Sri Lanka's World Heritage Sites

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Sri Lanka ratified the World Heritage Convention on 6 JUne, 1980. As of August 2010, it has 8 World Heritage Sites of which six are in the cultural category and two in the natural category. Sri Lanka also has another 3 sites on the World Heritage Tentative List.

World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka

Cultural Category

Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
Ancient City of Sigiriya
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
Sacred City of Kandy
Golden Temple of Dambulla

Natural Category
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (2010)

Sites in Sri Lanka on the World Heritage Tentative List

Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara (2006)
Seruwila to Sri Pada (Sacred Foot Print Shrine), Ancient pilgrim route along the Mahaweli river in Sri Lanka (2010)

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