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NEGOMBO DEVELOPMENT PLAN

2019 – 2030

VOLUME I

Ministry of Megapolis and Western Urban Development Authority

Development
Negombo City Development Plan – 2030
Volume 01
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Urban Development Authority – Sri Lanka – 2018
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Published in December,2018.
Negombo City Development Plan – 2030 is delivered through a series of publication; Volume 01
and 02. Volume 01 contains the situational analysis and the planning frame work of vision, goals,
objectives, strategies and the strategic action projects and the implementation mechanism. Volume
02 is a separate document which contains both special, Planning and Building Regulations
applicable to Negombo City within the period of 2019 – 2030.Negombo City Plan – 2030 was
prepared by Gampaha District Office with the consultation of relevant stakeholder agencies.
Direct Supervision by:
Dr.Jagath Munasinghe – UDA, Eng.S.S.P.Rathnayake Director General – UDA, Plnr.K.A.D.
Chandradasa Additional Director General – UDA,Plnr.D.M.B.Ranathunga Deputy Director
General – UDA. Plnr.Janak Ranaweera – Director (Western Province & R&D)- UDA,Plnr.Lalith
Wijayarathna Director (Development Planning) – UDA, J.Somasiri Deputy Director (Planning),
Gampaha District Office, L.M.Samantha Kumara,Deputy Director (Planning), Matale District
Office.
Planning Team:
Plnr.J.Somasiri,Deputy Director (Planning),Plnr.J. Somasiri,Deputy Director (Planning) Gampaha
DistrictOffice,Plnr.L.M.SamanthaKumara,DeputyDirector(Planning),MataleDistrictOffice,Plnr.S
auri.N.Jayakody,AssistantPlanningOfficer,GampahaDistrictOffice,Mr.S.M.T.Alosiyus,Planning
Officer,GampahaDistrict Office,Ms.A.C.J.Adhikari,Assistant Planning Officer, Gampaha District
Office.
Acknowledgement
While feeling proud upon the completion of Negombo Development Plan, we would like to take
this opportunity to reminisce, appreciate and acknowledge the valuable support given by many
whom we remember with our gratitude. Negombo Development Plan is a collaborative work
undertaken by the Gampaha District office in consultation with relevant stakeholder agencies.
Throughout the process which continued nearly one and half years, there were many contributors
to Negombo Development Plan in numerous ways
Our Sincere gratitude is extended to the Minister, Megapolis and Western Development,
Honorable Patali Champika for his guidance and support in making this exercise as a success. The
counsels and support given by secretary to the Ministry of Megapolis & Western Development and
the fellow staff at Ministry are highly valued at this point.
Our special thanks are extended to the Mayor, Dayan Lansa, Commissioner, NDRV Fernando,
City Planner, SK Amarasekara, Development Planning Assistant, Wijee Shiwakumar and other
staff of Negombo MC for their enormous contribution and cooperation towards Negombo
Development Plan.
Special gratitude is extended to all relevant stakeholder agencies of both state and private sector
for sharing their substantial comments, suggestions and ideas along the numerous valuable input
data without which the Negombo Development Plan won’t be a reality.The comments,
recommendations and suggestions given by general public through focused group discussions,
business forums through the website and other social media are also highly appreciated.
Chairman of Urban Development Authority, Dr.Jagath Munasinghe is recalled with great
appreciation for initiating the process of formulating NDP, guidance given throughout by
introducing many new innovative planning techniques and applications and for continuous
supervision and encouragement given throughout the process. Special thank is also extended to
Director General of UDA,Eng.S.S.S.P Rathnayake,Additional Director General, Deputy Director
General and Directors of all Divisions, Deputy Directors of Gampaha District office of UDA for
their encouragement given throughout. The continuous direct guidance and encouragement given
by (Director western Province), Plnr Janak Ranaweera ,Plnr J.Somasiri, Plnr M.A.D.A.Muthugala
and Plnr Samantha Kumara are also remarked with great appreciation.
Further special gratitude is extended to Gampaha District Office, Development Planning Division,
Research & Development Division, Environmental and Landscape Division and the all staff of the
UDA is remembered with utmost gratitude for their support towards NDP in numerous ways.
Further special thanks is extended to outside parties who worked with us to make NDP effective.

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Honorable Minister’s Forward

Having established under the Act No. 41 of 1978, Urban Development Authority has completed
40 years of excellence service contributing for the urban development in Sri Lanka. It is at this
movement; UDA remarks another milestone which is the completion of Negombo Development
Plan – 2030. Following to a comprehensive process which was carried out for nearly one and half
years by the Negombo Development Planning Team of Urban Development Authority, Negombo
Development Plan now ready to be gazetted and implemented in order to direct the future of
Negombo in a planned manner.
Negombo is an identifiable city in Gampaha District with inherent water potentials and ceremonial
catholic culture. It is important to understand the Negombo MC boundary drawn in legal document
are no longer reflect in real grounds and expect to develop with the vision of “Natural Haven
Sprinkling Little Rome”
Our effort is to support Negombo’s role as a regional facilitator by shaping up its physical
environment while ensuring city liveability standards and efficient functioning of the city with
upgraded infrastructure facilities. Also, we aim at addressing prevailing of present prevailing issues
with strategic actions. The speciality of this plan is that it doesn’t limit to solving of present
prevailing issues but attempts to envisage a broader vision for the city while harnessing its
untapped potentials so far.
As per my knowledge, this plan has been prepared with the application of numerous innovative
contemporary city planning approaches, techniques and tools thus it can be recognizing as
milestone product of Urban Development Authority. In this regards, I appreciate the extraordinary
efforts of Chairman, Director General, Planning Team and all staff of Urban Development
Authority who have contributed in numerous ways of successfully complete this assignment. Also,
I appreciate the contribution given by relevant local authorities, state and privet stakeholder
agencies and general public by working equally on a same platform to make Negombo
Development Plan a success.
I expect that the Negombo Development plan will be successfully implemented during the coming
decade and all stakeholders will jointly work together to ensure its successful implementation.

Patali Champika Ranawaka,

Minister,
Ministry of Megapolis & Western Development

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Honorable Mayor’s Forward

We extend our gratitude towards the Urban Development Authority for the initiative taking into
prepare a new Development Plan for Negombo enhancing its specific character with the strategic
planning approach. Negombo is an identifiable city in Gampaha District with inherent water
potentials and ceremonial catholic culture. It is important to understand the Negombo MC
boundary drawn in legal document are no longer reflect in real grounds and expect to develop with
the vision of “Natural Haven Sprinkling Little Rome”

The Negombo Development Plan further opens a positive platform for the upgrading of major
three sectors of tourism, fishery, commerce in the economy and enhance the its value as major
commercial, transport center, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region.
This attempt leads to encourage more investors for Negombo and create a self-sufficient city
economy in the region.
I appreciate UDA attempt to formulate Negombo City plan a collaborative and participatory
exercise by in cooperating the recommendations, suggestions and criticisms given by us; the
representatives of general public. Hence, we declare it as our plan and ensure our future
collaboration and support in the implementation of Negombo City Development Plan within the
next eleven years. Also, I request all citizens and stakeholders of Negombo. Negombo city to act
at individual and cooperate levels to lead the city towards the shared vision as envisaged by
Negombo Development Plan – 2030.

Dayan Lansa

Mayor,

Negombo Municipal Council

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Preface

The Urban Development Authority Act No 41 of 1978 has given the legal provision to the Urban
Development Authority to prepare the development plan for the declared Urban Development
Areas under the Part II, Section 8 (a). Negombo was declared as a Municipality by Gazette
Notification No.9939 of 21st January, 1949.Kochchikade town council area and part of Katana
Village Council Area were incorporated subsequently in to Negombo Municipal Council by the
Gazette Notification No.453/4 of 12th May 1987.The area of authority of Negombo Municipal
Council was further extended by Gazette Notification No 1218/34 of 10th January 2002.It also has
been declared under the Urban Development Authority Law by Gazette No 1000/3 of 3 rd of
November.

The first significant urban development intervention of Negombo city was initiated in 2001 with
the declaring Negombo as a growth centre with combination of three major local authorities and
First Development Plan for Negombo Municipal Council Area has been initiated by UDA in 2004
for 20 years. The Development Plan is needed to be updated considering the emerging urban
scenarios of the city. The Revised Development Plan has Volume 01 and Volume 02. Volume 01
contains with Part 01 and Part 02. Similarly, Part 01 contains with Background 0f the Development
Plan, Planning Team, Scope of the Work, The Planning Process, Preliminary Survey. The Study
Area, Planning & Situational Context, Delineation of the Planning Boundary and the Need of the
Development Plan. Part 02 contains with the Background 0f the Development Plan, Planning
Team, Scope of the Work, The Planning Process, Preliminary Survey. The Study Area, Planning
& Situational Context, Delineation of the Planning Boundary, Need of The Development Plan, The
Planning Framework, The Vision, Vision Statement, The Goal, Objectivists and Detailed SWOT
Analysis for Goals, The Plan, Concept Plan, Proposed Land Use Plan, Social and Physical
Infrastructure Development Strategies with Service Plan, Transportation, Water Supply,
Electricity, Data Lines, Drainage and Sewer Line ,Waste Management, Economic Development
Strategies with Economic Development Plan, Industrial Plan, Environment Sustainable Strategies
with Conservation, Public Outdoor Recreational Space, Culture and Heritage Management
Strategies, Implementation Strategy with Strategic Action Projects and Institutional Setting. The
Plan is formulated for 11 years to enhance the physical, environmental, economic and social
wellbeing and comfort of the city.

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Table of Content
Acknowledgement ........................................................................................................................... i
Honorable Minister’s Forward .....................................................................................................ii
Honorable Mayor’s Forward ...................................................................................................... iii
Preface……………………………………………………………………………………………iv
PART 01 .................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 01 ................................................................................................................................. 1
BACKGROUND OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ................................................................ 1
1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Planning Team .......................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Scope of the Work .................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 The Planning Process ............................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 02 ................................................................................................................................. 7
PRELIMINARY SURVEY ........................................................................................................... 7
2.1 The Study Area ......................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Planning & Situational Context. ............................................................................................. 8
2.3 Delineation of the Planning Boundary ................................................................................. 13
CHAPTER 03 ............................................................................................................................... 15
NEED OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN ................................................................................ 15
PART 02 ......................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 04 ............................................................................................................................... 26
THE PLANNING FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................ 26
4.1 The Vision ............................................................................................................................... 26
4.2 Vision Statement..................................................................................................................... 26
4.3 The Goals ................................................................................................................................ 27
4.4 The Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 27
CHAPTER 05 ............................................................................................................................... 28
SWOT ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................................... 28
5.1 Summarized SWOT ............................................................................................................... 28
5.2 Detailed SWOT ..................................................................................................................... 32
CHAPTER 06 ............................................................................................................................... 49
THE PLAN ................................................................................................................................... 49
6.1 Concept Plan........................................................................................................................... 49
6.2 Proposed Land Use Plan ....................................................................................................... 50
6.3 Social and Physical Infrastructure Development Strategies .............................................. 53

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 6.3.1. Service Plan ................................................................................................................. 53
6.3.2Transportation .............................................................................................................. 62
6.3.3 Water Supply ................................................................................................................ 65
6.3.4 Electricity, Data Lines ................................................................................................. 67
6.3.5 Drainage and Sewer Lines .......................................................................................... 73
6.3.6 Waste Management ..................................................................................................... 77
6.4. Economic Development Strategies ...................................................................................... 81
6.4.1. Economic Development Plan ..................................................................................... 81
6.4.2.Industrial Plan ............................................................................................................. 84
6.5 Environment Sustainable Strategies .................................................................................... 87
6.5.1. Conservation ............................................................................................................... 87
6.5.2 Public Outdoor Recreational Space Plan .................................................................. 98
6.6. Culture and Heritage Management Strategies ................................................................. 101
6.6.1. Heritage Areas ........................................................................................................... 101
6.7. Project Implementation Strategy ...................................................................................... 104

DEFINITIONS……………………………………………………………………………………i
ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................ ii
MAPS…………………………………………………………………………………………….iii
TABLES ......................................................................................................................................... iv
FIGURES ........................................................................................................................................ v
ANNEXURES................................................................................................................................ vi
REFERENCES …………….. ……………………………………………………………….....vii

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PART 01
 Negombo Development Plan 2019 - 2030

CHAPTER 01
BACKGROUND OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

1.1 Introduction

The Urban Development Authority Act No 41 of 1978 has given the legal provision to the Urban
Development Authority has been provided legal provision to prepare the development plan for the
declared Urban Development Areas under the Section 8 (a) Part II of the Urban Development
Authority Act No 41 of 1978 as amended to UDA Act No 4 of 1982. Negombo was declared as a
Municipality by Gazette Notification No.9939 dated 21st January, 1949.Kochchikade town council
area and part of Katana Village Council Area were subsequently incorporated in to Negombo
Municipal Council by the Gazette Notification No.453/4 dated 12th May 1987.The area of authority
of Negombo Municipal Council was further extended by Gazette Notification No 1218/34 dated
10th January 2002.Negombo Municipal Council Area also has been declared as an Urban
Development Area under the Urban Development Authority Law No.41 of 1978 by Gazette
Notification No 1000/3 dated 3rd of November 1997 and No 1172/7 dated 20th .February 2001.

The first significant urban development intervention of Negombo city was initiated in 2001 by
declaring Negombo as a growth centre with three major local authorities and in 2004, the
Preparation of Development Plan for Negombo Development Area has been initiated. This
particular plan has contributed to upgrade the physical, environmental, economic and social aspects
of the city. The development plan has been formulated by UDA for 20 years effective from
2004.The Development Plan is needed to be updated considering the emerging urban scenarios of
the city. The Revised Development Plan is targeting for 12 years to enhance the physical,
environmental, economic and social wellbeing and comfort of the city.

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1.2 Planning Team

The Planning Process of the Development Plan involves with the consultation of stakeholders as it
is a major step in the planning process. The following key stakeholders of the diverse streams are
consulted in the initial stage of the development plan.
Table1.1 Key Stakeholders of Negombo Development Plan

The Designation/Name Institution

Main Stakeholders
Negombo Divisional Secretary Negombo Divisional Secretariat
Commissioner Negombo Municipal Council
City Planner Negombo Municipal Council
Engineer Negombo Municipal Council
Development Assistant Negombo Municipal Council
Main Consultancy Agencies
Director General/ Area Engineer Coast Conservation & CRM Department
Assistant Director Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Department
Director General Central Environmental Authority
Chairman Negombo Hoteliers’ Association
Chairman National Aquatic Resources Research and
Development Agency
Director General Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
Stakeholder Groups
General Manager Sri Lanka Railway Department
Director General Provincial Road Passenger Transport
Authority
Deputy General Manager /Area Engineer Ceylon Electricity Board
Chairman Board of Investment
Chairman/Mr.Lal Disanayake The Hotels Association of Sri Lanka,
Chairman Land Reform Commission
Director General Department of Archaeology
Director General Land use Policy Planning Department
Director General / Executive Engineer Road development Authority
Director General Disaster Management Centre
Area Engineer Irrigation Department
Director Zonal Education Office
Manager Water Supply & Drainage Board
Director Zonal Education Office

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General Manager/ Area Engineer National Water Supply & Drainage Board
Chairman Lagoon Development Authority
Chairman Negombo Trade Union
Chairman Three Wheeler’s Association
Assistant superintendent of Police Negombo Police Station
General Public
Planning Team Urban Development Authority
Chairman/Dr.Jagath. N. Munasinghe Urban Development Authority
Director General/Eng.Sumedha Urban Development Authority
Rathnayake
Additional Director General / Plnr Urban Development Authority
K.A.D.Chandradasa
Deputy Director General (Planning) Urban Development Authority
/Plnr. D.M.B.Ranathunga
Director (Western Province), Plnr Janak Urban Development Authority
Ranaweera
Director (Development Planning), Plnr Urban Development Authority
Lalith Wijerathna
Deputy Director (Planning), Urban Development Authority
Plnr.J.Somasiri,
Deputy Director (Planning), Urban Development Authority
Plnr. M.A.D.A.Muthugala
Deputy Director (Planning), Urban Development Authority
Plnr.L.M.Samantha Kumara
Assistant Planning Officer – Strategic Gampaha District Office, Urban Development
Planner, Plnr D.Sauri.N.Jayakody Authority
Assistant Planning Officer – Strategic Gampaha District Office, Urban Development
Planner, Ms.A.A.C.J.R. Adhikari Authority
Planning Officer, S.M.T. Alosiuyas Gampaha District Office, Urban Development
Authority.
Supportive Divisions Urban Development Authority
(Annexure Table No.01 Supportive Division
of Urban Development Authority)

Source: Compiled by Author

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1.3 Scope of the Development Plan

The UDA is in the process of preparation of comprehensive plan for the Negombo MC area
integrating land use plans, economic, physical and environmental, area-based plans and urban
design plans. The mentioned plans contain the proposed prominent landuse of the area and
proposed physical structure which enhance the sustainable infrastructure such as road, railway,
urban nodes, electricity, water supply, solid waste. Further this infrastructure is activated with
regulation mechanisms which collaborate to wind up the haphazard development of the area. The
economic development plan is enhancing the tourism, fishery industry and other services with
optimizing the available potentials while the environment management plan is representing the
strategies of environmental conservation and reservation of blue – green spaces and appropriate
buffers, zoning and setbacks of the area. The environment management plan associates with the
public open spaces recreation plan which creates the passive open spaces into active open spaces
with the standards of UDA.

Negombo Development Plan adheres with the National Physical Plan 2050 that is in the vision of
Mannered, Geared and Smart Nation in Planned, Sustained and Adored Land and three major goals
of facilitating the economic growth, optimizing the utility and assuring the sustainability. The
Development Plan is targeting for 12 years for the purpose of creating a sustainable urban form
with viable economy, compatible environment and acceptable social environment with the
proposed feasible action projects are of the formulated plans. This causes to promote a sectoral and
spatial development which enables to upgrade a better environment and setting for the users and
living being of the area.

The Negombo Development Plan associates with the key limitations of available time period and
complexity of the Negombo Growth Centre. The Development Plan is mainly formulated for 12
years and it is complex to select the Negombo Growth Centre area which consists of three main
local authorities of Katana PS, Katunayake- Seeduwa UC and Negombo MC for the selection as
the planning boundary. Hence the Negombo MC area is selected as the planning area by
considering the all these factors.

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1.4 The Planning Process

Figure1.1 Planning Process of Negombo Development Plan

Background Studies

WHERE ARE WE NOW? Scoping

Problems and Potential

Identification

Public/ Stakeholder consultation

Vision & Goals Formulation

WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO?
Detail SWOT Analysis

HOW DO WE GO THERE? Objective Formulation

Strategy Formulation

Identification, Establishment,
Evaluation and Testing

Documentation/ Tabulation/
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Diagrams & presentation &
INTERVENTION Formalizing

Public/ Stakeholder/
Consultations & Local Authority
Consent

Amendments & Publishing

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Negombo Development Plan has followed the planning process which contains the 12 major steps
that can be identified as Background Studies, Scoping, Problems and Potential Identification,
Public/ Stakeholder consultation, Vision and Goals Formulation, Detail SWOT Analysis,
Objectives Formulation, Strategy Formulation, Identification, Establishment, Evaluation and
Testing, Documentation/ Tabulation/ Diagrams and presentation and Formalizing, Public/
Stakeholder/ Consultations and Local Authority Consent and Amendments and Publishing.

The first step of background studies involves with the establishment of Geo Database, exploring
the base data, identification of data gaps, updating the base data by field survey or other data
capturing method, collecting other necessary data required for analysis and storing prepared data
in the Geo Database under feature classes. This was carried out from June 2017 to January 2018.

The second step of Scoping contains the identification of the present order of the urban area in
relation to its context, Reviewing the National level policies and regulations related to development
trends of the area, Conducting Surveys regarding to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, land values,
reviewing the ongoing and proposed projects and their impacts. The Third step of Problems and
Potential Identification contains the identification of the main issues in the area in the order of
priority and the development potentials in the area on priority basis.The fourth step of Public/
Stakeholder consultation provides the basis to open the Development Plan according to comments
and opinions of the public’s and stakeholders. The fifth, sixth and eighth steps of Vision, Goal,
Objectives and Strategy Formulation open the futuristic image and spatial form, physical,
environment, economic and social aspects of the city and its role. The seventh steps of detailed
analysis has been competed through the Sensitivity Analysis, Development Pressure Analysis,
Connectivity Analysis, Node Analysis, case comparison and multy criteria suitability analysis.

The nineth step of Identification, Establishment, Evaluation and Testing influences to identify and
prioritize the projects with analysis of Physical, Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts,
Urban Design Schemes with Form Based Analysis, Simulations, Building and Planning
Regulations and Guidelines with Legal Implications and Social/Political Sensitivities. The other
tenth, eleventh and twelveth steps of Documentation/ Tabulation/ Diagrams & presentation &
Formalizing, Public/ Stakeholder/ Consultations & Local Authority Consent and Amendments &
Publishing involves with the formalizing works such as coordination work with stakeholders and
Planning committee and internal reviews, obtaining the Minister’s approval and working with
Gazette Notification.

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CHAPTER 02
PRELIMINARY SURVEY
2.1 The Study Area
City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District, Western
Province in the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo, the commercial
capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke International Airport and
Free Trade Zone. It is bounded to North by Maha Oya, South by Diya Honda Ela, East by from
Roma Ela and the West by lagoon and the Indian Ocean.

The total extent of Negombo Municipal Council area is 2800 ha and it is located within the
boundary of Negombo Divisional Secretariat with 39 GN Divisions.The total population of
Negombo is 175000.
Map2.1 Location of Negombo MC Area

Source: Compiled by Author

Negombo features a tropical rainforest climate under the Köppen climate classification. Mainly
the city receives rainfall from the South-western monsoons from May to August and October to
January. During the remaining months there is a little precipitation due to Convective rains. The
average annual precipitation is about 2400 millimetres. The average temperature varies 24 to 30
degrees Celsius, and there are high humidity levels from February to April.

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2.2 Planning and Situational Context.

