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KALPITIYAINTEGRATEDTOURISMRESORTPROJECT...........................................3 IntroductiontoKalpitiyaIntegratedTourismResortProject.(KITRP).................9 GovernmentsinitiativetolaunchtheKalpitiyaIntegratedResortProject.......10 LocationofKalpitiyaandotherAttractionsinSriLankaanditslinks................12 ProductslistedfortheKalpitiyaIntegratedTourismResortProject.................14 LusturouslandscapesofKalpitiyaDutchBayislands...................................15 InvestmentopportunitiesintheKalpitiyaIntegratedTourismResortProject. 17 . InvestmentModelforprovisionofServicesandInfrastructureFacilities.........18 BiddingandinvestmentProcedure....................................................................19 ObjectivesoftheKalpitiyaIntegratedTourismDevelopmentProject..............20 KITRPandRegionalDevelopment......................................................................20 PreparingProjectProposalforKalpitiyaIntegratedTourismResortProject....21 KITRPAreaScheduleoflands..........................................................................23 Instructionstobidders.......................................................................................24 DevelopmentGuidelinesKITRP.......................................................................25 BIDDINGFORSTAGEII........................................................................................29 COREAREAFORTOURISMDEVELOPMENTKITRP.............................................30 DEVELOPMENTSOFTHEKALPITIYAINTEGRATEDRESORTAREA......................34 Projectsduetocommence................................................................................34 ProposeddevelopmentsinKalpitiya. ................................................................39 .

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th Orient Sri La he anka is the jewe of the Indian Ocean, with a w el wealth of tr reasurestoexplo ore.Blessedwith hanintoxicatedr recipeofidyllicc coastline, ca aptivatingcultur reandsunblushedscenery.Aho olidayonthisres splendent is will saturate the visitors sen sle nses with colour light and beaut Marco r ty. Po deemed Sri Lanka to be the finest island o its size on ear which olo e of rth an nyonewillagreewithconfidence e. Sr riLankaisasecretgarden;how weverwilditlook kslandscaped;w whereitis cu ultivated, it app pears ornament tal. Jungle is d draped over exa aggerated mountainsandinthehillcountry thelandlooksm m moregardenthanfarmed. Th hesouthwestco oastismadeupo ofgoldensandyb beachesangledp palmtrees sp prinkled by sea spray coming f from the ocean rollers which p pound the tr ropicalcoast. Th helifestyleont theislandisfairlyslowpaced an ndastheSriLan nkansare ge enerallycomplac centandcontent tinspiteoftheb beingadevelopin ngnation, withisstrongcult w turalsettingwhic chisdeeprooted dwithtradition. Sr Lanka has ov a thousand miles of palm f ri ver fringed beaches with the Western,Eastern NorthWestern andSouthweste W erncoastsboast tingsome of the finest stret f tches of golden t beige and wh sandy beach which to hite hes ap ppears dramatic at sunrise an sunset creati c nd ing a wide Kal lidoscope. Tropicalpicturep postcardheaven nsthedeliciousw whitesandswill leaveyou ntothebreaking weavesofthew warmIndianOce ean.Underwater ryouwill in fin plenty of bre nd eath taking snor rkeling scuba div ving opportuniti and if ies yo prefer riding above the wav there are so ou g ves ome unparallele surfing ed sp pots. Night life in Sri L N Lanka is typicall low key and laid back. At th coastal ly he re esorts bars and restaurants are found where the sun explore into a e ed pa aletteofpinksre edsandorangesasitsetsbehindthecobalthorizoncanbe watched.Thehote w elshostregulare eveningentertain nmentoftenfeat turinglive musicandtraditio m onaldancingshow ws. Sr Lanka is bur ri rsting with fasc cinating site se eeing animal lovers will ap ppreciate the tu urtle hatchery in Kosgoda, whilst a short dista n ance from Kegalle lays a go K overnment supp ported elephant orphanage wh t here baby

Kalp pitiya Project Plac ced150kmnorth hofthecapital, Colombo,theKa alpitiyaregionisoneof them mostbeautifulco oastalareasinth hecountrylocate edintheNorthW Western Prov vinceof SriLank ka.Kalpitiyaisa peninsulathats separates thePu uttalam lago oonfromtheIndianOceanandis samarinesanctu uarywithadiver rsityof habi itats ranging fro bar reefs, fla coastal plains saltpans, man om at s, ngroves swamps, salt marshes and d vast san nd dune be eaches. en ent opportunitie available, in 2008 the Sri Lanka es n Give the investme Tourismlaunchedth heKalpitiyaDutc chBayResortDev velopmentProje ect. L Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is the green Eden, of rolli mountains, enchanting rain f L ing e forests, and sands that glitt and like gold dust famous for its national parks, ter d tivatingtemples andofcoursew worldfamoustea a,Knownasthep pearlof capt

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elephants are raised to maturity after being injured or abandoned in the countrysjungles. History and Culture Sri Lankas first settlers were the nomadic Veddhas until Sinhalese and TamilmigrantsarrivedfromIndiabetween4thand6thcenturyDC.Mahinda Son of the Indian Mauryan Emperor Asoka introduced Buddhism to the countryduringthe3rdcenturyareligionthathasremainedanintegralpart of Sri Lankan life. For over 1000 years the palaces of Anuradhapura the ancientcapital,wheretherulinggroundsifthekingsofSriLanka,andare now part of the Countrys cultural triangle where you can see crumbling temples. By the 16th century, colonization by the Portuguese, Dutch and Britishbeganwherethelattereventually,gainingcontroloftheisland.The British introduced English language as well as tea rubber coconut with coffee and other plantations where today Sri Lanka exports some of the finestqualityteatotheworld.RetainingthecountrysoriginalnameCeylon meaning island of the Sinhalese for marketing purposes. The name was latter changed to Sri Lanka meaning beautiful island in 1972 when it became a republic, since which conflicts between Sinhalese and the Tamil separatists,escalatedandlettoanearlythirtyyearlongbloodywarwhich endedin2009. It was contained to the North and the East far away from mesmerizing beautyofthetouristregions. Sri Lanka in the New Era - Post War Political Scenario and Development. Sri Lanka was devastated by a 30 year old bloody war between the governmenttroopsandtheseparatistterroristorganizationtheLTTE. Although the fierce war was in the North and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka,wheretheLiberationTigerGurillasfoughtforaseparatehomeland fortheTamilSpeakingminority,Suicidebombswereexplodedinthesouth especiallyintheCommercialcapitalofColomboitssuburbsandelsewhere. Thousandsofciviliancasualtieswerefoundasaresultinthewarfare. Thus Sri Lanka was designated as a dangerous destination for tourists as thecapitalcitywasunderthreatforsuicideattacks.Manytouristsformthe Westandelsewherewasdiscouragedandseverelywarnedtorefrainfrom visiting Sri Lanka. As its international Airport too was attacked by the terrorists. Hence the war paralyzed the economy and the tourism industry in the countryformanydecadeswhichotherwiseasaveryhighpotentialglobally, with the islands unique landscape and sandy beaches which added to its unparallel scenery. With its diverse potentiality for tourism Sri Lanka experiencedonlyabout600,000touristsyearlyevenatpeaktimes. Thewarthatdevastatedtheislandfor3decadescametoan endwiththe government troops defeating the terrorists in May 2009, with the governmentofSriLankatakingcontroloverthewholeisland. SriLankais now geared foranewerawiththe endofthe Bloodywarfor over 3 decades, where a huge boom in the country is anticipated, in the nearfuture,intermsofitseconomy.Wherebyanaccelerateddevelopment in its infrastructure road networks and transportation in bound to take place.HenceSriLankaisdeemedtobethenextcommercialhubinAsiain thenearfuture.Manydevelopmentsindifferentspheresareinthepipeline. With the high potentiality of tourism in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Tourism development Authority identified several potential zones for tourism, which the Cabinet approval is granted. Hence with the governments initiative to make Sri Lanka a high end up market destination for tourist and protection of the environment the sites identified are intended to developgreenresortsforthehighendtourists The3mainsitesidentifiedare: o Kalpitiya(WesternCoastPutalamDistrict) o Passikudah(EastrnCoastBaticoloaDistrict) o Kuchchaveli(EasternCoastTrincomaleeDistrict)

