Sri Lanka - UNESCO

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  • Moda Polonnaruwa Ancient City
    Polonnaruwa Ancient City

    Moda

    "Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu I in the 12th century."
  • Moda Ancient City of Sigiriya
    Ancient City of Sigiriya

    Moda

    "The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 180m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the jungle from all sides)."
  • Moda Sacred City of Anuradhapura
    Sacred City of Anuradhapura

    Moda

    "This sacred city was established around a cutting from the 'tree of enlightenment', the Buddha's fig tree, brought there in the 3rd century B.C. by Sanghamitta, the founder of an order of Buddhist nuns."
  • Moda Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
    Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

    Moda

    "Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, before the arrival of the British. It is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in South and South-East Asia."
  • Moda Sacred City of Kandy
    Sacred City of Kandy

    Moda

    "This sacred Buddhist site, popularly known as the city of Senkadagalapura, was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years until the occupation of Sri Lanka by the British in 1815."
  • Moda Sinharaja Forest Reserve
    Sinharaja Forest Reserve

    Moda

    "Located in south-west Sri Lanka, Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic and many of them are considered rare."
  • Moda Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
    Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple

    Moda

    "A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m2 ) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues."
  • Moda Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
    Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

    Moda

    "Sri Lanka's highlands are situated in the south-central part of the island. The property comprises the Peak Wilderness Protected Area, the Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles Conservation Forest."