Wayamba Culture Square to promote tourism

Priyanka Kurugala

The Central Cultural Fund will start a Wayamba Cultural Square.

The Cultural and National Heritage Ministry said that under the Wayamba Cultural Square project, they hope to launch publicity programs to develop tourism and make a contribution to the country's economy under the project.

The Wayamba Cultural Square project will be launched to conserve Dambadeniya, Panduwasnuwara, Kurunegala and the Yapahuwa ancient cities.

As the first stage of the project, they will map out all the archaeological sites of these ancient cities, included in the above square. Thereafter they expect to excavate the sites and conserve the funds. The fund plans to record all the ancient wall paintings, buildings, archives and every other artifacts of the temples, covered by the Wayamba Cultural Square.