Illegal constructions in Sigiriya halted

(May 24, 2010) The Director General of the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka Dr. Senarath Disanayaka has instructed the Central Cultural Fund officials to suspend the controversial constructions in world heritage site Sigiriya. Media and activists...

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Archelogical excavations near Jethawana dagoba of Sri Lanka lead to a society before the dagoba was built

(May 24, 2010) Sri Lanka Department of Archeology has unearthed ruins of an ancient society that believed belong to first and second centuries AD from Jethawana temple area in Anuradhapura. A 42-milligram blue sapphire and many ancient artifacts have...

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Frescoes in Sri Lanka's Sigiriya threatened

(May 09, 2010) A controversy has erupted in Sri Lanka due to a insect menace in Sigiriya ancient rock fortress. While the archaeological authorities are busy in wiping out these insects that harm the world famous frescoes, media and environmentalists...

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