The Safeguarding of the Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka: Steady Progress and Future Prospects |
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... visitors . The former Royal Palace , occupied until 1815 , is now a museum . The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic alongside it , the religious institutions on the elevated Temple Square and in the vicinity of the city , are living ...
... visitors . The former Royal Palace , occupied until 1815 , is now a museum . The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic alongside it , the religious institutions on the elevated Temple Square and in the vicinity of the city , are living ...
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... visitors ' scribbles - the famous Sigiriya graffiti - on the gallery walls tell a story of decay and doom in the centuries that followed the time of King Kasyapa . However , these verses of high literary skill are represen- tative of ...
... visitors ' scribbles - the famous Sigiriya graffiti - on the gallery walls tell a story of decay and doom in the centuries that followed the time of King Kasyapa . However , these verses of high literary skill are represen- tative of ...
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... visitor a sense of pride in the grandeur achieved in the past . The sites will be made sufficiently attractive to invite the visitor to stay at length in leisure to enjoy and be inspired by the achieve- ments of our ancestors . The ...
... visitor a sense of pride in the grandeur achieved in the past . The sites will be made sufficiently attractive to invite the visitor to stay at length in leisure to enjoy and be inspired by the achieve- ments of our ancestors . 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