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East tern Coast Tour rism Developm ment: To ourism Industry Highlights & Targets y a

Ancient A High Cities Country 19% 6% East Coast 2%

Roomcapacitydistribution nby regio on2009

Colom mbo City y 22% %

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South Coast 34%

Figure 2: Distribut tion of rooms by regi ion

Greater Colombo 17%

Seasonalit tyofTouristTr raffic 2009

60,000 TouristArrivals(Thousands) ( ) 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 Jan Feb F Mar Apr May JunMonth Jul Aug Sep Oct O Nov
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40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 5.0 0.0 1 1 3 Percentage 25.7 2 4 7 29.2 8 14 34.1 15 21 8.1 22 30 1.5 100,000 31& & Over r 1.4 0 1999 2000 20 001 2002 2003 2 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 9

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56 66,202 3 559,603 549,308 500,642 4 494,008 90 447,89 438,475 393,171

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70.0 60.0 Occupa cy ate Occupancyrate 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 5Star 2007 2008 2009 61.3 52.9 56.6 4Star 57.9 51.7 52.3 200 180 160 140 No.ofunits 120 100 80 60 40 20 3Star 53.0 45.1 48.5 2Star 46.9 43.4 44.9 1Star 33.3 29.2 41.9 Unclassifie d 39.8 40.1 46.3 ,000 8, ,000 7, ,000 6, ,000 5, ,000 4, ,000 3, ,000 2, 1, ,000

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Attractions in and around Kalpitiy region ya o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Tranquilbea aches Richmangro oveislands Barreefsan nctuary Floraandfaunawitharichb biodiversity Sanddunes egetation Changingve Migrantbird ds DolphinsWh hales,Dugonsintheseaandlago oonwaters Kalaoyaest tuarynearby WilpatthuN NationalParkloca atednearby Closeproxim mitytothecultur raltriangle Marineresources goonwaters Tranquillag Archeological sites Rem mains of Dutch and Portugal Period eregionwithAncientsitesnearby antiquitiesinandaroundthe

In ntroduction toKalpitiya aIntegratedT TourismRes sort Project.(KITR P RP)

Prop posed typologi of tourism in the Kalpitiya region ies n Natureanda adventureandw watersports Whale/dolp phinwatchingan ndfishingtourism m Agreenreso ortofanupmark ketdestination Adiverseec cosystemofabar rreefmarinesan nctuary,aunique ecoral sandbed,an ndmangrovesall lhousingahabita atforitsfloraan nd fauna hideawaywithauniqueholiday o Asplendidh o Tourismwit thadifferenttou uchinanaturega aloretrail. Opp portunities o o o o o o o
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Th heKalpitiyaInte egratedResortar reaislocated150 0kmNorthofCo olomboon to of the Puttl op lam Lagoon alo ong the Dutch Bay and Portu ugal Bay, co omprisingof14I Islandsallocated danddesignatedfortourismdeve elopment. Given the invest tment opportun nities available, in 2008 the S Lanka Sri dtheKalpitiyaDu utchBayResortD DevelopmentPro oject. Tourismlaunched Kalpitiya is also a K accessible within a time frame o about 2 hours from the n of Bandaranaike In nternational Ai irport (Colomb bo) by surface travel. e urthermore plan are being mad to facilitate a transfers to t resort ns de air the Fu th hroughdomesticflightsfromthemainairportandelsewhereinth hecounty in nordertosaveth hetraveltimeoft theguests. Th picturesque l he location with the tranquil beach hes, containing a rich Bio a Diversity, of Mari Biology with its Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary make its ine h iverse potentiali to develop as an up market tourist destinati in the ity s ion di re egion.Hencethe eKalpitiyaproje ectisGazettedin ntheDemocratic cSocialist Republic of Sri L Lanka as the lar rgest Tourism development in S Lanka Sri nder the Mahin Chinthana National Develo nda opment Program mme. The un re esortisanticipatedtocontainam minimumof5000 0roomsintotal.

Investmentopportunitiesinthetourismsect tor Empowering gthelocalcomm munity Infrastructu uredevelopmentthatblendsinanaturalsetting. Aparadisef forresearchersonmarinebiology ynatureassets.

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GovernmentsinitiativetolaunchtheKalpitiya IntegratedResortProject.
Mahinda chintana Programme (page59,60)
My intention is to generate environment friendly sustainable tourism instead of relying on leisure seeking popular tourism. In my tourism development plan, I will focus on new areas such as Hambantota, Kalpitiya and Arugambay.

CabinetofMinistersApprovals o Cabinetofministersgrantedapprovalon15thDecember2004to cabinetmemorandum04/1566/046/004 ToundertakeKalpitiyaDutchBayIslandProjectbythenSri LankaTouristBoard Toinitiateacquisitionof5000acresfortheproposed project. TomeetthecostofacquisitionoutoftheTourism DevelopmentLevy Cabinetofministersgrantedapprovalon11thJune2008to cabinetmemorandum08/1047/346/011 FormationofaProjectOffice AppointmentofaProjectSteeringCommittee

ESTIMATED PROJECT COST for KITRP - SLR 400 Billion (4 Billion US$) Million SLR 400,000,000/= (Four Hundred Million).

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Loc cationofKal lpitiyaandotherAttract tionsinSriLa anka and ditslinks.

Wilpatthu uNationalPark kforwildlifesafari. Puttalam Lagoon St.Annes sChurchatThal lawila Anuradha apurasacredcit tyandancientc capitalaccessibl lewithin about2hours Mannaris slandsreachablewithinabout2h hours Ancientcit tiesofYapahuaw waandPanduwas snuwaraaccessib ble withinabo out2hours. TheGange ewadiyaEstuary yoftheKalaOya..Witharedrama atic watershed dslocatedacross stheDutchBayla agoon.

Kalp pitiyaRegionhig ghlyconducivefo ortourismdevelo opmentnotonly yforits attra actions in and a around the area with its picture esque tranquil b beaches and lagoons fauna, sensitive eco sy ystems and its close proximity to the ombo Internatio onal Air Port; b for many other places of tourist but Colo interest closely linke and reachable within a short length of time. With a ed t posed ferry serv vice linking the Sethukuliya in the mainland l located prop nort thofPuttalam,an ndtherapidroaddevelopmentsforPalaviJuncti iondue toth heconstructiono oftheNorochach halaiCoalPowerplant,Kalpitiyacanbe reac ched even faste by road surf er face form the capitol city an the nd InternationalAirPor rt. Kalp pitiya is closely linked to many other attractive destinations w e within a shor rttimespan.Wh herethevisitorw willnotonlyenjo oythesceneries inand arou undKalpitiyaare eabutcouldfurt therextendtheir rtourswithadi iversity of attractions rangin from safaris to Archeologica sites and sign a ng al nificant plac cesofReligiousw worshipsacredto omanydenomina ationsinSriLank ka.

