NewsIn today's News UNESCO World Heritage Committee wants a report on the state of conservation of Dambulla Golden TempleThe World Heritage Committee of UNESCO at its recently-concluded 40th session in Istanbul, Turkey, has expressed “serious concern” about, among other things, the lack of implementation of an agreed management plan for the Golden Temple of Dambulla. The report will be examined by the World Heritage Committee at its 42nd session in 2018. The World Heritage Committee is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and has the final say on whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List. It also decides on the inscription or deletion of properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Text and pictures by Namini WijedasaPicture shows modern developments in the 'buffer zone' of the Golden Temple

Source: Sunday Times August 19, 2016 04:30 UTC