Negombo has a long and remarkable historical background that goes to the period of king
Kawanthissa. The Sinhala name of මීගමුව was originated based on the background related to the
era. In the seventh and eighth centuries the first Muslim Arabs has arrived to Ceylon for the purpose
of wild cinnamon trade and eventually dominated the east-west trade routes and Negombo Lagoon
provided safe shelter for seafaring vessels and became one of the key ports. Many of them chose
to settle in the coastal areas and maintained a monopoly over the cinnamon trade and it was
transported to Europe and the Mediterranean.

In 1500 the Portuguese arrived and ousted the Moors and further began to construct a fort in
Negombo and took over the trade of cinnamon to the West. The Portuguese restructured the
traditional production and management of cinnamon and maintained their control over the trade
for more than a century. They propagated the catholic culture and a large number of churches were
established with the Catholic faith and as a result of this phenomena, Negombo was popular as a
'Little Rome.’. In 1646 the Dutch captured Negombo from the Portuguese and negotiated an
armistice with Portugal for ten years. In 1672, other Dutch buildings, churches and the extensive
canal system that runs 120 km (75 miles) from Colombo in the south, through Negombo to
Puttalam in the north were constructed.

Figure 2.1Dutch Fort in Negombo Figure 2.2 Front Elevation of Dutch Fort

Source: Negombo MC Source: Captured by Author

The eighteenth century was the era of declining the 40% volume of cinnamon due to the arrival of
British. Poor policies were put in place by Frederick North, the first Governor of British Ceylon
exacerbated the problem. This circumstance led to lose commercial interest of the cinnamon
industry by the 1830s.Negombo was transformed to new interests and the concept of massive
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island together under British control and encouraging the growth of plantations in coconuts, tea
and coffee.

The existing Environmental system of the city plays a major role by creating an environmental
balance and visual quality. The environment comprises with the network of water ways of lagoon,
sea, Ma- Oya, Hamilton canal and the natural formatted beach fronts which have a straight 24km
of strip. The specific fauna and flora, Mangroves, sea grass beds, off shore sands influence to create
a biodiversity in the area. The significant positive externalities are generating as a result of this
phenomena. The water ways are the potentials for the urban design and the recreational transport
for the tourists. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery.

Currently Negombo act as the one of major commercial, transport centre, an educational Facilitator
and health service provider for the Region that is function with both rail and road network together
in Gampaha District. There is significantly identifiable well-established trunk road and railway
which contributes to create the order of the city. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and in accordance with the National Physical Plan, a hierarchy of urban centres for the western
province, Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. (Annexure Map No.01 Road Network of Negombo)

Negombo has a good transport network which enhances the national, regional and local linkages.
Major roads are going via Negombo. Major cities of Minuwangoda, Ja Ela, Divulapitiya, Gampaha
and Chillaw are directly connecting to get the services. It is located within the close proximity to
Bandaranayke International Airport, Katunayake Free Trade Zones and Katunayake expressway
interchange. This contributes to strengthen the self-sufficient economy of the city that is created
through three major sectors of tourism, fishery and commerce. Simply 45% of economy is based
on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on commerce and
other service.

Figure 2.3 Three Major Sectors of Economy

Main Economic Sectors

20%
45%
35%

fishery tourist commerce and service

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Negombo attracts 350000 tourists annually and they arrive to Negombo for leisure activities and
this lead to become the major tourist destination and the recent research of Market Pluse: Colombo,
Katunayake, Negombo Sri Lanka by Hvs India states that Negombo is well connected to the
international airport and Colombo city by the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway, Negombo, is
located in the Gampaha district, has transformed from a modest fishing village into one of Sri
Lanka’s popular beach destinations over the past few years, especially attractive for price-sensitive
travellers. Its economy is largely dependent on tourism and fishing”

Figure 2.4 Tourism Attraction Representation

Tourism Attraction

Negambo
32%

Other
Areas
68%

Source: Tourism Development Authority

Negombo has an active fishery industry which has a plenty of fish production. It gets the third
place in Sri Lanka and Contributes 16% for the national economy by fish production which is 80%
of marine fish and 20% of lagoon fish. Shrimp and prawn’s production highly contributes for its
economy and the NARA further researched that the best fish in Asia is recorded in Negombo. The
available fishery harbour contributes to upgrade the fishery sector.

Figure2.5 Fish Production of Negombo in National Context

600000

500000

400000

300000 Sri lanka

Negambo
200000

100000

0
2004 2005 2014

Source: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development.

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Figure 2.6 Marine Fish Production by Fishery Districts/Mt-2015

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3

Source: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development.

The total population of Negombo records 141684 in 2001, 175000 in 2012 and 2017 and the
population is declining due to conversion of the residential spaces into commercial spaces. The
area represents the 0.11%of negative AAGR (Annexure Map No.02 Prawn Breeding Sites of
Negombo Table 2.1 Population Statistics of Negombo)

District Population 2001 Population 2012 Population 2030 AAGR

Western Province 5344135 5851130 6813305

Gampaha 2086869 2346948 2844275 1.05

Negombo 141684 175000 178730 0.11

Source: Census and statistic Department

The catholic percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo, existing church network and
day night functions of the city contribute to create the special catholic culture and a well reputed
western modernized culture that enables to encourage active cultural and urban festivals of
Fisherman holy festival, vail cart festival, annual feast ceremony of churches, Doowa passion play
and kite festival throughout the year to sustain a live city.(Annexure Figure No .01 Urban festivals
in Negombo)

The previous planning attempts have expanded different platforms for Negombo. Western Region
Megapolis Plan (CESMA) has given the diverse proposals of Negombo as a tourism Centre,
Negombo Lagoon as an integrated tourist destination area, improvement of Infrastructure in
Negombo Region such as highway and major road network, Wetland Conservation and as
recreational areas from Kelani river to Negombo Lagoon Area.(Annexure Figure No.3 CESMA
Plan) Colombo Metropolitan Regional Structure Plan (CMRSP) has identified to develop
Negombo as a Tourism area promoting Coastal line with quality sandy beaches, Inland lagoon
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Aurvedic Treatment Centers,Water Supply such as : Kelani River based water supply project,
North Colombo water supply project, Construction of tube wells through National Water Supply
and Drainage Board, Expansion of Katunayake – Seeduwa & Negombo Water Supply, Sewerage
System, Storm Water System (Annexure Figure No.4 CMRSP Plan) Muthurajawela Master Plan
(1990) has intervened to plan Negombo as strict conservation area, Buffer Zones, Recreation and
Tourism Uses,10-acre Theme park & Folk-art Centre and Water Sport Projects. (Annexure Figure
No.5 Muthurajawela Master Plan)

The National Physical Plan 2050 has proposed the East-West Economic Corridor and Negombo is
under the above and basically it is expecting to increase the population up to 20 -25% by 2012-
2050 and further it has identified as the tourism promotion area along the costal belt and the Draft
Western Region Structure Plan has promoted Negombo as second order city and Tourism Zone
from Aluthgama Up to Negombo. (Annexure FigureNo.6National Physical Plan)

The Aero City Plan has proposed the massive development in Katana area which is adjacent to
Negombo with Airport Business City, international business facilities, conference halls and
congresses centres, range of events, festivals and programs, Socio-Cultural, High education and
innovation with diverse commercial tourism attraction, health and wellness facilities and
commercial mix. Airport Business city contained with main development components of;
Commercial and Business City Centre development - Duty free shopping malls and, Sales outlets
with branded items, Airport business towers, Business hotels and offices, Administration & Service
centres; University and Education cluster -Aviation and innovative Science universities,
Entrepreneurship + research, Collaboration spaces with industry; Cultural Corridor – Art, Culture,
Entertainment, Tourist Hotels and Apartments, Conferences and congresses Centre - Business
meetings, gatherings, various events, exhibitions, conferences, Sporting and Entertainment
facilities; Medi-tourist cluster - Spa and Ayurveda treatment centres & Health and wellness
facilities; Urban Living Upgrade Precinct: Multi Story Residential, Urban neighbourhood Park,
Senior Citizens villages, Relocation/housing regeneration, medium density apartments, Urban
housing; Common facilities – Access roads, sanitary facilities and parks. Although Negombo has
diverse previous planning attempts, the key major potentials of natural environment and the
dominant catholic culture oriented social values are not addressed in the previous plans which
contribute to sustain a self-sufficient city of Negombo. Therefore, The Prepared Negombo
Development Plan opens a plat form to develop the futuristic vision accordingly to create a
sustainable urban form for the betterment of city dwellers and the journeyrs who are experienced
in Negombo. (Annexure Figure No.7 Aero City Plan and BIA Gate Way project)

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2.3. Delineation of the Planning Boundary

Initially the delineation of the planning boundary associates with the three main criteria of
Geographical boundary, functional boundary and administrative boundary. Mainly Negombo acts
as the main city that cater to Banadaranayake International Airport which is the Sri Lanka’s major
airport and the first free trade zone of Katunayake. Initial study area for the delineation of planning
boundary of Negombo considered the importance of economic contribution through tourism,
fishery and commercial sectors. As well as Negombo creates its functional boundary with the
interaction of the peripheral towns of Minuwangoda, Diwulapitia, Chillaw, Giriulla, Ja Ela and
other towns in terms of the economic attractions and fulfilment of the services. Not only that facts
but also Lagoon, sea and canals that indicates the natural city limits make the area full of sensitive
environmental resources and cause to expand physical development beyond the administrative
boundaries.
This phenomenon influenced declare the Negombo MC area as an urban development area on 3 rd
of November 1997 under the gazette notification No 1000/3 by considering this rapid physical and
urban development. Not only, that in 2001 Negombo identified as “Growth Centre” which
combining Katana PS area, Katunayake Seeduwa UC area and Negombo MC area. The main
accessible corridor of Puttalam - Colombo road create links to national and regional level that cause
to identified Negombo as most connected node with connectivity analysis.
Present Western region structure plan identified Negombo as a second order city which is located
within the tourism zone. Development pressure analysis also proved Ethhukala & Lewis place
areas have high development pressure with the tourism related physical developments. These urban
trends and facts lead to emerge Negombo’s functional boundary beyond the administrative
boundary and most of the outer city centres make to used Negombo as their core. (Annexure Table
No.02 Criteria of Development Pressure)

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Map 2.2 Urban Hierarchy of Gampaha District Map 2.3 Connectivity of Negombo

® :

Source: Compiled by Author Source: Compiled by Author

Map 2.4 Development Pressure of Negombo Map 2.5 Sensitivity of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author Source: Compiled by Author

Moreover, for the convenience of planning interventions, the delineation of boundary finally
adopts with the existing administrative boundaries which is noted as Negombo MC Area which is
gazetted in 1949 and extended in 1987 and 2002. (Annexure Map No.03 Delineation of Planning
Boundary) 39 number of Grama Niladari Divisions belong to the administrative boundary of
Negombo MC. (Annexure Table No 4: List of GN Divisions of Negombo MC)

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CHAPTER 03
NEED OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
3.1 Planning Need

Planning need is critical in Urban Planning and it provides a basis for the development of the city.
Basically, in the Strategic Planning Process the identification of problem further enables to forward
the planning need further. Two major problems have been identified in Negombo considering its
background, context and magnitude. That can be interpreted as

3.1.1. Untap the Existing Potentials of Natural Environment

Negombo has an extensive blue - green network which blends natural eco systems of lagoon, river,
sea, canals, mangroves and bio diversity. Negombo Lagoon, Sea, Maha oya, Hamilton Canal, Depa
Ela play a major role assuring the environmental balance of the city. Negombo lagoon is a birds’
habitat and provides a breeding place for resident birds like Pond Heron, Little cormorant, Little
Egret, Purple Heron, Pond Heron, Whistling Teal etc. Not only that it is a guest home for migrant
birds like Greenshank, Redshank, Grey Plover, Lesser Sand plover, Blue –tailed bee, Paradise
Flycatcher, Marsh sandpiper and it has endemic species and the 18 number of mangroves act as a
fish breeding place which contributes for the fishery sector and economy of Negombo.

Table 3.1 Bio Diversity of Negombo

Species Total Endemic Total Species Total Endemic in

Species in in SriLanka SriLanka
Lagoon

Fauna Fish 46 5 82 44

Shrimps 14 -

Amphibians 17 4 119 103

Flora Sea grass beds 4 -

Mangroves 18 20

Source: NARA Environmental Profile

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Map 3.1 Blue - Green Network of Negombo

Maha Oya

Sea Hamilton Canal

Negombo Lagoon

Muthurajawela
Marsh

3.1.1.1 Less
optimization of
beach fronts
Beach fronts of the
city play a major
role in creating as
active open and

Figure 3.2 Land use along the Beach Strip

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recreational spaces. Barcelona - Spain, Panoma City- USA, Benidorm – Spain, Santa Cruz Beach
– California are the identical beaches in the world. It is a good destination for the tourists and
journeyers. The recent visual Photographic survey and land use analysis show that although
Negombo has a 24km of straight beach strip which is Starting from Sarakkukanda – Kepungoda to
Ma oya which is an ending point of western province and it is not optimised.50% of beach fronts
have been used as underserved settlements, backyards of homestead and vacant lands which are
not used for any activities.

Figure 3.1 Land use Percentages along the Beach Strip

Name Area (Sqkm) Percentage

A&B Class Roads 0.089 1.64

Cemetery 0.0125 0.23
Coconut 0.6167 11.37
Commercial 0.2042 3.77
Educational 0.06 1.11
Fishery 0.0229 0.42
Ground 0.0511 0.94
Homestead 0.7107 13.11
Hotels 0.4804 8.86
Industrial 0.0066 0.12 Source: Compiled by Author
Institutional 0.0136 0.25
Local Road 0.2105 3.88
Mixed Tree 0.0529 0.98
Open Space & Vacant Land 0.4919 9.07
Public Utilities 0.0204 0.38
Recreational 0.0054 0.10
Religious 0.049 0.90
Residential 1.494 27.55
Sand 0.7906 14.58
Scrub 0.0064 0.12
Uprooted Area 0.0293 0.54
Vacant Land 0.0045 0.08

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Figure 3.3 Brown's Beach Site Map 3.2 Beach Strip of Negombo

2
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Figure 3.4 Ethukala Site
3
2

Source: Captured by Author

Figure 3.5 Morawala Site

Source: Compiled by Author

Source: Captured by Author

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Another reasons for less optimisation of beach fronts are limited access and unappealing accesses.
The vertical and horizontal development along the beach strip has been disturbed to enter into the
beach and still a few numbers of accessible paths only connect for the beach fronts. Most of the
time the best visual and wider beach corridors are used as dry fishing locations and it influences to
spread the bad smell and reduction of visitors for the area. Cross Sections represent the unappealing
access further.

Figure 3.6 Cross Section of Ethukala Area Map 3.3 Locations of Cross Sections

Source: Compiled by Author

Figure 3.7 Cross Section of Doowa

2

Source: Compiled by Author

Figure 3.8 Cross Section of Pitipana 1

3
3 2

Source: Compiled by Author

3

Source: Captured by Author

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3.1.1.2. Incompatible Land use of lagoon & its environs

Negombo lagoon is an economic potential for the city that directly link with Fishery sector. It
generates a scenic beauty and a tourist destination. When considering the different case studies of
the lagoon in the world, lagoons are the vibrant water and recreational and gathering spaces and
walking trails which attract a large number of tourists.
The existing use of the lagoon in Negombo discourages its scenic beauty and visual attraction.
Lagoon and its environs are used as waste dumping, boat anchoring place, back yards of the
homesteads and settlements. The visual photographic survey further illustrates the mentioned fact.

Figure 3.9 Illustration of Pitipana Site Map 3.3

3.4 Locations of images

Figure 3.10 Illustration of Munnakkare

3
Figure 3.11 Illustration of Katunayake

3 4

Figure 3.12 Illustration of Dungalpitiya

4

Source: Compiled by Author

Source: Captured by Author

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3.1.1.3 Less Optimization of Canal Network & Ma Oya Environs

The Case Comparison Analysis for the canals and rivers have been done to identify how the canals
and rivers play their role in the city. Specially the cases of Birmingham, England, South Delhi
Greenway, Gondolas on the Woonasquatucket & Providence River, Indianapolis Canal Walk,
Okoholama City enhance that the canals and rivers are used not only for mode of transport of goods
but also active public spaces, jogging and hiking paths, adventure-oriented sport places and cultural
functions-oriented spaces. The following illustrations represent how water bodies used for
recreational activities.

Negombo runs extensive canal which can be interpreted as Hamilton Canal and river which is
called as Ma oya are running through Negombo. Although these are the major element of aquatic
eco system, 51% of Canal banks and river are used as backyards of homesteads and boat anchoring
place. It further reduces the tourist attraction. Currently Hamilton Canal is used as the boat rides
for the tourists. The boat anchoring along the canal creates a disturbance for the active water
transport.

Table 3.2 Land use of Hamilton Canal &Its Environs Map 3.5 Land use along Hamilton Canal

Source: Compiled by Author Source: Compiled by Author

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3.1.1.2Encroachment of lagoon & its environs

The Research Study of Template for Submission of Scientific Information to Describe Areas
Meeting Scientific Criteria for Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas represents
that “Negombo Lagoon is one of the most productive estuaries in Sri Lanka.It is 12 km in length
from south to north and 3.75 km at its widest point.

The extent of the lagoon is reducing due to encroachment activities. It can be clearly identified
with the annual data comparisons. The lagoon covers an area of approximately 3200 ha in 1995
and the lagoon covers an area of approximately 2100 ha in 2017.It has been reduced with 1100 ha
due to the encroachment. The villages of Nilsirigama and are emerging as a result of this
phenomena. Currently 820 settlements are scattered in this village. The settlers are using the
reservation area for the illegal settlements and the construction of roads violating the existing rules
and regulations of the Urban Development Authority law.

Figure 3.13 Illustration of Encroachment of Lagoon

2002

2002

2017

2017

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The NDVI Analysis elaborates that how the built patterns along the lagoon has changed the shape
of the lagoon and its environs through the encroachment.
2017
Map 3.6 NDVI Analysis of Negombo 2005,2017
2005 2017

2017

Source: Compiled by Author

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Minister’s Approval

Approval of the Development Plan for the Urban Development Area of

Negombo constituted by the entire Negombo Municipal Council Area.

I, …… of Megapolis & Western Development do hereby approve the Development Plan for the
Urban Development Area of Negombo constituted by the entire Negombo Municipal Council area,
having considered the recommendations made by the Board of Management of the Urban
Development Authority on ……….by virtue of the power vested me under the section 8F of the
Urban Development Authority Amendment Act No. 4 0f 1982.

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Minister of Megapolis & Western Development.

17th 18th Floor,

“Sethsiripaya”
Subothipura Road,
Battaramulla
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CHAPTER 04
THE PLANNING FRAMEWORK
4.1 The Vision
A Natural Haven Sprinkling the Little Rome

4.2 Vision Statement

The vision of Negombo has been formulated with the identification of core values which are
inherent to Negombo itself and the existing potentials of the area. The bolded key words convey
the futuristic direction and the broader understanding of the planning area. Mainly the word,

Natural Haven refers to the natural port of inherent coastal and inland waterscapes which is
blending with the well-recognized waterfronts of sea, sandy beaches, lagoon, river of Ma oya and
Hamilton Canal. These natural elements influence to create a natural haven. It hosts an autarchic
and a self-sufficient aqua port that can be stood by itself. Basically, Negombo creates its economy
by itself based on the four major sectors of tourism, fishery, commerce and other service. The
identified blue – green network and the green infrastructure, bio diversity of the area, bazar and
the specialized districts affect to upgrade the city economy. This Self- Sufficient City economy
contributes to emerge as an affluent city that can be identified as a wealthy city with a well
modernized western culture. The western modernized culture entitled with the roman ambience
and the feeling that is created by the ceremonial catholic culture which is created through the
network of churches, catholic communities with art and craft skills, the seasonal catholic functions
and festivals. This identical phenomenon leads to brand the city as a Little – Rome in Sri Lanka.
Ultimately Negombo will provide a destination for the denizens who are living itself and the
journeyrs who are experiencing Negombo for the diverse purposes.

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4.3 The Goals

In order to achieve the vision, the two major goals were formulated.

Goal 01: Create a Self-Sufficient City Economy interlinking the diverse water environments.
Goal 02: Magnify the Negombo’s City Image with its unique roman ambience.

4.4 The Objectives

The goal-based objectives were formulated.

