Sri Lanka’s first cable car service opened in Ambuluwawa
The Morning: Amber Adventure Pvt. Ltd., a Sri Lankan-based company, has invested $ 13.25 million for Sri Lanka’s first-ever cable car project in Ambuluwawa, Gampola town, a statement by the company said.
Accordingly, China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH) is named the contractor of the project.
The upcoming cable car initiative will enable a traveller reaching the Gampola Railway station to straight away reach the Ambuluwawa complex. Ambuluwawa Biodiversity Centre or the Ambuluwawa tower, sits atop the mountain Ambuluwawa, rising 3,567 feet above sea level in Gampola, nearly a three-hour drive from Colombo.
The first phase of the cable car project, being constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.5 billion, targets transporting travellers for 1.8 km, which is slated to be completed by the end of the year. The second phase of the project aims at constructing a travel between the Gampola Railway station and the Ambuluwawa tower at an estimated cost of Rs. 2.6 billion rupees.
The Ambuluwawa Centre, through this development is meant to make Gampola a tourist hotspot. It expects to attract a 10-15% portion of the total foreign visitors arriving to the country.
Gampola is located at a central place en route to the historic city of Kandy and the architectural landmarks – Ambekke Devalaya and the Gadaladeniya temple.
OSL take:
That Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is on a steady growth path and the expansion of business/investment opportunities in the industry as a result is further evident by the launch of projects like the cable car project in Ambuluwawa. The local tourism industry has shown a steady growth and has also become a key revenue generator to the country. Local tourism authorities are also working on further attracting more foreign travelers by conducting promotional campaigns in key foreign tourist source markets while also looking at introducing new tourism concepts among them. These efforts, supported by the recognition of Sri Lanka as a must visit tourist destination with many tourist attractions, have all resulted in the expansion of business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry and related sectors. The continued interest shown by international leisure and hospitality brands to enter Sri Lanka further indicates the increasing business potential in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry and related sectors. Given all these factors, foreign businesses/investors could confidently explore the expanding business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry and related sectors while also looking at expanding operations through local collaborations.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/20251114/Z_2 |