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Aims to develop zones with local and foreign investment
Discussion at Parliamentary Consultative Committee to use tourism to improve socio-economic development
Inputs required before 31 Jan.
By Charumini de Silva
The Government has sought fresh input from industry stakeholders to identify new tourism zones throughout the island to protect and to enhance socio-economic development.
In the past, Nilaweli, Maadu River, Arugambay, Trincomalee, Kalkudah, Pinnawala, Dedduwa, Bentota, Kuchchaweli, Kalpitiya, Unawatuna, Negombo, Beruwala, Mount Lavinia and Yala were identified as tourism zones. These areas are all popular tourist spots.
However, over the past years, their development, maintenance and relevance have been neglected. In this regard, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has embarked on an initiative to review some of these zones and sought industry insight on currently declared zones, suggestions for additional tourism zones if any, and proposals to