Goal 01: Create a Self-Sufficient City Economy interlinking the diverse water environments.
I. To manage 1458 ha of total water bodies while maintaining the physical continuity of 1200
ha of Negombo lagoon, 156.3 ha of Maha Oya, 101.215 ha of Hamilton Canal by 2030.
II. To open up 50% of water fronts for developments and conservation recreational projects
by 2030.
III. To terminate the encroachments in Negombo Lagoon while maintaining 10 m conservation
buffer by 2030
IV. To introduce and maintain a regional level water transportation link using Inland
waterbodies to connect Colombo and Puttlam via Negombo by 2025.
V. To facilitate the Negombo fishery harbor by 25% by 2030.
VI. To allocate 05 ha of lands for fishery village in the Lellama area by 2030.
VII. To introduce 10 number of new tourist’s attraction sites within the Negombo area by 2030
in Kepungoda, Thalahena, Sarakkukanda, Morawala, Dungalpitiya, Doowa,
Wellaweediya, Ethukala, Lewis place and Poruthota & improve 5 number of existing
tourist’s attraction sites.
Goal 02: Magnify the Negombo’s City Image with its unique roman ambience.
I. To regenerate 10 ha of Negombo Dutch Fort & Surrounding area by 2030.
II. To regulate 28 number of identified buildings with roman architectural influence by 2020.
III. To facilitate identified 8 number of urban and cultural festivals by 2020.
IV. To have 08 number of public recreational spaces within identified Little Rome area, The
Lellama and Sightseeing Deck area by 2030.
V. To have inter linked roads and pedestrian path system with improved walkability facilities
in Little Rome area, Bazar area, Lagoon area and Arcade area by 2025.
VI. To facilitate specialized business districts within Bazaar area with required public facilities
by 2030

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CHAPTER 05
SWOT ANALYSIS
5.1 Summarized SWOT
Table 5.1 Goal Based Summarized SWOT Analysis

G1: Create self –sufficient city economy interlinking diverse water environs.
(S) Strengths (W) Weaknesses
• Continuous physical connectivity of • Majority of water front’s being treated as
four different types of water spaces of backyards of developments
Negombo
- The existence of the total lagoon - Lagoon front – 50%
front of 12 km - Beach Front – 50%
- Total extent of 2100ha of - Canal Front - 50%
Negombo lagoon being located in
planning area
- The Planning area being bounded
from northern direction by 15 km
stretch of Maha oya
- The existence of beach front of
24km
- A part of Hamilton Canal of length
7.65km and average width of 10m
north wards stretch from Negombo
lagoon

• Negombo being the sole city of Western • The gradual Increase in encroachment of
region with a unique landscape and bio Negombo lagoon
diversity blended with lagoon and sea - 1995 _ 3200ha
- 2017 – 2100 ha
• Play its role as a regional facilitator • Improper utilization of unique waterscapes
- 75000 commuting population - Hamilton canal
- Admin - Court complex, Government - Beach
offices, Prison Lagoon
- Transport Infrastructure facilities -
Main Bus terminal (31 Bus routes) /
Railway Station

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- Physical Infrastructure facilities -

98% of Electricity & 95% of Water
Supply
- Social Infrastructure facilities -
District hospital, 44 Schools, 7
Education institutes
• Existence of Negombo Fishery harbor • Pollution of Negombo Lagoon due to
which is considered as 3rd important anchoring of Boats and contamination of
fishery harbor and which contributes water due to oil spill
16% for national economy
• 15% of Shrimp Production of Sri • Vibration effect due to motor boats
Lanka, being contributed by Negombo -To physical form of lagoon
related fishing activity. The mangrove species (declining Rate of 10%)

• Existing Established fishery related • Pollution of water bodies and depletion of

facilities natural scenic sites due to fishery activities
- 13 ice Plants, 3024 boats, 22 Ma dal and other interfering uses.
Paru
• 8% of total population of Negombo
being engaged with fishery activities
• Negombo being most connected city in
the Gampaha District due to A3, CK
Expressway, Puttlam – Colombo
Railway
• Negombo being in close proximity to
Katunayake International Airport and
Katunayake EPZ, close proximity (15
min) to Colombo, the commercial
capital of Sri Lanka.
• Negombo contributes 7% from the
tourism sector arrivals of Sri Lanka
which indicates 350,000 annual tourist
arrivals from the total arrivals.
Opportunity Threats

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• The proposal to declare the Negombo • Disturbance to Fish Breeding sites & Fish
lagoon area as a conservation zone by Bio Diversity of Lagoon Due to construction
CCD of CK Expressway
• Identification of Hamilton canal as a • Sea plane landing to Lagoon and vibration
water transportation mode by Western effects to fish breeding sites
Region Megapolis Plan.
• Proposed Aero City Project attracts a
large number of local and foreign
threshold population to the city.
• Proposed Aero City Project attracts a
large number of local and foreign
threshold population to the city.
G2: Magnify the Negombo’s City Image with its unique roman ambience.
(S) Strengths (W) Weaknesses
• Existence of 83 number of churches • Gradual deterioration of existing Dutch Fort
within Negombo MC area and unique
ceremonial catholic culture associated
with them
• Existence of 28 number of buildings • Gradual deterioration of archeological
with architectural influence valuable buildings & Monuments affluent
with Roman architecture due to neglectance.
• The influence of 7% of population
working in Italy and European country
for the unique western modernized
culture of the area
• 70 % of Catholic community of the area
contributing to unique ceremonial
catholic culture and associated affluent
environment.
• 350000 annual tourists (18 % of total
tourists’ Sri Lanka) and their interaction
with locals strengthening the western
modernized culture within the area
• 8 number of religious, social and
entertainment functions happening

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throughout year contributing to the

unique culture of the area
• Special community behavior associated
with ceremonial catholic culture and
western modernized culture resulting in
vibrant day –night
• Existence of Dutch Fort built in 1678

Opportunities Threats
• Conservation schemes introduced by
Archeological Department for identified
06 number of archeologically important
Buildings
• The proposal to declare the Negombo
lagoon area as a conservation zone by
CCD
• Identification of Hamilton canal as a
water transportation mode by Western
Region Megapolis Plan.

• Proposed Aero City Project attracts a

large number of local and foreign
threshold population to the city.
• Proposed housing development project
undertaken by Department of Fisheries
& Aquatic Resources
• Ongoing International Shopping
Complex Project

Source: Compiled by Author

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5.2 Detailed SWOT

Goal 01: Create self –sufficient city economy interlinking diverse water environs
Strengths
S1: Continuous physical connectivity of four different types of water spaces of Negombo.

The continuous physical connectivity has been activated through

- The existence of the total lagoon front of 12 km & total extents of 2100ha of
Negombo lagoon being located in planning
Map 5.1 Negombo Lagoon & Its fronts

2100 ha

12 km

Source: Compiled by Author

Lagoon is a water potential for Negombo area. It covers 2100ha in extent and it opens 12km
waterfront towards Negombo MC area.

- The Planning area being bounded from northern direction by 15 km stretch of Maha oya
- The existence of beach front of 24km
- A part of Hamilton Canal of length 7.65km and average width of 10m north wards stretch
from Negombo lagoon.

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Negombo has 24 km of long beach strip and it is surrounded by lagoon, Maha oya, sea and
Hamilton canal which is running across Negombo. These four major water spaces provide
diverse experiences. Maha Oya which is bounded from northern direction of Negombo and
other tributaries provide inland water experience while lagoon and Hamilton canal are
providing the brackish water experience. The sea is providing the sea water experience for the
human being and all-natural fauna and flora of Negombo. This unique landscape that is blended
with lagoon and sea influences to become as the sole city of the Western Region.
Map 5.2 Potentials attached to unique water environment of Negombo

15 km stretch
of Maha Oya
Hamilton
Canal length
7.65km
Average width of
Hamilton Canal: 10m
north wards stretch from
Negombo lagoon

Source: Compiled by Author

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S2: Negombo being the sole city of Western region with a unique landscape and bio diversity
blended with lagoon and sea.

The lagoon and beach area have a unique bio diversity that creates a unique picture of Negombo.

Table 5.2 Bio Diversity in Negombo Lagoon Area

Negombo Lagoon Area

Fauna Species Number Endemic

Birds 96 5

Migrant Birds 44

Reptiles 39 8

Snakes 23 4

Amphibians 17 4

Insects 72 5

Fish 46 5

Shrimps 14

Flora mangroves 18

Sea grass beds 04

Source: NAARA

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Negombo Beach Area

Fauna Species Number Endemic

Birds 96 5

Migrant Birds 44

Reptiles 39 8

Amphibians 23 4

Insects 17 5

Reed beds 14

Flora

Littoral Beds 04

Source: NAARA
S3: Existence of Negombo Fishery harbour which is considered as 3rd important fishery
harbour and which contributes 16% for national economy
S4: 15% of Shrimp Production of Sri Lanka, being contributed by Negombo related fishing
activity.
S5: Existing Established fishery related facilities
There are fishery related facilities in Negombo which can be identified as 13 number of ice
Plants,3024 number of boats and 22 number of Ma dal Paru.
S6: 8% of total population of Negombo being engaged with fishery activities
S7: Existence of 17 number of natural fish breeding sites
There are 17 number of fish breeding sites in Negombo and specially lagoon enriches with the fish
breeding sites.

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Map 5.3 Fish Breeding Sites of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

S8: Negombo Play its role as a regional facilitator

Table 5.3 Negombo's role as a regional facilitator

Physical Social Admin

Main Bus Terminal (31 Bus District Hospital High Court Complex, Prison
routes)
Railway Station 07 Education Institutes Government offices
(Negombo MC, Negombo
Land Registry, Divisional
Secretariat Office, Fishery
Department, Coast
Management &Conservation
Department, etc)
44 Schools 75000commuting population

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98% of Electricity
95% Water Supply
Main Dumping Yard of
Solid waste at
Ovitiyawatta, Kochchikade

Source: Compiled by Author

S9: Negombo being most connected city in the Gampaha District due to A3, CK
Expressway, Puttlam – Colombo Railway.

S10: Negombo being in close proximity to Katunayake International Airport and

Katunayake EPZ, close proximity (15 min) to Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri
Lanka.

Katunayake International Airport and Katunayake EPZ has the close proximity to Negombo which
are located 7km away from Negombo.

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Map 5.4 Illustration of KBI Airport close proximity to Negombo

Katunayake BI AirPort

Source: Compiled by Author

S11: Negombo contributes 7% from the tourism sector arrivals of Sri Lanka which indicates
350,000 annual tourist arrivals from the total arrivals.

Negombo has 350000 annual tourist arrivals due to the existing blue green network. It contributes
7% for Sri Lanka from the tourism sector.

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Weaknesses
W1: Majority of water front’s being treated as backyards of developments & Improper
utilization of unique waterscapes, Hamilton canal &Beach Lagoon

50% of Lagoon front beach Front and Canal Front are treated as the back yards of homesteads and
underserved settlements. The land use analysis and recent photographic survey conveyed the above
fact.

Table 5.4 Land use Composition of Unique waterscapes of Hamilton Canal, Beach &Lagoon

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Figure 5.1 Boat anchoring at lagoon Map 5.5 Negombo lagoon &its environs

Figure 5.2 Waste Dumping at lagoon

Figure 5.3 Backyards of Homesteads

Source: Compiled by Author

Figure 5.1:Lagoon Mouth

Source: Captured by Author

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Table 5.5 Land use Percentage along the beach strip

Name Area (Sqkm) Percentage Map 5.6 Beach strip of Negombo

A&B Class Roads 0.089 1.64

Cemetery 0.0125 0.23

Coconut 0.6167 11.37

Commercial 0.2042 3.77

Educational 0.06 1.11

Fishery 0.0229 0.42

Ground 0.0511 0.94

Homestead 0.7107 13.11 Source: Compiled by Author

Hotels 0.4804 8.86
1
Industrial 0.0066 0.12

Institutional 0.0136 0.25 2

Local Road 0.2105 3.88
3
Mixed Tree 0.0529 0.98

Open Space & Vacant Land 0.4919 9.07

Public Utilities 0.0204 0.38

2
Recreational 0.0054 0.10

Religious 0.049 0.90

Residential 1.494 27.55

Sand 0.7906 14.58

Scrub 0.0064 0.12

Uprooted Area 0.0293 0.54

Vacant Land 0.0045 0.08

Figure Brown’sby
5.5Compiled
Source: & Author
Ethukala Sites

Figure 5.7 Morawala Site Source: Captured by Author

Source: Compiled by Author

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W2: The gradual increase in encroachment of Negombo lagoon

The extent of the lagoon is reducing due to encroachment activities. It can be clearly identified
with the year wise comparisons. The lagoon covers an area of approximately 3200 ha in 1995 and
the lagoon covers an area of approximately 2100 ha in 2017.It has been reduced with 1100 ha due
to the encroachment. The villages of Nilsirigama and are emerging as a result of this phenomena.
Currently 820 settlements are scattered in this village.
Figure 5.2 Encroachment of Negombo Lagoon

2002

2002

2017
2017

Source: Compiled by Author

W3: Pollution of Negombo

Lagoon due to anchoring of Boats and contamination of water due to oil spill
The lagoon is polluted due to the motor boats and the vibration effect of motor boats influences to
decline the mangrove species and total of about 9000T of CO2 is emitted to build Negombo’s boats
per year. It leads to decline the mangrove species as declining Rate of 10%.

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Figure 5.9 Number of Fishing boats by Districts

Source: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development.

W5: Conflict Between fishery community and Tourism activities

Opportunities
O1: The proposal to declare the Negombo lagoon area as a conservation zone by CCD

Coastal Management Plan has proposed to declare the Negombo lagoon as a conservation
area.
O2: Identification of Hamilton canal as a water transportation mode by Western Region
Megapolis Plan.

Western Region Megapolis Plan has proposed the water transportation along the Hamilton canal
for the purpose of increasing the tourist attraction through the riding boats.
O3: Proposed Aero City Project attracts a large number of local and foreign threshold
population to the city.
The Aero City Plan has proposed the massive development in Katana area which is adjacent to
Negombo with Airport Business City, international business facilities, conference halls and
congresses centers, range of events, festivals and programs, Socio-Cultural, High education and
innovation with diverse commercial tourism attraction, health and wellness facilities and
commercial mix. Airport Business city contained with main development components of;
Commercial and Business City Centre development -, Administration & Service centres;
University & Education cluster - Aviation and innovative Science universities, Entrepreneurship
+ research, Collaboration spaces with industry; Cultural Corridor – Art, Culture, Entertainment,
Tourist Hotels and Apartments, Conferences and congresses Centre - Business meetings,
gatherings, various events, exhibitions, conferences, Sporting and Entertainment facilities; Medi-

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tourist cluster - Spa and Ayurveda treatment centers & Health and wellness facilities; Urban Living
Upgrade Precinct: Urban housing; Common facilities – Access roads, sanitary facilities and parks.

Map 5.7 Aero City Plan

Source: AERO City Plan

O5: Proposed sewage and sanitary project undertaken by water board.
The project is targeting the Negombo MC area for 2050 expecting 50000 population.

Threats
T1: Disturbance to Fish Breeding sites & Fish Bio Diversity of Lagoon Due to construction
of CK Expressway

Negombo lagoon has 17 number of fish breeding sites and it enriches with a rich bio diversity. The
CK Expressway is gong via the Negombo lagoon and it affects for the disturbance to fish breeding
sites.

Map 5.9 Waterscape of Negombo

Hamilton Canal

Negombo Lagoon as a
conservation zone Source: Compiled by Author
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T2: Sea plane landing to Lagoon and vibration effects to fish breeding sites

The lagoon has 17 number of fish breeding sites identified by the Fishery and the Aquatic
Department. The sea plane landing and its vibration affect for the fish breeding sites and ultimately
it affects for the decrease of fishery sector contribution for the self-sufficient city economy.

Goal 02: Magnify the Negombo’s city image with its unique roman ambience

Strengths
S1: Existence of 83 number of catholic churches within Negombo MC area and unique
ceremonial catholic culture and parishes as social boundaries

Negombo MC area has 83 number of churches which have the Roman Catholic influence. It
contributes to enhance the roman catholic culture.

S2: Existence of 28 number of buildings with architectural influence

Figure 5.10 Architectural Illustration of Negombo

Dutch Church
Dutch Fort

Source: Captured by Author

St Sebastian’s Church

Pitipana Church

Source: Captured by Author

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S3: The influence of 7% of population working in Italy and European country for the unique
western modernized culture of the area

S4: 70 % of Catholic community of the area contributing to ceremonial catholic culture and
associated affluent environment.

S5: 350000 annual tourists (18 % of total tourists’ Sri Lanka) and their interaction with locals
strengthening the western modernized culture within the area

S6: 8 number of religious, social and entertainment urban festivals and functions happening
throughout year contributing to the unique culture of the area.

S7: Vibrant day –night functioning bazar area with specialized business districts with grid
iron street pattern

S8: Existence of international and national recognized fashion, food, health, school’s chains

S8: Existence of natural water related attraction sites & Cultural Sites

The natural waterfronts of sea, lagoon,Ma oya, Hamilton canal and beach front sites can be
observed in Brown Beach site, Morawala, kapungoda, Thalahena, Dungalpitiya, Doowa,
Wellaweediya, Ethukala, Poruthota and Kochchikade areas.
S9: Existence of high concentration of tourist related activities and functions.

The Bazaar area, arcade, Little Rome, The Lellama and Sight Scene deck area are the areas of high
concentration of tourist related activities and functions
S10: 350000 annual tourist arrivals in Negombo area

Figure 5.11 Tourist Arrivals for Negombo Figure 5.12 Room Capacity of Hotels in
Negombo

Source: Tourism Development Authority Source: Tourism Development Authority

Weaknesses

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W2: Gradual deterioration of existing Dutch Fort, archaeological valuable buildings &
monuments affluent with roman architecture

The existing Dutch Fort, the ancient Magazine in Negombo Courts Road and other archeologically
important buildings in Negombo are neglected. Although there are 28 number of buildings, The
Archaeological Department has conserved only 06 number of buildings. Less maintenance,
Ignorance are the factors that affect for the deterioration of the buildings.

Figure 5.13 : Negombo Dutch Fort

Source: Captured by Author

W3: Unexposed and hidden tourism attraction sites with valuable environment & cultural
importance

W4: Pollution of water bodies makes unpleasant areas and depletion of natural scenic sites

Opportunities

O1: Conservation schemes introduced by Archaeological Department for identified 06

number of archeologically important Buildings

The ancient Magazine in Negombo Courts Road, Saint Stephen's Church, Negombo, Negombo
Fort, St Mary’s Church, the Old Oak Tree are the conservation schemes that are identified by the
Archaeological Department
O2: Proposed Aero City Project attracts a large number of local and foreign threshold
population to the city.

O3: Proposed housing development project undertaken by Department of Fisheries &

Aquatic Resources

The Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources has proposed the housing improvement and
development project in Munnakare are and Pitipana area to upgrade the living standard of the city
dwellers. The proposal adheres with the provision of water supply, electricity and quality housing.

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O4: Ongoing International Shopping Complex Project

O5: Acts, Rules & regulations related to archaeological conservation and protection

Part 1 and 2 of Antiquities Ordinance provide a legal basis for the conservation and protection of
the identified 28 number of

archaeological sites in Negombo MC area.

O6: Sanitary facility improvement project – Negombo by AFFD & European Union.

National Water Supply & Drainage Board Involves with the Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative for
Towns in South West of Sri Lanka and Negombo MC area is under this project scope and AFD
and European Union are the donors of the project with 20 billion and 75000 beneficiaries targeting
the year 2022.The project objective is to improve the sanitary facilities in Negombo MC Area.

Figure 5.14 Project Brief of Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative for Towns in South West of Sri Lanka

Source: National Water Supply and Drainage

Board

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CHAPTER 06
THE PLAN
6.1 Concept Plan
The concept plan of Negombo has been formulated to interpret the futuristic direction based on
the major factors of Negombo specific character, shaped economy, ceremonial catholic culture and
the special blue green network refers to inherent coastal and inland waterscapes which blend with
the well-recognized waterfronts of sea, sandy beaches, lagoon, river of Ma oya and Hamilton canal,
mangrove species and the bio diversity.

Figure 6.3 Concept Plan of Negombo

Source: Complied by Author

Basically, Negombo is developed based on the six major components of the Arcade, the Lellama,
the Sight Scene Deck, The Roman Ambience Area, The Bazaar and the Lagoon. The Arcade is
promoted as the high dense development with tourism and it is activated by the hotels, guest houses
and the elite cafeterias and the existing blue networks of Hamilton Canal, Ma oya and the Sea
support to achieve this through connecting green corridors, treelines, linear parks, accessible paths
and the boulevards. The Roman Ambience area is promoted in Daluwakotuwa, Palagathure,
Kattuwa, Dalupotha and Periyamulla area with inherent network of churches, catholic communities
with art and craft skills, the seasonal catholic functions and festivals, special colour coding and the
roman architecture of the buildings is promoted in this Roman ambience area and Kochchikade
acts as a major commercial service node of the Roman Ambience Area. The core area of Negombo,
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the active urban nodes of Galkanda, Thelwatta, Koppara junction, grid iron patterns of Negombo
are developed based on the Bazaar. The pedestrian friendly walkable paths, shopping street and
multi-functional commercial spaces and the specialized districts are expected to promote in this
Bazaar area. The major source of the economy of Negombo is based on the fishery sector and the
Lellama area is promoted as the major fishery district including Munnakkare, Pitipana, Siriwardena
Place and wella weediya. The fishery related infrastructure of harbour improvement, fishery
village, handicrafts making selling centres, Home based dry fish locations, Home stay tourist
accommodations, Sea food processing Centres, cafeteria Spaces are promoted in this area. The
fifth component of the concept is the Sight Scene Deck and it is starting from Morawala beach
segment to Kepungoda beach segment. The area is expected to develop as four major beach parks
in Morawala, Doowa, Thalahena and Sarakkukanda with the blue and green corridors. The last
component of the concept is the lagoon. It is identified as a conservation area and recreational
tourist attraction area with green buffers and walking and cycling paths development in order to
terminate the encroachment of the lagoon. Ultimately the concept plan of Negombo will develop
as a “Natural Haven Sprinkling the Little Rome “and it is expected to provide a memorable
destination for the denizens who are living itself and the journeyrs who are experiencing Negombo
for the diverse purposes.

6.2 Proposed Land Use Plan

Negombo is identified as a second order city in the western region considering the major factors
of connectivity, betweenness, centrality, self-sufficient economy. It is the major city which is close
proximate to Bandaranayke International Airport, Export Processing Zone. The proposed future
land use plan is formulated to optimise the core value of Negombo and specify the inherent
character attached to Negombo. The entire urban form is represented through the land use plan.
The density variations, landuse, environment upgradation, tourism and fishery sector upgradation,
building characters, street character are enhanced in this plan.

Negombo is basically developed as eight major zones of Low Dense Blue Green Tourism, High
Dense Promotional Tourism Zone, High Dense Special Commercial Zone, Low Dense Heritage
Tourism Zone. Moderate Dense Blue Tourism Zone, High Dense Fishery Oriented Residential
Zone. Low Dense Eco Conservation Zone and Moderate Dense Residential Zone. Ma oya and its
surrounding are developed as low dense zone with theme and liner park concept with optimising
the blue green infrastructure and Kochchikade node acts as the major commercial node of the zone.
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zones with compact buildings with multi stories and tourism character. The mega hotels, guest
houses and the tourism related infrastructure is developed in this zone. The roman ambient
architecture is promoted in the existing buildings and the future buildings. The network of the
churches, green boulevards, user friendly public walkable streets are within this zone. The low
density is promoted in the Negombo Fort, Dutch Church area with tourist streets with old handicraft
items and the open cafeteria spaces are provided to cater for the tourists. The existing fish market
and UDA rest house are expected to regenerated in order to create a visual quality and the comfort
of the area. The moderate dense blue tourism zone is promoted from Morawala- Pitipana area to
Kepungoda optimising the existing sea fronts and the plan expects to open up the sea and beach
fronts with converting the existing use into active open spaces and promenade. The promenade is
facilitated with the green and blue corridors. The area is opened as a sight scene deck that can be
seen the both sea fronts and the lagoon fronts. The proposed beach park area is connected with
another tourist attraction site of Ambalammulla -Seeduwa area with an open deck. The high dense
fishery oriented residential zone is developed as the fishery activities, fishery village with sea
processing centres and fishery amenities. Low dense eco conservation zone is promoted in the
identified Venusian Island, Siriwardena Place and the lagoon area with the intension of controlling
the development pressure and conservation of the lagoon area. Further the area is expected to
promote the walking and cycling path along the lagoon in order to terminate the encroachment
activities and open up the lagoon fronts as a tourist destination point with the aesthetic visual
quality. The high dense special commercial zone is promoted as a commercial capital and the road
widening, nodes improvement of Galkanda, Koppara junction, Periyamulla, Dalupotha, Kattuwa
and Kochcikade are proposed in the plan. Apartments, shopping complex, plaza, commercial
districts, mass industries, are under this zone. The zone represents the central business area of
Negombo the moderate dense residential zone is promoted in Kurana, Angurukaramulla area as
the residents, garden character. The other services are also promoted in this zone. Ultimately the
proposed landuse plan creates a sustainable urban form of Negombo.

