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12 of the best things to do in Sri Lanka; Lanka Web

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US to fund conservation of Royal Palace and Archaeology Museum in Kandy; Colombo Gazette

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The United States Government, through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), has awarded a grant to conserve a 17th century Royal Palace and Archaeology Museum in Kandy. Funding for the project totals over 52 million Sri Lankan rupees ($265,000).   Since 2001, AFCP has funded 14 projects in Sri Lanka, including the conservation of the Rajagala Buddhist forest monastery, the preservation of Buddhist, Hindu, and other collections in the Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum, the restoration of the Batticaloa Dutch Fort, and the preservation of the intangible heritage of ritual music and dance forms of the Adivasi, Tamil, and Buddhist communities.

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The World Heritage Sites Of Sri Lanka; Everyman; The Island

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It was on July 31, 2010 that UNESCO inscribed The Central Highlands of Sri Lanka comprising Horton Plains, Knuckles Conservation Forest and the Peak Wilderness- Protected Area, as a World Heritage Site. In fact this site was one of the two which were classified by UNESCO as ‘Natural Sites’ the other being Sinharaja Forest Reserve(1988).

Source: THE WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF SRI LANKA

The Old Town Of Galle And Fortifications; Everyman; Sunday Island

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Volleyball it is claimed is Sri Lanka national sport. However there is no doubt that Cricket is the most popular sport in Sri Lanka .That popular West Indies calypso ‘Cricket, lovely cricket.’,’ will always be ringing in the ears. From the villages where youngsters from around 16 to 26 or maybe even older, use ‘polpithi’ bats, to the towns where more sophisticated young men use willow bats.

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The unsolved mystery of Sri Lanka’s ‘Stargate’; Demi Perera; BBC

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In recent years, the internet has been alight with speculation that a chart-like carving in Anuradhapura is a stargate: an ancient gateway through which humans can enter the Universe.

Source: The unsolved mystery of Sri Lanka’s ‘Stargate’

Saving Sinharaja: Many Layers of Protection But Threats Continue; Tharuka Dissanaike; Ground Views

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Photo courtesy of Rukshan Kuru-Utumpala Sinharaja’s conservation status is of “significant concern”. According to the World Heritage Outlook, published by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Sinharaja has been assessed in 2020 as a World Heritage Site with significant concern to its conservation status and future viability.

Source: Saving Sinharaja: Many Layers of Protection But Threats Continue

Saving Sinharaja: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly; Tharuka Dissanaike; Ground Views

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The Sinharaja Rainforest has been in the public eye for a few weeks now. Is it being threatened by encroachment and development? Will it lose its UNESCO World Heritage status?

Source: Saving Sinharaja: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

CENS writes to UNESCO to urge GoSL to stop destroying #Sinharaja; Zulfick Farzan; News First

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Sri Lanka deforestation: Irrigation reservoirs to be built in Sinharaja; Hamadiya Hamza; Economy Next

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Deforestation in Sri Lanka; Raj Gonsalkorale; Sri Lanka Guardian

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Visiting the Sacred Temple of Tooth in Kandy; Hemi; Travel Gumbo

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Investors see missing data as key hurdle for biodiversity action; Hilde Jervan; China Dialogue

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Financial institutions must better understand their exposure to biodiversity risks so they can take steps to reduce these through company divestment or engagement…

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Environment and development: Sri Lanka’s interminable crisis; Gamini Herath; Daily FT

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Abiding Images from Sri Lanka; Outlook India

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From coasts to cloud forests, from tea gardens to wildlife safaris, from UNESCO World Heritage Sites to small guest houses serving awesome home cooked food, Sri Lanka packs in a surprising number of diverse attractions despite being an island nation.

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Save a prayer at Sigiriya rock, Sri Lanka; Business Mirror

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Sinharaja: Mother Nature’s precious gift; HP Gunawardena & HMPR Wijebandara; Daily News

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The fact that Sinharaja forest reserve is a precious gift to us from the nature is nothing new. It is an evergreen tropical forest located in the Wet Zone of the country, stretching across the Districts of Galle, Matara and Ratnapura with an extent of approximately 1,185 hectares.

Source: Sinharaja: Mother Nature’s precious gift | Daily News

The quaint charms of Sri Lanka’s Galle Fort; Arefa Tehsin; Indian Express

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A stellar example of a fort city made by Europeans in South and Southeast Asia, Galle Fort is a Unesco World Heritage site.

Source: The quaint charms of Sri Lanka’s Galle Fort

Guardians of the ‘Knuckles’ range; UNDP

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Mountain peaks blanketed by clouds, cascading waterfalls, symphonies of forest sounds, hundreds of unique species of flora and fauna, and enchanting landscapes; the Dumbara, or ‘Knuckles’ mountains have…

Source: Guardians of the ‘Knuckles’ range

Sri Lanka – The best country to travel on the planet; Immy; Medium.com

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Sri Lanka is an island located in the Indian Ocean and is also called the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. It is a Southasian nation with a…

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The Secrets of Sri Lanka!; Seema Jaisingh; Asian Age

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The evening sun setting was enhanced by Seema Jaisingh’s visit to the stunning Ruwanwelisaya stupa, which is known to contain the oldest relics of the Buddha in.

Source: The Secrets of Sri Lanka!

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