The Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
Devotees have offered 3,201 grams of gold jewellery and other gold items to the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya, including items found in tribute boxes during cash removal. The Basnayake Nilame has requested approval for action regarding these items, but no approval or decision to auction them has been made. Part of the gold is held in Safe No. 55 at the Bank of Ceylon, Kataragama Branch, while the remainder is kept in the Dewalaya office safe.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 (a) (i) The total gold weight of jewellery and other gold items offered by devotees is 3,201 grams. (These are items offered to the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya and those placed in tribute boxes, identified as gold during cash removal and documented.) (ii) Yes. The Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Dewalaya has submitted such a request; however, no approval has been granted to date. (iii) No decision has yet been taken to auction the items. Under the standard security procedure, part of the items has been deposited in Safe No. 55 of the Bank of Ceylon, Kataragama Branch; the remainder is in the Dewalaya office safe. (iv) No decision has been taken to date. (b) Not applicable.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 ·No. 23308 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Hiniduma Sunil Senevi - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 February 2026. No. 23308. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20423