Buddhist Meditation Monasteries of Ancient Sri Lanka

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Buddhist Meditation Monasteries of Ancient Sri Lanka is part of the Tentative list of Sri Lanka in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

The Buddhist Meditation Monasteries of Ancient Sri Lanka comprise the ruins of four monasteries in isolated forest locations. They were specially built for monks to lead a meditative life. They were in use between the 5th and 10th centuries.

Map of Buddhist Meditation Monasteries of Ancient Sri Lanka

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Full Name
Buddhist Meditation Monasteries of Ancient Sri Lanka
Country
Sri Lanka
Added
2024
Type
Cultural
Categories
Religious structure - Buddhist
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2024 Added to Tentative List

The site has 4 locations

Buddhist Meditation Monasteries of Ancient Sri Lanka: Ritigala Archaeological Site (T)
Buddhist Meditation Monasteries of Ancient Sri Lanka: Manakanda Archaeological Site (T)
Buddhist Meditation Monasteries of Ancient Sri Lanka: Arankale Archaeological Site (T)
Buddhist Meditation Monasteries of Ancient Sri Lanka: Maligatenna Archaeological Site (T)

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