Sri Lanka
in Southern Asia
Asia
National active POI
Country Quickfacts
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Rupee - LKR
- Spoken languages:
- Sinhala, Tamil, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: D, G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- LK
- Internet top level domain:
- .lk
- Country phone prefix:
- +94
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Map of Sri Lankan Unesco Heritage Sites
Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Sri Lanka in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Ancient City of Polonnaruwa. On the list since 1982. The youngest site is Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. On the list since 2010.
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Ancient City of Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous ga... |
1982 |
| Ancient City of Sigiriya The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 180m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the j... |
1982 |
| Central Highlands of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's highlands are situated in the south-central part of the island. The property comprises the Peak Wilderness Protected Area, the Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles Conservation For... |
2010 |
| Golden Temple of Dambulla A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an ar... |
1991 |
| Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, before the arrival of the British. It is the best example of a fortified city built by E... |
1988 |
| Sacred City of Anuradhapura This sacred city was established around a cutting from the 'tree of enlightenment', the Buddha's fig tree, brought there in the 3rd century B.C. by Sanghamitta, the founder of an order of Buddhist nun... |
1982 |
| Sacred City of Kandy This sacred Buddhist site, popularly known as the city of Senkadagalapura, was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years ... |
1988 |
| Sinharaja Forest Reserve Located in south-west Sri Lanka, Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic and many of them are considered rare. There is much ... |
1988 |