Sri Lanka is one of Asia's richest treasure troves of both natural and man-made wonders. Royal and sacred cities, colonial strongholds, temple caves, and virgin forests are home to no fewer than eight World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka, declared and listed by UNESCO.
Eight World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka have been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list, namely: the sacred city of Anuradhapura, the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, the ancient city of Sigiriya, the Golden Temple of Dambulla, the old town of Galle and its fortifications, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, the magnificent temples and palaces of the royal city of Kandy, and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve.