Protecting Polonnaruwa’s Heritage: US Grant for Thuparama

The US Embassy in Sri Lanka, alongside the Ministry of Culture and the Central Cultural Fund, has initiated a conservation project for the Thuparama Image House in Polonnaruwa Ancient City. Funded by a $109,000 grant from the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, the project aims to protect this UNESCO World Heritage site.

The US Embassy in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and the Central Cultural Fund, recently launched a new conservation project to protect the ancient Thuparama Image House, a key site within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Polonnaruwa Ancient City. This initiative, funded by a $ 109,000 grant (over Rs. 32 million) from the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (A ..

Source: US partners with Sri Lanka to preserve historic Thuparama Image House in Polonnaruwa | Daily FT

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