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Map 6.1 Proposed Land use Plan of Negombo

Proposed Linear Park

Proposed Regeneration
Area

Proposed Shopping
Street
Proposed
Fishery
Village

Proposed
Mangrove Park

Proposed Active Beach

Promenade
Proposed Cycling &
Walking Path

Proposed Open
Deck

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6.3 Social and Physical Infrastructure Development Strategies

Social and Physical Infrastructure Development Strategies involves with the framework of the
transport, Water supply, electricity, social housing, education and waste management.

6.3.1 Service Plan

The Service Plan of Negombo Development Plan interprets the futuristic perspective of the health,
housing, education and recreational sectors of Negombo. The entire service plan identifies the gaps
of the services and they are identified through the analysis with proper accepted service standards
of each sectors. The diverse buffer distances have been used in the analysis.

6.3.1.1 Health Services

The Negombo Development Plan has used the analysis for the health facilities through the diverse
standards of the distances as mentioned follows. The analysis helps to identify the gaps of the
health sectors and provide a planning basis for each sector. (Annexure figure No,09 Bench marks
for the SMART Cities)
Table 6.1 The Standard of the Distance of Health Facilities

Health Facility Distance

District Base Hospital 10 km
Divisional Base Hospital 3 km
Dispensary 1.5 km
Medical Centre 500 m
Source: Bench marks for the SMART Cities

Negombo has the existing resident population of 143,632. The government and private sector
involve to provide the health services for the residents and the 1,25000-commuter population of
Mirigama, Minuwangoda,Katana, Diwlapitiya,Giriulla, Ja-Ela, Wennappuwa and Chillaw.The
Negombo District Hospital is the major health service provider for the entire Negombo region with
the provision of services of maternity, Dengu prevention unit, central dispensary and laboratories
,special channelling centres, Surgery, dental clinics,ECG,family planning unit, CU Unit, blood
bank, eye surgery, ambulance service, public health service unit. The District hospital provides
treatment for 1000 patients per day. Further 15 number of Ayurveda hospitals, 19 number of
medical centres, 8 number of private hospitals, 6 number of nursing homes,18number
ofdispensaries which are located in close proximity to Negombo contribute to serve the predicted
population of 166,208 of Negombo and it ultimately influences to improve the health sector
without any gaps.
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Map 6.2 Health Facility of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

6.3.1.2 Educational Service

Negombo consists of 40 schools facilitating around 56,000 students with 2600 teachers.
Accordingly, the average teacher -student ratio is 1:25 and the ratio enhances that 1240 teachers
should provide the services to 56,000 students and the surplus 320 teacher staff can be identified.
So, it is evident that there is no shortage of teaching staff. A large number of students from
Mirigama, Minuwangoda,Katana, Diwlapitiya, Giriulla, Ja-Ela, Wennappuwa and Chillaw,
Katunyake are coming to get the educational service and this causes to emerge Negombo as a
regional facilitator. Further the Education catchment analysis has adopted the major two standards
of education services. The 1km of radius distance for primary schools and 3km radius distance for

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the secondary schools have been applied in the educational services catchment analysis and it
proved that there is no shortage of primary and secondary schools for the future 2030.

Map 6.3 Educational Services Catchment Analysis of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

6.3.1.3 Housing
The Third component of the service plan is the housing strategy.it provides the futuristic
perspective of the housing development in Negombo. The number of housing units for 2030 in
eight major zones have been calculated. Existing total population of Negombo is 145600 in 2016
which is occupied nearly3869 families and 33406 housing units. The predicted population (2030)
of 166,208 is facilitated with the 19,110 housing units.

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Table 6.2 Zonal Residential Distribution of Negombo

Zone Housing Units Area(ha) Housing_

(2030) Density(ha)
(2030)
Low_Dense_Blue_Green Tourism Zone 1252 339 12
High_Dense_Promotional_Tourism_Zone 1900 365 19
High_Dense_Special_Commercial_Zone 1436 933 02
Low_Dense_Heritage_Tourism Zone 637 53 12
Moderate_Dense_Blue_Tourism_Zone 1035 659 02
High_Dense_Fishery_Oriented_Residential 4982 48 103
_Zone
Low_Dense_Eco_Conservation_Zone 272 367 01
Moderate_Dense_Residential_Zone 7596 55 139
Total 19,110

Source: Compiled by Author

The futuristic housing density has been calculated in accordance with the main three planning
basis of National Physical Plan, natural growth rate and plus median growth rate of Negombo and
the same planning basis has been applied for the calculation of housing density for 2030.The
analysis proved that Hunupitiya,Periyamulla, , Munnakare, Munnakare East, Munnakare west are
the GN divisions which represent the high dense residential distribution with 26- 52 houses per
hectare and Daluwakotuwa, Daluwakotuwa East, Dalupotha, Dalupotha East Kudapaduwa,
Wellaweediya, Wellaweediya East, Wellaweediya South,Pitipana Central, Pitipana North
represent the 19 -26 houses per hectare.Munnakkare North, Udayarthoppuwa, Siriwardena place,
Dungalpitiya and Kepungoda represent the lowest distribution of houses of 3 – 13. The proposed
housing development project undertaken by NMC contributes to fulfil the future requirement of
the housing in NMC area.

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Map 6.4 Proposed Housing Density of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

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6.3.1.4 Recreational Services

Recreational services are addressed in the service plan, the available central parks, town parks,
local parks, pocket parks, mini parks, cinemas, public markets, theatres, sports facilities such as
playgrounds, stadiums and sport complex are addressed in the entire service plan. The accepted
standards of the recreational service categories are applied in the recreational catchment Analysis.
The key objective of the service plan is to encourage the leisure time activities of the community
in Negombo. The recreational catchment analysis proved that the existing recreational facilities of
parks cannot serve the future attracted population. Therefore, the shortage of recreational parking
services for the attracted future population are provided through the service plan with the proposed
linear parks in Maha oya surroundings, five types of beach parks, opera house development and
the regeneration project of Negombo.

Table 6.3 The Standard of the Distances of Recreational Facilities

Recreational Facility Distance

Parks
Central Park 10 km
Town Parks 3 km
Pocket Park 0.2 km
Mini Park 0.2 km
Local Park 0.4 km
Community Park 800m
Cinemas 3km
Sports
Stadium 3km
Sport Complex 3km
Source: Benchmarks for the SMART Cities.

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Map 6.5 Parks &Cinema Facility of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

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The sport facility catchment analysis proves that the existing sport facilities of Loyala Sports
Complex, SatSangas,Maristella Indoor Stadium, Cycle bazaar, Sun Sports, Negombo Cycle,
International BH Fitness, Negombo Indoor Sports Arena, Jet Water Sportsman serve the entire
area of Negombo except Dungalpitiya and Kepungoda areas. The proposed central beach park
under the Sigh Scene Deck strategy in Kepungoda provides a solution to the shortage of sport
facility in the mentioned areas and it can serve the another 3km distant buffer areas.

Map 6.6 Sports Facility Catchment of Negombo

Source: Complied by Author

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6.3.1.5 Public Markets

The public market facility catchment analysis has been done with the standard of 3 km radius buffer
and it proves that the existing 35 number of networks of public markets of fair and public markets,
fish markets, super markets and food cities facility can serve the entire area of Negombo. It
contributes to achieve the major component of the Bazaar in the concept of Negombo in 2030.

Map 6.7 Public Market Facility Catchment of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

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6.3.2 Transportation Plan

The Transportation of Negombo Development Plan is interpreted in the Transport Development
Plan with major interlinked strategies.
6.3.2.1 Transport Development Plan
Transport is the major factor which helps to provide a better linkage of the development area. There
are several issues can be identified with the transport network in Negombo. Such as, existing
linkages are not enough for making a better linkage through the services and activities, most of the
roads are not open up to the beach and they are closing the visual corridors, exiting roads are not
providing a comfortable walkable way for pedestrians, lack of alternative transportation modes &
etc. Therefore, its unable to get maximum benefit of the potentials of the city through the existing
transport network.

The Transport Plan, proposed to enhancement of existing roads, development of new roads,
providing parking facilities, improvements of railway lines and railway stations, developing
vertical & horizontal corridors to open up beach fronts, introducing alternative transportation
modes while ensure the effective & smooth motions for local and foreign people. Transport
development plan has Three major strategies of Public Transportation Development strategy,
Pedestrian service development strategy, and the Nodes development strategy. Public Transport
Development strategy involves with the six sub strategies of enhancing the public transportation
& related facilities. The First Sub strategy is redeveloping the Railway lines as two lines from
Negombo to Meerigama & from 18th pole to Puttalama. The second sub strategy is Redeveloping
the existing railway station with more facilities to provide a comfortable space for passengers. The
third sub strategy is developing the water transportation with boat services through the Hamilton
canal by providing an alternative transportation linkage which can reduce the existing traffic
congestion. The fourth sub strategy is improving the existing road network by widening Colombo
– Puttalam Highway, Poruthota road, Welihena – Katana Road,Providing Onsite car parking is the
fifth sub strategy as a solution for lack of parking space. The sixth sub strategy is Developing
waving roads to Open-up to beach fronts for pedestrians. Rather than providing an accessibility,
this waving road development project is providing ultimate benefits as Creating wind corridors
from beach to city, creating visual corridors, Providing Vertical & Horizontal accessibility, and
Providing a protection way to reach land from the beach while disaster happened.

As second main strategy can be identified as the Pedestrian service development strategy which
involves with three sub strategies. The first sub strategy is Developing the connection between Bus

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stand & Railway station at Bazar area by widening the D.S.Senanayaka Mw with the pedestrian
way. The second sub strategy is the developing a pedestrian bridge by connecting the existing Bus
stand & Shopping complex. Nodes development strategy is the third main strategy for making
improvements for selected Junctions of Negombo as Kochchikade Junction, Daluwakotuwa,
Koppara Junction, Dolphin Junction,Periyamulla Junction ,Dalupotha Junction & Kattuwa
Junction. The proposed improvements are going with a few sub strategies as Junction & Road
Improvement, Landmarks Development, Sign board & City gate development.

Figure 6.4 Cross section in Puttalm - Colombo highway

Source: Compiled by Author

Figure 6.5 Cross section in Poruthota road

Source: Compiled by Author

The proposed projects of the Transport plan and the proposed special regulations for each roads
will make a better service for the people while travelling through the Negombo city while ensure
the maximum benefit from the development area.

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Map 6.8 Transport Development Plan of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

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6.3.3 Water Supply Plan

Water Supply is one of the important factors in the physical development strategy of Negombo
MC. Negombo city acts as one of major commercial, transport centre, an educational facilitator
and health service provider in Gampaha District. Therefore, Water Supply Management Plan
assures to enhance the continuous water supply for present and the future population and
commuters of the Negombo city.
The calculations for existing and future water demands are made with well accepted standards
which are followed by the National Water Supply and the Drainage Board. The existing and future
residential population and commuting population are used for the calculations for the existing and
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future demands of water. Currently Negombo has 40373.125m of total water demand. It is
increased up to 59843.75m3 in 2030 due to more tourism and fishing. activities of the area.
Table 6.4 Calculation of Water Demand in 2017 &2030

Population Population Present Future

Sector (2017) 2030 Standard Demand Demand
Domestic 147447 166208 135 19905.345 22438.08
Tourism - Working 19626 68291 50 981.3 3414.55
Tourism- Commuting 39253 136581 30 1177.59 4097.43
Commercial -
Working 231836 400413 50 11591.8 20020.65
Commercial -
Commuting 463673 800826 5 2318.365 4004.13
Institutional Working 15386 16942 50 769.3 847.1
Institutional
Commuting 30773 33885 5 153.865 169.425
Industrial Working 57926 80873 50 2896.3 4043.65
Industrial
Commuting 115852 161747 5 579.26 808.735
Total 1121772 1865766 40373.125 59843.75
Source: Compiled by Author

In the present Negombo has Bambukuliya Water Supply scheme and Kelaniya right bank water
supply scheme. Bambukuliya Water Supply scheme supplies only 36,000m3 of water capacity for
Negombo MC area Negombo, Katana PS area, Seeduwa – Katunayaka Urban Council area and the
Negombo is served for 30000 m.3 and Kelaniya right bank water supply scheme provides 12000m3
of water capacity for Negombo.

Therefore, the existing Bambukuliya water supply scheme and Kelaniya right bank water supply
under taken by Water Supply and Drainage Board is able to full fill the existing water demand of
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projects of Yatimahana Water Supply Scheme and stage 02 of Kelaniya right bank water Supply
scheme.

Map 6.7 Water Supply Plan of Negombo 2030

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6.3.4 Electricity, Data Lines Plan

Electricity is a crucial factor in the physical development of the area. Mainly supply of Electricity
is carried out by the Ceylon Electricity Board and Lanka Electricity Company.99% is supplied for
Negombo Municipal Council area accordingly 78% of Domestic,20% of Commercial and 1% of
religious and industrial through the Bolawatta Transmission station.

Figure 6.6:Distribution of Electricity in Negombo

Electricity Supply

1%
1%
20%

78%

Commercial Domectic Religious Industrial

Source: Ceylon Electricity Board

The existing supply is further activated through the new proposals of 4.2km SC Racoon Pole 11kV
to 33kV conversion from Periyamulla PSS along Chilaw Road ,3.4km SC Racoon Pole 11kV to
33kV conversion from Kochchikade PSS along Chilaw Road, Conversion of 2.7km 33kV SC
Raccoon Pole line to SC Lynx Pole line from Bolawatta Fe 04 tapping point to Periyamulla PSS
with the objective of reducing the losses and Improving the supply reliability of Periyamulla PSS,
Kochchikade PSS and to reduce the system losses.

The Long-term proposals consist with the improvement new MV Lines, gantries, MV Line
conversions, new / augmentation of primary substations ,11kV/33kV UG Cables ,11kV ring
substations, auto-reclosers, load break switches, sectionalizes, fault indicators and transmission
related proposals. Further use of solar power energy in all types of the buildings is encouraged to
reduce the use of hydro energy. This will be activated by the new proposed regulations for use of
solar energy in buildings discussed in Volume II with the purpose of achieving a sustainable city
form in Negombo.

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Table 6.5 Long Term Proposals for Improvement of Electricity Facilities

MV Lines Proposal
Description Type Length Estimated
(km) Cost
Negombo PSS to Mankuliya 11kV SC 2.7 9.45
Lynx Pole

Katana police to Landesi kuluna 33kV SC 0.9 2.25

Raccoon
Pole

Negombo GSS to Sellakanda Gantry on 33kV SC 6.5 32.5

existing 33kV Raccoon line Lynx Pole

Negombo GSS to New Godigamuwa 33kV SC 7.9 39.5

Gantry (on existing 33kV Raccoon line) Lynx Pole

New Gantries/ Gantry Modifications

MV Line Existing Proposed Length Estimat
Type Type (km) ed Cost
(MLKR
Kochchkade PSS to Ambalayaya 33kV SC 33kV SC 7.7 15.4
Weasel Raccoon
Pole Pole

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Browns Junction to Palangaturei 11kV SC 33kV SC 4 38.2

Cemetary (Beach Feeder) Raccoon ABC
Pole Pole (150
sqmm)

Negambo PSS to Mankuliya Feeder 11kV SC 33kV SC 12.4 118.5

(From PSS to Kepumgoda) Raccoon ABC
Pole Pole (150
sqmm)

Kochchikade PSS Poruthota Feeder 11kV SC 33kV 3.5 33.4

Raccoon ABC
Pole (150
sqmm)/
Lynx
Pole
Retirement of Primary Substations
Description Capacity Retired Remarks
(MVA) Year

Kochchikade 2x2 2019 11kV to

33kV
Conversion

Negombo 2x5 2020 Replaced by

2x31.5MVA
132/11kV
Katunayaka
Substation

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Periyamulla 2x10 2025 Walanagoda

2x10 2020
11kV to
33kV
Conversion

Proposed New Auto-Reclosers with remote operating facility

Location Type Qty (Nos.) Estimated

Cost
(MLKR)

New near Kochchikade PSS 33kV 1 2.3

SF6

New near Kochchikade PSS 33kV 1 2.3

SF6
New near sub N078 for the Spur line to prison Rd 33kV 1 2.3
SF6

DDLO near Negombo PSS - towards sub N075 33kV 1 2.3

substation Side SF6

Source: Ceylon Electricity Board

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Map 6.10 Electricity Transmission Network

Source: Ceylon Electricity Board

Map 6.11 Electricity Distribution of Negombo

Source: Ceylon Electricity Board

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Map 6.12 MV Distribution System

Source: Ceylon Electricity Board

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6.3.5 Drainage and Sewer Lines Plan

Sewer Management is one of the important components in the physical development strategy in
Negombo MC area. According to the calculations on Census and statistic data, Negombo MC 2017
residential Population of 149,010 will be increased upto 166,208 according to the national growth
rate and 974,325 of commuting population up to 1,583,827.833 in 2030 due to the promoted
tourism and fishery related activities in the high-density promotional tourism zone, low density
blue green tourism zone, low density heritage tourism, moderate dense blue tourism zones in
Negombo. Calculations are done according to the standards followed by Water supply and
Drainage Board.

Table 6.6 Waste Water Demand in 2017,2030

Sector Residential Residential Standard Waste Waste

Commuting Commuting (L) Water Water
Population Population Demand Demand
2017 2030 2017 2030
Domestic 147447 166208 135 15924.27 17950.464
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Tourism - Working 19626 68291 50 785.04 2731.64
Tourism- Commuting 39253 136581 30 942.072 3277.944
Commercial - Working 231836 400413 50 9273.44 16016.52
Commercial - 463673 800826 5 1854.692 3203.304
Commuting
Institutional_Working 15386 16942 50 615.44 677.68
Institutional_Commutin 30773 33885 5 123.092 135.54
g
Industrial_Working 57926 80873 50 2317.04 3234.92
Industrial_Commuting 115852 161747 5 463.408 646.988
Total 1121772 1865766 32298.5 47875
Source: Compiled by Author

Further the existing and future residential and commuting waste water demands were calculated
according to the eight types of the zones in Negombo. The highest waste water demand is recorded
in high density dense promotional tourism zone which is targeting the highest number of tourist
related infrastructure and the activities. The results are shown in below.

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Table 6.7 Calculation of Waste Water Discharges according to Zones 2030

Zone Low Dense High High Dense Low Dense Moderate High Dense Low Dense Moderate Total
Blue Dense Special Heritage Dense Fishery Eco Dense
Green Promotional Commercial Tourism Blue Oriented Conservation Residential
Tourism Tourism Zone Zone Tourism Residential Zone Zone
Zone Zone Zone Zone
Domestic Population 16962 27763 53656 1357 27271 6348 3993 16588 153937
sewerage
% 11 18 35 1 18 4 3 11
Discharge(m3) 1974.55104 3231.08352 6282.6624 179.50464 3231.08352 718.01856 538.51392 1974.551 17950.464
Tourism - Total 458 52704 687 1634 1842 9803 557 606 68291
Working Commuters
% 0.67 77.18 1.01 2.39 2.70 14.36 0.82 0.89
Discharge(m3) 18 2108 27 63 73 391 22 24 2731.64
Tourism- Total 916 105408 1373.333333 3268 3684 19606.66667 1114.222222 1211 136581
Commuting Commuters
% 1 77 1 2 3 14 1 1
Discharge(m3) 22.945608 2530.572768 22.945608 78.670656 78.670656 472.023936 22.945608 472.0239 3277.944
Commercial Total 11385.000 246042 64800 2127 43409 2947 1671 47674 420054.333
- Working Commuters
% 3 58.57385116 15.42649641 0.506244034 10.33413931 0.701655262 0.397885036 11.3494
Discharge(m3) 480.4956 9289.5816 2402.478 80.0826 1601.652 112.11564 48.04956 1761.82 16016.52
Commercial Total 22770 492084 129599 4253 86818 5895 3343 95347 840109
- Commuting Commuters
% 2.710363659 58.57385116 15.42649641 0.506244034 10.33413931 0.701655262 0.397885036 11.3494
Discharge(m3) 86.489208 1857.91632 480.4956 160.1652 320.3304 224.23128 124.928856 352.363 3203.304

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Institutional_ Total 342.3333333 6090 5942.333333 836 591.3333333 28.33333333 0 3112 16942.33
Working Commuters
% 2.020579613 35.94546206 35.07387806 4.934385268 3.490270919 0.16723395 0 18.3682
Discharge(m3) 13.5536 237.188 237.188 33.20632 23.651032 10.84288 0 121.982 677.68
Institutional Total 685 12180 11885 1672 1183 57 0 6224 33885
Commuting Commuters
% 2.020579613 35.94546206 35.07387806 4.934385268 3.490270919 0.16723395 0 18.3682
Discharge(m3) 2.7108 47.439 47.439 6.64146 4.60836 0.216864 0 24.8038 135.54
Industrial Total 14261 0 36279 6089.333333 14469.66667 2947.333333 0 1296.67 75343
Working Commuters
% 18.92810215 0 48.15178583 8.082148751 19.20505776 3.911887413 0 1.72102
Discharge(m3) 582.2856 0 1552.7616 258.7936 614.6348 97.0476 0 54.9936 3234.92
Industrial_ Total 28522 0 72558 12178.66667 28939.33333 5894.666667 0 2593.33 150686
Commuting Commuters
% 18.928 0.000 48.152 8.082 19.205 3.912 0.000 1.721
Discharge(m3) 116.45784 0 310.55424 51.75904 122.92772 19.40964 0 10.9988 646.988
Total zone wise Discharge 3298 19302 11364 912 6071 2045 756 4798 47875
(m3 /day)

Source: Complied by Author

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In the present Negombo has not a proper sewerage management plan and it is identified as
the main issue in Negombo MC area. This issue influences to emerge health problems in
Negombo and the need of a sewerage plan is identified. As a result of this, the upcoming
new project of Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative for Towns in South West of Sri Lanka is
incorporated for the Sewerage Management plan of Negombo to provide sewerage facilities
and improve sanitary facilities for Negombo MC area. National Water Supply and Drainage
Board acts as the major government body and Project is funded by AFD - French
Development Agency and European Union. The project aims to divide Negombo MC area
into two stages and first stage will be implemented initially including Coastal area with
Hotels in 2020. The total Estimated cost of the Project is 20 billion with 75000 targeted
beneficiaries.

