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Dutch Colonial Artifacts Return To Colombo, Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans are viewing ''Lewke's Cannon'' on their mobile phones during a public exhibition at the National Museum in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where it was returned by the Netherlands, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on December 6, 2023. The Dutch government returned six cultural artifacts to Sri Lanka last Monday, which were plundered from the ancient Kandyan kingdom in 1765 by Dutch colonialists and belonged to the Kandy royal family. The items include Lewke's cannon, two gold kastanes (ceremonial swords), a silver kastane, a Sinhalese dagger, and two firearms. (Photo by Akila Jayawardena/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#10832728
Date Taken	6 December 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Akila Jayawardena/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Akila Jayawardena/NurPhoto

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