UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: 6 cultural and 2 natural.
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- Sites
- 8
- Countries
- 1
- Cultural
- 6
- Natural
- 2
- Mixed
- 0
- Inscription years
- 1982–2010
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8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa — Sri Lanka · Cultural · 1982
- Ancient City of Sigiriya — Sri Lanka · Cultural · 1982
- Central Highlands of Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka · Natural · 2010
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications — Sri Lanka · Cultural · 1988
- Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple — Sri Lanka · Cultural · 1991
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura — Sri Lanka · Cultural · 1982
- Sacred City of Kandy — Sri Lanka · Cultural · 1988
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve — Sri Lanka · Natural · 1988
Counts are based on Zikzak's current UNESCO World Heritage dataset, sourced from UNESCO. Last updated 7 August 2026. UNESCO insights