World Heritage

 

        "World Heritage Sites" are sites that have been identified by UNESCO as places of great value to human history and culture. Sri Lanka has 8 World Heritage Sites designated by UNESCO. They are:

                        Ancient city of Anuradhapura

                        Ancient city of Polonnaruwa

                        Sigiriya

                        Goden temple of Dambulla

                        Sacred City of Kandy

                        Old town of Galle and its Fortifications

                        Sinharaja Forest reserve

                        Central highlands of Sri Lanka

       World Heritage Sites are divided into 3 categories.

      1.Cultural Heritage

      2.Natural Heritage

      3.Mixed Heritage

  These world heritage sites greatly help us to protect the cultural and natural values ​​of the world. They are also very important for the tourism industry. We are also committed to protecting world heritage sites as much as we can.