In the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sri Lanka there are 8 items (for 2011 ), this is 0.6% of the total (1121 for 2019). In addition, as of 2017, 2 sites in Sri Lanka are among the candidates for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
8 Sri Lanka World Heritage Sites are divided into 6 cultural sites and 2 natural sites. 2 cultural objects recognized as masterpieces of human genius ( criterion i).
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List
In this table, the objects are arranged in the order they are added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
| # | Picture | Title | Location | Time of creation | Year of listing | No. | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | The historic city of Anuradhapura Sinhala අනුරාධපුර there. அனுராதபுரம் | North Central Province | IV century BC e. | 1982 | 200 | ii, iii, iv | |
| 2 | Historic city of Polonnaruwa Sinhala පොළොන්නරු යුගය there. பொலன்னறுவை | North Central Province | 1982 | 201 | i, iii, iv | ||
| 3 | Rock fortress Sigiriya Sinhala സിഗിരിയ there. சிகிரியா | Central province | V century | 1982 | 202 | ii, iii, iv | |
| four | Sinharaja Forest Reserve Sinhala සිංහරාජ there. சிங்கராஜக் காடு | Sabaragamuva Province , Southern Province | - | 1988 | 405 | ix, x | |
| five | The Holy City of Kandy Sinhala കാന്ഡി there. கண்டி | Central province | XIV century | 1988 | 450 | iv, vi | |
| 6 | The old part of the city of Galle and its fortifications Sinhala ගාල්ල there. காலி | Southern province | 1663 | 1988 | 451 | iv | |
| 7 | Golden Temple of Dambulla Sinhala දඹුල්ල there. தம்புள்ளை | Central province | IV century BC e. | 1991 | 561 | i, vi | |
| eight | Highlands of Central Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | 2010 | 1203 | ix, x |
Geographical location of objects
UNESCO World Heritage Sri Lanka
Preliminary List
In the table, objects are arranged in the order they are added to the preliminary list. This list shows properties proposed by the Government of Sri Lanka as candidates for World Heritage List.
| # | Picture | Title | Location | Time of creation | Year of listing | No. | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Seruwila Mangal Raj Maha Vihara | Eastern province | II century BC e. | 2006 | 5083 | ii, v | |
| 2 | Ancient way of pilgrims from Seruvila to Sripada along the Mahaweli river | Eastern Province , Central Province , North-Central Province | 2010 | 5531 | ii, iii, vi |
See also
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