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Cultural World Heritage sites in Sri Lanka

6 of the 8 properties of Sri Lanka are inscribed only under cultural criteria (i)–(vi), from Anuradhapura (1982) to Dambulla cave temple (1991).

Cultural 6
SiteYearTypeCriteria
Anuradhapura, Sri LankaAnuradhapura 1982Culturaliiiiivi
Polonnaruwa, Sri LankaPolonnaruwa 1982Culturaliiiivi
Sigiriya, Sri LankaSigiriya 1982Culturaliiiiiiv
Kandy, Sri LankaKandy 1988Culturalivvi
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications, Sri LankaOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications 1988Culturaliv
Dambulla cave temple, Sri LankaDambulla cave temple 1991Culturalivi

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