World heritage sites

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (8)

Cultural

• Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (1982)
• Ancient City of Sigiriya (1982)
• Golden Temple of Dambulla (1991)
• Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (1988)
• Sacred City of Anuradhapura (1982)
• Sacred City of Kandy (1988)

Natural

• Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (2010)
• Sinharaja Forest Reserve (1988)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List (2)

• Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara (2006)
• Seruwila to Sri Pada (Sacred Foot Print Shrine), Ancient pilgrim route along the Mahaweli river in Sri Lanka (2010)