Australian National Review - Sri Lanka to Pursue Britain for Colonial-era Losses

Australian National Review - Sri Lanka to Pursue Britain for Colonial-era Losses

Sri Lanka to Pursue Britain for Colonial-era Losses By Samaan Lateef Nation seeks compensation for damage and theft and wants return of artefacts including Buddhist goddess Tara Sri Lanka will pursue Britain for colonial-era losses and seek the return of cultural treasures, its foreign minister has said. Vijitha Herath told the Sri Lankan parliament on Friday that the south Asian island also intended to seek compensation from the UK for damage t…

Sri Lanka Considers Compensation for Colonial Abuses - LNW Lanka News Web

Sri Lanka’s Parliament has become the latest arena in a growing international conversation on colonial reparations, as the government signals it may seek compensation from Britain for damages inflicted during the colonial era. Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath confirmed that the issue is under consideration, following calls from Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa to emulate African nations that have formally demanded reparations from forme…