Sri Lankan government to set up cable car project at National Namal Uyana in Dambulla
The government of Sri Lanka is reportedly considering a proposal to set up a cable car project at the National Namal Uyana located in Dambulla in the Matale District, which is a popular tourist attraction well known for its rose quartz mountain range.
The cable car project being looked at by the government had been proposed by Ven. Rahula Thero to Sri Lanka’s Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga recently during a discussion at the Ministry.
Ven. Rahula Thero, who is the guardian of the national park, has reportedly pointed out to the Minister that the launch of a cable car project would enhance the tourist attraction.
“The proposal is expected to be discussed with the Central Cultural Fund, the Forest Department, the Archaeological Department and Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA),” the Tourism Minister has been quoted as saying in Daily FT.
Ranatunga has said that it should be designed in a manner that does not harm the ecosystem around the rose quartz mountain range at National Namal Uyana.
According to the Minister, discussions will be held with all parties concerned in this regard and necessary action will be taken to consider the proposal.
The Minister has noted during the discussion that one of the objectives of the government was to uplift the eco-tourism industry with the hope of developing places such as the rose quartz mountain range at the National Namal Uyana in future to attract more local and foreign tourists.
Ven. Rahula Thero said that this is the only place in Sri Lanka with the largest number of Na trees, which covers an area of 760 acres.
National Namal Uyana, which is under the purview of the Department of Wildlife Conservation, was declared a National Heritage Site in 2005.
National Namal Uyana has a prehistoric rose quartz deposit that is over 250 million years old and spread over an area of 250 acres.
OSL take:
Sri Lanka’s ongoing development agenda that includes the development of key areas for the purpose of tourism has offered new business/investment opportunities in the country. Foreign businesses/investors could therefore explore business opportunities in Sri Lanka’s development programme.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/20200921/Z_2 |