World Heritage Sites in SL declared by UNESCO

• Anuradhapura- Abhayagiriya1stCBC. And Jetawana

Monasteries ––-3rd C.AD
• Sigiriya – 5th C. AD.
• Dambulla Cave Temple – 1st C. BC. To 19th C. AD.
• Polonnaruwa -Alahana Pirivena Complex –12th C.AD
• Kandy City – 15th Cen. to 19th C. AD.
• Galle Fort – 16th to 19th C. AD.
• Sinharaja Forest
• Central Highlands – Peak wilderness, Horton Plains
and Knuckles Range
• Previous day
• Programme for tomorrow – What can you see – Two world
Heritage sites.
• Timing – distance, meals and comfort stops
• Weather and dress code –. Dry zone, Warm weather, long
dresses a must. Security checks
• Nature of travelling from site to site – More walking and no
climbing

• From Dambulla to Anuradhapura

• Paddy cultivation
• Slash and burn cultivation
• Tank based civilization – still on
• About the people of the area – Agriculture, service sector,
garment factories, self employment.
 Anuradhapura
• From 9th C.BC, to 10th C.AD.
• Inner city excavations
• Important events- Aryan settlements , Introduction
of Buddhism, arrival of Sri Maha Bodhi and the
Sacred Tooth Relic, South Indian invasions, end of the
kingdom, during the British rule, Buddhist revival,
New sacred city.
• Eight sacred places
• Hydraulic engineering- water management
• Places u are going to show to the tourists
Historical Background
Royal City
Parjanya- Pre Buddhist cult
Facial expression
Modern Preservation of the Underneath Ruins
Model/ artist impression
Hospital
K. Chetiya with frontisepiece ( 1st C. BC)
Anuradhapura
 Marvels of Irrigation

• Village tanks - From (9th C. BC)

• City tanks- From 4th C. BC)
• Great tanks –From 1stC. AD.)
• Distributary tanks-( from 1stC.AD)
• Ocean type tanks ( Polnnaruwa - 12th C AD)
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 Diversion of rivers ( 1st AD)
 Network of canals
 54 miles long canal brougt water to
the city of A’pura
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