Children jump into a lake in Maradankadawala near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, March 15, 2026. In 1982, the Sacred City of Anuradhapura was inscribed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

People bathe in a lake in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, March 14, 2026. In 1982, the Sacred City of Anuradhapura was inscribed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

A local picks flowers from a lake in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, March 14, 2026. In 1982, the Sacred City of Anuradhapura was inscribed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

A local picks flowers from a lake in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, March 15, 2026. In 1982, the Sacred City of Anuradhapura was inscribed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)

Children jump into a lake in Maradankadawala near Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, March 15, 2026. In 1982, the Sacred City of Anuradhapura was inscribed as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/Xinhua)