Th heprojectwhich hisgearedtoma akeSriLankaan UpmarketHien ndTourist Destination; will contain Hotels and resorts of varying magnit s f tude; and therancillaryfac cilitiesandprodu uctsrelatedtotourism. ot Th area allocated for the resort contains 14 picturesque islands (located he s to owardstheNorth hernendoftheP PuttalamLagoon n)overlookingt theIndian OceanandthePu uttalamLagoona andtheDutchBa ayandPortugese eBay, A primary focus of the project is to make it a s s sustainable, gree resort, en wheretheimpactontheenvironm w mentisminimized d. Th SLTDA invite potential Inve he es estors and Developers to express interest on nDevelopmento ofCommoninfrastructurefacilitiestotheresort;onaBuilt OwnandOperate(BOO)orBuiltO OwnOperateand dTransfer(BOOT T)system. Pr roposed Infrast tructure facilitie are geared t cater to the efficient es to fu unctioningofthe resortandforth hebettermentof fthelocalcommu unity. Allresortswillbe ewaterbasedw whichwilleither bebeachfronto orLagoon rontdevelopmen nt. fr

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The main focus of the development is to make it a end Up Market Tourist DestinationintheregionandtomakeitaEcofriendly,GreenResort,with energyefficientbuildingsandSustainableArchitecture.Hencetheimpactof the environment has to be minimized, abiding by the guidelines given by the(StrategicEnvironmentalAssessment)SEAreport. The14islandsandareaswiththeproposeddevelopmentsareasfollows 1.Battalangunduwa 2.Palliyawatta 3.VellaiI 4.VellaiII 5.VellaiIII 6.Uchchamunai 7.Ippantivu OneoftheotherprimaryobjectivesoftheSriLankaTourismdevelopment Authorityistoupliftthelivingstandardsofthelocalcommunitywithinthe regionwiththedevelopmentoftheresort. Thiswillenhancethequalityofthenativepopulationofthetouristregion, in order to maintain the objective of the social equity, through social integrationwiththeenvisagedtourismresearchdevelopment. Kalpitiya region and its islands nearby being a costal and a lagoon based locationsformanydecadeswasinhabitedbythefisherfolkmostofwhom werelivinginabjectpoverty. 8.PeriyaArichchalai 9.SinnaArichchalai 10.Eramutivu 11.SinnaEramutivu 12.EramutivuWest 13.Kakativu 14.Mutwal(DutchBay)

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Productsliste P edfortheKa alpitiyaInteg gratedTouri ism ResortProjec R ct

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InvestmentopportunitiesintheKalpitiyaIntegrated TourismResortProject.
Investment procedure and inevestment model FortheKalpitiyaIntegratedTourismResortProjecttotakeofftheground thefeasibilitystudieswerecarriedoutbytheSLTDA. TheStrategicEnvironmentalAssessment(SEA)wascompleted.Thereafter DevelopingaConceptualMasterPlanbasedontheSEAreportwascarried outatthisstage.Fewprojectstookoffthegroundinsomeoftheprivately owned lands. Dutch Bay Resorts a private company initiated the implementationofaresort. As the Phase I of implementing the Conceptual Master Plan Chairman/Procurement Committee of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority invited proposals for diverse tourism products for five selected islands from interestedparties.Whereblocksoflandintheseprimeislandsorislandas awhole,variedinextentandlocatedwithintheResortArea,wereonoffer. Thebidproposalswerecalledforthespecifiedtourismproductsallocated forthespecificislandsona Design,builtandoperatesystem(DBOO) OrDesignBuiltOwnOperateandtransfersystem(DBOOT)

Lanka are to be leased out for potential investors/ developers after pre qualification, and evaluation of the bid documents submitted by them by the Tender Evaluation Committee appointed by the Ministry of Tourism andtheSLTDAinaccordancewiththeguidelinesandtermsandconditions laid down by the Sri Lanka Tourism development Authority in collaborationwithotherorganizations. The islands / part of islands are leased out for developers 30 year lease agreement,ontheaforesaidDBOOorDBOOTsystem. ForthePhaseIIoftheProjecttheSLTDAwillinviteforbidproposalforthe otherremainingislandsinasimilarmannerasPhaseI. Allinvestorsareexpectedtosourcetheirownpowersupplywatersupply andotherservicesasthisisexpectedtobeaselfsufficientresort. CertainHoteliersmayopttoobtaintheservicesfromprivateinvestorsfor the supply of power water etc. Private investors who are competent are invitedtoprovidetherequiredservices. Whateverthedeficitoftherequiredservicefacilities(i.e.Powerandwater supply, telecommunications etc.) Will be sought out by the Government Agencies Ceylon Electricity Board , National Water Supply and Drainage Board,SriLankatelecometc. Alleffortsaremadetomaximizetheprovisionofservicesfromtheprivate sectorinvestors. Similarly the Private investors will be selected for the Provision and facilitationoftherequiredinfrastructureandservicesona30yearlease Ona o DesignBuiltOwnandOperateSystem(DBOO)or, o DesignBuiltOwnOperateandTransfer(DBOOT) ThepotentialinvestorswillbeinvitedforExpressionofInterest. Thereafter the selection will be done after the prequalification and the proceedingslaydownbytheSLTDA.TheSLTDAappointedaselectionand EvaluationCommitteefortheselectionprocedure.

Where the Proposals were to be made by the bidders for environmental friendly tourism products as described and defined in the Conceptual Development Plan and other guidelines issued by Sri Lanka Tourism DevelopmentAuthority. TheislandswereIpanntivu,VellaiI,Vellaiii,Vellaiiii.Theseislands/parts oftheislandsallofwhichareacquiredandnowownedbythestateofSri

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The potential investor should form his own team of consultants and contractors for the construction and commissioning of the relevantproduct(s). However the SLTDA will provide assistance for the potential investors to formulate a team for the functioning of the product. Nevertheless the SLTDA or KalpitiyaProjectOfficeshall not be liable for such commitment.

InvestmentModel forprovisionof Servicesand Infrastructure Facilities.

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BiddingandinvestmentProcedure

AdvertisementintheMedia InvitingInterestedpartiesforPotentialInvestors/Developers ExpressionofInterest(EoI)for DevelopmentProposalsintheTourismSectorKalpitiya SubmissionofBids InaccordancewiththetermsandconditionsoftheTender Bidproposalswiththerelevantdocumentstobesubmittedinsealed envelopeswithduplicatestotheSLTDA(onorbeforethedateandtime specified) Tender(Bid)openingattheSLTDA

ReviewandcollectionofbiddingDocuments withadepositofSLR25,000/=(nonrefundable) Prospectivebiddersareadvisedto Familiarizewiththe ProcurementDocumentandthe (Bidding&investmentprocedurescontained.) ConceptualMasterPlan. VisittheislandsoftheKITRP forselectionofanislandforBiddingandtheProduct(s) toPreparetheProjectProposal. PrepareaProjectProposalwiththe InvestorsteamofConsultants (I.e.Architects,Engineers,QuantitySurveyors,Environmentalists, TourismSpecialists,FinancialAdvisorsetc.)

TenderEvaluation BytheTechnicalEvaluationCommittee(TEC)appointedbytheMinistry.

Announcementsofthewinningbidsforeachislandorblocksofislands. (AfterthesubmissionoftheTECReport.)

SigningoftheLEASEAGREEMENT AwardingLEASE Handingoverofthesite. Commencementofconstructionworkatsite Completionofworkswithinthegiventimeframework. CommissioningoftheResortorProduct

Findthelenders(banks,financeinstitutions) VisittheislandsoftheKITRPwiththeinvestmentteamandtheconsultants forselectionofanislandforBiddingandtheProduct(s)topreparetheProject Proposal.

TheProjectproposalshouldaddressthefollowingaspects CreatingaUniqueProductofHighArchitecturalQualityandaunique AmbianceAsKITRPisdeemedtobeadestinationofitsOwn. (TargetingtheHiendUpmarketTourists)Minimum4starand above CreationofaGreenResort. Minimizethenegativeimpactontheenvironmentinconstvitonand operationoftheProduct(s) Investorscontributiontowardsinfrastructuredevelopmentwithin theKITRPdesignatedzone. ContributiontowardsCommunityDevelopment.

