Rare papyrus plant among items stolen from Palmiste Park

Crime

June 20, 2026

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Rare papyrus plant among items stolen from Palmiste Park

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RADHICA DE SILVA

Palmiste Park volunteers are calling for security cameras and warning signs to be installed after several plants, including a rare papyrus plant once used by the ancient Egyptians to make paper, were stolen from the park’s recently restored pond area.

The thefts have frustrated residents and volunteers who have spent the last two years raising funds, soliciting donations and carrying out beautification work around the park’s heart-shaped pond.

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