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Tourist attractions in Central Province, Sri Lanka (11 C, 20 P) E. ... (7 C, 1 P) N. Tourist attractions in North Central Province, Sri Lanka (6 C, 10 P)
Religious buildings and structures in Central Province, Sri Lanka (6 C) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Central Province, Sri Lanka" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Tourist attractions in Sri Lanka by district (26 C) Tourist attractions in Sri Lanka by province (10 C) * Lists of tourist attractions in Sri Lanka (1 C, 11 P) B.
Thirteen percent of Sri Lanka's land surface has been designated as Wildlife Protected Areas (WLPAs), which at present exceed a total area of 8,500 km 2 (3,282 sq mi). [32] Approximately 7% of the area is national parks, the areas allowed for the public to see and study wildlife. Sri Lanka's national parks have become popular tourist destinations.
This site may have been important in the competition between the Mahayana and Theravada Buddhist traditions in ancient Sri Lanka. In Professor Senarath Paranavithana 's book The Story of Sigiri , King Dathusena is said to have taken the advice of the Persian Nestorian Priest Maga Brahmana on building his palace on Sigirya.
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]
Tourist attractions in Mannar, Sri Lanka (1 C) Tourist attractions in Matale (1 C) Tourist attractions in Matara, Sri Lanka (1 C) N. Tourist attractions in Negombo (1 C)
Waterfall in the national park. Horton Plains is located on the southern plateau of the central highlands of Sri Lanka. [2] The peaks of Kirigalpoththa (2,389 m (7,838 ft)) and Thotupola Kanda (2,357 m (7,733 ft)), the second and the third highest of Sri Lanka, are situated to the west and north respectively.