Department of Archaeology Sri Lanka

The Department implements the Antiquities Ordinance of 1940 and Cultural Property Act of 1988 Sigiriya Ancient City
2. Polonnaruwa Ancient City
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The Department of Archaeological Survey of Sri Lanka is the main regulatory body in Sri Lanka for the preservation and management of its archaeological heritage. Out of many cultural gifts in Sri Lanka, six places that are rich in archaeological values have been inscribed in the World heritage List.
1. Anuradhapura Ancient City
4. Kandy Sacred City
5. Galle Ancient City and Fort
6. Dambulla Cave Temple

Sri Lanka Maritime Archaeological Unit – Report on the Avondste

01/11/2011

Sri Lanka is strategically located between Arabia and East Asia, at a natural crossroads of navigational routes, and has been a centre of trade and cultural exchange since ancient times. Sri Lankaʼs seafaring history, and the archaeological riches of her land sites, suggests that her underwater sites may prove comparably fascinating. In 2001 a Maritime Archaeology Unit (MAU) has been formed under the Mutual Heritage Centre, managed by the Central Cultural Fund in cooperation with the Amsterdam Historical Museum, the University of Amsterdam and the Western Australian Maritime Museum, and sponsored by the Netherlands Cultural Fund. The first major project is the excavation of the Avondster, one of several Dutch East Indiamen wrecked in and outside the harbour at Galle.