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Thursday, December 02, 2010 - 5.15 GMT |
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Boats & leisure services from January |
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Plans are afoot to kick off Boat and Leisure services in January starting with the Victoria and Polgolla reservoirs in the Kandy district. The private sector has responded to a call for proposals to operate boat and leisure services at major reservoirs in Sri Lanka.
The operators would be subjected to 30 conditions including environmental regulations and boats have to be powered by engines smaller than 15 horsepower.
Proposals were called to operate boat services and restaurants at newly built Kotmale, Polgolla, Victoria, Randenigala, Ulhitiya, Maduru Oya, Bowatenne and the Udawalawe reservoirs, reported development.lk.
In addition Kandalama, Kala, Chandrika, and Iranmadu reservoirs which are so-called 'tanks' dating back from Sri Lanka's ancient irrigation related settlements were also opened for leisure activities. Kandalama already has an up-market hotel operated by Sri Lanka's Aitken Spence group.
Several of reservoirs which are also used for power generation are located in picturesque hilly areas. The Iranamadu tank is another location that will be allowed for this industry. Once the proposals are accepted the government was planning to kick off the services in January.
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