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Built in traditional Nepalese architecture, It served as a fort, a palace, and a temple. [23] [24] Prithvi Narayan Shah was crowned as the King of Gorkha in the palace, who would later be crowned the first King of a unified Nepal. [23] Gorkha Palace was severely damaged by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. [23] Ramagrama, the relic stupa of Lord ...
The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites, the other six are cultural. In addition, Sri Lanka has four sites on its tentative list. The country served as a member of the World Heritage Committee in the years 1983–1989. [3]
Tourism is the largest industry in Nepal and its largest source of foreign exchange and revenue. Home to eight of the ten highest mountains in the world, Nepal is a destination for mountaineers, rock climbers and adventure seekers. The Hindu and Buddhist heritages of Nepal and its cool weather are also strong attractions. [1]
Traditionally attributed to the Karaiyar king Meekaman, the fort was probably built by the Portuguese. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Later, it was taken over by Dutch , who built a barrack nearby. The island was known to the Portuguese as Ilha das Vacas ("Island of the Cows"), was renamed by the Dutch as Delft Island .
"PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1553. 6 June 2008. "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1586. 23 January 2009.
The Nine Arch Bridge (Sinhala: ආරුක්කු නමයේ පාලම; Tamil: ஒன்பது வளைவுகள் பாலம்) also called the Bridge in the Sky, [4] is a viaduct bridge in Sri Lanka and one of the best examples of colonial-era railway construction in the country.
Diyawanna Lake (Sinhala: දියවන්නා ඔය, Tamil: தியவன்ன ஓயா) or Parliament Lake, is one of the lakes within Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka. [ 1 ] It is quite popular as the Sri Lankan Parliament Building was built on an artificial island at the centre of the lake.
Nachchaduwa wewa (Also known as Mahadaragala Reservoir) [1] is a reservoir near Thammannakulama, Sri Lanka. The reservoir is used to store water brings from Kala Wewa through Yoda Ela channel. [2] [3] The reservoir was severely damaged in 1957 flood and the restoration of the tank was completed in 1958. [4]