Objective 2

Promote Sustainable Tourism Growth: to support and initiate projects aimed at conserving Hikkaduwa's natural beauty, highlight it’s resources including beaches and marine life, to promote and protect Sri Lankan historical heritage, while identifying and developing more attractions and points of interest within the region.

Completed work: 

• Suggestion of a management plan for the Marine National Park (See below)

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In process: 

• Contact relevant people for protection of the Marine National Park in Hikkaduwa. 

• Propose the management plan for the Marine National Park in Hikkaduwa.

• Research to clearly identify the existing points of interest in our area. 

• Creating a Tourist-map for Hikkaduwa with relevant sights.

• Started the work to identifying and developing more attractions and points of interest in our area. 

• Research the interest and possibilities for a museum about Arthur C Clarke.

Continuous work: 

• Beach Cleanups.

• Spreading awareness on protection of Marine Life in Hikkaduwa. 

🌏 Learn more: 

• Article about Hikkaduwa Marine National Park and Mr. Asanka Gunawardena,  (Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation)

• Article from Daily Mirror: Marine biologist, Dr.  Asha de Vos calls for sustainable shift in SL’s tourism focus.

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