Navy restaurants to bring foreign revenue

Ridma Dissanayake

Sri Lanka Navy has established 10 restaurants and tourist holiday resorts in several areas of the country. Local and foreign tourists have the opportunity to make their holidays more enjoyable with all facilities experienced in star class hotels.

According to Navy sources, they have established restaurants and holiday resorts in Colombo, Uswetakeiyawa, Diyawannawa, Trincomalee, Mirissa, Jaffna and Panama areas.

In addition, tourists have an opportunity to experience a special aesthetic programme by the Navy called Navy Cultural Parade (Navika Sanskruthika Pelahara) at Light House premises, Colombo.

This item is organized by the Navy Band and Navy cultural group playing Western and Eastern music.

The Navy has established another holiday resort and a restaurant named Adam's Beach View and Pear View near Thaleimannar Island.

The Navy has arranged ocean tours and accommodation with food in these restaurants for tourists coming to see the Adam's sand dune near Thaleimannar Island.

They have modified the old buildings in Sober Island in Trincomalee and are being used as tourists resorts with all facilities. Another holiday resort named Harbour View is established in Kankasanthurai, Jaffna as well.

The Navy also renovated the Old Dutch Fort in Kareinagar and started the Fort Hammenhiel holiday resort there. Two other holiday resorts were set up in Panama and Weligama, Mirissa areas while a float restaurant is established in Diyawanna area.