A total of 42 antique paintings from Sri Lanka’s National Art Gallery have been reported missing, according to a statement made in Parliament today by Minister Hiniduma Sunil Senevi.
Responding to oral questions in Parliament, the Minister revealed that the missing artworks were identified following an inspection carried out by a stock verification board in 2015.
The inspection focused on paintings and sculptures held at the National Art Gallery, during which discrepancies in the institution’s stock records came to light.
According to the Minister, the official stock register listed a total of 281 paintings. However, only 239 paintings are currently accounted for at the National Art Gallery, leaving 42 antique artworks unaccounted for.
The disclosure has raised concerns over the whereabouts of the missing pieces and the management of valuable cultural assets housed at the gallery.
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