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The artefacts were taken in 1765 from Kandy, the last kingdom of ancient Sri Lanka, when the Dutch besieged the palace, a Netherlands returns colonial-era artefacts to Sri Lanka Skip to main content ...

The Netherlands returned formal ownership to Sri Lanka of six colonial-era treasures on Monday, including a more than 275-year-old cannon inlaid with gold, silver, bronze and rubies. At a ceremony at ...

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People view colonial-era artifacts that have been returned from the Netherlands, at the main Museum in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Dec. 5, 2023.

The artefacts were taken in 1765 from Kandy, the last kingdom of ancient Sri Lanka, when the Dutch besieged the palace, a statement from the Netherlands embassy said.