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Sri Lanka is to receive six artifacts. These objects were wrongfully brought to the Netherlands during colonial period, said the Dutch government

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — 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 the Indian Ocean island is working to preserve the historic items. The Dutch government last week announced that it will return 478 […]

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Netherlands to return 478 objects to Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The objects were part of the "Lombok Treasure" collection. The items were taken from the island of Lombok during the Second World War. The return of the items is the result of a commission appointed by the Dutch government. The commission was set up to look into the issue of the return of items from the Lombok treasure. The decision to return the items was made on the advice of the commission's members.

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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 — that were taken, often by force, in the colonial era. The government announced the planned restitution of 478 “cultural objects” Thursday. S

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 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 the Netherlands. "These recommendations are a...