The Safeguarding of the Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka: Steady Progress and Future Prospects |
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... Buddhist religion and the national culture . Thus the Triangle forms the main centre from which the influence of Theravada Buddhism and the Sinhalese genius together spread outwards . At various periods , it attracted thinkers ...
... Buddhist religion and the national culture . Thus the Triangle forms the main centre from which the influence of Theravada Buddhism and the Sinhalese genius together spread outwards . At various periods , it attracted thinkers ...
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... Buddhists and Hindus , exceptionally auspicious . The Director - General of Unesco was represented by Dr. Makaminan ... Buddhist monk in the fifth century A.D. , lived at one of these monas- teries and recorded in his diary that there ...
... Buddhists and Hindus , exceptionally auspicious . The Director - General of Unesco was represented by Dr. Makaminan ... Buddhist monk in the fifth century A.D. , lived at one of these monas- teries and recorded in his diary that there ...
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... Buddhist monk Fa Hsien collected over 250 translations of Buddhist works in A.D. 412 and 413. It is such a monastery of international repute and , by record , the mother house to many a vihara by this name in South - East and Far - East ...
... Buddhist monk Fa Hsien collected over 250 translations of Buddhist works in A.D. 412 and 413. It is such a monastery of international repute and , by record , the mother house to many a vihara by this name in South - East and Far - East ...
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18th Century A.D. ABHAYAGIRI MONASTERY Abhayagiriya aesthetic Alahana Parivena Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow ancient city Anuradhapura appeal architectural conservation Asia Audience Hall Borobudur brickwork Buddha statues Buddhist caves chapter house co-operation Colombo conservation programme Cultural Affairs cultural complex cultural heritage Cultural Triangle Dambulla Director-General of Unesco disciplines effort envisaged excavation and conservation excavation programme fifth century forest monasteries fourth century B.C. galleries garden architecture Government of Sri heritage of mankind Hindu historic institutions international campaign international community J. R. Jayewardene Jetavana Kandy laboratory layout programme major monasteries materials ments metres million monks monu monuments and sites museum original outstanding monuments paintings pilgrims plan of action pleasure garden Polonnaruva progress religious restored Royal Palace Sacred Tooth Relic safeguarding shrines Sigiriya Sinhala Sinhalese six archaeological sites specialists spiritual Sri Lanka stone structure stupa technical Temple Square tradition trees Triangle of Sri UNDP unearthed Vihara visitors walls World Heritage List