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Ancient cities, sacred sites, and living cultural traditions.

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Cultural(69)

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The restored brick dome of the Abhayagiri stupa, Anuradhapura

Abhayagiri Vihara

The small coral-stone stupas of Kadurugoda Viharaya at Kandarodai, Jaffna

Ancient Kadurugoda Viharaya

Chunnakam

Aukana Buddha Statue, a large rock-carved statue in central Sri Lanka

Aukana Buddha Statue

Aukana

Landmark(13)

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Ambuluwawa Tower, a landmark in Gampola

Ambuluwawa Tower

Gampola

Barberyn Lighthouse, a 19th-century lighthouse on the southern coast of Sri Lanka

Barberyn Lighthouse

The Batticaloa Gate memorial arch on the lagoon shore, with the statue of William Ault beside it

Batticaloa Gate

Historical(11)

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Excavated walls and the stone medicine trough at the Mihintale hospital complex

Ancient Mihintale Hospital Complex

Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka's first ancient capital

Anuradhapura

Batticaloa Fort's walls and bastions seen across the lagoon

Batticaloa Fort

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