The Dutch government is returning 478 objects looted during colonial times to Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Following multiple claims from Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Nigeria, the Dutch Secretary of State ...

"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 ...

In the summer of 1983, ethnic violence swept the island nation of Sri Lanka. Known as Black July, the outbreak of communal violence between the Sinhalese majority and Tamil minority communities left ...

The formal handover is scheduled to take place during a two-day event at ... to strengthening bilateral ties with Sri Lanka and addressing its colonial past.

COLOMBO - The Netherlands returned six artefacts including a cannon, a ceremonial sword and two guns taken from Sri Lanka more than 250 years ago on Tuesday, as part of efforts by the former ...