TheProjectproposalshouldaddressthefollowing aspects Primaryfactorsforthe: PROJECTPROPOSALEVALUATIONCRITERIA. UniqueProjectProposal AdequateFinancialCapacity MarketingabilitytoPenetrateNewMarkets OutrightBidPrice HumanResourceDevelopmentPlan. CommonInfrastructureDevelopmentPlan. Secondaryfactors Individualinfrastructurefacilities Stafffacilities Guidesanddriversfacilities Facilitiesfordifferentlyableguests Projectduration

SIGNIFICANTFEATURESOFTHELEASING OFKITRP 30yearrenewablelease DesignBuiltOwnandOperate/DesignBuilt OwnOperateandTransfer PaymentofMinimumMonthlyRentalasper theGovernmentValuersValue. (ApproximatelySLR25003500peracreper month)

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ObjectivesoftheKalpitiyaIntegratedTourism DevelopmentProject
Make Tourism the Number 1 Foreign Exchange Earner of Sri Lanka. Creation of 15,000 direct employment 50,000 indirect employment IncreaseTouristarrivalsanddurationofstayoftourist Regionaleconomicdevelopment OpportunitiesforthelocalInvestors Enhancementofthestandardoflivingofthecommunity. o

Diversesocioeconomicbackgrounds ImprovementoftheStandardofLiving RoadDevelopment Water&Electricity Airport Hospitals Schools,Housingetc

Infrastructuredevelopment

Progress to date o o o AllislandsvestedtoSLTDAthroughaSpecialPresidentialGrant. Acquisitionofother17islandsinthePuttalamLagooninprogress Twoislands(Vellai,Ippantivu)alreadyleasedoutfora150room5 star resort and a 200 room resort ( 5 star ) respectively. Construction to commence shortly and completed within 30 months. Approvals in progress to commence construction of 6 Hotels/ Resorts . (580 rooms) in Mutwal Dutch Bay in privately owned landswithintheKITRPzoneapprovedfordevelopmentofboutique hotels and Upmarket Tourism Products. The approved projects conformtotheparametersandguidelinesoftheKITRP. 10islandsarereadyforleasing Improvementtointernalroadsinprogress. Cost estimate is pending from CEB to assess the cost of laying marine cable from Thillaiyadi to Mohottuwaran and underground cabling up to the end of Uchchimunai island of the resort in progress.

SLTDAwouldfurtherreiterateonthefollowingobjectives o o o o o o o Carbonfreeenvironment Enhancedenvironmentalsustainabilityandquality Communityenrichmentactivities Contributiontotheruraldevelopment Agriculturaltransformation(organiccultivation) Culturalpreservationandsocialempowerment Greenandcleanerproductiontechnologies

KITRPandRegionalDevelopment
o Creation of 15,000 direct employment 50,000 indirect employment o Contributiontotheregionaleconomicdevelopment CommunityDevelopment

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o o o Promotional campaign is pending to promote investment to development5000rooms Documentation completed to call proposal for development of commoninfrastructurefacilities. Documents to call proposals to lease 10 islands for Stage II is completed and SLTDA ready to receive proposals from interested partiesto SocioEconomicAssessment,BioDiversityassessmentandBarReef Managementplanpreparationisinprogress DetailsofPastExperienceRecordsforTourismFacilityProvide OnGoingTourismProjects IntroductionoftheProject Vision&MissionStatement Objectives NatureoftheProject ProjectJustification TheConcept ConceptualDesignProposals DetailsfortheArchitecturalConsultant DetailsfortheContractor Specialty ArchitecturalViews ProposedTourismActivities UseofConstructionMaterials SupplyofConstructionMaterials LinkagewithTravel&TourOperators LinkagewithAirLines InfrastructureDevelopments SupplyofWater SupplyOfElectricity ImprovementofRoads ProposalforDisposalofSolidwaste

PreparingProjectProposalforKalpitiyaIntegrated TourismResortProject
Include followings:
GeneralInformation IntroductionoftheInvestor ContactDetailsoftheInvestor,Telephone,Fax,EMail,Mobile,Etc. ContactDetailsoftheLocalCoordinator, Telephone,Fax,EMail,Mobile,Etc.

ProposedDevelopmentActivities&Facilities. Investments/Local Investment/Foreign NumberofRooms EmploymentGeneration MarketingPlans LocalTourArrangements

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ProposalforDisposalofLiquidWaste TidalWaves&SeaBornDisasterManagementPlan ManagementPlanforConservationofBeach&LagoonFrontFlora &Fauna Landscaping ProposalforRainWaterDrainage CommunityBenefits ImplementationPlan.

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KITRPAreaScheduleoflands
SriLankaTourismDevelopmentAuthority KalpitiyaIntegratedTourismResortProject(KITRP)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NameoftheIsland Baththalangunduwa Palliyawatta Uchchamunai Ippantivu Eramutivu Mutuwal(DutchBay) VellaiI VellaiII VellaiIII PeriyaArichchalai SinnaArichchalai SinnaEramutivu EramutivuWest Kakativu Total Location 803019.70Latitude 7904649.76Longitude 802810.51Latitude 7904723.86Longitude 802039.18Latitude 7904623.92Longitude 801446.24Latitude 7904818.50Longitude 801548.63Latitude 7904644.20Longitude 801559.48Latitude 7904457.42Longitude 802551.51Latitude 7904808.67Longitude 802526.92Latitude 7904803.80Longitude 802428.82Latitude 7904816.30Longitude 801816.37Latitude 7904805.45Longitude 801748.63Latitude 7904740.11Longitude 801622.69Latitude 7904624.31Longitude 801634.37Latitude 7904620.56Longitude 801636.05Latitude 7904551.06Longitude TotalLandextent(with foreshore) 124.67Ha 59.37Ha 443.79Ha 44.41Ha 100.212Ha 201.28Ha 1.55Ha 10.80Ha 13.70Ha 44.41Ha 16.863Ha 2.11Ha 4025Ha 27.15Ha 1648.7841Ha Landextentsfordevelopment StageI 124.67Ha 59.37Ha 443.79Ha 90.56Ha 201.28Ha 44.41Ha 16.63Ha 2.11Ha 4.25Ha 27.15Ha

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Strategic Environmental Assessment Report (soft copy) which will formpartoftheBiddingDocument.

Instructionstobidders
1.0 o Background: TheGovernmentofSriLanka,representedbytheMinistryofTourism andtheSriLankaTourismdevelopmentAuthority,invitessealedBids from eligible Bidders for development of the islands with tourism products: The bid invitations are called at the relavant stages in the Bidding process. ThelandsareownedbySLTDA The proposed islands for development are the 14 islands defined withinthedesignatedareafortheresort:whichare Bathalangunduwa, Palliyawatte, Uchchimunai, Mutwal ( Dutch Bay) , Erumutivu, Sinna Erumutivu, Erumutivu west, Kakativu, Periya Arichchalai, Sinna Arichchalai Islands Vellai and Ippantivu has are beenawardedtothewinningbiddersfortherespectivedevelopments o o Proposed concept developments are specified in the Conceptual DevelopmentPlan. Development of all infrastructure requirements for proper operation of the tourism product will be the responsibility of the developer. (lessee) Land will be leased out to the prospective bidders on 30 year renewablelease. Totalandextentanddevelopablelandareaandotherinformationare given in the Development Concept Plan (Hard copy) and in the o o o o o o o o

2.0 Product concept and Scope of Work: Product concept o The basic concept underlined the tourism development at Kalpitiya Resortisthesustainabilityofthenaturalenvironment,socio cultural life and the economic development for the wellbeing of the communitylivingaroundprojectarea. The ultimate aim of which would be eventually to produce a green resortwithspecialanduniquequalitywith, Carbonfreeenvironment Enhancedenvironmentalsustainabilityandquality Communityenrichmentactivities Contributiontotheruraldevelopment Agriculturaltransformation(organiccultivation) Culturalpreservationandsocialempowerment Greenandcleanerproductiontechnologies

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Develop environmental friendly tourism products as described and defined in the Conceptual Development Plan and other guide lines issued by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) at KalpitiyaIntegratedTourismResortarea. Construct all necessary infrastructure facilities and other associated facilities such as roads, energy, water, waste disposal, transport system,(seaandair)tosatisfyallneedsoftheguests.

