$50,000 In Crisp New Notes Found By Protesters At Lankan President's Home

Monday, 11 July 2022newsdesk

Millions of rupees in cash left behind by Sri Lanka's president when he fled his official residence was handed over to a court Monday after being turned in by protestors, police said as a succession battle got under way.

New Delhi, 11 July 2022

As per news report of NDTV, protesters discovered 17.85 million in Sri Lankan rupee (about $50,000) in crisp new banknotes but turned it over to police following Saturday's takeover of the Presidential palace. "The cash was taken over by the police and will be produced in court today," a police spokesman said. Official sources said a suitcase full of documents had also been left behind at the stately mansion.

Source -NDTV