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Kandy at a crossroads as heritage meets growth
The hill capital is weighing development against the character that earned it world-heritage status.
Quick Summary
Kandy, the hill capital, is at a crossroads, weighing the pressures of traffic, tourism and development against the character that earned it world-heritage status.
Growing pains
Residents welcome investment and jobs but worry about congestion around the sacred precinct and the lake. Planners are searching for a model that honours the past without freezing the city in it.
How Kandy resolves that tension may offer lessons for heritage cities across the region.
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