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Ancient cities, sacred sites, and living cultural traditions.

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Cultural(55)

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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(9)

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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

Beruwala

Batticaloa Lighthouse overlooking the lagoon

Batticaloa Lighthouse

Historical(7)

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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

Galle Fort, the 17th-century Dutch fortress on Sri Lanka's southern coast

Galle Fort

Galle

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