Heritage
Monuments of Sri Lanka
34 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Heritage of Portuguese Inf…21listed sites
World Heritage Site7listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…4listed sites
Ramsar site3listed sites
1Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Hikkaduwa, Southern Province
nature reserve · 1978
World Heritage Site
4Horton Plains National Park
Ohiya, Uva Province
national park · 1969
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
6Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Matale, Central Province
region
World Heritage Site
7Bundala National Park
Tissamaharama, Southern Province
national park · 1993
Ramsar site
8Batticaloa Fort
Batticaloa, Eastern Province
fort · 1628
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
9Knuckles Mountain Range
Matale, Central Province
non-geologically related mountain range
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
10Fort Fredrick
Trincomalee, Eastern Province
fort · 1623
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
14Galle
Galle, Southern Province
city
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
15Fort Hammenheil
Karainagar, Northern Province
fort · 1618
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
16Kayts Island Fort
Karainagar, Northern Province
fort · 1629
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
17Sigiriya
Sigiriya, Central Province
human settlement
World Heritage Site
Photo: Johann Wolffgang Heydt · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
18Hanwella fort
Mawalgama, Western Province
military base · 1597
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Johannes Janssonius Waasbergen (publisher), Anoniem / Anonymous (engraver / etch · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
19Kalutara Fort
Kalutara, Western Province
fort · 1622
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
20Peak Wilderness Sanctuary
Hatton, Central Province
protected area
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
21Ruwanwella fort
Mawalgama, Western Province
military base · 1817
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
22Dambulla cave temple
Dambulla, Central Province
Buddhist temple
World Heritage Site
23Menikkadawara fort
Beragala, Sabaragamuwa Province
military base · 1599
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
24Delft Island Fort
Nainativu, Northern Province
fort
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
25Galle Fort
Galle, Southern Province
fort · 1584
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
28Arandora fort
Kurunegala, North Western Province
military base
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
29Matara Fort
Matara, Southern Province
fort · 1595
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
30Ratnapura Portuguese fort
Ratnapura, Sabaragamuwa Province
military base · 1618
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
31Vankalai Sanctuary
Mannar, Northern Province
bird sanctuary · 2008
Ramsar site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
32Arippu Fort
Mannar, Northern Province
fort
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
33Haldummulla fort
Ohiya, Uva Province
military base
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
34Malwana Fort
Mulleriyawa, Western Province
fort
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Heritage of Portuguese Influence | 21 |
| World Heritage Site | 7 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 4 |
| Ramsar site | 3 |