The proposal in this regard is to be submitted at the conference of the UNESCO to be held in Brussels of Belgium next month, said a Ministry spokesman.

Sri Pada is located in the Samanala mountain range in Sri Lanka's hill country in a unique natural environment. Thousands of Sri Lankans of many faith as well as foreign tourists visit the place annually.

Seven historical sites; Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Kandy ancient cities, Sigiriya rock fortress, Dambulla rock temple, Galle Dutch Fort and Sinharaja rain forest have been named as World Heritage sites under the International Convention on Protection of World Culture and Environmental Heritage which was passed by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO.