The Netherlands said Thursday it will hand back hundreds of colonial-era artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, including a ... for the return of some art pieces and natural history collections ...

The Netherlands returned formal ownership to Sri Lanka of six colonial-era treasures on Monday ... The commission was set up after a request by Indonesia for the return of some art pieces and natural ...

"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 ...

Galle Fort played a key role in connecting Sri Lanka with the world. Today it is a vibrant community where colonial-era buildings stand alongside bustling cafes, boutiques and art galleries.

We stopped to receive the blessings of a roadside Ganpati, the deity considered a remover of obstacles in both Buddhist Sri Lanka and Hindu ... million set among colonial-era tea plantations ...

he Netherlands said on Thursday it would hand back hundreds of colonial-era artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka, including a ... to return some art pieces and natural history collections.