Sri Lanka

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

• Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (1982)
• Ancient City of Sigiriya (1982)
• Golden Temple of Dambulla (1991)
• Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (1988)
• Sacred City of Anuradhapura (1982)
• Sacred City of Kandy (1988)

• Sinharaja Forest Reserve (1988)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Peak Wilderness Sanctuary (PWS), Horton Plains National Park (HPNP), Knuckles Range (KR) (2006)
• Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara (2006)

News

• Apr 4, 2005 Paper Series N°12 "The State of World Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (2003)"
• Dec 30, 2004 UNESCO offers tsunami assistance to countries in South Asia

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee

• 1983 - 1989

Contacts

• H. E. Ms Chitranganee Wagiswara
  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to France, Permanent Delegate
  Permanent Delegation of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to UNESCO
  Maison de l'UNESCO
  Bureaux M2.08/10
  1, rue Miollis
  75732 PARIS Cédex 15
  Tel: 01.45.68.30.30
  Fax: 01.47.83.29.45
  EMail: dl.sri-lanka@unesco.org
  Web Site: http//:www.srilankaembassyfrance.com
  Source: UNESCO/ERC
• Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO
  Chairman: Hon. (Mr) Susil Premajayantha
  Vice-Chairman: Mr Ariyaratne Hewage
  Secretary-General: Mr R.P. Perera
  Deputy Secretary-General: Mr Prasanna Chandith
  Ministry of Education
  National Institute of Education Complex
  Maharagama
  SRI LANKA
  Tel: (94.11.2) 74 51 78; (94.11.2) 74 51 79; (94.11.2) 74 51 80;
  Fax: (94.11.2) 84 89 98;
  EMail: slncu@slt.lk;
  Web Site: http://sri_lanka.comnat.unesco.org
  Source: UNESCO/ERC