Map 6.13 Waste and Sewerage Management Plan

Source: Compiled by Author

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The Sewerage Management Plan contributes to achieve the vision of Zero Mosquito in
Negombo MC area which is aiming of to remove the mosquito percentage until zero from
the Negombo MC by disposing waste water sewage in a proper way. The Sewerage
Management Plan will provide a better service in Negombo MC area for managing the waste
and sewerage in a proper way and ultimately this leads to assure the comfortable and eco-
friendly living environment for the denizens and journeyers of Negombo.

6.3.6 Solid Waste Management Plan

Municipal solid waste is a term usually applied to a heterogeneous collection of wastes
produced in urban areas, the nature of which varies from region to region. It involves with
the collection, transfer, treatment, recycling, resource recovery and disposal of solid waste
in urban areas. Mainly, urban wastes can be categorized into two major components of
organic and inorganic. There, MSW includes wastes generated from residential,
commercial, industrial, institutional, construction, demolition, process, and municipal
services. Waste generation increases with population expansion and economic
development. Improperly managed solid waste poses a risk to human health and the
environment. Uncontrolled dumping and improper waste handling cause a variety of
problems, including contaminating water, attracting insects and rodents, and increasing
flooding due to blocked of drainage canals or gullies. In addition, it may result in safety
hazards from fires or explosions and also increases greenhouse gas emissions, which
contribute to climate change the generation of waste is primarily an urban phenomenon, and
the high rate of urbanization will continue to pose a growing challenge to the local
authorities who are responsible for the collection and disposal of waste.
According to the records of the Municipal Council, Negombo, the collection of garbage per
day is approximately 110-120 tons. Composition of waste generation shows the table
Table 6.8 Types of Waste in Negombo MC Area
TYPE OF WASTE %
Vegetable/Perishables 60.00
Polythene/plastic 20.33
Glass 1.81
Metal 2.84
Clinical Waste 2.05
Industrial Waste 1.00
Others 3.68

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Source: Negombo Municipal Council

The municipal waste composition varies depending on the community status. As well as the
other areas of Sri Lanka bio-degradable part is high in this region also.

Table 6.9 Percentages of Sectoral Generation of Solid waste

Place of Origin Amount (%)

Residential 70

Markets 25

Hospitals 2

Industries 2

Other 1

Source: Negombo Municipal Council

During 2017 – 2018 period the MC has introduced approx. 500 compost bins to urban area
for a cost of Rs 2375/- and the recyclable waste of these areas would be collected by the
MC. MC conducts a programme called “Haritha Mithuru” with coordination of volunteers
and the role of the programme is aware the people regarding waste management
methodologies. At present the MC practices to open dump the collected waste in
Ovitiyawatta, Kochchikade area in approximately 05 acres land belonging to a private
owner. 40 tons of generated biodegradable waste is used to produce 10 tons of compost per
month in Kurana compost yard. Municipal Council earns approximately Rs. 100,000
120,000 per month by selling compost. PET bottles, polyethene, plastic, tin, iron, paper,
cardboard like other recyclable material would be sold for the recycling centres.
Table 6.10 Generation of Solid Waste according to Zones in 2017,2030

Name Total Total Per Total Solid Total Solid

Residents + Residents + Capita Waste Waste
Commuters Commuters Solid Generation Generation
2017 2030 Waste (Ton) (2017) (Ton)
(2030)
Low Dense Blue Green 71755 0.000106 7.68
Tourism Zone 79339 100.80
High Dense 347193 0.000106 37.14
Promotional
Tourism Zone 914508 40.31
High Dense 369825 0.000106 39.56
Special Commercial Zone 323123 3.57

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Low Dense Heritage 28003 0.000106 3.00

Tourism Zone 32057.5 22.27
Moderate Dense Blue 161433 0.000106 17.27 5.73
Tourism Zone 180936
High Dense Fishery 15032 0.000106 1.61
Oriented Residential Zone 1.14
47179
Low Dense Eco 8659 6685.33333 0.000106 0.93
Conservation Zone 3 18.68
Moderate Dense Residential 119872 0.000106 12.82
Zone 158063 192.50
Total
1121772 1662551 120 385
Source: Complied by Author

Solid waste management plan involves with the strategies to manage the solid waste
practices of 10R concepts for domestic, commercial and industrial sectors, maximization of
resource recovery that involves with the Segregation of waste at the point of origin .Local
authority directs the households, shops and institutions not to mix recyclable waste with
biodegradable waste and will encourage them to keep the properly designed bins labelled
separately according to the National colour code for collection by the informal sector
recyclers or by the local authority.
Table 6.11 Segregation of Waste

Type Colour
Biodegradable (Food) Green
Paper Blue
Plastic Orange
Metal Brown
Glass red
Source: Negombo MC
Further regular education and public awareness sessions should be organized in each
locality with the help of residents’ associations and other NGOs. Though such sessions, ‘No
separation-No collection’ policy must be communicated and adopted using participatory
techniques. The next proposed Strategy involves to promote conversion of all short-term
biodegradable waste material into compost and encourage community participation to
ensure sustainable composting. Biodegradable waste from large scale generators (some
hotels, restaurants, hospitals, markets etc.) and residences where home composting is not
practical should be composted in decentralized composting plants with simple technologies
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The fourth strategy contributes to facilitate environmentally sound, economically feasible

appropriate waste treatment technologies to treat all non-biodegradable waste. This was
done with four major actions of introducing an awareness programme at all levels to
promote reuse practices, returning of recyclable material to the market. The Municipal
Council should be facilitating the services provided by the private informal sector. This is
the sector that organizes the recycling of city waste. Therefore, as an integral part of the
SWM strategy, the Council will facilitate its operations through registration of these service
providers, regular consultation with them, collaborating with NGOs to recognize rag-picker
associations and issuing an identity card system to provide recognition and legal protection
to the group. The Council should be encouraged recycling as a livelihood and facilitate area-
based waste recycling enterprises and coordinate different recyclers and help improve their
capacity. It will also and recognize and network the CBO’s and other resident level waste
recycling and purchasing agents and also encourage the entry of Community Based
Organizations.
The fifth strategy involves with the institutional mechanisms which influences to prevent
hazardous biomedical, healthcare waste entering the municipal waste stream
(a) Make mandatory source segregation of Healthcare waste
(b) Establish mandatory requirement for treatment of waste to convert healthcare waste in
to non-infectious material before final disposal or discharging
(c) Establish final disposal option for Health Care Waste eg: Incineration
(d) Establish institutional mechanisms at all healthcare institutions to ensure that waste is
treated and disposed by an authorized facility, with a monitoring mechanism
The sixth strategy involves with the E-Waste Management that is considered dangerous, as
certain components of some electronic products contain materials that are hazardous,
depending on their condition and density. The hazardous content of these materials poses a
threat to human health and environment. Discarded computers, televisions, VCDs, stereos,
copiers, fax machines, electric lamps, cell phones, audio equipment and batteries if
improperly disposed can leach lead and other substances into soil and groundwater. Many
of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled in an environmentally sound
manner so that they are less harmful to the ecosystem. hazards of e-wastes, the need for its
appropriate management and options that can be implemented. Further electronic waste can
be handed over to a certified E-Waste recycler.

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The seventh strategy of the solid waste management plan involves to Strengthen Waste
Collection and Transport System with the actions of introducing door to door collection
system, creating awareness among public about waste collection time schedule, introducing
horn bell collection system, the collection truck plays music to inform residents of its
approach, provision of necessary instruments, equipment for Local Authority where
compost sites are being operated, using compartmentalized vehicles and using handcarts to
reach places inaccessible by large vehicles
Eighth Strategy of the solid waste management plan involves with the establishment of
Sanitary Landfills that is limited to non-recyclable, non-compostable and inert material
generated through the waste treatment process. Sanitary landfill for disposal of residue by
using appropriate technology in line with minimization of impact on health and
environment. Ninth Strategy of soild waste management plan involves with the Awareness
programmes. The public corporation and the public participation are other important facts.
A proper SWM can start in the household level by the implementation of 10R concept to
give an effort to minimize the waste. Reduce and Reuse practices should be built within the
public through awareness programmes and health related workshops. Further the tenth
Strategy involves with the regular monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure system
improvement and the healthy living of Negombo MC area and its surroundings.

6.4 Economic Development Strategies

Economic Development Strategy of the Negombo Development Plan contains with the two
major plans which can be identified as Economic Development Plan and Industrial Plan.
Economic Development Plan is formulated as the City Core Area Development Plan and
Industrial Plan is formulated as the Tourism and Fishery Development Plan.

6.4.1 Economic Development Plan

Negombo becomes specific due to its economy. Mainly Negombo’s economy is based on
three major sectors of tourism, fishery and commerce where as 45% of economy is based
on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on commerce
and other services. These factors influence to act Negombo as the one of the major
commercial, transport centre, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the
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City Core Area Development Plan represents the economic development Plan of
Negombo.it enhances the commerce sector of the economy and contains the major Bazaar
development strategy which has two major sub strategies. Creating an active and visual
urban commercial space in bazaar area is the one strategy falling under the Bazaar
Development Startegy.The mentioned strategy is achieved through the four major actions
of promoting main street as a shopping street in bazaar area with multi-functional elite
shopping commercial spaces as the existing situational analysis proved that Negombo core
area has little number of commercial and parking spaces, the proposed multy story car
parking spaces and shopping spaces along the Joshep street collaborate to create an active,
visual urban commercial space in bazaar area. Further the strategy is activated though the
action of regenerating a Negombo fort and its environs. The action involves with the
redesigning of the existing fish market. Relocation of the existing prison to the Welihena
prison area and redeveloping the area as the Negombo museum that promote a cultural and
heritage character of Negombo. Further the regeneration covers with the Redevelopment
UDA Holiday Resort area, creation of active open spaces, creation of an old type restaurant
space and Design an Opera House to encourage the urban festival ceremonies of Negombo
that is entitled with Negombo city life.

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Map 6.14 Core Area Development Plan of Negombo.

City Core Area Development Plan

Source: Compiled by Author

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6.4.2 Industrial Plan

Tourism and Fishery Development Plan of Negombo mainstream the Industrial Plan of the
economic development strategy that influence to upgrade the economic growth of the city
with the major sectors of tourism and the fishery that sustain on marine related natural
potentials of sea, lagoon, Ma oya, sandy beaches and the Hamilton canal and other eco
systems. Past records indicate that Negombo contributes 16 % for the national fish
production and 14% for the national tourist arrivals of the tourism industry. Further the
Tourism Development Authority forecast 700,000 number of tourist arrivals for Negombo
in 2030 catering the demand expending 30,729 Mn LKR foreign exchange. There for the
formulated objectives of the development plan and four major strategies of Sight Scene
Deck strategy, Arcade and Roman Ambience strategy, the Lagoon strategy and the Lellama
strategy.

Sight Scene Deck strategy involves with the two sub strategies of creating hierarchical
network of tourism pockets along the Sight Scene Deck and creating linkages among diverse
beach parks. First Sub strategy is achieved through the key action of designing three diverse
experiencing beach promenade from Doowa to Kepungoda. The second sub strategy is
promoted through the Doowa, Pitipana and Thalahena road development and
improvements. the Lagoon Strategy is promoted through the sub strategy of creating a
multiple event terrace in the lagoon through a pavilion, amphitheatre for open air festivals
and a walkable wooden deck in the lagoon Starting from Kepungoda to Ambalammulla
Seeduwa. Further the lagoon-based tourism is activated through the second sub Strategy of
new Urban Waterfront Itineraries along the Lagoon with jogging, Walking and Cycling Path
in the west part of the lagoon. The fishery component which is a major sector of further
addressed through the industrial plan. With the increase of per capita consumption of fish,
dry fish, canned fish at the national level and excess demand for the fish and fishery product
are raised. Accordingly, Sri Lanka had to import 120,046 MT in 2015 to at this situation.
fishery related industrial plan is required for Negombo to increase the fish production from
the available untapped marine and coastal resources as well as uplift the living standard of
the local people. The Lellama strategy of the industrial plan is expecting to uplift the fishery
sector and tourism of Negombo by creating a fishery Village in Lellama area with home
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making and selling centres, Sea food processing Centres and cafeteria Spaces, Fishery
infrastructure of vessel repairing centre, redevelopment of fishery harbour ,value added Fish
processing centre at Pitipana and promoting fish and fisheries products in both national and
international markets and improving five number of Fish Landing Sites and five no of boat
anchoring sites. Negombo is unique due to inherent roman oriented textures, colours and
architecture-based character. The Arcade and Roman Ambience strategy contribute to
promote the roman ambience experience of the area with tourists ’urban nodes at
Kochchokade, Daluwakotuwa, Kattuwa, Dalupotha, Periyamulla, Koppara junction and
Galkanda Junction, landmarks, sign boards, development of building colonnade in high
dense promotional tourism and beach parks, linear thematic parks, shopping street with
antique character, roman oriented museum related uses in Arcade and Roman Ambience
Area. These four major strategies enable to increase the economic growth of Negombo and
survive as a self-sufficient city economy in accordance with the major goal of “Create a
Self-Sufficient Affluent City Economy interlinking the diverse water environments”

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Map 6.15 Tourism &Fishery Development Plan

Source: Compiled by Author

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6.5 Environment Sustainable Strategies

6.5.1. Environment Conservation Plan

Negombo Lagoon
Negombo Lagoon is one of the most productive and sensitive ecosystems in Sri Lanka,
receiving fresh water from the Attanagalu Oya drainage basin via Dandugam Oya and Ja-
Ela and connected with the sea by a single narrow opening. The salinity of Negombo
Lagoon is strongly related to the monsoon rains and varies from almost zero to near oceanic
salinity. According to the trophic status Negombo Lagoon is in the mesotrophic state.
The Negombo Lagoon and its coastal environment have had a long association with the
fishery industry. There are 140 species of fish, 89 species of benthic invertebrates, 29
mangrove species, 07 sea grass species have been recorded. The lagoon and the adjacent
reef areas function as the major nursery,refuge and feeding grounds for most of catadromous
species.
The scenic beauty of the estuary has attracted a large number of tourist resorts to the area
and a boat trip on the estuary is one of the main attractions for tourists.

Disturbances and threats

The estuary is mainly used for estuarine and coastal fisheries, for the anchorage of fishing
boats and for conservation purposes (particularly the five mangrove islands).The
surroundings are mainly used for human settlements and industries. During the last 50 years
nearly 800 ha.of the estuary has been reclaimed by people for various activities.
Unauthorized settlement expansion towards the intertidal sand shoals in the channel
segment of the estuary has had serious impacts upon its hydrology. Haphazard development
of piers and landing points for fishing boats has caused alterations in flow patterns and
sedimentation.
There is a continuing reduction in water depths in the narrow inlet/exit channel of the lagoon
as a result of the sedimentation caused by unauthorized landfilling and unplanned
development along the water front and the upstream areas of the Attanagalu Oya.

Since the early 1980s haphazard construction of piers and landing points for large sea going
boats in the channel segment of the lagoon have caused alterations in the flow patterns and
increased sedimentation.

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The reduction in the inlet/exit channel directly reduces the tidal exchange and flushing.
This is turn decreases the lagoon water quality and causes more frequent algal blooms
specially during the dry season.

Additionally, there is increased oil pollution from fishing vessels, extensive fishing, felling
of mangroves and encroachment of the wetland area. Urgent actions need to be taken to
mitigate existing threats. Therefore, it is necessary to manage and protect this sensitive
ecosystem in a sustainable manner

Conservation measures proposed

The conservation management plan produced by the CEA in 1994 recommends certain
conservation measures. Additionally, other management plans such as that by the Greater
Economic Commission (Board of Investment) and the CCD also provide similar
recommendations. (Source: National Wetland Directory of Sri Lanka by CEA - 2006) (Note:
Please refer the Annexure map no.4 Wetland Plan of Negombo)
The Hamilton Canal
The British Agent of Revenue and Commerce in 1802, Garvin Hamilton started a new canal
to the east of the earlier cut canal by Sinhalese king and the Dutch. This canal was meant to
link the Dutch canal by a series of parallel canals designed to drain the Muturajawela. Thus
the Hamilton Canal was born, named after Garvin Hamilton and stretching 14.5km from
Colombo to Negombo.(Source: Negombo MC Resource Profile – 2016) (Note: Please refer the
Annexure map no.4 Wetland Plan of Negombo)
Mora wala

"Mora Wala" (Mo-Ra-Wa-La) and "Beach Park" of Negombo are also very Significant
places among visitors. The most natural landing of the sea bed at this location is the height
of the sea in the form of a water bath, which is a maroon. The sea lagoon in the past has
reached this place from the small river. In the past, this name has been added to the special
fish, such as the long-diving Mora. Far-reaching fish from all over the world are still found
in the shark, from the area where the famous straw is known. This is known as a safe place
to bathe in the sea around 12 km from Pamunugama to Duwa. Due to the location of a good
sand, it is convenient for tourism. (Source: Negombo MC Resource Profile – 2016) (Note:
Please refer the Annexure map no.4 Wetland Plan of Negombo)

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Scenic Sites

Most of the roads in Negombo Municipal Council Beach area run through scenic sites.
Accordingly, it is proposed to conserve the identified scenic sites within the Beach area.
Accordingly, it is suggested to control exhibition of bill boards in these places and
development activities which disturbs scenic beauty of the area. It will provide passive
recreation by this scenic beauty.

Paddy fields and abundant paddy fields

There are very few paddy lands & abundant paddy lands in the Negombo MC area. All low-
lying areas should be conserved as flood retention and detention areas to mitigate flood
hazard in the area.

6.5.1.1. Better Management

The Environmental Management Plan opens for the better management through conserving
the existing blue and green spaces of Negombo. Negombo has 11850.28 ha of waterbodies
and 920.6 ha of green spaces covering mangrove species, marshes, mixed tree, paddy and
rubber.

Table 6.12 Blue & Green Spaces of Negombo.

Type Area(ha)

Water body 11850.28

Mangroves 77.11

Marsh 367.76

Mixed Tree 113.42

Paddy 356.34

Rubber 5.99

Source: Compiled by Author

Further the environment management plan introduces the environment conservation buffers
for the canal as the Land Reclamation & Development Corporation (Amended) Act No: 35
of 2006 has provided the specifications for canal reservation as shown in table 1 of the Act.
Accordingly, the provision is applied for Hamilton Canal. The 18 m reservation for Ma oya
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Table 6.13 Specifications for Canal Reservations.

Surface Width of Canal Reservation from the canal bank in meters

in meters
For open Canals For surface covered canal

1.0 – 1.2 1.0 0.3

1.3 – 3.0 2.0 1.0
3.1 – 4.5 2.75 1.0
4.6 – 6.0 3.5 1.5
6.1 – 9.0 4.5 1.5
More than 9.0 6.5 2.0
Source: Land Reclamation & Development Corporation (Amended) Act No: 35 of 2006.

The Environment Management Plan adheres with the coastal setbacks of the Coastal
Management Plan 2018 which has provided the specifications for coastal setbacks.

Table 6.14 Coastal Setbacks of Negombo

Area Setback distance from the high tide mark

Reservation Restricted Total

Area(m) Area (m) Setback
Area(m)

Nayinamadama wellamankara Ginoya – Lewis 15 30 45

Place, Bolanji Road

Lewis Place, Bolanji Road -Doowa Pitipana 15 25 40

Street, Morawala

Doowa Pitipana Street, Morawala - North 15 30 45

boundary of Dikowita Harbour

Source: Coastal Management Plan 2018

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6.5.1.2 Wetlands Zoning Plan for Negombo Municipal Council Area 2018-2030

The wetlands in the Negombo MC area could be classified as follows:

I. Recently abandoned paddy fields

II. Paddy fields/Deniya/Ovita/Madiththa/Asliyadda
III. Mangrove areas.
IV. Water bodies (such as estuaries, lagoons, lakes) and waterways, including
sea-grass beds.
The Goal of Wetland Zoning plan in the Negombo MC area is to facilitate economically
viable & environmentally sustainable use of wetlands considering their intrinsic potential,
their ecology and the needs of the surrounding population, while maintaining essential flood
storage capacity and other environmental benefits.

Wetlands Zones in Negombo MC Area

1. Wetland Protection Zone

2. Wetland Nature Conservation Zone
3. Special Paddy Cultivation Zone
Already declared wetland wildlife sanctuaries, “Environmental Protection Areas” and areas
of potential for declaration as such reserves should be zoned as “Wetland Protection Zone”,
taking into consideration their present physical condition: in this zone, the conversion of
wetlands into other uses will be highly controlled and land in the zone should be used
predominantly for nature-based recreation and ecotourism.

Most of the deep marsh areas, areas of known significant bio-diversity value and critical
flood detention areas should be zoned as "Wetland Nature Conservation Zone".

Areas where it is necessary to ensure that paddy cultivation continues and abandoned paddy
lands should be zoned as the “Special Paddy Cultivation Zone”.

(Annexure map no.4 Wetland Plan of Negombo Shows wetland zoning plan of the
Negombo MC area. General condition and guidelines are in Annexure paragraph no.01)

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6.5.1.2.1 Wetland zoning regulations for Negombo municipal council area

ZONE – SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS
Table 6.15 Regulations of Wetlands

Special Paddy Cultivation

Conditions of Development Wetland Protection Zone Wetland Nature Conservation Zone
Zone

a) Flood storage capacity. shall be maintained in accordance with a Master Plan approved by the SLLR & DC and where relevant, the ID as
well

4 ha 2 ha
b) Minimum plot size for the (10 acres) (5 acres)
Not relevant as buildings not
purpose of any building
In smaller plots the permitted uses In smaller plots the permitted uses are permitted.
construction /Development.
are the same but no buildings shall the same but no buildings shall be
be allowed. allowed.

