New information: During a mission to the Ancient City of Sigiriya in central Sri Lanka in April 2001, the Deputy-Director of the Centre undertook a short visit to examine the state of conservation of ...

Hydraulic experts have endorsed the feasibility of reclaiming 500 acres of land from the sea off the coast at Galle Face in Colombo to construct a new commercial city based on a presidential directive ...

17 - Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (Sri Lanka ... 13-24 May 2002 2001 Reactive Monitoring Mission Report, Ancient City of Sigiriya, March 2001 1998 Report on the ICOMOS Monitoring Mission ...

Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, before the arrival of the British. It is the best example of a fortified city built by ...