A Legal Analysis of the Bell of Jaffna Fortress as a Colonial Cultural Property: Prospects and Challenges for Sri Lanka
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University of Jaffna
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Culture is a significant and magnificent element of any society which is a collective effort of the process of human civilization. The objects/property attached to such cultures reflect the richness of human innovations, interactions and engagement of their daily routines. The Bell of Jaffna Fortress, with the VOC monogram and dated 1747, is likely to have been the bell of the ...
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Colonial cultural property, Legality, Dutch restitution policy, Restitution, Private collections
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Madushan, G. P. D. (2025). A Legal Analysis of the Bell of Jaffna Fortress as a Colonial Cultural Property: Prospects and Challenges for Sri Lanka. Proceeding og the Jaffna International Law Conference-2025, p.96.