Sri Lankan Artifacts

Description:
Notables objects include a royal Diamond and a decorated cannon

Case Status: Unresolved
Year Claim Initiated: 2020
Year Claim Resolved: 2023
Means of Resolution: Action by Respondent's Govt.

Complainant Name: Sri Lanka
Complainant Nation: Sri Lanka
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Rijksmuseum, The Netherlands
Respondent Nation: Netherlands
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Institution

Reference Links:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/06/netherlands-to-return-treasures-looted-from-indonesia-and-sri-lanka-in-colonial-era

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Editor's Notes:

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The artifacts are not currently on display, but were displayed for a period of time shortly after their return to Sri Lanka.