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The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites, the other six are cultural. In addition, Sri Lanka has four sites on its tentative list. The country served as a member of the World Heritage Committee in the years 1983–1989. [3]
Category: Tourist attractions in Sri Lanka by city. 5 languages. ... Museums in Sri Lanka by populated place (1 C) A. Tourist attractions in Anuradhapura (1 C) B.
The Ulaanbaatar City Museum offers a view of Ulaanbaatar's history through old maps and photos. Among the permanent items is a huge painting of the capital as it looked in 1912, showing major landmarks such as Gandan Monastery and the Green Palace. Part of the museum is dedicated to special photo exhibits that change frequently.
City Image DS Division District Province Population Area [1] Density (/km 2) Coordinates; Conurbation (2012 est) [2] Municipality (2012 census) [3] km 2 mi 2; Colombo කොළඹ கொழும்பு: Colombo / Thimbirigasyaya: Colombo: Western: 752,993: 561,314: 37 14: 15,171: Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
The Cultural Triangle Project, launched by the Government of Sri Lanka, focused its attention on Sigiriya in 1982. Archaeological work began on the entire city for the first time under this project. There was a sculpted lion's head above the legs and paws flanking the entrance, but the head collapsed years ago.
Transport buildings and structures in Sri Lanka by city (8 C) A. Buildings and structures in Ambalangoda (3 P) Buildings and structures in Anuradhapura (2 C, 1 P) B.
Uva's provincial history records an 1818 uprising (also known as the Third Kandyan War) against the British colonial government which had been controlling the formally independent Udarata (Sinhalese: Up-Country), of which Uva was a province.
The museum was first established as an exhibition dedicated to the history of Ulaanbaatar which opened on 9 July 1956. In 1960, a resolution of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Republic made the exhibition permanent and relocated it to the current building, establishing it as the Museum of the History and Reconstruction of Ulaanbaatar (Mongolian: Улаанбаатар ...