DevelopmentGuidelinesKITRP
1. An Integrated Resort: All individual resorts areas to be limited to maximum of 100 to 150 acres, which is a manageable and easily sustainable unit unless the extreme circumstances requested otherwise. Within the resort all required infrastructure shall be provided by the Investor. 2.BufferZone:Bufferzonesprotectandactastransitionspacesbetween the development and the environment. Buffer zones are also used to separate activities that have negative effects on sensitive areas and mitigate them. Buffer zones should be fully landscaped using plants indigenous to the region and in addition a 10 M setback buffer from the perimeter of the site to the development is recommended. The use of earth mounds topped by dense planting is encouraged to shield the site formnegativefeatureslikeroads,etc.insensitivecoastalareaswithlakes and mangroves vegetation, additional set backs may be necessary to protectandconservethisimportantfeatures.Thedevelopmentsetback stipulated by the relevant Authorities for the coastal area should be strictlyadheredto. 3.CategoryofHotels:Withinthedesignatedresortareatheyshouldbe allowedtobuildonly4starandabovecategoryofhotels. 4. Carrying Capacity: The development should be restricted to 3 to 6 roomsperacrewithmaximumplotcoverageof30%.Thiscoveragewill includeallhardpavingaswell. Ifthecarryingcapacityexceedsthethresholdoftolerancetheoutcomeis increased harassment to the tourist. The blocking out of the individual sites would be governed by the principles of sustainable green eco friendly development. The land will be blocked out based on the maximumnumberofroomspermissiblewithinthecarryingcapacityand thesensitivityofthebeachandthewholeresortarea.

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Provide necessary facilities to staff such as accommodation, health care,insurance,trainingetc; Provide adequate safety measures to protect guests and staff in any emergencyordisasteratalltimes. Createanelegantlandscape. Provideproperfacilitiesfordisposalofsolidandliquidwaste. Providefittingsandfixturesofthehighestqualityandstandards. Createattractiveandelegantinterior. Provide experience staff for operation and maintenance of the product. Achieve a unique, quality tourism product with all facilities to competewithanyothertourismproductintheregion. Market the product as a branded tourism product in generating markets.

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of noise will eventually destroy the calm and peaceful quality of this specialresortandthebay. Asthewaterinthelagoonisshallowandtheexistingreefisagreatasset totheresort,itshouldbeconservedandprotected.Boatmovementover thecoralbedshouldbediscouragedandevenrestricted.Thiswillensure regeneration of corals and be a plus point for the guests in the resort especially those interested in snorkeling etc. The uniqueness of the Bar reefshouldberecognizedandprotected. Recreation activities within the resort like gyms, spas etc should be encouraged.Anyactivitythatwilladdpollutantsintothegroundshould bediscouraged. 9. Community: The developers are advised to comply with the Conceptual Master Plan recommendations on setting up tourist village outsidetheresortareaatKalpitiya. Thelocalpopulationshouldbegainfullyharnessedintothecultivationof farm products, which the resorts should be obliged to purchase. This symbolicrelationshipwillbehealthyforthefuturesecurityoftheresort. 10.Infrastructure WaterSupply:Alltouristestablishmentsshouldhaveanadequate,safe andhygienicwatersupplyataninternationallyexpectedqualityinthe quantityrecommendedforhotelsinthe5,4starcategories.Aminimumof 1000litersperroomperdayisrecommended. Power Supply: All integrated resort should examine and move towards sustainableenergyresourcesinkeepingwiththegreenimage.Theuseof alternative, environment friendly energy source for power generation is encouragedandwouldbeeligibleforspecialconsiderationforselectionof theproposal.Thedevelopersareencouragedtouseofsolarpowerfor,hot water, corridor lighting, garden lighting and any other appropriate lighting.Asthereisasteadybreezeatsiteforoversixmonthsoftheyear,

5.TheHeightofBuildings: No development would be allowed in the area of the CCD mandatory setbacks.Allstructuresfacingthecoastshouldbelimitedtoonefloor.The buildingsinthenext100McouldbedevelopedtoGroundplusOnefloor (G+1) only, with a ridge height 12M. The area beyond would be designated the maximum development zone, permitting a development heightofGroundplustwofloors(G+2)onlywithamaximumridgeheight of 16M. Care should be taken in the design of the individual resorts to ensure that the building types do not form walls of buildings, thereby blocking the natural air flow through the site. The use of flat roofs is discouraged as they are usually unsympathetic with the architectural styles prevalent in monsoon Asia. The use of roofing tiles of a suitable colourisrecommended. 6.MaterialsandColorsoftheResort: Theuseofmaterialseasilyavailableintheregionisencouragedwhile,the use of metal sheet is discouraged. The use of natural earthy materials sympathetic to the region and highlighting spirit of Sri Lanka is recommended.Asthiszoneisexperiencingmoderatewindconditionthe design of the buildings should be structurally sound. Low buildings that aremaintainedbelowthetreecovermoreprotectedfromthewind. 7.Interior:Allproposedbuildingsshouldincorporatelocalarchitectural features. Whenever, possible traditional patterns, designs and motifs should be used in interior decoration. This does not exclude the use of moderndesignanddcorthatdoesnotclashwithtraditionalstyleswith preferreduseoflocalmaterial. 8. Activities: While water sports are encouraged, noise polluters like water scooters, etc should be kept out of the resort. The concentration shouldbeonecoactivitiesandnonnoisegeneratingactivities,asanytype

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Landscaping: The landscaping should be comprehensive and thick enough to hide one resort from the other. Only indigenous plant species should be planted. Use of boundary walls to separate the individual resorts should be discouraged.Insteadmoreinnovativeseparationsshouldbeevolved.Use of live hedges and fences is preferred. The use of walls on the sea side shouldbetotallyavoided.Themasonryfeaturesshouldbeintegratedinto theenvironmentusingcreepersandscreenplanting. Developers and Investors are encouraged to enhance the potentiality of tourism in the region whilst implementing their individual projects. Suggestions and Strategies to combat the negative factors for the developmentoftourismarewelcomedbytheSLTDA. Someofthenegativeeffectswithintheregionforthedevelopmentof thetouristindustryinthedesignatedareafortheresort. o as the Puttalam Kalpitiya area is located within the arid zone of Sri Lanka high heat ( and temperature is experienced most of the time duringtheyear. The geographical orientation of the islands is in a North South direction. Hence the rooms along the resort will have to face the WesternandEasternsuntogetagoodviewofthesea. This will bring in more heat in to the buildings which in return will require more air conditioning and artificial cooling systems, and additionalsunshading. ThisproblemwouldhavebeenverymuchlessiftheIslandsnaturally oriented in the east West direction where the views are more along thefacadesfacingtheNorthandtheSouth.

the use of wind generators for pumping, lifting of water, etc should be explored.Allpowercablesshouldbeplacedunderground. Transport inside the resort area: All vehicles used for recreational purposesshouldbebatteryoperatednonpollutingtypes. Communication: All hotels in the Integrated Resort should be connected to the global villageviainternationallyrecognizedcommunicationsystemsdesignedto connecteveryroom.Allcablesshouldbeplacedunderground. Sewerage: The integrated resort should have its own sewerage disposal system, where the treated effluent that is generated would be used for the washing purpose and in the maintenance of the landscaping etc. The composted solid matter would be used as fertilizer. The process should complywiththeCEAguidelinesandstandards. SurfaceWater: Where possible surface water would be collected, purified and recycled and reused for flushing, etc. Rain water run off would be retained to enhancethewatertablewhichinturnwillsupportthelandscaping. Wastedisposal: All waste generated at site shall be separated at source, recycled and organicwasteshallbeconvertedtocompostfertilizer.Touristswouldbe encouragedtotakebackitemslikebatteriesandotheritemsthatrequire specialdisposalmethodsunavailableintheisland. InternalRoads: The roads should be stabilized and graveled/ primed. Both side of the roadstobelandscaped.Theuseofexoticplantsforlandscapingshouldbe discouraged.

