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UNESCO has informed the government that it will be compelled to remove several archeological sites in Sri Lanka from the world heritage list as they have not been maintained properly, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.
Minister Kariyawasam, under whose purview the Department of Archeology comes, told a media briefing that UNESCO had informed him that it would have to remove sites such as Dambulla and Galle Fort from the world heritage list as they were not maintained properly.
“The biggest issue is unlawful settlements in the lands which belong to these sites. The government will be compelled to bring in laws on unlawful settlements in order to safeguard world heritage sites in Sri Lanka and to minimize damages from natural disasters,” he said.
He said the inherited characteristic of the people not to move out of vulnerable areas despite warnings of impending natural disasters had caused most of the deaths and casualties during the recent floods and landslides. (By Yohan Perera)
idiot and half Friday, 02 June 2017 12:29 PM
When one minister is related to Dutu Gemunu and the King comes from Prince Vijaya ... it will not be a challenge to stop unlawful settlements (for henchman)
Chris Friday, 02 June 2017 02:41 PM
Would be great if UNESCO can verify this statement.
Siri de Alwis Friday, 02 June 2017 04:23 PM
Give back the government to MR and he will show youhow act in such cases.Siri
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