Four decades later, the legacy of the violence lives on, searing Sri Lanka‘s social and political landscape ... it is necessary to go back in history, delve into the colonial past and understand how ...

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 ...

"The objects were wrongfully brought to the Netherlands during the colonial period, acquired under duress or by looting," it added. Sri Lanka is grateful to the government and the people of the ...

As Sri Lanka looks forward to economic and social revival and the integration of all its communities, decolonisation must be at the heart of it. Forging a post-colonial, inclusive identity for all ...

Good morning. I'm Michel Martin. The Netherlands is returning nearly 500 items looted in colonial times from Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The objects include art, jewels and other cultural artifacts.

Start at the Galle Fort in Sri Lanka. The Long Colonial History Of Galle Fort In Sri Lanka Sri Lanka achieved independence in 1948 from the British. But before the British, the Portuguese and the ...

he Netherlands said Thursday it will hand back hundreds of colonial-era artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, including a haul of treasure and a gem-encrusted bronze cannon. The decision to return ...

The Netherlands said Thursday it will hand back hundreds of colonial-era artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, including a haul of treasure and a gem-encrusted bronze cannon. The decision to ...