Documentation of Western Monasteries at Anuradhapura

$42.2K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	May 20, 2006
End Date	Aug 06, 2009
Duration	1,174 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77066-48`

Grant Description

To support the documentation of monasteries in the World Heritage site of Anuradhapura which date to the 3rd century BC.

The introduction of Buddhism to Anuradhapura resulted in a distinctive city plan with concentric rings of monasteries, colosssal irrigation, agricultural fields, and a fortified citadel in the nucleus. The monasteries have a distinctive layout, found only in Sri Lanka. This project will enable the subsequent conservation of the monasteries.