Staff Officer in charge of the Service -
Mr Mihira U. Liyanarachchi-Director /Domestic Tourism & Resort Management
Telephone-0112440006 Ext : 340
E-mail-mihira@srilanka.travel
Mobile-0773039177
Fax-0112423447
Domestic Tourism
•There is a boom in domestic tourism in Sri Lanka and people can freely move around the country,
which was restricted in the past due to the security situation in the country.
Domestic Holiday Resorts
SLTDA operates pilgrim guesthouses at Kataragama and Anuradhapura;
and bungalows type of accommodation at Nuwara Eliya, Bandarawela and Bentota.
Details regarding the facilities available in these guesthouses are given in the table below.
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Resort |
N'eliya |
B'wela |
A'pura |
K'gama |
Bentota |
Total |
Cottages
Mini -Cottage |
03
-
|
08
01
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
01
-
|
12
01
|
Double Room-Non A/C |
06 |
- |
18 |
13 |
- |
37 |
Triple Room-Non A/C |
- |
- |
12 |
17 |
- |
32 |
Double Room –A/C |
- |
- |
03 |
07 |
- |
10 |
Triple Room-A/C |
- |
- |
04 |
05 |
- |
09 |
Family Room –A/C |
- |
- |
- |
01 |
- |
01 |
Dormitory Room |
03 |
- |
04 |
- |
- |
07 |
Dormitory bed |
22 |
80 |
13 |
30 |
- |
145 |
Non A/C Family |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
01 |
Maximum Guests per day |
70 |
132 |
111 |
144 |
04 |
461 |
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There is a heavy demand for these units by locals during the weekends and school holidays.
During the year 2011 financial performance of these resorts are as follows:
�
Holiday Resort |
Gross Profit
(Rs.In Millions)
|
Net Profit
(Rs.In Millions)
|
2010 |
2011 |
2010 |
2011 |
Nuwara Eliya |
9.86 |
13.15 |
(0.51) |
2.83 |
Bandarawela |
10.07 |
11.88 |
(0.30) |
0.76 |
Anuradhapura |
8.92 |
10.08 |
(0.35) |
(1.04) |
Kataragama |
12.08 |
13.88 |
2.62 |
2.71 |
Bentota |
1.27 |
27.45 |
(2.03) |
10.31 |
Total |
42.02 |
76.44 |
(0.57) |
15.57 |
Community and industry relation activities:
Awareness Programmes - School Children –Anuradhapura,Kandy,Mathale,Dambulla
Training Programmes- Three wheel Drivers,Tourist Drivers
Exhibitions – Seethawaka Abiman
Infrastructure Developments – Pethangoda Uyana, Berandi Kovil, Tantirimale Sanitary facility
developments’Bopath Ella life saving Unit
SLTDA owned but private sector managed guesthouses
Locations of 37 guesthouses classified according to districts are given in the table below.
No. |
District |
Location |
01. |
Colombo |
Padukka |
02. |
Kaluthara |
Mahagama, Mathugama, Moragala |
03. |
Galle |
Hiniduma |
04. |
Matara |
Deniyaya |
05. |
Hambantota |
Weeraketiya |
06. |
Kandy |
Gurulupotha, Panwila, Teldeniya |
07. |
Matale |
Nalanda |
08. |
Nuwara Eliya |
Bogawantalawa, Hanguranketha, Ragala |
09. |
Moneragala |
Bibila, Inginiyagala, Moneragala, Wellawaya Old, Wellawaya Inn |
10. |
Badulla |
Mahiyanganaya, Lunugala |
11. |
Ratnapura |
Rakwana |
12. |
Polonnaruwa |
Hingurakgoda |
13. |
Anuradhapura |
Horowpothana, Kahatagasdigiliya, Kekirawa, Ulankulama |
14. |
Puttalam |
Baththulu Oya, Kalpitiya, Marawila |
15. |
Kurunegala |
Nikaweratiya, Anamaduwa, Galgamuwa, Hettipola, Mahawa, Narammala, Polgahawela |
These guesthouses are mostly patronized by the people around that area or as a wayside stop for the people passing that area.� SLTDA carryout inspections and keep the operators informed of the shortcomings.
Organization InformationTourism Development Authority of Sri Lanka
No 80,
Galle Road,
Colombo 03
Telephones:+94 112426800 / +94 112426900 / 2437055/59/60 Fax Nos:+94 112 444165 / 2426984 Email:info@srilanka.travel Website: www.sltda.gov.lk
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