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World Heritage status for Kandy Esala Perahera: UNESCO’s Sri Lanka National Commission submits proposals
By L. B. Senaratne
View(s): UNESCO’s Sri Lanka National Commission has submitted proposals to declare the Kandy Esala Perahera as a UNESCO World Heritage.
This follows UNESCO’s decision to declare the original copy of the Mahawamsa as a World Heritage.
At the 2006 International Buddhist Conference held at the International Buddhist Conference Centre at Pallekelle in Kandy, discussions were held to recognise the Kandy Esala Perahera as a UNESCO World Heritage.
The 2006 International Buddhist Conference was one of the main events of the 2550th Sambuddha Jayanthi celebrations.
An official from the Dalada Maligawa said the National Commission’s move should not go unnoticed.