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o o o o o o wheretheywouldretainmorewaterandproducemoreoxygen,asthe groundwaterintheregionmayhaveasaltyeffect. Allprecautionsshouldbetakentopreservethegroundwaterasmuch aspossible Inordertomakeitamoresustainableresort. Usage of renewable energy as far as possible and minimize the burningoffossilfuels. Encourage more eco friendly Argobased Tourism and that would enhancevegetationandgreenerqualityoftheresort. Encouragegroundwaterstoragewhereverpossible. Thebuildingstructureswouldblendintotheenvironmentwitha minimumvisualimpact. Thebuildingprocesswillservetodevelopthelocalskillsandbuilding abilitiesandtheempowerthelocalcommunity. Theconstructionmethodsusedshouldreflectasfaraspossiblethe skillsathandofthepeopleofKalpitiyaregionsothatthe infrastructurecanberepairedandmaintainedbythelocal contractorsandcraftsmen. Theconstructionmaterialsthatareusedshouldbeasfaraspossible fromtheregionsothattheycanbeeasilyrepairedandreplaced. Thebuildingshouldgeneratelittlewasteasfaraspossibleandhave theminimumimpactontheislandandthesurroundings. Thedesignshouldallowforfuturedevelopments.

the high Humidity that prevails in the region provides thermal discomfortthumanlevel. severedroughtsthatcantakeplaceroutinely Absence of tall trees and mostly scrub vegetation is seen due to the prevailingclimaticconditions. As the Kalpitiya region is a poverty stricken area the available facilities are in adequate and the existing infrastructure facilities are inaverypoorconditions. Vulnerability to natural disasters. Sea erosion flooding during high tides,potentialtsunamis

Thedesignprinciplesadoptedshouldbetoensurethefollowing o o o o o o o o o incorporatepassivecoolingtechniquesinthedesigns Incorporationofsunshadingdevices. Introducing vegetations and woodpatches which would be a great assettoreducethehighheatthatprevails; Enhance the wind patterns that would cool the atmosphere, through masterplanningandleavingprovisionforwindchannels. This would need some research work as the soil may have to be treatedaccordinglyforthegrowthoftrees. Introduction of wood patches and small forest covers will produce more oxygen to the atmosphere thereby helping to maintain cleaner andfreshair. Newplantspeciesshouldbecarefullychosenwheremostappropriate typesareused. o o o

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All six islands are easily accessible by boat within a short time span of about 20 minutes. Sienna Erumutivu, Erumutivu West, Erumutivu and Kaktivu located close to the Kalpitiya main land and Anivasal, while PeriyaArachalai&SinnaArachahalai,islocatedfurtherNorthwardsand alsoaccessiblefromKirimundalarea. Investors are invited to implement resorts and tourism products with auxiliary facilities of different magnitudes appropriate for the size and featuresoftheisland. The islands contain diverse sceneries ranging from mangroves thick scrub jungle vegetation, beach strips, open grass lands, mud flats and mangroves.Hiddenattractionsarefoundwithintheislandswithsensitive eco systems. The water holes present in an ad hoc manner with the mangrove vegetations around them creates a heaven for bird life and otherfauna. ThesixislandsaresurroundedbylagoonwatersoftheDutchbaywitha lush of greenery and their scenic beauty viewed from the waters as one approachesitsshores,greetsthevisitorwithsurprisesandvistasofrich bio diversity as he reaches the shores and penetrates into the main hinterland through its footpaths and jungle tracks. Also the rich marine lifepresentaroundthesurroundingwatersfurtherenhancesitsrichbio diversity. ISLANDSONLEASEBID. o o o o o BATHALANGIUNDUWA PALLIYAWATTE UCHCHIMUNAL MUTWALDUTCHBAY PERIYAARACHCHALAI o o o
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STAGEIILEASEBIDING, Ten islands of Varying extent with their unique character of natural beauty located along the Dutch Bay an Portugal Bay, (all vested by the government with a special presidential Grant ) has been included for stageIIleasebidding. MainIslands: Bathalangunduwa(PortugalBay) Palliyawatte(Portugalbay) Uchchimunai(DutchBay) Mutwal(DutchBay) SIX ISLANDS IN THE DUCTCH BAY. SixpicturesqueislandsnestlingintheDutchBay,whichhasbeenvested bythegovernmenthasbeenincludedforstageIIleasebidding. They are; Periya Arachalai, Sinna Arachahalai, Sinna Erumutivu, ErumutivuWest,ErumutivuandKaktivu. These islands were chosen for it high potentiality for eco sensitive tourism products with the varying magnitudes of its extents. Where ErumutiuvbeingthelargestandSinnaErumutiuvbeingthesmallest. The extents of the Resorts and the anticipated room capacity ( total of 635rooms)isasfollows PeriyaArachalai42.50ha120rooms,SinnaArachahalai16.26ha50 rooms,ErumutivuWest4.25ha25rooms,SinnaErumutivu2.11ha15 rooms, Erumutivu 100.045ha 300 rooms, Kaktivu 27.15ha 125 rooms.

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nestlinginthewatersofthelagoon.Fishingboatsseenacrossthelagoon. Healthyvegetablecultivationsseldomseenalongwithitsfertilesoiland saltpanssendrecurrentlyalongthewestoftheroad. TheinfrastructureisfastdevelopingasthisItheonlyaccesswaytothe sacredShrineofSt.AnneatThalawila,whichisflockedbydevoteesofnot onlytheCatholicfaithbutmanyotherfaithstoo. TheconstructionoftheNorochchalaicoalpowerplanthasalsocartelized therapiddevelopmentsoftheregionespeciallyintheinfrastructure. TheKalpitiyatownlocatedinthenortherntipofthespitofthePutalam lagoon,stillremainsanunderdevelopedarea. The Kaplitiyaareais finejuxtapositionofethnic andreligiousharmony where all races and religious faiths linger in harmony in a poverty strickenrgion.ithamajorityothemasseslivingbelowthepovertyline. TheKalpitiyaResortarea As one takes a turn off the Kurrinnagpitiya junction to enter the area designated to the Kalpitiya Resort project. The first glimpse will be the beautifulKandakuliyaLagoon.

COREAREAFORTOURISMDEVELOPMENTKITRP
The Uchchimunai Rodhapadu area which contain highly scenic landscapeswiththecalmwatersoftheseaanditssandybeachesandthe tranquil lagoon will be the core zone of the resort which will house the Golf Driving range the Race course, yacht and sea plane harbor, Marina and the Underwater restaurant etc. being the gateway to the Bar Reef MarineSanctuaryandthepointofembarkationforWhalewatchingand DolphinWatching. This region in a macro scale contains vivid contrasts with picturesque sand dune of high and low profile a rich mangrove and palm thatched vegetationonthelagoonsideencirclingthewaterholesscattered. TheRodhapaduareacontainshighlypicturesqueLagoonwithaveryrich bird life and Beige color sand dunes often high as 12 feet with its lush greenvegetation,andacalmsetting. Grasslandsarefurtheralivelyoasisforthelocalandmigrantoftenseen andfoxandothercreaturesseldomseenintheregion. MutwalDutchBayareafurtherenhancesthedramawiththelivelyoasis of the mangrove and scrub jungles with the Glimpses of the sea seldom seen. The divers vegetation here contains highly scenic waterholes and odais ( water holes which contain Salty marshes ) with its dramatic setting.andtopography. ReachingKalpitiya, As one leaves the capital city heading north wards along the A3 trunk root bound to Puttalam, driving along the coconut plantations on a smoothlycarpetedroad,theturnoftoKalpitiyathePalaviJunctioncanbe reachedwithinatimeframeofnotlessthan3hours.Thisisalsothemain roadlinkingtheCapitalcitytoitsonlyinternationalairport.Asonetakes aleftturntowardsthePuttalamLagoonarm,thetranquilbluewatersof the Puttalam lagoon greets the guest with a treat of beautiful islands

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Along the coast of this stretch of land mass in the Dutch bay are the privatelandswhicharemeantforhotelandtourismresortdevelopment withinternationallyfamedtarclassboutiquehotelsandtourismproducts whichwouldfurthermaketheKalpitiyaDutchbayregionavery unique destinationintheword. Mutwal s Areas heritage further extends to its Archeological sites containing the remains of a historic Portugese Church, alongside the recently built St. Anthonys Church. Hidden amongst the highly scenic vegetationoverlookingtheshallowlagoonwatersofthethresholdwhere the Kanadakulya Lagoon Meets the Dutch Bay. With the vistas overlookingtheKakativuIslandandtheotherislandsintheDutchbayat adistance.

