405 LK - Sinharaja Forest Reserve (1988)

Brief description

Located in south-west Sri Lanka, Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic and many of them are considered rare. There is much endemic wildlife, especially birds, but the reserve is also home to over 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of mammals and butterflies, as well as many kinds of insects, reptiles and rare amphibians.

辛哈拉加森林保护区

辛哈拉加森林保护区位于斯里兰卡西南部，是斯里兰卡唯一存活的一片原始热带雨林。这里60%以上的树木都是当地特有树种，其中许多 属于珍稀树种。保护区里还生存着很多当地特有的野生动物，并以鸟类居多。保护区还是斯里兰卡50%以上的哺乳动物和蝴蝶生存的家园，也是种类繁多的各种昆 虫、爬行动物和珍稀两栖动物繁衍生息的地方。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/405

 Courtesy of Ulla from France

201 LK - Ancient City of Polonnaruwa (1982)

Brief Description

"Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the monumental ruins of the fabulous garden-city created by Parakramabahu I in the 12th century."

波隆纳鲁沃古城

"公元933年，继阿努拉达普拉被毁灭后，波隆纳鲁沃城成为斯里兰卡的首府所在地。在波隆纳鲁沃古城里，不仅有考拉斯时期的婆罗门教遗址，还能看到帕拉克拉马一世于12世纪时修建的神话般花园城市的遗迹。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/201

Courtesy of rita_simões from Portugal

450 LK - Sacred City of Kandy (1988)

Brief Description

"This sacred Buddhist site, popularly known as the city of Senkadagalapura, was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala culture to flourish for more than 2,500 years until the occupation of Sri Lanka by the British in 1815. It is also the site of the Temple of the Tooth Relic (the sacred tooth of the Buddha), which is a famous pilgrimage site."

康提圣城

"康提古城是一个闻名遐迩的佛教圣地，这里曾是孕育了长达2500多年文化的辛哈拉王朝末期时的首府，1815年时，由于英国人的入侵，辛哈拉王朝灭亡。康提古城的佛牙寺里收存着佛祖的圣牙，是著名的佛教朝圣圣地。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/450

Courtesy of rita_simões from Portugal

202 LK - Ancient City of Sigiriya (1982)

Brief Description

"The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477–95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 370 m high (the 'Lion's Rock', which dominates the jungle from all sides). A series of galleries and staircases emerging from the mouth of a gigantic lion constructed of bricks and plaster provide access to the site."

锡吉里亚古城

"锡吉里亚古城是弑亲的迦叶波一世（公元477-495年）时所建国都的遗址。锡吉里亚古城遗址位处陡峭的斜坡之上，位于高达370米的花岗岩山峰峰顶“狮子岩”上，这里人们可以从四面俯视整个丛林。用砖和灰泥修筑的长廊和台阶从巨狮口中延伸而出，通向锡吉里亚古城遗址 。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/202

Courtesy of rita_simões from Portugal

200 LK - Sacred City of Anuradhapura (1982)

Brief Description

"This sacred city was established around a cutting from the 'tree of enlightenment', the Buddha's fig tree, brought there in the 3rd century B.C. by Sanghamitta, the founder of an order of Buddhist nuns. Anuradhapura, a Ceylonese political and religious capital that flourished for 1,300 years, was abandoned after an invasion in 993. Hidden away in dense jungle for many years, the splendid site, with its palaces, monasteries and monuments, is now accessible once again."

阿努拉德普勒圣城

"公元前3世纪，斯里兰卡佛教尼姑会的创始人桑哈米塔把一枝从佛教“启蒙树”无花果树上剪下的枝条带回到锡兰（今斯里兰卡），以这枝 无花果枝条为中心人们建起了阿努拉德普勒圣城。阿努拉德普勒圣城曾是锡兰的政治和宗教中心，有一千三百多年的辉煌历史。公元993年时，因遭遇外敌入侵， 这座圣城被人们遗弃。在茂密的丛林中隐藏了许多年后，这座古圣城的遗址又重新被人们发现，她那恢宏的宫殿，轩昂的庙宇向世人展示着阿努拉达普拉圣城曾经的 辉煌。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/200

Courtesy of Lidia from Portugal

451 LK - Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications (1988)

Brief Description

"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 Europeans in South and South-East Asia, showing the interaction between European architectural styles and South Asian traditions."

加勒老城及其堡垒

"加勒老城始建于16世纪，由葡萄牙人所建，在18世纪时达到鼎盛时期，在英国人入侵之后，开始逐渐衰败。加勒老城由南欧人和东南亚人共同修建，是一个融合了欧洲和南亚传统建筑风格的典型堡垒城市。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/451

Courtesy of zasa from postcrossing forum

1203 LK - Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (2010)

Brief Description

"Sri Lanka's highlands are situated in the south-central part of the island. The property comprises the Peak Wilderness Protected Area, the Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles Conservation Forest. These montane forests, where the land rises to 2,500 metres above sea-level, are home to an extraordinary range of flora and fauna, including several endangered species such as the western-purple-faced langur, the Horton Plains slender loris and the Sri Lankan leopard. The region is considered a super biodiversity hotspot."

斯里兰卡中央高地

"斯里兰卡高地坐落在斯岛中南部。遗址由维尔德尔内斯峰保护区（Peak Wilderness Protected Area），霍尔顿平原国家公园（Horton Plains National Park）和那科勒斯保护林地（Knuckles Conservation Forest）组成。这些山地林生长的地区海拔高达2500米，拥有十分丰富的动植物资源，包括西部紫脸叶猴（western-purple-faced langur）、灰瘠懒猴（Horton Plains slender loris）和斯里兰卡豹（Sri Lankan leopard）等濒危物种。该地区被认为是生物多样性的超级热点。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1203

• Peak Wilderness Protected Area
• Horton Plains National Park
• Knuckles Conservation Forest

Courtesy of zasa from postcrossing forum

Peak Wilderness Protected Area

Courtesy of Prithika from postcrossing forum

Horton Plains National Park

561 LK - Golden Temple of Dambulla (1991)

Brief Description

"A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural paintings (covering an area of 2,100 m² ) are of particular importance, as are the 157 statues."

丹布勒金寺
"丹布勒金寺是一个享有22个世纪历史的朝圣圣地。丹布勒金寺里有五大圣堂，是斯里兰卡最大、保存最完整的洞穴庙宇群。这里珍藏着面积达2100平方米的壁画和157尊雕像，极为珍贵。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/561

Courtesy of zasa from postcrossing forum