State of Conservation
31
Reports
8
Properties
1
States Parties
Site | State Party | Year | Threats* | Danger List |
---|---|---|---|---|
ancient city of polonnaruwaAncient City of Polonnaruwa | sri lanka![]() |
1998 | Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
ancient city of sigiriyaAncient City of Sigiriya | sri lanka![]() |
2001 | Air transport infrastructure, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
ancient city of sigiriyaAncient City of Sigiriya | sri lanka![]() |
1998 | Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
central highlands of sri lankaCentral Highlands of Sri Lanka | sri lanka![]() |
2012 | Illegal activities, Invasive/alien terrestrial species, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
central highlands of sri lankaCentral Highlands of Sri Lanka | sri lanka![]() |
2011 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2018 | Commercial development, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2016 | Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2014 | Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2013 | Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2012 | Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2011 | Housing, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2010 | Housing, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2009 | Housing, Illegal activities, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2008 | Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation, Management systems/ management plan, Marine transport infrastructure, Tsunami/tidal wave, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2005 | 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 |
No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
2001 | Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
1999 | Housing, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
old town of galle and its fortificationsOld Town of Galle and its Fortifications | sri lanka![]() |
1997 | Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple | sri lanka![]() |
2019 | 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 |
No |
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple | sri lanka![]() |
2018 | 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 |
No |
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple | sri lanka![]() |
2016 | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Management systems/ management plan,
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses,
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings |
No |
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple | sri lanka![]() |
2014 | Changes in traditional ways of life and knowledge system,
Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation,
Management systems/ management plan,
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses,
Other Threats: Continued deterioration of the paintings; New Buddha statue introduced at the entrance to the property |
No |
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple | sri lanka![]() |
1999 | Management systems/ management plan,
Ritual / spiritual / religious and associative uses,
Other Threats: General deterioration of the Golden Temple |
No |
rangiri dambulla cave templeRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple | sri lanka![]() |
1997 | Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sacred city of anuradhapuraSacred City of Anuradhapura | sri lanka![]() |
1998 | Legal framework, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sacred city of kandySacred City of Kandy | sri lanka![]() |
1999 | Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, Terrorism, | No |
sacred city of kandySacred City of Kandy | sri lanka![]() |
1997 | Legal framework, Management activities, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve | sri lanka![]() |
2001 | Crop production, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve | sri lanka![]() |
2000 | Crop production, Land conversion, Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve | sri lanka![]() |
1997 | Management systems/ management plan, | No |
sinharaja forest reserveSinharaja Forest Reserve | sri lanka![]() |
1993 | Land conversion,
Other Threats: Need to implement the Management Plan as a priority |
No |
* :
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.