The Safeguarding of the Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka: Steady Progress and Future Prospects |
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... restored monuments will last at least for another thousand years . Further , no monument will be restored entirely to its original form . Instead , it will be repaired to the extent of replacing the fallen portions back into position ...
... restored monuments will last at least for another thousand years . Further , no monument will be restored entirely to its original form . Instead , it will be repaired to the extent of replacing the fallen portions back into position ...
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... restored in character with its original style . More trees are being introduced in a natural way to provide substantial shade to the visitors . The verandahs of the caves , which were altered in 1938 , have now been redesigned in ...
... restored in character with its original style . More trees are being introduced in a natural way to provide substantial shade to the visitors . The verandahs of the caves , which were altered in 1938 , have now been redesigned in ...
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... restored . Work on the Sriwickremarajasinghe Palace is under way in three parts , commencing with the northern wing . The Maha Devale and the Natha Devale are nearing completion . The conservation of forty - two residences in the ...
... restored . Work on the Sriwickremarajasinghe Palace is under way in three parts , commencing with the northern wing . The Maha Devale and the Natha Devale are nearing completion . The conservation of forty - two residences in the ...
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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