A Dutch cultural delegation will be visiting Sri Lanka next week to sign a legal document to transfer cultural artefacts that will be returned to Sri Lanka later this year.
The delegation led by the Netherlands Culture and Media State Secretary Gunay Uslu, will be visiting Sri Lanka from August 27 to 31.
The State Secretary is making a special visit to Sri Lanka to sign the legal document transferring the ownership of the cultural artefacts that will be returned to Sri Lanka.
The legal transfer of ownership will be signed at the Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Ministry on Monday (28).
The famous Lewke’s canon, two Gold kastanes (ceremonial sword), Singalese knive, Silver kastane and two guns are among the artefacts that will be returned to Sri Lanka.
The visiting State Secretary is expected to meet with the senior officials of the Sri Lankan Government to mark this historic moment. The delegation will visit a few places with religious and Dutch historic values in Sri Lanka. (NewsWire)