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Tourism
Development
Authority
(TDA)
has
taken
action
to
increase
the room
capacity
in the
three
tourist
zonal
divisions
identified
to face
the
anticipated
influx
of
tourist
arrivals
with the
dawn of
peace.
With
the
completion
of these
projects,
7,000
additional
rooms
will be
made
available
in the
zones,
said TDA
Director
General,
S.
Kalaiselvam.
Over
5,000
acres of
land in
13
islands
will be
developed
under
the
planned
Kalpitiya
tourist
zone.
The
project
which
adds
3,000
rooms to
the
existing
room
capacity,
expects
to
generate
15,000
direct
and
indirect
employment
opportunities,
he
added.
The
second
project
will be
in
Pasikudah
for a
13-hotel
project
with a
1,000
room
capacity.
It is
also
expected
to
create
5,000
job
opportunities.
This
project
will be
developed
in
keeping
with the
beach
resort
concept
as in
Bentota,”
he said.
The
third
project
will be
in
Kuchchaveli
to
develop
500
acres of
land and
3,000
rooms
will be
added.
It will
generate
around
20,000
direct
and
indirect
employment
opportunities,
the
Director
General
further
stated.
All
the
resorts
will be
set up
along
the
beach
areas
promoting
the
beach
resort
concept
and the
projects
are due
to be
completed
within
two
years.
Steps
have
also
been
taken to
upgrade
infrastructure
facilities
including
roads,
electricity
and the
water
supply
for
overall
development.
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