Mutwal(DutchBay)

AsonedrivesthroughthehighlypicturesqueKandakuliyaSandbarwith thesceniclagoonandtheseaontheothersidetheserenewaterscalming themindsofmanyentersoneintothelandmassofonthebottomendof theKalipinyaarmwhichhousestheAreaknownastheMutualDutchbay andtheMohothuwaranVillagewhichisinhabitedbypermanentsettlers ofallfaiths. The Mutwal area contains very rich vegetation comprising of palm fringedgardenscoconutestatesopengrasslandspicturesquevistaofthe sea and the lagoon from through the natural landscapes, Odais and mangroves. MoreovertheMutwalDutchBayareacanboastofveryrichbiodiversity intheareaswherethemangroveforestsencirclethewaterholesandthe odaiswitharichbirdlifeandwildlifeseldomseen.Withmonkeysrabbits and other species frequent. Towards the northern end of Mutwal area theclimaxofthenaturalbeautyisreachedinthewithitsrichfloraand fauna.

Towards the eastern end of this region is the Mohothuwaran village whichisaffineresemblanceoReligionsandCommunalharmony,housing thefishingcommunitiessurvivingonthefisheriesresourcesothelagoon. The recently constructed Mohothuwaran jetty can be seen from this villagethisisconnectedtotheThoraiyadiFishingcamp. The tranquil waters of the lagoon creates a high drama of serenity and tranquility ideal for mediation crating a flamboyancy at Sunrise and sunset, and were the blue skies abuts the waters on a sunny morning whereitgreetsthebirdsandthefishingboatseverymorning. ThehinterlandoftheMutawallandmasscontainsbarelandsofgrassand other vegetations with waterways which takes different shapes at differentseasonsoftheyear.Donkeysandgoatsareoftenseenhere.The Mutwal island contains highly marketable safari tracks through its rich mangrovevegetationasonedriverstowardsthenorthernpartofMutwal whereachangingvegetationpatternoflushgreenerywhichcanbeseen formthecoastalvegetationtothedryzonetoaridzonevegetationeven withspeciesofcactusplantsseenasanundergrowth.Thisformanother siteofthickscrubjunglevegetationtoatransitionofaridzonevegetation

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aroundthesymbolicHolyCrossChurchwhichisasignificantlandmark eventravellingbywaterandair. Kirimunadal Through the Dutch bay lagoon this church is a clear site definingKirimundal,withitslandmassspreadingtowardstheDutchBay containingaveryhighlyecologicallysensitivescrubandmangroveforest containingrichbirdlife KirimundalvillageisreachedwhilepassingtheSooriOdaiandtheKeeri Odai (named by the Villagers) both of which are very highly scenic and picturesque. the orcastration of the topography of the Kalpitiya Lagoon arm land massissuchthatthethinlongstretchoflandstartingformKandakuliya Lagoon spreading towards the Uchhimunai village spreads North South where the width of the land is broadened and slimed down where the lagoon and the Sea comes closer together often where they meets each otherduringthehightides. Theseaandthelagoonareoftenseparatedbyathinsandbarespecially atKirimundalandtheKandakuliyalagoonarea.Thethinlandmassthat swells from location to location houses the rich mangroves and the marshysoilsharbourstheOdaisandwaterholesthatcontainaquaticlife and wet land biospheres such as a diversity of fishes prawns crab etc. whichisattractivetomanybirdspecies. Thehighlyecosensitivescrubjunglethatislocatedinthelandmassthat broadens up to the Dutch Bay lagoon contains mangroves of indigenous species and a very rich bird life with the gushing sounds of the waters, and the water holes along the way. This land mass that abuts the Dutch baylagoon,towardstheeasternendcontainshighlyscenicvistasofwater throughthevegetation. Hence Kirimundal potential is for eco sensitive tourism is vindicated by thebrothtalkingviewsandthebirdlifeitpossesses.

withdifferentshadesofgreen.Alongsidethisthedriedupleavesandthe flowersformadifferentvarietyofcolourwherethereisanautumnlike atmospherewithshadesofMaroonandbrown. More over tree being twisted due to the heavy winds that blow across furtheradstotheuniquenessofthevegetation,whichisotherwiseseen onlyinhighaltitudes. Moreoverthevistaswithglimpsesoftheblueoceanoftenseenthrough the Mangrove vegetation adds more flavor and vigor of the dramatic highlyscenicvegetationoftheMutwalislandslandmass.Theblueocean often hugging the water bodies with a different texture of color is yet anotherpanoramainthevicinity. The southern end along the coast further offers a visitor with more sceneryoftheseaandthesandtemporaryfishingcampsseenalongthe coat with the traditional Sri Lankan fishing technique of drag net (sieve nettraditionallycalledMadelwadiya),oftenusedbyateamof fisher folkpullingalargenetfromtheshoretogatherharvest. HencetheMutawalDutchbaylandmassisalivelyoasisofpalmfringed gardens, water holes and odais scattered in abundance, marches and mangroveforestsandallinallcontainingaveryrichvegetationandfauna with a wide array of migrant birds, and other local species such as peacockscranesandkingfishers.etc. Theareacanfurtherboastofthepristinenature,andthelandscapesof theKalpitiyaregion. Kirimundal With the dramatic journey through the thick mangrove forests not seconded to a very rich safari track of scrub sea and sand with water holes in the middle further continues when one reaches Kirimundal which is a fishing village where the fishing settlements are encircled

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Althoughthevillagersstrivetoaccessfreshwaterasthequalityofwater inthevicinitycontainssaltysubstancesandhencenotdrinkable. Uchchimunai As one reaches Uchchimunai along a jeep track not second to a safari track of 25 kilometers of endless scenery differing in the vegetation textures and geography and a transition of undulating landmarks and sand dunes. The landmass of Uchchimunai is like a swelling where the width broadens creating a long walk way the sand dunes of low height enables a view of the sea and the lagoons simultaneously. Towards the lagoon end water holes of different shapes are found with grasslands round creating scenery. Where the island nestling along the Dutch bay can be seen especially the Ippantivu island in focus and the Wilpathu NationalParkinthemainlandcanbeseenfarbeyond. When Uchchimunai is reached, a high concentration of fishing settlements can be seen long the precincts of the lagoon waters. This is due to the high quality of sable ground water conducive for human habitationwhichispresentinthearea.Avisitoriswarmlygreetedbythe fishingcommunityintheirtraditionalwaywithwarmhospitality.Mostly Tamilspeakingcommunitywithadifferentdialect.Thelinearsettlements aremainlygovernedbytheWaralankanniMathaChurch.

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Ippantivuisland TotalInvestmentSLR1.7bn Numberofrooms200 ExpectedqualityFivestar

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RecentdevelopmentsinTourismintheKalpitiyaRegion AlankudawaBeachResort Ruwala HotelTania KalpitiyaluxuryBeachCampSriLanka TURTLEPOINTLODGEANDDIVINGCAMPsituatednearthesmallfishingvillageof KandakuliyaonthewesternbeachofthePuttalamdistrictofSriLanka,approximately6 kmfromKalpitiyaitself.

TurtlePointLodgeKalpitiya Thisis3bedroomedcottageina2acrelandbythebeach.NoElectricity.Placeis illuminatedwithHurricanelamps.ThisisonthewaytoThalawilaSt.AnnesChurch whichispatronisedbypilgrims

KalpitiyaLagoonHouse

2bedroomKalpitiyaLagoonHousewillbeavailableforgueststhisseason.Thisisonthe waytoThalawilaSt.AnnesChurch.

