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States Parties: Sri Lankaclose
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (1998)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Ancient City of Sigiriya (2001)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10,WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Air transport infrastructure Management systems/ management plan
Ancient City of Sigiriya (1998)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1998
Document Source: WHC-98/CONF.203/8Rev.
Threats*: Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (2012)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Invasive/alien terrestrial species Management systems/ management plan
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (2011)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2021)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Commercial development Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2018)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Commercial development Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2016)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2014)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2013)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2012)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2011)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2010)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2009)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Illegal activities Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2008)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Marine transport infrastructure Tsunami/tidal wave
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2005)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Tsunami/tidal wave
Other Threats: Lack of maintenance of historic buildings and lack of control on building activities within the World Heritage historic centre
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (2001)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (1999)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (1997)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.208/8B
Threats*: Legal framework Management activities Management systems/ management plan
Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple (2021)
States Parties: Sri Lanka
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan Pests Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings; General deterioration of the Golden Temple
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Management systems/ management plan 32 Marine transport infrastructure 10 Illegal activities 10 Legal framework 7 Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation 6 Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses 6 Management activities 6 Housing 5 Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system 5 Land conversion 3 Pests 3 Water (rain/water table) 3 Commercial development 2 Crop production 2 Tsunami/tidal wave 2 Air transport infrastructure 1 Terrorism 1 Invasive/alien terrestrial species 1

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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