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  2. List of World Heritage Sites in Southern Asia - Wikipedia

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    The site has been listed as endangered since 2000 because of the destruction of historic water tanks in 1999 to widen a road and deteriorating perimeter walls of the Garden, listed on request of the Pakistan government [25] [26] Golden Temple of Dambulla: Matale District, Central Province, Sri Lanka

  3. List of World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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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]

  4. Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal - Wikipedia

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    While the large, domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar part of the monument, the Taj Mahal is an extensive complex of buildings and gardens that extends over 22.44 hectares (55.5 acres) [note 1] [1] and includes subsidiary tombs, waterworks infrastructure, the small town of Taj Ganji to the south and a 'moonlight garden' to the north of ...

  5. Bandaranaike International Airport - Wikipedia

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    It is administered by Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd and serves as the hub of SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, Fitsair, a privately owned low-cost carrier, and domestic carrier Cinnamon Air. The other airport serving the city of Colombo is Ratmalana International Airport. SriLankan Airlines has its main base ...

  6. Taj Mahal replicas and derivatives - Wikipedia

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    A replica of the Taj Mahal in the Seven Wonders park. [7] Taj Mahal of China Shenzhen: China: A replica of the Taj Mahal in the Window of the World theme park. [4] Al-Hakim Mosque Padang: Indonesia: It is a mosque located in West Sumatra. [10] Ramlie Musofa Mosque Jakarta: The mosque was built by Haji Ramlie Rasidin and completed in 2016. [11 ...

  7. Ratmalana Airport - Wikipedia

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    In 1934, the State Council of Ceylon made a decision to construct an aerodrome within reach of the capital city of Colombo and decided on Ratmalana as the best site. [7] On 27 November 1935, a De Havilland Puss Moth flown by Captain Tyndale-Biscoe, chief flying instructor of the Madras Flying Club, was the first aircraft to land at the new airport.

  8. Princess Royal to visit landmine clearance site in Sri Lanka

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    The Princess Royal will visit a site in Sri Lanka where a landmine clearance charity is working to make a former civil war frontline safe. Anne, who is in Sri Lanka on a three-day tour, will learn ...

  9. Mehtab Bagh - Wikipedia

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    It lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River, in the flood plains. [1] [2] The garden complex, square in shape, measures about 300 by 300 metres (980 ft × 980 ft) and is perfectly aligned with the Taj Mahal on the opposite bank. [3] [4] During the rainy season, the ground becomes partially ...