: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.

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文化财产的保护：斯里兰卡的后殖民和冲突后视角

: 文化财产与民族认同的演变有关。它形成了与过去的重要联系，从那里可以培育和丰富现在和未来。然而，与文化遗产有关的物品却成为抢劫和盗窃的目标，给有关国家造成损失。在没有法律和法规来控制此类移除的时代，如果这些物品被移除，情况会变得更糟。本文重点关注文化财产的损失，并参考斯里兰卡特别关注的两种具体的损失模式——殖民时代的文化财产转移和最近的种族冲突期间的文化财产损失。通过对相关法律法规的分析，