The Protection of Cultural Property

Post-Colonial and Post-Conflict Perspectives from Sri Lanka

Bibliographic Data

ID4282808
AuthorsNaazima Kamardeen (0000-0003-4032-8599, University of Colombo, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume24
Issue4
Pages429-450
Publication date2017-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Cultural Property (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0940-7391 • E-ISSN: 1465-7317
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s094073911700025x
OpenAlexW2772243748
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited6

Cultural property is related to the evolution of a nation's identity. It forms a vital link to the past, wherefrom the present and future may be nurtured and enriched. However, objects related to cultural heritage have been the target of looting and pilfering, resulting in loss to the country concerned. The situation is worsened where these objects have been removed during an era where there were no laws and regulations to control such removal. This article focuses on the loss of cultural property with reference to two specific modes of loss of particular concern to Sri Lanka-the removal of cultural property during the colonial era and the loss of cultural property during the more recent ethnic conflict. Through an analysis of the relevant laws and regulations, this article evaluates Sri Lanka's rights to its cultural property and its efforts to regain, and preserve, its cultural heritage

Colonialism · Cultural heritage · Cultural identity · Cultural property · Development economics · Economics · Ethnic group · Ethnology · Looting · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Property (philosophy · Property rights · Sociology · South asia · Sri lanka · Archaeological Research and Protection · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Law · Philosophy

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