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2% of the site area (if needed for 5% of the site area (if needed for roads,
c) Maximum area where roads, vehicle parking, toilets and vehicle parking, toilets and sewage
No filling permitted.
filling permitted. sewage disposal/treatment required disposal/treatment required for site
for site management). management).

Conditions of Wetland Nature Conservation

Wetland Protection Zone Special Paddy Cultivation Zone
Development Zone

1% of the total project area; all

d) Maximum plot coverage 3% of the total project area; all
buildings on stilts excepting
(area covered by buildings on stilts excepting toilets Buildings not permitted.
toilets, which may be on filled
buildings). which may be on filled land.
land.

e) Maximum area
permitted
7% of the total project area.
for project infrastructure, 4% of the total project area. Not permitted.
i.e. Electricity/Water
Supply/Telecommunicati
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f) Maximum permitted
ground floor area of an 100 sq. m. 300 sq. m. Buildings not permitted.
individual building.

7 m from the natural ground

7 m from the natural ground level
level (except in the case of a
g) Maximum permitted (except in the case of a few look-out
few look-out posts/observation
posts/observation towers/tower hides Buildings not permitted.
building height. towers/tower hides which are
which are compatible with the
compatible with the overall
overall concept)
concept)

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Special Plan 2019Zone
Paddy Cultivation - 2030
Development
h) Building type. All buildings except toilets shall be on stilts in wetland (not filled area). Buildings not permitted.
They shall be isolated or in aesthetically pleasing clusters, with visually
compatible, attractive “roof-scapes”. They shall not block views of the
open area from adjoining public roads and other public areas and they
should be environmentally friendly.

i) Sub-division Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted.

j) Boundary demarcation. Boundary walls not permitted. Boundary walls not permitted. Visually Boundary walls not permitted.
Visually compatible boundary compatible boundary fencing which Visually compatible boundary fencing
fencing which does not hamper does not hamper storm water flow may which does not hamper storm water
storm water flow may be be permitted only along the boundary flow may be permitted only along the
permitted only along the with adjoining existing high land. Any boundary with adjoining existing high
boundary with adjoining other boundaries may be demarcated land. Any other boundaries may be
existing high land. Any other only by visually compatible boundary demarcated only by visually
boundaries may be demarcated markers at minimum intervals of 10m. compatible boundary markers at
only by visually compatible Both the above will be subject to minimum intervals of 10m. Both the
boundary markers at minimum approval of the UDA, on a site specific above will be subject to approval of
intervals of 10m. Both the basis. the design by the UDA, on a site
above will be subject to specific basis.
approval of the UDA, on a site
specific basis.
k) Relaxation of above Not permitted. N.B. N.B.
conditions in exceptional
In the rare event of having to In the rare event of having to
cases.
accommodate a vital public accommodate a vital public

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infrastructure project, the above infrastructure project, the above

conditions may be relaxed. conditions may be relaxed.

Source: Compiled by Author

*N. B. In the case of “prescribed” projects under the Environmental Act, additional site-specific conditions shall be imposed by the
CEA, SLLR & DC, UDA, ADD & ID, if necessary.

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Permitted Uses
Table 6.16 Permitted Uses of the Zones (Note: Please Refer Annexure map no.1 Wetland Plan of Negombo)

Wetland Protection Zone Wetland Nature Conservation Zone Special Paddy Cultivation Zone
Permitted activities should be • Eco-friendly restaurants I. Permitted uses should be
implemented according to the already • Mini Conference Centres implemented according to the
gazetted (relevant gazettes) area as a • Outdoor fitness/exercise facilities Agrarian Services Act. and all
Wildlife sanctuary, Environmental • Wetland museums other activities are prohibited.
sensitive areas etc. • Eco-tourism facilities (i.e. small-scale, eco-friendly, tourist
development such as cabanas on stilts)
• Theme Parks, conserving/restoring the natural ecosystem.
All other activities prohibited • Other nature-based recreation activities
• Open grassed areas (as public parks/playgrounds).
• Traditional Fishing
• Flower collection
• Water-transport if carefully integrated and operated
• Dairies
• Wetland forestry
• National infrastructure projects
• Irrigation/flood protection structures.
• Wetland organic agriculture.

All other activities prohibited

Source: Compiled by Author

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6.5.2 Public Outdoor Recreational Space Plan

According to the accepted standards of Urban Development Authority, open spaces has to
be provided at the rate of 1.0 hectares per 1000 persons. It has estimated that the population
is 175,000 in the year 2017. According to the data analysis of the development plan it has
been forecasted that the population would be 178,730 by the year 2030. According to that
it should be reserved 179 ha as Public Outdoor Recreation areas in 2030.

Details of the Existing Public Parks & Playgrounds in Negombo MC Area

There are 29.5 ha of existing Parks & Playgrounds of the whole Negombo MC Area. They
have been categorized in table 01 & Annexure 03 accordance with UDA Public Outdoor
Recreational standards as follows,

Table 6.17 Existing PORS - 2018

No Type of Parks Extent (ha)

1. Pocket Parks (EPP) 0.7
2. Mini Parks (EMP) 6.0
3. Local Parks (ELP) 11.4
4. Community Parks (ECP) 8.2
5. Existing Beach Parks (EBP) 3.2
Total 29.5

Source: Complied by Author

Forecasting population for year 2030 is 178,730 and PORS land requirement for the total
population for the Negombo MC area for year 2030 is approximately 179 ha.

(Annexure map no.2 Proposed PORS Plan of Negombo)

Table 6.18 Proposed Public Outdoor Recreation Space Plan for Negombo MC Area 2018 - 2030

No Type of Parks Extent (ha)

1. Proposed Mini Parks 3.9
2. Proposed Local Parks 8.6
3. Proposed Beach Parks 33.5
4. Proposed Linear Park 85.0
Total 131.0
5. Existing PORS 29.5
Grand Total 160.5
Source: Complied by Author

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6.5.2.1 Public Outdoor Recreation Space (PORS) Plan - Permitted Activities

Table 6.19 PORS Permitted Activities

No. Park Category Extent Permitted Uses

Children’s play area
Small grassed playground
1 Mini Park 0.2 –1.0ha (0.5- 2.5 A)
Linear woodland park
Rest garden
Football pitch combined with Children
Play area and informal relaxation space
Large informal grassed area with
Children play area
Small woodland park and an informal
running practice area
2 Local Park 1.0-3.0 ha (2.5 –7.5 acres) 0.25 ha - Children’s special play area
0.25 ha - Ornamental Garden

0.5 ha - Naturalistic area for Relaxation

& study

Restaurants and cabanas

Small kiosks
Souvenir shops
Changing cubicles with showers
Children’s park
3 Beach Park *79ha (195 acres) Police post/Tourist Information Centres
Seating
litter bins
water fountains
play features
beach lighting
Walking
4
Jogging
Cycling
Linear Park 85ha (210 acres) Nature trails
Tourism Information Centres
Natural Food Outlets(7*7) ft

Source: Compiled by Author

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6.5.2.2 Proposed Strategies

6.5.2.2.1 Redevelop Existing Parks & Playground
Existing Parks & Playgrounds should be redeveloped according to the proper Landscape
Plan under guidance with qualified persons.

6.5.2.2.2 Develop Linear Parks Concept

Maha Oya reservation, Hamilton Canal reservation, Dandugam Oya reservation, Ja-Ela
canal reservation & Negombo Lagoon reservations should be developed as Linear parks as
much as possible and it helps to mitigate urban flood hazard in the area and increase
recreation facilities distribution among the population and minimize the encroachments
along the reservations.

6.5.2.2.3 Flood Retention and Detention Areas

Existing lagoon, abounded paddy fields should be conserved as flood retention & detention
areas considering the flood hazards of the area.
6.5.2.2.4 Beach Park Development
Existing beach area of the Negombo Municipal Council should be design with a proper
landscape plan.
i. Create proper access & facilitate direct scenic views for the public to enhance the
beach activity.
ii. Create a shady green belt in front of the demarcated (by CCD) beach line
iii. Provide public facilities such as
a) seating
b) litter bins
c) drinking fountains
d) beach lighting
iv. Small kiosks, souvenir shops, changing cubicles with showers along major
pathways to generate more jobs for the local community while enhancing the
beach setting
v. Children’s park and beach front point to change the use for changing rooms
vi. Hotels, restaurants and cabanas in harmony with the coastal environment.
(View of the beach and sea will not be obstructed by the constructions).
vii. Proper drainage system & garbage disposal mechanism to maintain a cleaner
beach park.

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6.5.2.2.5 Tree Planting

Tree planting should be done both side of the roads of Poruthota Road, Lewise Place Road,
Sea Street Road, Customs House Road, Selby Road, Mankuliya Road, Pamunuagama Road
Kepungoda with endemic trees.

6.6 Culture and Heritage Management Strategies

6.6.1 Heritage Areas
6.6.1.1 Angurukaramulla Temple, Negombo
The Angurukaramulla Temple is an awesome 300+ years old temple in Negombo. It's got
an epic dragon's mouth entrance and also the ruins of a historic library. (Annexure figure.10
Cultural Important sites of Negombo – Angurukaramulla Temple)

The Angurukaramulla Temple is a very cool place to visit if you're in Negombo. It's best
known for its epic statue of the Buddha, and its dragon-entrance - inside you find detailed
murals that date back centuries. There is also a 300+ year old ruin of a historic library here,
covered in moss.The Buddha statue out front is six meters tall. You walk through the
dragon's mouth to enter the temple - the dragon is supposed to ward off evil spirits. The
premises are a wide-open space with plenty of trees by the edge and a pond in the middle.

The Angurukaramulla temple is a beautiful place to wander through if you love historic
architecture and if ancient murals and sculptures from our heritage interest. (Source by
Negombo MC Resource Profile – 2016)

6.6.1.2 Dutch fort in Negombo

The Dutch captured Negombo from the Portuguese in 1646 and negotiated an armistice with
Portugal for ten years. During this period of time the King of Kandy sought to provoke
conflict between both nations by passing through the territories of the one to attack the
other.On one occasion he captured the fort of Negombo and send the head of the Dutch
commander Adrian Vander Stell to his countrymen in Galle. Although the Dutch managed
to regain control of Negombo from the King by diplomatic means, hostilities continued. In
particular the disruption of the cinnamon trade was a favourite method of the King to harass
the Dutch. The legacy of the Dutch colonial era can be seen in the Dutch Fort, constructed
in 1672. The Dutch fort is now part of the prison in Negombo. (Source by Negombo MC
Resource Profile – 2016.) (Annexure figure.10 Cultural Important sites of Negombo –
Dutch Fort in Negombo)

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6.6.1.3 St. Stephan Church, Negombo

In the 18th century most of the settlements in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) became a British
territory annexed from the Dutch. But it was only in 1815, following the collapse of the
Kandyan Kingdom, that the entire island came under British suzerainty. The Diocese of
Colombo came into existence in 1845 and James Chapman was the first Bishop of Colombo.
The Anglican community wanted to establish a church in Negombo in the nineteenth
century and action was initiated by choosing a suitable site for the purpose in 1876.

The area in which the site was chosen had previously been known as "The Dutch Fort". The
Bishop of Colombo, Reverend Reginald Stephen Copleston, provided a Crown grant under
order dated 23 September 1876 to build the church. The trustees of the church from
Negombo were Henry Bell, Charles Karlenberg and Harry Maule F. Finch. The site
measured two roods and 17 perches (One rood is equal to 10,890 square feet (1,012 m2) and
40 perches are equal to a rood). The church was constructed by the end of 1877, although
church services were held before its formal consecration. The formal consecration ceremony
was held on 31 July 1879.

The church is built in the Gothic revival architectural style. A stone cross of small size is
fixed on each the ridge-tiles at the top. The interior space in the church measures 64.75 by
24 feet (19.74 m × 7.32 m) including the passage. It has many windows which provide very
good lighting in the interior space of the church. The north transept has a vestry and a belfry
was added at a later date. (Source by Negombo MC Resource Profile – 2016) (Annexure
figure.10 Cultural Important sites of Negombo – St.Stephana Church, Negombo)

6.6.1.4 St. Marry church, Negombo

St. Mary's Church is located in the Grand Street in the Centre of Negombo. Negombo has
been influenced greatly by the Christian faith from the time it was occupied by the
Portuguese. It is often called "Little Rome" in view of the large number of churches in the
city. (Note: Please refer the Annexure figure.10 Cultural Important sites of Negombo –
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Construction of the church was started in 1874 and completed, after a long gap, in 1922.
The art and architecture of this church and a few similar other churches in Sri Lanka
demonstrate the cultural amalgamation of the European practice with Sri Lankan art and
architecture during the early years of the 20th century.

The church was built in neoclassicism style with columns and plain walls. Its ceilings are
painted with alabaster images of many saints. The walls at the upper level are fixed with
sculptures of religious saints. The unique paintings on the life of Christ on the ceiling were
done by the N.S. Godamanne, a local Buddhist painter. The beauty of the paintings on the
nave is described as "thunderous". A testator paid the cost of one of the altars, which was
imported from Europe. (Source by Negombo MC Resource Profile – 2016)

6.6.1.5 St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo

The church is located on the San Sebastian street in Negombo. The church was designed by
Father G. Gannon, parish priest of Sea Street. Although the foundation stone was laid by
the Archbishop of Colombo, Pierre-Guillaume Marque, on 2 February 1936, construction
was not completed until ten years later. It replaced a smaller church to accommodate the
increasing number of parishioners in the catholic majority city. It is said to be modeled
in Gothic style on the lines of the Reems Cathedral in France. A shadow of this church is
seen in the Negombo Lagoon.

This church is one of the many churches in Sri Lanka dedicated to St Sebastian who is
considered a martyr in the Catholic Church history. His veneration is particularly celebrated
seeking relief from epidemics. A festival called the "Feast of St Sebastian" is held every
year here during the month of January. A tali drama narrating the Life of Sebastian used to
be enacted here before 1950. Now, "Raja Tunkattuwa", a Sinhalese language drama about
the Three Kings is held here during Christmas.

At the St. Sebastian Church an annual festival dedicated to St. Sebastian is held on 20
January. On this occasion a decorated flagstaff is affixed at the church premises. Processions
are also organized and food is served free to poor people. (Source by Negombo MC
Resource Profile – 2016)

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6.6.1.6 Sri Sithy Vinayagar Temple, Negombo

This temple is dedicated to God Gentiles. The images of god of Gaja Lakshmi, God of
Kataragama and God of Naaga and rebellion are visible here. The main annual feast is held
in August. This date is determined by God's birthday as the day of the sundown. The festival
is held for nine days and is celebrated on the tenth day of the Perahera during the feast days.
It is also known as the name of Therei. Although the beginning of the temple dates back to
ancient times, the present information is taken as the events of 1754 (Source by Negombo
MC Resource Profile – 2016).

Other Religious places, Archaeological buildings & National Heritage important places in
Negombo MC Area. (Source by Negombo MC Resource Profile – 2016 & Protected
Monument list 2012-12-12 by Archeological Department) that can be identified as
Mangroves Area, Kadolkele, Negombo, Old Gunpowder Warehouse, Negombo,Old Oak
Tree, Negombo,Methodist Church, Negombo,St. Barbara Church, Negombo,Old Rest
House, Negombo, New Rest House, Negombo .All Cultural & heritage buildings should be
conserved & old rest house and new rest house buildings should be managed providing
facilities to local & foreign tourist. (Note: Please refer the Annexure figure.10 Cultural
Important sites of Negombo – Sri Sithy Vinayagar Temple, Negombo)

6.7 Implementation Strategy

The implementation strategy involves with the proposed action projects which contribute to
achieve the Negombo Vision of “Natural Haven Sprinkling Little Rome”. The action
projects were prioritized according to the planning objectives, concepts, social,
environmental benefits and tentative cost. The key institutions are in this process to
implement the relevant action projects and the Implementation mechanism is varied from
private sector, public sector, private public partnerships investments.

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Table 6.20 Proposed Action Projects list

Project with the Name Value of Social Environme Cost & Total Priority
Concept Benefit ntal Benefit Time Level
Achieving period
Variati
on
A. Tourism & Fishery Development Plan
Beach Sight Scene Deck Strategy
Promenade Sarakkukanda Kepungoda Central Beach 9 8 7 8 32 1
Development Park Development Project
Doowa Mini Beach Park Development 9 8 7 7 31 1
Project
Thalahena Mini Beach Park Development 9 7 7 7 30 1
Project
Morawala Mini Beach Park Development 9 7 7 8 31 1
Project
The Lagoon Development Strategy
Lagoon Kings Island Redevelopment Project with 9 5 7 5 26 2
Development Open Theatre

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Wooden Bridge Development Project on 8 6 4 7 25 3

Lagoon from Kepungoda To
Ambalanmulla Seeduwa
Jogging Path & Cycling Path Development 7 8 6 5 26 2
Project on West Part of Lagoon.
Fishery The Lellama Strategy
Development Fishery Village Development Project in 9 8 6 7 30 1
Lellama
Existing Fishery Harbour Improvement 9 5 5 6 25 3
Project
Fish Landing Site Improvement Project - 7 8 6 5 26 2
Pitipana, Kudapaduwa, City I, City II, City
III
Boat Anchoring Site Improvement Project 6 7 6 6 25 2
- Reguwa Rd, Poruthota, Queens Rd.
Tourism The Arcade & Roman Ambience Area
Promotion Strategy
Urban Nodes Improvement Project - 9 8 8 8 33 1
Kochchikade, Daluwakotuwa, Koppara

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Junction, Kattuwa, Dalupathana,Dolphin

Junction, Periyamulla,
Sign Boards and City Gates Establishment 8 8 8 8 32 1
Project
Building Colonnade Development Project 9 9 8 8 34 1
from Bolanji Road to Poruthota Road
Palagathure Mini Beach Park 8 8 8 6 30 1
Development Project
B. City Core Area Development Plan
City Center The Bazaar Development Strategy
Development Main Street as a Shopping Street 9 8 5 6 28 2
Shopping Mall Development Project in St 8 8 4 8 28 2
Joshep Street.
Multi story Car Park Development Project 8 6 5 7 26 3
Urban Urban Regeneration Project 8 8 8 8 32 1
Regeneration Fish Market Redevelopment Project 8 8 7 7 30 1
Relocation of Existing Prison to Welihena 8 8 6 8 30 1
prison (Sirakadawura) and Regenerate as a
Negombo Museum Development Project
UDA Rest House Redevelopment Project 7 5 5 5 22 4

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Active Open Space Development Project 8 8 8 8 32 1

in Urban Regeneration Area
Opera House Development in Urban 9 8 8 8 33 1
Regeneration Area.
C. Transport Development Plan
Public Public Transport Development Strategy
Transport Colombo - Puttalam highway 7 7 6 6 26 2
Improvement project
Poruthota Road Improvement Project 8 8 8 8 32 1
Negombo - Puttalam Railway 8 8 6 8 30 1
Improvement project from 18th post – to
Puttalam double line
Railway Station Improvement Project 7 6 6 6 25 3
Lellama Onsite Car Parking Development 7 7 5 5 24 3
Project
Negombo - Meerigma Railway 8 8 8 8 32 1
development project
Pedestrian Service Development
Strategy

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Pedestrian Pedestrian Overhead Bridge Development 8 8 7 6 29 1

Service linking bus terminal and shopping mall
Pedestrian Walkway Improvement in 8 7 7 7 29 1
DS.Senanayake Mawatha
D.Environment Conservation &Management Plan
Conservation The Environment Conservation Strategy
and Water Transportation Development Project 7 8 8 8 31 1
Management along the Hamilton Canal
Hamilton Canal Rehabilitation Project 7 8 8 7 30 1
Kadolkele Mangrove Park Improvement 8 7 8 7 30 1
Project
Waste Waste Management Strategy
Management Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative for 8 8 8 8 32 1
Towns in South West of Sri Lanka(SHIFT
Project)
Social Social Development Strategy
Development
Source: Complied byHousing
Author Development Project 8 8 8 8 32 1

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6.7.1. Strategic Action Projects

The Major prioritized Strategic Projects of the key plans were identified to achieve the
vision of Negombo, “Natural Haven Sprinkling Little Rome”.

6.7.1.1. Sarakkukanda Central Beach Park Development Project

Under Sight scene deck strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and center of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport center, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of
“Natural Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized
components. The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with
four major strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to
promote the tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Designing the diverse experiencing
beach promenades is under the Sight scene deck strategy and the development of Central
Beach park in Sarakkukanda is the one of action projects in Sight Scene Deck Strategy
which influences to provide a recreational space for the denizens and the Journeyers of
Negombo.

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Project Objectives

This land/ sandy beach has 12.8 acres for a development & it’s proposed to develop a
Central beach park & related facility expending allocated budget Rs 32 million. This project
will be catering about 10000 daily visitors of the beach as both foreigners and local people
who are expecting to get relaxation and sport activities through the beach environment. This
beach park and related facilities included with the break water, rain gardens, tourist
Information centres, blue green roof gardens, cafeterias & restaurants, seating & furniture,
permeable pavements, public events, sunbathing & etc. This project opens up a view of
Colombo building line through the sea.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing a leaner recreational space for the public
• Provide space for public events
• Provide sea area for sunbathing, rain gardens & blue green roof gardens
• Landscaping with permeable pavements and seating areas
• Provide cafeteria and restaurant for refreshments of the visitors
• Provide lighting for night functions
• Provide toilet facilities and resting rooms

Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Development of beach park with recreational spaces

Landscaping beach area

Pavements
Seating & furniture
Development of cafeteria & restaurants
Development of toilets
Development of resting rooms
Provision of lighting and other infrastructure

Project Operation & Maintenance

Sarakkunada beach park will be maintained after constructions by Negombo Municipal

council under supervision of Costal Conservation Department & UDA.

