Country Presentation in Tourism Resource Efficiency, Safeguarding Natural and Cultural Heritage for Sustainable

Tourism Development

Upali Ratnayake, MBA in TTH, Pg.Dip in Tourism Planning , Mktg. , BA Econ. (Hons)

Director / Tourism Planning & Development

Sri Lanka Tourism

11th UNWTO Asia/Pacific Executive Training Programme on Tourism policy and Strategy – PNG (2017)

Introduction to country with peace

Upali

Ratnayake

MBA in TTH, Pg.Dip in Tourism Planning , Mktg. , BA Econ. (Hons)

Director / Tourism Planning &

Development

Sri Lanka Tourism

Development Authority

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Galle Port

Colombo South Port

Hambantota Port

Oluvil Port

Kankesanthurai Port (KKS Port)

Trincomalee Port

Katunayaka International Airport

Trincomalee

Vavunia

Polonnaruwa

Hingurakgoda

Ratmalana

Koggala

Katukurunda

Sigiriya

Ampara

Mattala International Airport

Domestic Airports to be renovated

Hambantota

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Airports and Sea Ports of

Sri Lanka

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Present future tourism routes…

Case Study on Sustainable Tourism Development - Kuchcheweli

Tourism Sustainability simply to us ..

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Tourist Attractions In The Proposed Tourism Project Area In

Kuchchaweli

GIRIHANDU SEYA ( 22 km)

RED ROCK (2 km)

PIGEON ISLAND ( 2 km)

NILAWELI BEACH (4 km)

WILGAM VIHARAYA (16 km)

HOT WELLS (19 km)

KONESWARAM (30 km)

FORT FEDRICK (29 km)

PULMUDDEI

THIRIYAYA

KUCHCHAWELI

TRINCOMALEE

ARISIMALIE (27 KM)

Fort Fredrick

FORT

FEDRICK

KONESWARAM

HOT WELLS

PIGEON ISLAND

NILAWELI BEACH

GIRIHANDU SEYA

Actions for Sustainability 1. Develop in (three) Zones Concepts – to maintain

conservation as a marketing tool and keep diversity

2. Encourage renewable energy use – Propose incentives

3. Give more marks to green concepts when selecting investors

4. Development & Operations with given sustainability guidelines & best practices

5. Introduce 3 R concepts to all investment projects

6. Local Community – to; (1)link- emp’t & Supply, (2)integrate- activities & business - share benefits

7. Let every one respect SUSTANABILITY as a value

• Environmentally sustainable, socially and culturally acceptable & economically viable project

1.Develop in three Zones Concepts...

Mix Method ….

• Bottom up approach to get involve community

• (link, integrate & SME investment)

• Top to bottom approach for infrastructure development & Investment inflow to the upper scale hotels

Mix method selected for better benefits & speedy implementation

Meeting with community leaders

Meeting with GN of the area

Stakeholders consultation

Actions for Sustainability …team

• Model Fishing village - Bhagya

• Model Craft village - Anupa

• Solid waste management project - Crinan

• Investor selection process - Nishantha

• Contraction Assistance & coordination - Janaka

• Common Infrastructure dev’t - Dadeepan

• Overall supervision – Senior Executive

Palmira craft training centre

Jungle Beach hotel with nature

• Enhancement of ecosystem

Encourage;

1. Renewable energy use

2. Reuse water

Sustainable Goals reach…

8. Decent work and Economic Growth

12. Responsible consumption & Production

13. Action for Combating the Change

17. Partnership for the Goals