A stock of gold jewellery, including gem-studded rings, necklaces, and pendants worth approximately Rs. 4.5 million, has reportedly been stolen from a safe at the official residence of the Swiss Ambassador to Sri Lanka, according to Kollupitiya Police.

Police have launched an investigation following a complaint lodged yesterday (29) by the Swiss Ambassador with the Kollupitiya Police.

The Ambassador had left for Switzerland on the 12th of this month and returned to Sri Lanka on the 27th. During her absence, five staff members had been on duty at the residence. Statements have been recorded from all five by the Kollupitiya Police.

According to the complaint, the stolen items were kept in a safe in an upstairs room of the Ambassador’s official residence. The missing items include a diamond-studded ring, an emerald-studded ring, a gold necklace, a white gold bracelet, a gold wedding ring, a ruby-studded gold ring, a gold pendant, a pair of sapphire-studded gold earrings, and an Omega Ladymatic wristwatch.