Cultural Restitution

July 3, 2023
SRI LANKA
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Sri Lanka

Updated June 2024

Below is a schedule of successful restitutions made to Sri Lanka, together

with other restitution news. Entries are updated regularly.


June 2024

Many of the artefacts Sri Lanka is seeking to repatriate from the UK are held in private collections and therefore present significant legal barriers

Economynext


July 2023

Sri Lanka's cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to appoint a committee to prepare an action plan for repatriating Sri Lankan artefacts in various countries

Colombo Gazette





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