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Lanka to seek compensation for colonial-era losses
View(s):Sri Lanka will seek compensation from its former colonial rulers for loss of life and property as well as the return of artefacts stolen from the country, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath told Parliament on Friday.
This was to compensate for the losses and damage done to the country during centuries of colonial rule.
Mr Herath’s remarks came in response to a question raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, who suggested that the government join several other post-colonial states in Africa which are seeking reparations from their former colonial rulers.
The Foreign Minister noted that the governments of Portugal and the Netherlands had agreed to return artefacts stolen from Sri Lanka during the periods they ruled parts of the island. The Netherlands had already returned stolen artefacts on two occasions and has agreed to return the remainder in the future as well, he told Parliament.
Mr Herath said the opposition leader’s proposal was an important one and added the government was already acting on it. The government also intends to seek additional reparations through economic channels in the future, he said.
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