Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said Monday that his country welcomes the Netherlands’ plan to return hundreds of colonial-era artifacts — including a bejeweled, ceremonial cannon — and said ...

By Sugeswara Senadhira/Sunday Observer Colombo, August 27: When the Ambassador of the Netherlands Bonnie Horbach called on Prime <a target ...

During this time, the Portuguese, who entered Sri Lanka in 1597, ruled over the low country coastal belt. They controlled the island’s rich spice trade. In 1658, Dutch took over the Portuguese to rule ...

A discussion was held today (2) at the Presidential Secretariat between Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the ...

Dutch to return colonial treasures to Indonesia, Sri Lanka ... a Javanese royal who opposed Dutch colonial rule in the 19th century.

The myth of a Tamil homeland collapses under scrutiny of historical records, colonial chronicles, and demographic facts. The ...

The artefacts were taken in 1765 from Kandy, the last kingdom of ancient Sri Lanka, when the Dutch besieged the palace, ... during a period when Greece was under Ottoman Turkish rule. ...

Sri Lanka was under Dutch rule from 1658-1796, and lamprais is believed to have been introduced by the Dutch Burgher population. As I waited, ...

Dutch to return colonial-era treasures to Indonesia, Sri Lanka - Sat, July 8, 2023 - The Jakarta Post. ... who opposed Dutch colonial rule in the 19th century. Popular.

Dutch to return colonial treasures to Indonesia, Sri Lanka The commission was set up after a request by Indonesia for the return of some art pieces. Updated - July 07, 2023 08:09 am IST - The Hague ...