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Sri Lanka's foreign minister Ali Sabry addresses the media in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, July 10, 2023. Sabry said Monday that his country welcomes the Netherlands' plan to return hundreds of colonial-era artifacts — including a bejeweled, ceremonial cannon — and said the Indian Ocean island is working to preserve the historic items. The Dutch government last week announced that it will return 478 objects of cultural significance to Indonesia and to Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka's foreign minister Ali Sabry addresses the media in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Monday, July 10, 2023. Sabry said Monday that his country welcomes the Netherlands' plan to return hundreds of colonial-era artifacts — including a bejeweled, ceremonial cannon — and said the Indian Ocean island is working to preserve the historic items. The Dutch government last week announced that it will return 478 objects of cultural significance to Indonesia and to Sri Lanka. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

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