Coast Conservation Dept. clears path to build water villas in Kalpitiya

Sri Lanka’s Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Department has cleared a proposal to build water villas in 16 islets off Kalpitiya in the North Western coast.

“We had received proposals for water villa development. However, we could not approve as we did not have approval from the Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Department. We have secured that now,” Investment Promotion State Minister Dilum Amunugama announced.
Accordingly, the Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management Department has approved a proposal to build water villas in 16 islets and to develop 15 other locations for tourism and leisure purposes.
In 2021, Sun Resort Investment Lanka Pvt Ltd won the bid to set up water villas on three islets in Kalpitiya which are already leased by the firm.
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority has already acquired 12 islets for water villa development.