August 31, 2011
August 29, 2011
‘Temple thefts may be drug-related’ - The Mercury | IOL.co.za
‘Temple thefts may be drug-related’ - The Mercury | IOL.co.za: A CHATSWORTH temple was targeted by thieves twice last week, with the bronze statue of a deity among the valuables stolen.
Thieves have struck more than 20 times over the years at the Siva Gnana Sabay of South Africa temple, with the latest thefts occuring on Monday and Thursday last week, according to spiritual council chairman Steve Naidoo.
August 28, 2011
Courthouse News Service
Courthouse News Service:
Collector Sues Dealer for $5 Million in Missing Picassos, Matisses, Klee ...
Crowning shame
Crowning shame
| Ananda Abayaratna recounts how a national treasure, the crown of King Rajasinghe II, was lost forever. Pic by Shane Seneviratne |
| Fifty years ago, in the morning of September 19, 1961, the assistant curator of the Kandy museum opened the doors and to his amazement found the crown of King Rajasinghe II missing from its usual display. He also noticed an opening in the wooden ceiling of the centre gallery of the museum and that the door of the glass show case had been forced open. The police visited the scene of the crime but no information was forthcoming on any potential suspects. The daring deed, it seemed, had been carried out leaving no trail. |
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