The reasons for the danger of being removed are the high environmental pollution and illegal constructions etc., he cited.
The World Heritage Cities that are facing the risk of being removed from the UNESCO list are Galle, Kandy and Sigiriya.
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Sri Lanka's world heritage cities threatened to be removed from UNESCO list
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(January 14, 2010) Communication Promotions Officer of Sri Lanka Ministry of Tourism Lesley Uduwavidana says that in a discussion between Executive Director of the UNESCO and the Managing Director of Sri Lanka Tourism Marketing Promotion Bureau, he understood that Sri Lanka's World Heritage cities are at risk of being removed from the UNESCO list.
The reasons for the danger of being removed are the high environmental pollution and illegal constructions etc., he cited.
The World Heritage Cities that are facing the risk of being removed from the UNESCO list are Galle, Kandy and Sigiriya.
The reasons for the danger of being removed are the high environmental pollution and illegal constructions etc., he cited.
The World Heritage Cities that are facing the risk of being removed from the UNESCO list are Galle, Kandy and Sigiriya.
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