A legal analysis on the treatment of cultural property: Special reference to the 1638 Westerwolt Treaty in light of the contemporary Dutch restitution process
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University of Colombo
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The 1638 Westerwolt Treaty between the Dutch VOC and the King of Kandy was premised on the understanding that the Dutch would expel the Portuguese from Ceylon in exchange for significant trading advantages in Ceylon. Though this treaty was considered binding and legal, some historians are of the ...
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Colonial cultural property, Legality, Restitution, Unequal treaty, 1638 Westerwolt Treaty
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Madushan, G. P. D., Kamardeen, N., Veraart, W., & Dewasiri, N. (2025). A legal analysis on the treatment of cultural property: Special reference to the 1638 Westerwolt Treaty in light of the contemporary Dutch restitution process. Proceedings of the Annual Research Symposium-2025, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, p.249.