We have found a 150 acre plot of land for proposed new tourism zone in Arugam Bay, Dr. Prathap Ramanujam, Secretary to the Ministry of Tourism told LBO.
Land has also been found for the proposed tourism zone in Kalpitiya, with negotiations ongoing to acquire land in the Hambantota area.
The government plans to upgrade surfing as well as accommodation facilities in Arugam Bay with plans for an up-market tourism resort in Kalpitiya.
The Ocean City Development project in Trincomalee to increase the number of hotel rooms on the island’s east coast, will also come under the new tourism zone project.
This project on a 933 acre stretch of land, is to start by March this year, with Rs. 100 million in Treasury funding, Ramanujam said.
Meanwhile, the government will also be launching a Tourism Resources Improvement Project (T