Abstract
According to current international charters on antiquities and cultural conventions, it has been generally accepted that such items belonging to more than hundred years old are commonly referred to as an antique. Whenever definition made of such item based on the characteristics of identical features, period, usefulness, artistry, rarity, condition, material, relationship with the human being and other features were taken as basic determines. Necessary steps have been taken to protect certain historical and cultural properties enforced under various charters. The antiquities in Sri Lanka are bought illegally by foreigners under the knowledge of persons belonging to them. Thus the important historical artifacts transported to foreign countries, no such record or evidence is available to the Sri Lankans. They gather historical items and illegally sell them constantly. In this research work, much attention was paid towards historical antique market existing in and around ancient-fortress at Galle in Sri Lanka. The reason to select Galle fort was being the center of tourism plus the widely distribute in antique market. This article has investigated on the magnitude of the sale of antiquities, legality of existing sale-procedures, categories and prices of such historical items, mostly marketed items and of their prices.
Highlights
It can be identified that any item belonging to certain historical period possessing some historical value in them are considered an antiquities
This study aims to present the current situation of the illegal aspects of the market in antiquities with examinations of the criminality of this type of market in Sri Lanka with special focusing to the antique shops operated within Galle fort
Antiquities symbolize life styles of bygone eras and attract interest of any person. This very reason has built up a black market aiming only financial gains ignoring cultural heritage, historic importance and protection of those time honored antiquities
Summary
It can be identified that any item belonging to certain historical period possessing some historical value in them are considered an antiquities. Such items claim certain importance only if they were recognized chronology and the purpose of such work of art. According the ability to obtain a knowledge about identical and historical value. Many identical features could be witnessed from those historical items They can be recognized by the era belonging to such item artistry, rarity, condition, usefulness, material, relationship with the human being and other features
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