Two Dutch museums returned nearly 500 cultural objects to Indonesia and Sri Lanka that were looted during the colonial era, including gold and silverware, statues, weapons and hundreds of artworks.

The decision to return some 478 objects followed recommendations by a government-appointed commission last year looking into illegal Dutch colonial acquisitions now being displayed in museums in ...

Sri Lanka has also requested its stolen treasures be returned. The Portuguese ruled the island from 1505 to 1658, followed by the Dutch, and finally the British before independence in 1948. - AFP ...

Two Dutch museums returned nearly 500 cultural objects to Indonesia and Sri Lanka that were looted during the colonial era, including gold and silverware, statues, weapons and hundreds of artworks.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two Dutch museums are handing hundreds of cultural artifacts back to Indonesia and Sri Lanka — from a richly decorated cannon to precious metals and jewelry ...

Record-breaking Dutch can’t hold off clinical Sri Lanka October 22, 2023 Malhar Hathi Aryan Dutt of Netherlands celebrates the wicket of Kusal Mendis. Photo: ICC/Getty Images. Sri Lanka 263 for 5 ...

Lawmaking in Dutch Sri Lanka: Navigating Pluralities in a Colonial Society, written by Dr. Nadeera Rupesinghe will be launched at the auditorium of the National Archives, No. 7, Philip Gunewardena ...