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6.7.1.2. Thalahena Mini Beach park Development Project

Under Sight scene deck strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery Development Plan
Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
become a major destination of tourists and center of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport center, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District.The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with four major
strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to promote the
tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Designing the diverse experiencing beach
promenades is under the Sight scene deck strategy and the development of Mini Beach park
in Thalahena is the one of action projects in Sight Scene Deck Strategy which influences to
provide a recreational space for the denizens and the Journeyers of Negombo.

Project Objectives

This land/ sandy beach has 4 acres for a development & it’s proposed to develop a Mini
beach park Thalahena & related facility & access road expending allocated budget Rs…
This project will be catering about 10000 daily visitors of the beach as both foreigners and
local people who are expecting to get relaxation and sport activities through the beach
environment. This beach park and related facilities included with the cycle lanes, cabana,

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strolling, sporting areas. And proposed to develop a road 3m wide and 120 length for
providing accessible for Thalahena minor beach park.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing a recreational space for the public

• Provide space for sport activities, strolling.
• Landscaping with cycle lanes
• Provide Cabanas for visitors
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Develop beach park with recreational spaces
Landscaping beach area with cycle lanes
Develop cabanas
Develop sporting areas, strolling areas
Develop new accessible road 3m wide 200m
length

Project Operation & Maintenance

Mini beach park Thalahena will be maintained after constructions by Negombo Municipal
council under supervision of Costal Conservation Department & UDA. And proposed new
road will be maintained after construction by RDA.

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6.7.1.3. Morawala Minor Beach Park, Accessible Road Widening & Scene Deck
Development Project,
Under Sight Scene Deck Strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport centre, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with four major
strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to promote the
tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Designing the diverse experiencing beach
promenades is under the Sight scene deck strategy and the development of Morawala Minor
Beach park development Project is the one of action projects in Sight Scene Deck Strategy
which influences to provide a recreational space for the denizens and the Journeyers of
Negombo.

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Project Objectives

This land/ sandy beach has 2 acres for a development & it’s proposed to develop a Minor
beach park & related activities and improvement of accessible road & develop a sight scene
deck expending allocated budget Rs……This project will be catering more visitors’
foreigners and local people who are expecting to get relaxation through the beach
environment. This beach park and related facilities included with the Open spaces, Seating
arrangements, Bathing places. And proposed to 3m widening the Pitipana road for provide
an access to the beach park, & creating 3 m wide wooden sight scene deck from Pitipana
junction to park for provide a leaner platform at the lagoon front with iconic views for
visitors who are expecting to reach the beach park.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing a recreational park area with open spaces.

• Provide bathing places.
• Landscaping with seating arrangements.
• Provide an access for beach park from the main road/ junction
• Provide a sight scene platform for public who are reaching beach park
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Develop beach park with open spaces
Landscaping beach area Seating arrangements

Road improvement [3m widening 800 length]

Develop a sight scene deck [ 3m wide]

Project Operation & Maintenance

Morawala Minor Beach park will be maintained after constructions by Negombo

Municipal council under supervision of Costal Conservation Department & UDA. Road
improvements & sight scene deck will be maintained by RDA & Negombo MC under
supervision of UDA

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6.7.1.4. Duwa Mini Beach park Development Project

Under Sight scene deck strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and center of fishery.Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 25% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport center, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District.The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with four major
strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to promote the
tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Designing the diverse experiencing beach
promenades is under the Sight scene deck strategy and the development of Mini Beach park
in Duwa is the one of action projects in Sight Scene Deck Strategy which influences to
provide a recreational space for the denizens and the Journeyers of Negombo.

Project Objectives

This land/ sandy beach has 1.2 acres for a development & it’s proposed to develop a Mini
beach park Duwa & related facility expending allocated budget Rs… This project will be
catering both foreigners and local people who are expecting to get relaxation and sport
activities through the beach environment and setting the sense of Duwa special character .
This beach park and related facilities included with the Seating & furniture, Cafeteria &
restaurants, Cabanas, Space for public events.

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Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing a recreational space for the public

• Provide space for public events
• Landscaping with seating a& furniture.
• Develop cafeterias and restaurants for get refreshments for public.
• Provide Cabanas for visitors
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Development of beach park with recreational
spaces
Development of spaces for public events
Landscaping with seating a& furniture.
Development of cafeterias and restaurants
Development of Cabanas

Project Operation & Maintenance

Mini beach park Duwa will be maintained after constructions by Negombo Municipal
council under supervision of Costal Conservation Department & UDA.

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6.7.1.5. Urban Nodes Improvement Project

Under Arcade & Roman Ambiance strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery
Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and center of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport center, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with four major
strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to promote the
tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Improving existing Urban nodes is under the
Arcade & Roman Ambiance strategy which influences to provide a Roman ambiance space
for the both denizens and the Journeyers of Negombo.SA1 Road & Junction improvement,
SA2 Land marks establishments, SA3 Sign boards & city Gates developments are the action
projects through the Urban Nodes Improvement Project.

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Project Objectives

The selected nodes are Kochchikade, Daluwakotuwa , Koppara junction, Dolphin junction,
Periyamulla , Dalupathana , Kattuwa it’s proposed to improve those nodes through 3 action
projects and SA1 Road & Junction improvement project will do road widening , pedestrian
way improvement, junction development with signal lights & bus stops. SA2 Land marks
establishments will make the improvements of the existing land marks, establish new
landmarks which will enhance the unique picture of the city. SA3 Sign boards & city Gates
development projects will establish the gateways for giving a roman ambiance & marine
experience while entering the city. expending allocated budget for this projects Rs… This
project will be catering the pedestrians, visitors, foreigners with the new & comfortable
experience who are entering and moving through the Negombo for fulfil their various needs.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Improvement of existing urban nodes.

• Road improvements and widening.
• Develop the comfortable pedestrian movements.
• Develop junctions with signal lights
• Develop the junction with bus stops
• Landscaping the junctions with land marks and gateway establishments
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Road improvements and widening.
Development of pedestrian ways
Development of signal lights
Development of bus stops
Landscaping the junctions with land marks and
gateway establishments

Project Operation & Maintenance

This Urban Node Improvement project will be maintained after constructions by Negombo
Municipal council under supervision of RDA, PRDA & UDA.

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6.7.1.6. Building Colonnades Development Project

Under Arcade & Roman Ambiance strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery
Development Plan
Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 25% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport centre, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with four major
strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to promote the
tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Developing building Colonnade is under the
Arcade & Roman Ambiance strategy and the development of Poruthota road commercial
connecting building colonnade is the one of action projects in Arcade & Roman Ambiance
strategy which influences to provide a Roman ambiance space for the both denizens and the
Journeyers of Negombo.

Project Objectives

This land length is 4.21km from Bolanji lane of Lewis Place to Poruthota Grand mosque.
it’s proposed to develop a Building colonnade expending allocated budget Rs. This project
will be a direct benefit to customers as foreigners and local people who are expecting to

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fulfil commercial needs through hotel related activities.This building colonnade is

connecting commercial activities as hotels at Poruthota road.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing a leaner commercial corridor through building colonnades.

• Provide a better connection for hotel related activities for visitors/ customers.
• Landscaping the road according to the future development.
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Development of building colonnade
Landscaping the Poruthota road

Project Operation & Maintenance

This building colonnade development will be maintained after constructions by Negombo

Municipal council under supervision of RDA & UDA.

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6.7.1.7. Palagathure Beach Park Development Project

Under Arcade & Roman Ambiance Strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery
Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and center of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport center, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with four major
strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to promote the
tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Developing Beach parks is under the Arcade &
Roman Ambiance strategy and the development of Beach park in Palagathure is the one of
action projects in Arcade & Roman Ambiance strategy which influences to provide a Roman
ambiance space for both denizens and the Journeyers of Negombo.

Project Objectives

This land/ sandy beach has 1.8 acres for a development & it’s proposed to develop a Beach
park Palagathure & related facility & parking spaces expending allocated budget Rs… This
project will be catering visitors of the beach as foreigners and local people who are expecting

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to get relaxation and sport activities through the beach environment. This beach park and
related facilities included with the Sea ponds, Scene decks, Seating arrangements, Cafeterias
& restaurants and proposed to develop Sanitary facilities for public who are coming to beach
park & parking facilities at the nearby land.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing a recreational space for the public
• Provide sea area for bathing ponds & scene decks.
• Provide Cafeterias for get refreshments for visitors.
• Provide sanitary facilities & seating facilities for the public.
• Provide parking spaces at the front land for vehicles which come to the beach park.
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Develop beach area as recreational space
Development of sea ponds
Develop sight scene decks
Development of Cafeterias
Provision of sanitary facilities
Provision of seating facilities
Provision of parking spaces at the front land for
vehicles

Project Operation & Maintenance

Beach park & related facilities at Palagathure will be maintained after constructions by
Negombo Municipal council under supervision of Costal Conservation Department and
UDA. And proposed car park will be maintained by Negombo Municipal council

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6.7.1.7. Marine Museum & Cultural Training Centre with Open Theatres
Development Project
Under Lagoon strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery Development Plan

Rational of Project
City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,
Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 25% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport centre, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with four major
strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to promote the
tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Modern urban water front along the lagoon is
under the Lagoon strategy and the development of Marine Museum & Cultural Training
Centre with Open Theatres is the one of action projects Lagoon strategy influences to
provide a public recreational space & modern water front for the denizens and the
Journeyers of Negombo.

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Project Objectives

This leaner sandy beach has 5.33 acres for a development & it’s proposed to develop Marine
Museum & Cultural Training Centre with Open Theatres expending allocated budget Rs…
This project will be catering visitors of the lagoon front as foreigners and local people who
are expecting to get relaxation, entertainment, historical knowledge through the lagoon
front. This marine museum and cultural centre project included with open theatre & opera
house.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing an Opera house in lagoon for providing entertainment

• Developing an Open theatre for outdoor occasions/ events.
• Developing a Marine museum for improve knowledge of visitors.
• Developing a cultural centre at Kings’ Island
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Development of an opera house in lagoon
Development of an open theatre & stage
Development of a marine museum
Development of a cultural centre

Project Operation & Maintenance

Museum & Cultural Training Centre with Open Theatres will be maintained after
constructions by Negombo Municipal council under supervision of Costal Conservation
Department & UDA.

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6.7.1.8. Poruthota Road Improvement Project

Under Public Transportation Development Strategy, Negombo Transportation
Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport center, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with four major
strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to promote the
tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Poruthota Road Improvement Projects under the
Public Transportation Development Strategy and the development of Poruthota Road
Development project is the one of action projects in Public Transportation Development
Strategy which influences to provide a Comfortable Transportation for the pedestrians and
the visitors of Negombo.

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Project Objectives

This road length is 6.26 km for a development & it’s proposed to widen the road from 6m
to 9m and develop pedestrian ways from Bolanji road to Kochchikade junction expending
allocated budget Rs… This project will be catering visitors & pedestrians of the Negombo
city as foreigners and local people who are expecting to reach the Cities from Colombo
while passing this road and get relaxation and scenic view through the beach environment

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Widening the existing road

• Developing the pedestrian ways
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

6.26km of Poruthota road widening into 9m
Development of 9m pedestrian way from
Bolanji road to Kochchikade

Project Operation & Maintenance

Poruthota Road Improvement project will be maintained after constructions by RDA under
supervision of UDA & Negombo MC.

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6.7.1.9. Jogging Path & Cycling Development Project

Under Lagoon Strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 25% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport center, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District.The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of
“Natural Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized
components. The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with
four major strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to
promote the tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Developing a modern urban water
front is under the Lagoon strategy and the development of Jogging path & Cycling path is
the one of action projects Lagoon strategy influences to provide a public recreational space
& modern water front for the denizens and the Journeyers of Negombo.

Project Objectives

This leaner sandy beach has 10km for a development & it’s proposed to develop 3m widen
Jogging path , 3.5m widen cycling path & related facilities expending allocated budget Rs…
This project will be catering visitors of the beach as foreigners and local people who are
expecting to get relaxation and sport activities through the lagoon front. Those Jogging path
& cycling path included with the Street lights, Cafeterias & restaurants.

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Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing leaner recreational space for relaxation and jogging activities.

• Develop a leaner cycling path
• Provide street light facilities for riders & walkers who jogging & cycling at night.
• Provide Cafeterias for get refreshments for visitors.
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Development of lagoon front as a leaner recreational
space.
Development of a 3m jogging path along the lagoon
Development of a 3.5m cycling path along the lagoon
Landscaping the leaner recreational space.
Develop Cafeterias
Provision of street light facilities along the leaner
recreational space.

Project Operation & Maintenance

Jogging path & Cycling path will be maintained after constructions by Negombo Municipal
council under supervision of Costal Conservation Department & UDA.

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6.7.1.10. Marine Museum & Cultural Training Centre with Open Theatres
Development Project
Under Lagoon strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport centre, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.
Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with four major
strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to promote the
tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Modern urban water front along the lagoon is
under the Lagoon strategy and the development of Marine Museum & Cultural Training
Centre with Open Theatre is the one of action projects Lagoon strategy influences to provide
a public recreational space & modern water front for the denizens and the Journeyers of
Negombo.

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Project Objectives

This leaner sandy beach has 5.33 acres for a development & it’s proposed to develop Marine
Museum & Cultural Training Centre with Open Theatres expending allocated budget Rs…
This project will be catering visitors of the lagoon front as foreigners and local people who
are expecting to get relaxation, entertainment, historical knowledge through the lagoon
front. This marine museum and cultural centre project included with open theatre & opera
house.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing an Opera house in lagoon for providing entertainment

• Developing an Open theatre for outdoor occasions/ events.
• Developing a Marine museum for improve knowledge of visitors.
• Developing a cultural centre at Kings’ Island
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Develop an opera house in lagoon
Develop open theatre & stage
Develop a marine museum
Develop a cultural centre

Project Operation & Maintenance

Museum & Cultural Training Centre with Open Theatre will be maintained after
constructions by Negombo Municipal council under supervision of Costal Conservation
Department & UDA.

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6.7.1.11. Jogging path & cycling Development Project

Under Lagoon strategy, Negombo Tourism and Fishery Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport centre, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Tourism & Fishery Development Plan is the one of plan containing with four major
strategies of Sight scene deck, Lagoon, Arcade and Roman Ambiance to promote the
tourism and fishery activities of Negombo. Developing a modern urban water front is under
the Lagoon strategy and the development of 3m Jogging path & 3.5mCycling path is the
one of action projects Lagoon strategy influences to terminate the encroachment in the
lagoon fronts and ultimately provide a public recreational space & modern water front for
the both denizens and the Journeyers of Negombo and

Project Objectives

This leaner sandy beach has 10km for a development & it’s proposed to develop 3m widen
Jogging path, 3.5m widen cycling path & related facilities expending allocated budget Rs…
This project will be catering visitors of the beach as foreigners and local people who are
expecting to get relaxation and sport activities through the lagoon front. Those Jogging path
& cycling path included with the Street lights, Cafeterias & restaurants.

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Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing leaner recreational space for relaxation and jogging activities.

• Develop a leaner cycling path
• Provide street light facilities for riders & walkers who jogging & cycling at night.
• Provide Cafeterias for get refreshments for visitors.
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Development of lagoon front as a leaner recreational
space.
Development of a 3m jogging path along the lagoon
Development of a 3.5m cycling path along the lagoon
Landscaping the leaner recreational space.
Development of Cafeterias
Provision of street light facilities along the leaner
recreational space.

Project Operation & Maintenance

Jogging path & Cycling path will be maintained after constructions by Negombo Municipal
council under supervision of Costal Conservation Department & UDA.

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6.7.1.12 Relocation of the prison to Welihena Sirakadawura & Negombo Museum

Development Project
Bazar development strategy, Core Area Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport centre, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District.The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Core area Development Plan is the one of plan containing with one major strategy of
Bazar development to regenerate the fort & its environs & creating of Negombo.
Regenerate Negombo and its environs through creating the active urban space is under the
Bazar Development Strategy and the Shifting the prison to Welihena & development this
land as Negombo Museum Project is the one of action projects in Bazar Development
Strategy which influences to regenerate the prison area with architectural value and provide
an active urban space for the denizens and the Journeyers of Negombo. Ultimately this
project contributes to emerge the roman architectural character of Negombo.

Project Objectives

This land has 3.12 acres for a development & it’s proposed to Shifting the existing prison
to Welihena & development this land as Negombo Museum expending allocated budget

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Rs… This project will be catering both foreigners and local people who are expecting to
get historical knowledge of the Negombo city, tour guidance, buy books. This project is
included with historical information centres, tour guide, book shops & car park.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Shifting the existing prison into Welihena area & developing that land as museum.
• Developing historical information centres for enhancing the historical value of the
city.
• Developing tour guidance centres for giving guide for foreigners.
• Developing bookshops.
• Developing a car park for providing parking facilities for visitors.
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Shifting the existing prison into Welihena area.
Developing prison land as a Museum.
Developing historical information centre
Developing tour guidance centre
Developing bookshops
Developing a car park

Project Operation & Maintenance

Relocation of the prison to Welihena Sirakadawura & Development the Negombo Museum
will be maintained after constructions by Negombo Municipal council & UDA.

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6.7.1.13 Opera house Development Project

Bazar Development Strategy, Core Area Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport centre, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Core area Development Plan is the one of plan to achieve the mentioned vison
containing with one major strategy of Bazar development and key major action projects.
Regeneration of the fort & its environs of Negombo is one of the key projects that influences
to achieve the Bazaar strategy. The Development of Opera house and related activities is
the one of sub action projects in regeneration of the fort & its environs of Negombo which
influences to provide an active and visual urban space for the denizens and the Journeyers
of Negombo with upgrading the urban festival ceremonies.

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Project Objectives

This land has 5.13 acres for a development and it’s proposed to develop the recreational
open spaces as Opera house with related activities expending allocated budget Rs… This
project will be catering more visitors as foreigners and local people who are expecting to
get relaxation and entertainment through the marine based recreational open space. This
project is included with Open theatre, Common spaces, Walking areas and Cafeterias.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing an Open theatre for entertainment activities for public

• Enhancing the value of this marine space
• Providing public open spaces for visitors.
• Developing cafeterias for providing refreshments for public and the visitors.
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Developing an open theatre/ opera house
Providing public open spaces
Developing cafeterias

Project Operation & Maintenance

Development of Opera house & related activities will be maintained after constructions by
Coastal conservation Department under supervision of Negombo Municipal council & and
UDA.

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6.7.1.14 Active Open Space Development Project

Bazar Development Strategy, Core Area Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery. Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport centre, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Core area Development Plan is the one of plan containing with one major strategy of
Bazar development to regenerate the fort & its environs & creating of Negombo.
Regenerate Negombo and its environs through creating the active urban space is under the
Bazar Development Strategy and the Development of Active open space & related activities
is the one of action projects in Bazar Development Strategy which influences to provide an
active recreational urban space for the denizens and the Journeyers of Negombo.

Project Objectives

This land has 2.65 acres for a development & it’s proposed to develop the Active open space
with the related activities expending allocated budget Rs… This project will be catering
more visitors as foreigners and local people who are expecting to get relaxation & sport
activities through then Negombo fort and surrounds area. This project is included with
Seating areas, Walking tracks, Antique type cafeterias, Handicraft sales stores.

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Following benefits are taken from the project

• Developing an active open space with related functions.

• Provide seat arrangements.
• Develop walking tracks.
• Develop antique cafeterias for refreshments.
• Develop handicraft sales stores.
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Develop seat arrangements.
Develop walking tracks.
Develop antique cafeterias
Develop handicraft sales stores

Project Operation & Maintenance

Developing an active open space with related functions will be maintained after
constructions by Negombo Municipal council and UDA, Archaeological Department,
Anglican Church

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6.7.1.15 Negombo Museum Development Project

Bazar development strategy, Core area Development Plan

Rational of Project

City of Negombo is situated in Negombo Municipal Council Area in Gampaha District,

Western Province and the west coast of Sri Lanka. It is located 35 km away from Colombo,
the commercial capital of Sri Lanka and 7km away from the Katunayake Bandaranayke
International Airport and free trade zone. In national context, Negombo is 2nd order city
and Negombo urban area is identified as a main functional Economic town within the
province. The availability of natural economic potentials shaped the economy and Negombo
becomes a major destination of tourists and centre of fishery.Means; 45% of economy is
based on fishery, 35% of economy is based on tourism and 20% of economy is based on
commerce and other service and also Negombo act as the one of major commercial,
transport centre, an educational Facilitator and health service provider for the Region that is
functioning with both rail and road network together in Gampaha District. The catholic
percentage of 70% which is remarkable in Negombo & contribute to create the special
ceremonial catholic culture and urban festivals throughout the year to sustain a live city.

Accordance with the mentioned facts, Negombo is expected to achieve the vison of “Natural
Haven Sprinkling Little Rome” in 2018-2030 with six major conceptualized components.
The Core area Development Plan is the one of plan to achieve the mentioned vision
containing with one major strategy of Bazar development and key major action projects.
Regeneration of the fort and its environs of Negombo is one of the Key projects that
influences to achieve the Bazar strategy. The development of Negombo Museum by shifting
the existing prison to Welihena area is the one of sub action projects in regeneration of the
fort and its environs of Negombo which influences to provide an active and visual urban
space for the denizens and the Journeys of Negombo with upgrading the urban festival
ceremonies.

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Project Objectives

This land has 3.12 acres for a development and it’s proposed to Shifting the existing prison
to Welihena and development this land as Negombo Museum expending allocated budget
Rs… This project will be catering foreigners and local people who are expecting to get
historical knowledge of the Negombo city, tour guidance, buy books. This project is
included with historical information centres, tour guide, book shops and car park.

Following benefits are taken from the project

• Shifting the existing prison into Welihena area and developing that land as Negombo
museum.
• Developing historical information centres for enhancing the historical value of the
city.
• Developing tour guidance centres for giving guide for foreigners.
• Developing bookshops.
• Developing a car park for providing parking facilities for visitors.
Financing plan

Components 2018 2019 2020

Shifting the existing prison into Welihena area.
Developing Negombo Museum
Developing historical information centre
Developing tour guidance centre
Developing bookshops
Developing a car park

Project Operation & Maintenance

Development of Negombo Museum by shifting the existing prison to Welihena area will be
maintained after constructions by Negombo Municipal council & UDA.

