Lewke’s Cannon and five other looted Kandyan objects return to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka received six objects formerly held by the Rijksmuseum, including Lewke’s Cannon, which is decorated with gold, silver and rubies. Dutch troops looted the weapons during the capture of Kandy in 1765. They were subsequently put on display at the Colombo National Museum.
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