354-year-old iron gates from Galle Fort removed
via Newsfirst, 22 March 2022: Gates removed because they were going to fall off and are set to be restored.
Tag: Sri Lanka
Country in Asia, classified in this site as part of Peripheral Southeast Asia.
Sigiriya: Sri Lanka’s ancient water gardens
via BBC Travel, 07 December 2021: BBC Travel's feature on ancient engineering marvels look at the water gardens of Sri ...
U.S. to support conservation of historical Kandy monuments
via US Embassy, 02 September 2021: The latest round of the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation in Sri Lanka ...
Maritime Asia Heritage Survey project website
Signal-boosting the Maritime Asia Heritage Survey project website (link below) which has a bunch of Open Access resources. For a ...
The Old Town Of Galle And Fortifications
via Island, 09 May 2021: A feature on the Galle Fort, a Unesco World Heritage site in Sri Lanka.
The looting of artefacts resumes
via The Sunday Times, 11 April 2021: Report of looting in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
Galle Fort boulder wall project abandoned as residents protest
via The Sunday Times, 11 April 2021: Proposed wall would have adverse effects to the coral reef around Galle Fort.
The lesser-known Katuwana Dutch Fort
via The Sunday Observer, 04 April 2021: Travel feature on a Dutch fort in southern Sri Lanka
Manhattan District Attorney returns 18th Century Buddha statues to Sri Lanka
via MenaFN, 27 March 2021: Repatriation of statues linked to antiquities dealer Subhash Kapoor.
Discovering the beauty of Fort Hammenhiel
viaDaily News, 29 March 2021: Travel piece on a small Portuguese-Dutch fort in Sri Lanka, Fort Hammenhiel, named after a ...
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