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Religious buildings and structures in Southern Province, Sri Lanka (6 C) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Southern Province, Sri Lanka" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Mussoorie is at an average altitude of 2,005 metres (6,578 ft). To the northeast are the Himalayan snow ranges, and to the south, the Doon Valley and Shiwalik ranges. The second highest point is the original Lal Tibba in Landour, with a height of over 2,275 m (7,464 ft). Mussoorie is popularly known as The Queen of the Hills. [4] [5]
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]
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Tourist attractions in North Central Province, Sri Lanka (6 C, 10 P) Tourist attractions in North Western Province, Sri Lanka (6 C, 4 P) Tourist attractions in Northern Province, Sri Lanka (10 C, 14 P)
Lists of Archaeological Protected Monuments in Sri Lanka (19 P) Pages in category "Lists of tourist attractions in Sri Lanka" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Populated places in Matara District (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Populated places in Southern Province, Sri Lanka" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 275 total.
Valvettithurai in Tamil could mean "The port of the expanse of forest land/scrub jungle" or "The port of the raised stretch of open land". [3] [better source needed] The word Valvettithurai seems to have been derived from the combination of Tamil words Vallai meaning a big forest or a raised stretch of land, Vedi which means expanse or open space, and Thurai which refers to seaport.