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6.7.2 Institutional Setting

Development Plan Name: Negombo Development Plan

Table 6.21 Institutional Setting

Plan Sub Plans & Action Projects Relevant Institution Responsibilities of the Institute for
(Annexure 11) Implementing the Project
Industrial Plan Tourism & Fishery Development Plan
(Under Economic Sight Scene Deck Strategy
Development Action Project 01: Doowa Mini Beach Park UDA, SLTDA, CCD Feasibility Study
Strategy) Development Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 02: Thalahena Mini Beach Park UDA, SLTDA, CCD Feasibility Study
Development Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 03: Morawala Mini Beach Park UDA, SLTDA, CCD Feasibility Study
Development Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 04: Sarakkukanda Kepungoda UDA, SLTDA, CCD Feasibility Study
Central Beach Park Development Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
The Lagoon Strategy

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Action Project 01: Kings Island UDA, SLTDA, LDA, Feasibility Study
Redevelopment Project with Open Theater CCD, DF, DWC Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 02: Wooden Bridge UDA, SLTDA, CCD, Feasibility Study
Development Project on Lagoon from LDA, RDA, DWC Design and Consultancy Services
Kepungoda To Ambalanmulla Seeduwa Construction
Action Project 03: Jogging Path & Cycling UDA, SLTDA, CCD Feasibility Study
Path Development Project on West Part of FARD, SLRDC, Design and Consultancy Services
Lagoon. DWC,DF Construction
The Lellama Strategy
Action Project 01: Fishery Village UDA, SLTDA, FARD Feasibility Study
Development Project in Lellama Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 02: Existing Fishery Harbour UDA, SLTDA, FARD, Feasibility Study
Improvement Project SLPA Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 03: Fish Landing Site UDA, SLTDA, FARD, Feasibility Study
Improvement Project -Pitipana, Kudapaduwa, CCD, LDA Design and Consultancy Services
City I, City II, City III Construction

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Action Project 04: Boat Anchoring Site UDA SLTDA, FARD, Feasibility Study
Improvement Project - Reguwa Rd, Poruthota, CCD Design and Consultancy Services
Queens Rd. Construction
The Arcade & Roman Ambience Area Strategy
Action Project 01: Urban Nodes Improvement UDA, NMC,RDA Feasibility Study
Project - Kochchikade, Daluwakotuwa, Design and Consultancy Services
Koppara Junction, Kattuwa, Construction
Dalupathana,Dolphin Junction, Periyamulla,

Action Project 02: Land Mark Establishment UDA, NMC, RDA Feasibility Study
Project - Kochchikade, Daluwakotuwa, Design and Consultancy Services
Koppara Junction, Kattuwa, Construction
Dalupathana,Dolphin Junction
Action Project 03: Sign Boards and City Gates UDA, NMC, RDA Feasibility Study
Establishment Project - Kochchikade, Design and Consultancy Services
Daluwakotuwa, Koppara Junction, Kattuwa, Construction
Dalupathana,Dolphin Junction
Action Project 04: Building Colonnade UDA, RDA, NMC Feasibility Study
Development Project from Bolanji Road to Design and Consultancy Services
Poruthota Road Construction

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Action Project 05: Palagathure Mini Beach UDA, SLTDA, FARD, Feasibility Study
Park Development Project CCD Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Economic City Core Area Development Plan
Development The Bazaar Development Strategy
Plan (Under Action Project 01: Main Street as a Shopping UDA, NMC Feasibility Study
Economic Street Design and Consultancy Services
Development Construction
Strategy) Action Project 02: Shopping Mall UDA, NMC Feasibility Study
Development Project in Joshep Street. Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 03: Multistory Car Park UDA, NMC Feasibility Study
Development Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 04: Urban Regeneration Project UDA, NMC, SLTDA, Feasibility Study
FARD, CCD,DA Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 05: Fish Market UDA, NMC Feasibility Study
Redevelopment Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction

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Action Project 06: Relocation of Existing UDA, NDSD, NMC,PD Feasibility Study
Prison to Welihena Sirakadawura and Design and Consultancy Services
Regenerate as a Negombo Museum Construction
Development Project
Action Project 07: UDA Rest House UDA Feasibility Study
Redevelopment Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 08: Active Open Space UDA, NMC, SLTDA, Feasibility Study
Development Project in Urban Regeneration FARD, CCD, SLAD, DA Design and Consultancy Services
Area Construction
Action Project 09: Opera House Development UDA, NMC, SLTDA, Feasibility Study
in Urban Regeneration Area. FARD, CCD Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Transportation Plan Transport Development Plan
(under the Physical Public Transport Development Strategy
Development Action Project 01: Colombo - Puttalam RDA, UDA Feasibility Study
Strategy) highway Improvement project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 02: Poruthota Road RDA, UDA Feasibility Study
Improvement Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction

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Action Project 03: Negombo - Meerigma CGR, UDA Feasibility Study

Railway development project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 04: Negombo - Puttalam CGR, UDA Feasibility Study
Railway Improvement project from 18th post – Design and Consultancy Services
to Puttalam double line Construction
Action Project 05: Railway Station CGR, UDA Feasibility Study
Improvement Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 06: Lellama Onsite Car Parking FARD, UDA, NMC Feasibility Study
Development Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Pedestrian Service Development Strategy
Action Project 01: Pedestrian Overhead Bridge UDA, RDA Feasibility Study
Development Linking Existing Project Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 02: Pedestrian Walkway UDA, RDA Feasibility Study
Improvement in DS.Senanayake Mawatha Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Conservation and Environment Conservation & Management DF, UDA, SLRDC, CCD, Feasibility Study
Public Open Spaces Plan DWC Design and Consultancy Services

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Plan (under the Construction

environment
sustainable
Strategy)
The Environment Conservation Strategy
Action Project 01: Water Transportation SLIDA, UDA, SLRDC, Feasibility Study
Development Project along the Hamilton Canal DI, DWC Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 02: Hamilton Canal SLIDA, UDA, SLRDC, Feasibility Study
Rehabilitation Project DI Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Action Project 03: Kadolkele Mangrove Park DF, DWC, LDA, SLIDA, Feasibility Study
Improvement Project UDA, SLRDC, DI Design and Consultancy Services
Construction
Waste Management Strategy
Action Project 01: Sanitation and Hygiene NWSDB, NMC, UDA Feasibility Study
Initiative for Towns in South West of Sri Lanka Design and Consultancy Services
SHIFT Project Construction

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ABBREVIATIONS

UDA - Urban Development Authority

RDA - Road Development Authority
NMC - Negombo Municipal Council
NDSD - Negombo Divisional Secretariat
SLTDA - Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
CCD - Department of Coast Conservation & Coastal Resource Management
FARD - Fishery and Aquatic Resource
SLPA - Sri Lanka Ports Authority
NWSDB - National Water Supply & Drainage Board
DF - Department of Forest
DA - Department of Archaeology
LDA - Lagoon Development Authority
CGR - Department of Sri Lanka Railway
SlRDC - Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Cooperation
NARA - National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency
DI - Department of Irrigation
DWC - Department of Wildlife Conservation
PD - Prison Department

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MAPS

Map2.1 Location of Negombo MC Area…………………………………………………………………..7

Map 2.2 Urban Hierarchy of Gampaha District .......................................................................................... 14
Map 2.3 Connectivity of Negombo............................................................................................................. 14
Map 2.4 Development Pressure of Negombo ............................................................................................. 14
Map 2.5 Sensitivity of Negombo ................................................................................................................ 14
Map 3.1 Blue - Green Network of Negombo .............................................................................................. 16
Map 3.2 Beach Strip of Negombo………………………………………………………………………....18
Map 3.3 Locations of Cross Sections.......................................................................................................... 19
Map 3.4 Locations of images ...................................................................................................................... 20
Map 3.5 Land use along Hamilton………………………………………………………………………..21
Map 3.6 NDVI Analysis of Negombo 2005,2017 ...................................................................................... 22
Map 5.1 Negombo Lagoon & Its front…………………………………………………………………….32
Map 5.2 Potentials attached to unique water environment of Negombo………………………………......33
Map 5.3 Fish Breeding Sites of Negombo ...................................................................................................36
Map 5.4 Illustration of KBI Airport close proximity to Negombo ..............................................................38
Map 5.5 Negombo lagoon &its environs ....................................................................................................40
Map 5.6 Beach strip of Negombo ................................................................................................................41
Map 5.7 Aero City Plan ...............................................................................................................................44
Map 5.9 Waterscape of Negombo................................................................................................................44
Map 6.1 Proposed Land use Plan of Negombo ............................................................................................53
Map 6.2 Health Facility of Negombo .........................................................................................................55
Map 6.3 Educational Services Catchment Analysis of Negombo ...............................................................56
Map 6.4 Proposed Housing Density of Negombo .......................................................................................58
Map 6.5 Parks &Cinema Facility of Negombo ............................................................................................59
Map 6.6 Sports Facility Catchment of Negombo ........................................................................................61
Map 6.7 Public Market Facility Catchment of Negombo ............................................................................62
Map 6.8 Transport Development Plan of Negombo ....................................................................................65
Map 6.7 Water Supply Plan of Negombo 2030 ...........................................................................................67
Map 6.10 Electricity Transmission Network ...............................................................................................72
Map 6.11 Electricity Distribution of Negombo ...........................................................................................72
Map 6.12 MV Distribution System ..............................................................................................................73
Map 6.13 Waste and Sewerage Management Plan ......................................................................................77
Map 6.14 Core Area Development Plan of Negombo…………………………………………....84
Map 6.15 Tourism &Fishery Development Plan .........................................................................................87

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ANNEXURES
Maps
Annexure Map No.01 Road Network of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

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Annexure Map No.02 Prawn Breeding Sites of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

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 Annexure Map No.03 Delineation of Planning Boundary

Source: Compiled by Author

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Annexure Map No.4 Wetland Plan of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

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 Annexure Map No.5 Proposed PORS Plan of Negombo

Source: Compiled by Author

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Tables
Annexure Table No.01 Supportive Division of Urban Development Authority

Development Planning Division Urban Development Authority

Research & Development Division Urban Development Authority

Landscape Division Urban Development Authority

GIS Division Urban Development Authority

Annexure Table No.02 Criteria of Development Pressure

Core Weight Parameters Values Score

Values

Land use 20% Land use Built-up 5

distribution Vegetation 3
Hydro 2
Other 1
Accessibility 20 % Tendency to Major Roads 5
accessibility (A Roads)
of transport network Minor Roads
(B Roads) 4
Other Roads 3
(C Roads,
jeep/Cart track) 2
Population 20% Density <700 1
density
700 – 2500 2
2500 - 5000 3
5000 – 10000 4
10000< 5
Population 20% Rate (-6.4) – (-2.2) 1
Growth
rate (-2.2) – (-0.69) 2
(-0.69) – (-0.16) 3
(-0.16) – (1.34) 4

1.34 – 5.57 5
Local 10% Hierarchical Level 1 town
Connectivity level of town centre

Buildings 10%

Source: Compiled by Author

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Annexure Table No.03 Criteria of Sensitivity Analysis

Core Values Weight Features Parameter Score

Hydro system 35% Maha Oya 45m 5
Sea 100m 5
Lagoon 100m 5
Hamilton and Dutch Canals 6.5m 5
Water/Tributaries/Lakes 5
Water retention area (Marsh 4
/ Wetland)
Inundation Area 3
Sea Level Rise 3
Vegetation cover 35% Mangrove/marsh 100m 5
Scrub 4
Paddy 4
Agriculture 3
Cultivation areas (Coconut / 3
Rubber )
Home garden 2
Geomorphological and 10% Beach 60m 4
relief features Soil- Red Yellow podzolic 1

Alluvial Soils of variable 5

texture and drain
Bog and half – dog soils of 4
variable texture and drain
Latosols and regosolt on 2
alled red and yellow
Regosols on recent beach 3
and dune sand
Human-Use resources 20% Culturally important 4
locations / Heritage sites
Religious places 3
Parks and Play Ground 3
Source: Compiled by Author

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Annexure Table No 4: List of GN Divisions of Negombo MC

GN No GN
77 Pallansena North
76 Pallansena South
77/A Kammalthura,
78 Kochchikade,
74 Daluwakotuwa ,
74/ A Daluwakotuwa East
75 Kattuwa,
75/A Palagathure
73 Ettukala,
73/A Kudapaduwa
73/B Kudapaduwa North,
73/C Kudapaduwa South
72 Dalupotha,
72 / A Dalupotha East,
158 Wella Weediya,
158 A Wella Weediya South,
158 B Wella Weediya East
159/A Hunupitiya,
159 Periyamulla,
160 Udayarthoppuwa
160/B Udayarthoppuwa South
161/A Angurukaramulla,
161/A Thaladuwa
156 Muttakkarai
156/A Muttakkarai North
156/B Muttakkarai East
162 Pitipana North
162/ A Doowa
162/B Pitipana South
162/C Pitipana South – East
162/D Pitipana Central
163 Thalahena,
163 /A Kepungoda
163/ B Dungalpitiya
156/C Siriwardena Place
163/C Sethapaduwa
157 Bolawalana
157 / A Kurana East
157 /B Kurana West,
Source: Negombo MC

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Annexure Table No.5 Existing PORS of Negombo MC Area 2018

Type of Parks &

Playground Extent
No Existing Use/Uses GN Division
Existing Pocket Parks (ha)
(EPP)
1.7 EPP1 0.1 Mohandiram Playground Muttakkarai North
2. EPP2 0.2 Warallawtta Ground Doowa
3. EPP3 0.1 Volleyball Ground Hunupitiya
4. EPP4 0.2 Continental Residence Kudapaduwa South
Ground
5. EPP5 0.05 Volleyball Ground Siriwardana Pedesa
6. EPP6 0.04 Volleyball Ground Kattuwa
7. EPP7 0.03 Volleyball Ground Muttakkarai North
Sub Total 0.7
Existing Mini Parks
(EMP)
8. EMP1 0.5 T.C. Playground Kochchikade
9. EMP2 0.4 Mark Ground Kudapaduwa
10. EMP3 0.3 Mankuliy Playground Muttakkarai
11. EMP4 0.3 Sindrathi Playground Doowa
12. EMP5 0.7 Pitipana General Pitipana South- West
Playground
13. EMP6 0.5 Dungalpitiya Playgroung Dungalpitiya
14. EMP7 0.7 Kapungoda Publicground Kepungoda
15. EMP8 0.6 St.Ana Ground Daluwankotuwa East
16. EMP9 0.5 Parakrama Children Park Bolawalana, Kurana
East & West
17. EMP10 0.3 Leymen Playground Udayarthoppuwa
18. EMP11 0.2 Star Cresent Children Kattuwa
Park
19. EMP12 0.4 Meekewatta Ground Dalupatha East
20. EMP13 0.3 Thaladoowa Play Ground Thaladoowa
21. EMP14 0.3 Play Ground Muttakkarai North
Sub Total 06
Existing Local Parks
(ELP)
22. ELP1 1.5 Sarath Gunawardana Dungalpitiya
Public ground

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 23. ELP2 1.7 Fort Ground Muttakkarai North
24. ELP3 2.8 Rajapaksha Park Udayarthoppuwa
25. ELP4 1.7 Major Raj Fernando Kurana East
Stadium
26. ELP5 1.1 Negambo Tennis Club Muttakkarai North
27. ELP6 1.2 Dalupotha Ground Dalupotha East
28. ELP7 1.4 Dalupotha Playground Dalupotha East
Sub Total 11.4

Existing Community
Parks (ECP)
29. ECP1 5.1 Kadolkele Cricket Thaladoowa
Stadium
30. ECP1 3.1 Kadolkele Football Thalaldoowa
Stadium
Sub Total 8.2
31. EBP1 3.2 Browns Beach Ettukala, Kudapaduwa
North
Sub Total 3.2
Grand Total 29.5
Source: Complied by Author

Annexure Table No .02 Proposed PORS of Negombo MC Area 2018-2030

Type of
Parks &
Playground Extent Present Proposed
No GN Division
Proposed (ha) Use/Uses Use
Mini Parks
(PMP)
1. PMP1 0.7 Open Space & Pallansena North
Vacant Land
2. PMP2 0.6 Open Space & Palagathure
Vacant Land
3. PMP3 0.8 Open Space & Palagathure
Vacant Land
Mini Park
4. PMP4 0.8 Open Space & Kepungoda,Settappaduwa
Vacant Land
5. PMP5 0.6 Open Space & Thalahena
Vacant Land
6. PMP6 0.4 Open Space & Periyamulla
Vacant Land
Sub Total 3.9
Proposed
Local Parks
(PLP)

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 7. PLP1 1.2 Open Space & Palansena South
Vacant Land
8. PLP2 1.1 Open Space & Daluwakotuwa East
Vacant Land
9. PLP3 2.7 Open Space & Local Park Kattuwa
Vacant Land
10. PLP4 2.1 Coconut Dawakotuwa
11. PLP5 1.5 Open Space & Bolawalana
Vacant Land
Sub Total 8.6
Proposed
Beach Parks
(PBP)
12. PBP1 4.0 Beach Kammalthurawa
13. PBP2 18.0 Beach Eththukala,Kudapaduwa North
14. PBP3 4.0 Beach Beach Muttakkarai North
15. PBP4 2.0 Beach Park Doowa
16. PBP5 5.5 Beach Kepungoda
Sub Total 33.5
Proposed
Linear
Parks
(PLi.P)
17. PLi.P1 47.0 Negombo Kurana
Lagoon West,Bolawalana,Thalandoowa,
Linear
Reservation Muttakkarai,
Park
(10m) Doowa,Pitipana,Thalalhena,
Dungalpitiya
18. PLi.P2 24.0 Maha Oya Linear Kammalthura,Pallansena North
Reservation Park
(60m)
19. PLi.P3 14.0 Hamilton Canal Linear
Reservation(6m) Park
Sub Total 85.0
Grand Total 131.0
Source: Compiled by Author

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Annexure Table No 03: Names of the Government Institutions

No Abbreviation Name
01 UDA Urban Development Authority
RDA Road Development Authority
NMC Negombo Municipal Council
NDSD Negombo Divisional Secretariat
SLTDA Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
CCD Department of Coast Conservation & Coastal Resource Management
FARD Fishery and Aquatic Resource
SLPA Sri Lanka Ports Authority
NWSDB National Water Supply & Drainage Board
DF Department of Forest
DA Department of Archeology
LDA Lagoon Development Authority
CGR Department of Sri Lanka Railway
SlRDC Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Cooperation
NARA National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency
DI Department of Irrigation
DWC Department of Wildlife Conservation

Source: Compiled by Author

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Figures
Annexure Figure No .01 Urban festivals in Negombo

Source: Captured by Author

Annexure Figure No.2 Shrimp Breeding Sites of Negombo

Source: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

Development.
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Previous Planning Attempts
Annexure Figure No.3 CESMA Plan Annexure Figure No.4 CMRSP Plan

Source: CMRSP Plan

Source: CESMA plan

Annexure Figure No.5 Muthurajawela Master Plan Annexure FigureNo.6National Physical Plan

Northern
Corridor

East –West
Corridor
Eastern Corridor

Southern Corridor

Source: Muthurajawela Master Plan Source: National Physical Plan

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 Annexure Figure No.7 Aero City Plan and BIA Gate Way project

Source: Aero City Plan and BIA Gate Way

project
Annexure Figure No.8 Draft Western Region Structure Plan

Second Order City

Negombo

Tourism Zone
(From Aluthgama Up to
Negombo)

Source: Western Region Structure Plan project

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Annexure figure No.09 Bench marks for the SMART Cities

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Source: Bench marks for the SMART Cities

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 Annexure Figure No.10 Historical places of Negombo MC

Angurukaramulla Temple

Dutch fort in Negombo

St. Stephan Church, Negombo

Source: Captured by Author

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Paragraphs
Annexure Paragraph 01: General Conditions and Guidelines for Wetland Zones

Conditions

I. Flood storage capacity shall be maintained as specified by the Sri Lanka Land
Reclamation & Development Corporation (SLLR & DC) in co-ordination with the
Irrigation Department (ID), the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), the UDA, the
Wildlife Conservation Department (WLCD), the (Forest Department (FD) and the
Agrarian Development Department (ADD). Increased storm water run-off owing to
increase in built-up areas and owing to expected extreme climatic events as a result of
global warming and climate change shall be taken into account.
II. The environmental clearance or environmental protection license should be obtained
for any development from the CEA or the Local Authority.
III. The services of relevant qualified professionals such as hydrologists, ecologists, town
planners, environmental specialist, landscape architects, architects, economists and
sociologists, shall be obtained by developers for planning, design and supervision, as
necessary.
IV. All buildings shall be designed by chartered architects and Green Building Concept
should be applied.
V. Clearance shall be obtained from the following agencies prior to development of any
low-lying lands as indicated in Circular No. 13 dated 29th September 1990, issued by
the Director General of UDA: UDA, SLLR &DC, Agrarian Development Department,
(if the site was/is in agricultural use), relevant local authority, CEA , Where necessary
clearance of the Wildlife Conservation Department, Irrigation Department, Cost
Conservation & Costal Resources Management Department, Forest Department and
National Building Research Organization shall also be obtained.
VI. Approval of Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Cooperation (final clearance
certificate) should be annually renewed as per the decision of planning committee.
VII. Environmentally friendly solid waste, sewage and wastewater management systems
shall be planned and put into practice.
VIII. In general there shall not be any construction within water bodies and waterways, but
exceptions may be made for focal features/buildings, piers, picnic shelters, Cabanas on
stilts, fishing decks, boardwalks, etc. in keeping with a project masterplan or design

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 guide plan approved by the UDA, not compromising drainage or flood detention
capacity.
IX. Areas of special ecological interest shall be preserved and in such areas no vegetation
or animals shall be removed (except intrusive species such as "Vel artha").
X. Permission should be obtained from Coast Conservation & Costal Resources
Management Department for any prior development of low-lying lands within “Costal
Zone”.
XI. In general, waste dumping shall not be permitted.

Guidelines
I. In any areas permitted for filling, sustainable storm water drainage systems should be
used, integrating on-site storage, infiltration, soak ways and aquifer recharge, while
minimizing downstream discharge and preventing increased upstream flooding.
II. Areas of outstanding landscape/cultural/historical value should be conserved.
III. Legal public footpaths and public bathing wells should be conserved or replaced in
suitable nearby locations.
IV. Use of wetlands for water transport and/or water supply should be integrated as far as
possible.
V. Building design should aim for energy efficiency and use natural ventilation and solar
energy as far as possible.

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