Sri Lanka & Netherlands advance repatriation of colonial artefacts

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Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Netherlands Rekha Gunasekera met with Dutch Minister Eppo Bruins on Monday (September 30) in The Hague to discuss advancing the repatriation of a second batch of colonial artefacts to Sri Lanka.

Ambassador Gunasekera handed over a list of artefacts identified for return and noted the success of the first batch, now housed at the Colombo National Museum.

Minister Bruins reaffirmed the Netherlands’ commitment to the initiative, emphasizing the importance of restoring these artefacts to their rightful home.

In December 2023, the Netherlands returned six colonial artefacts to Sri Lanka, including the Lewke Canon, a Golden Royal Kasthane, a Royal Silver Kasthane, a Golden Royal Knife and two Wall Guns.

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