Agro-Tourism village soon

The project is expected to be completed by 2015:

Irangika RANGE

Plans are afoot to set up the first Biodiversity Agro-Tourism village covering an area of over 444 acres spanning four divisional secretariats of Homagama, Padukka, Hanwella and Seethawaka in the Colombo district.

Addressing the media in Colombo, Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services Minister Bandula Gunawardene said the estimated cost of the project is Rs.3000 million.

The project is expected to be completed in three phases by 2015.

The Minister said the proposed land for the project is rich in scenic beauty and biodiversity. The village would definitely be a major attraction for naturalists as well as tourists.

The 444 acres of scenic spot will be developed as a Biodiversity Agro-Tourism village by the Western Provincial Council Agriculture, Agrarian Development and Environment Ministry.

Western Provincial Council Agriculture, Agrarian Development, and Environment Minister Udaya Gammanpila said the location has been identified as a flood retention area. The village will be designed to mitigate the flood and negative impact on the environment, he said.