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- ↑ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Oral Archives: Gamini Wijesuriya". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
- ↑ "A review of Sri Lanka's heritage sector, an urgent need – Dr. Gamini Wijesuriya". Sunday Observer. October 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Heritage specialist Gamini Wijesuriya awarded ICCROM Award 2021". Sunday Observer. December 11, 2021.
- ↑ Пермина, Анна. "The 32nd Session of the ICCROM General Assembly: Results and Plans – Комиссия Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО".