DolphinViewEcoLodge

Nestledbetweenthesea,thelagoonandthesaltpansatthetipoftheKalpitiyatownlies DolphinViewEcoLodg,aRobinsonCrusoehideaway,twohoursfromthemain internationalairport. AlankudaBeachHotelSriLankaKalpitiya Situatedonanundiscoveredanddesertedtwokilometerstretchofapristineprivate beach,AlankudaBeachoffersatrulyrelaxing,discreteandromanticgetaway.Theazure, warmoceanisalmostalwaysmirrorcalmandwelcomingduringthemonthsofOctober.

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DolphinBeachKalpitiya

DancingDolphinCabanasKalpitiya TheDancingDolphinisanecofriendlyrusticbeachresortonthearmoftheKalpitiya peninsulasituatedjust3hoursnorthofColombo(130Km).

LagoonLodgeKalpitiya

LagoonLodgeKalpitiyaoffersathatched,wattle&daubcottagewith3bedrooms, commonbathandshowerforaclosetonatureexperienceincomfort.

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ProposeddevelopmentsinKalpitiya.
LayoutoftheMasterPlaninthecoreareaofKalpitiyaIntegratedresort. KalpitiyaIntegratedTourismResortProject(KITRP) ConceptStatement: SLTDAsvision: ToAchieveaUniquelydifferentlivelyoasisEcofriendlyreclusive SettlementtomakeSriLankatheEarthLungaspertheSLTDAvision,but Architecturallyinspiring,addingvalueasahighendtouristdestinationby essence of architectural and built environment; a scheme that has the potential to be internationally renowned and famous as a tourist destination. TourismisanintegralprocessofPeacethroughCommunalHarmonyand CulturalDiversityacrosstheGlobe. We believe in Responsible Tourism which generates greater economic benefits for local people and enhances the well being of the local communities PRODUCTIVETOURISM: RESEMBLESTHEWARMETHANDHOSPITALITYOFTHEISLANDNATION RICHINNATUARALBEAUTYANDCULTURE; WHICH IS A FORM OF INTEGARITNG PEACE THROOUGH COMMUNIAL HARMONYANDCULOTURALDIVERSITYACROSSTHEGLOBE, WHILESTEMPOWERINGTHEMASSES. KalpitiyaDutchBay/PortugalBayislandsnorthoftheKalpitiyaSpitatthe endoftheArmofthePuttalamLagoonisalandmassofmangroveforest cover and the rich eco systems with the waters of the Indian Ocean and theBrackishwatersof thelagoons. Afine habitatoDolphinsbothinthe lagoon and the sea, with a wide array of species and other marine mammals such as Dugongs and Whales. With its diverse vegetation and blend of Lush green giving different textures at different seasons.TheIslandsandtheregionisafineblendof,arichCoastalhabitat with its Bar reef, Marine Life, Mangroves, Scrub Jungle, Bird and other wildlife,boastingtheSriLankasrichBioDiversity. A fine Culmination of the 3 Ss the SUN, SAND and SEA, is a clear vindication of the regions potentiality for Eco friendly Sustainable Tourism.Thebreathtakinglandscapeoftenuniquetotheregion Contains many attractions for visitors from different parts of the globe, givingthemtheopportunitytoenjoytheEarthsnaturalhabitats,ranging from sea life to bird life to the vegetation exhibiting its rich eco systems thatblendswiththewater,greetingthevisitorwithitsendlesspanorama of sandy beaches with clam waters with the Vegetation encircling the Odais (Water Holes that contains a salt Marsh) and water bodies. Kalpitiya is a fine Juxtaposition of the Sea sand and the Sun, where MangrovespeciesencirclingtheOdaisandtheWaterholes,thathousesa endless array of Fauna, enriching islands of green textures nestling amongstthetranquillagoonwaters,withsanddunesofglitteringshades of ranging from Gold, Beige, and coffee brown; astonishingly greets the RumblingwatersanwavesoftheoftheIndianOcean,tamedbythescenic coralbedsontheseabed. A Dilemma of unexaggerated breath Taking views where history and cultureevenjoinhandswithnatureharmonizingwithitssoundsofbirds andfauna,withthesoundsofthewindsgushingthewaterstotheshores. Thatwatersoftheseaandlagoonthelivelyoasismakesitthetreasureof the fisher folk for their livelihood. Living galleries of Sun drenched treasures,thatwouldtakethevisitoralongitsnatureblessedcorridorsof naturetrailsalongthesafaritracks

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Markettouristdestination.WithveryuniqueCreationofBuild=upspaces that would complement and harmonize with the Natural Beauty present in abundance. A fine blend of space with Architecture that has a unique ambiance with the Asian Sri Lankan flavor. In creating a sense of place, whichempowersPlacemakingratherthanmerespacemaking.Tomake it a sustainable Green resort with a high level of energy efficiency and exploring new concepts of Green Architecture which is made to implementwhichwouldinevitablybeabenchmarkprojectintheregion. Minimizing the harm done to the existing natural vegetation and the geologyandtopography. Henceforth making a resort that stems from the natural setting of the region, where burning of fossil fuels is minimized to a great extent, and achievingzerocarbonemission.

alongthesanddunes,withlovelyvitasofglimpsesofthewatersandthe oceanthattemptsthevisitorroundorauniqueexperienceofKalpitiyas Natural Treasures. There for with the magnificent potentialities of the Kalpitiya Dutch Bay region it is amiable by the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, to focus on making tourism the no.01 income generator in the country, where Kalpitiya is deemed to be the largest tourismdevelopmentinSriLanka,withalandextentofover4000acres declaredfortheresort. ALL THE FACTORS MENTIONED ABOVE AUGURS WELL WITH THE SPHERESOFTOURISM WHICHARE - THELITHOSPHERE - THEHYDROSPHERE - THEHUMANOSPHERE. The primary objectives of the resort development being to make this a lively oasis for tourism in the region in order to make it a Hi end Up

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PortugalbayBathanlangunduwaPalliyawatte,Vellai1,2,3.

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MutwalDutchBayarea SeveralPrivateinvestorsareatodeveloptheirlandsfortourismabidingbythe GuidelinessetbytheSLTDA.

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TheDocument: GENERALGUIDELINESFORINVESTORS KalpitiyaIntegratedTourismResortProject PreparedandEdited Bythe: KALPITIYAPROJECTOFFICE SriLankaTourismDevelopmentAuthority, 02ndfloor, No.80GalleRoad, Colombo03 SriLanka Editedby: PradeepFernando(ProjectArchitectKITRP) Assistedby: ChathuraPaliskaraVolunteerTraineefortheKITRP. IsuruBiyanwalaVolunteerTrainessortheKITRP ChamindaKumaraProfessionalTourismSafariDriver(SLTDA). UndertheGuidanceof TissaSooriyagodaDirectorPlanningandDevelopment(SLTDA) AdditionalProjectDirector(KITPR) SamanNavaratneProjectDirector(KITRP) W.ChandrasiriProjectEngineer WiththePatronageof Dr.NalakaGodahewaChairmanSLTDA Mr.S.KaliselvamDirectorGeneralSLTDA OthermembersintheProjectOfficeTeam: D.Nandana(DirectorFinance) IndikaSanjeewaniAccountingAssistant V.CoorayProjectSecretary(KITRP) SarathAmarasekaraOfficeAssistant F.RamzanManagementAssistant/Siteofficer Kalpitiya OurSpecialThanksto: Hon.MinisterofEconomicDevelopment Mr.BasilRajapakshe TheHon.MinistersandMembersofParliament Fortheirassistanceandadvicegranted TheMinistryofEconomicDevelopment A.G.AsOfficePuttalam A.G.AsOfficeKalpitiya DivisionalSecretariatPuttalam PradeshiyaSabhaKalpitiya TheStakeHoldersandGovernmentAgenciesinthePerviewofthe KITRP CoastConservationDepartment NationalAquaticResourceAgency(NARA) CentralEnvironmentalAuthority UrbanDevelopmentAuthorityColomboandChilawoffice SurveyorGeneralsOffice LandCommissionersOffice Mr.A.M.S.Attanayake(LicensedSurveyor) Mr.I.Wijekoon(LicensedSurveyor)

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