Three locations in Sri Lanka inscribed as world heritage sites

July 31, 2010 11:00 am

Horton Plains, Knuckles range and Adams peak have been inscribed as world heritage sites at the World Heritage Conference in Brazil, said Deputy Environment Minister Faiszer Musthapha.

Sri Lanka’s highland region, situated in the south central part of the island, was added because of its “extraordinary range of flora and fauna,” which includes endangered species such as the langur and loris primates and the Sri Lankan leopard, a UNESCO statement said.

The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization decided to add the sites on Friday as it held a 10-day meeting to revise the list in Brasilia.

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