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# Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
Matale · Sri Lanka

UNESCO natural World Heritage, inscribed in 2010.

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Reference localityMatale

Country / geographic scopeSri Lanka

Place typeNature

Point coordinates7.45245, 80.80210

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka

Natural · Inscription: 2010

Property components: 3. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1203/)

Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

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## Sources and accuracy
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