Major income for Botanical gardens

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A sum of Rs. 130 Million was generated as income from the National Botanical gardens in the country during 2010. This income can be increased up to Rs. 300 Million by the end of 2011, Dr. Siril Wijesundara, Director General of the Department of Botanical Gardens said.

There is significant increase of arrival of tourists at the Botanical gardens after the Ministry of Economic Development took steps to develop them recently. A recorded income of Rs. 64 Million was generated during the period of January – February 2011, he added

A total number of 16,953 local tourists visited the Peradeniya, Hakgala and Gampaha botanical gardens, while 52,087 foreign visitors were recorded during the first two months of 2011. These figures reflect a significant increase when compare with last year's amount. (Daily Mirror online)

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anton Monday, 04 April 2011 05:12 PM

We should not get misguided by these statistics. Cos February there may be a significant growth due to valentines things, but in other months it may not be the same!

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Malik Monday, 04 April 2011 05:31 PM

If you increase the price like this, you can make more income but ,in a long run this is not so good sign for tourist they allways not very happy with price for foreign vistors not only here else where to like the Elephants Pinnawale and Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Anuradepura, Dambulle all the place geting less tourist because of the price.I afried what is going to hapend in coming years.Don't think this will last long please do some this for this.Or give somethink for the money what they pay for.

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Jim Dougal Tuesday, 05 April 2011 02:58 AM

Good to see that the potential of the botanical gardens is not being underestimated. Hakgala in particular is an exceptionally beautiful place to visit. I hope that these gardens are maintained in top condition and renovated or updeated sensitively, so as not to destroy their beauty or turn them into a tacky amusement parks. They are 3 Sri Lankan gems that all Sri Lankans and tourists should enjoy.

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