Various levels of tourism planning in sabaragamuwa province
1. VARIOUS LEVELS OF TOURISM
PLANNING IN SABARAGAMUWA
PROVINCE
Tourism Planning and Development
THM 32103
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Faculty of Management Studies
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
2. WHAT IS TOURISM PLANNING ?
• A process of considering the needs of tourists,
allocating resources, launch programs and
activities
• Key aim – to ensure opportunities are
available for tourist to gain enjoyable and
satisfying experience.
3. VARIOUS LEVELS OF TOURSM
PLANNINGS
• Development level planning
• Site planning
• Facility planning
• Special planning
Develop
ment
level
Site level
Facility
level
Special
planning
4. SABARAGAMUWA PROVINCE
• The 8th largest province in sri Lanka.
• Covers 7.6% of the Total land area of Island.
• Elevation ranges from 20m to 2140 m above
sea level
• Two administrative district - Ratnapura and
Kegall.
• Topography comprises with mountains ,valleys
& rolling's.
5. Tourist attraction in sabaragamuwa
• Pinnawala elephant orphanage
• Udawalawa elephant transit home
• Bopath ella falls
• Pinnawala open zoo
• Ambuluwawa temple and biodiversity
complex
6. Government authorities in
sabaragamuwa province
• Sabaragamuwa regional service support
center (RSC)
• Ministry of Tourism Development and
Christian religious affairs
• Urban Development Authority
• Rathnapura Municipal Council
7. Development level Planning in
Sabaragamuwa Province
1. Urban Development Plan (2018 – 2030) -
Urban Development Authority
Aim – Make Rathnapura envisioned that gem industry and
tourism industry
2. Training Program for communities- Ministry
of tourism Development and Christian religious
affairs
8. Urban Development Plan (2018 –
2030) -Urban Development Authority
• Goals
1. Make Ratnapura as the National Center for Gem related
business in Sri Lanka
2. Create Ratnapura as an attractive Destination for Visitors in
Sri Lanka’
3. Create Ratnapura as a livable City for the local community.
9. • Goal 1:
• Facilitating Gem Industry to contribute GDP
by 7% share by 2030.
• Facilitating the Gem related activities and an
attractive environment/streetscape by 2030.
10. Goal 2.
• Facilitating to enhance green space up to 40 % by 2030.
• Facilitating to enhance the archeological value of
cultural and historical sites of Ratnapura and convert it
into economic value by2030.
• Facilitating to attract 100,000 tourists per annum for
boosting the gem related ecotourism by 2030.
11. Goal 3
• 1. Facilitating to create a vibrant city space
with gem industry related economic
opportunities to the local community by 2030.
• 2. Facilitating to create a disaster resilient city
through green blue network by 2030.
12. 2. Training Program for communities- Ministry of
Tourism Development and Christian religious affairs
• Expand tourism Policy
• allocated 20million to train 1200 unemployed
youths in the hospitality industry.
2017.
E.g. -Pinnawala
13. rathnapura kegalla
investment 5.84 million - Four Projects 6.82 million
Implemented by Ministry of Tourism
Development and
Christian religious affairs
Chief secretary
Sabaragamuwa Provincial
Council
areas 1. Improvement of water
supply facilities in
Diwaguhawa , Batatota
2. Jungle clearing and
improvement of road
surface in Hanadagiriya
National Park.
3. Construction of changing
room and approach raod
for Batatota Totupala
1.Development access
Road and safe stairs in
Batalegala Rock
Development parking
Place for vehicles
Site planning
14. 2.Facility Level planning in
sabaragamuwa
• Developing infrastructures- “golden Roads that
connect heart” road development program
• Water facilitates (safe water )
Major water supply schemes –
-Rathnapura Ranala 12
-Kegalla-11
• Establish separate street for the gem business
• Establish national Gem Museum in Rathnapura
15. Cont..
• Promote the pinnawala orphanage- launched
a new-twice weekly luxury bus service
• New eco friendly hotels, villa's,
• Promote adventure activities for tourist
• Create parking spaces and sanitary facilities
near pinnawala and other attractions
• New hospitals for tourist
