Sri Lanka

UNESCO member since 1949

Asia and the Pacific

Group IV

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UNESCO laureate in Sri Lanka is building girls’ confidence through coding

13 August 2021

UNESCO in Sri Lanka

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World Heritage Sites

Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations.

Elements incribed on the Intangible heritage list

Safeguarding our living heritage

Data & Statistics

Killed Journalists

Since 1993, UNESCO counts the number of journalists killed in the framework of their duties

Country's representation to UNESCO

Permanent Delegation of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka to UNESCO

Maison de l'UNESCO Bureaux MS1.33 1, rue Miollis Paris Cedex 15 75732 France

Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO

Ministry of Education 5th Floor "Isurupaya" Battaramulla Sri Lanka