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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dc.contributor.authorMadushan, G.P.D.
dc.contributor.authorKamardeen, N.
dc.contributor.authorVeraart, W.
dc.contributor.authorDewasiri, N.
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-23T08:39:42Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThe 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 ...
dc.identifier.citationMadushan, 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.
dc.identifier.urihttps://archive.cmb.ac.lk/handle/70130/8511
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Colombo
dc.subjectColonial cultural property
dc.subjectLegality
dc.subjectRestitution
dc.subjectUnequal treaty
dc.subject1638 Westerwolt Treaty
dc.titleA legal analysis on the treatment of cultural property: Special reference to the 1638 Westerwolt Treaty in light of the contemporary Dutch restitution process
dc.typeArticle

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