The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna - Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
Construction of the Holuwagoda Project was completed on 20 December 2023, and the Holuwagoda Wetland Park was opened to the public on 13 March 2024, with management handed over to the Ruhunu Tourism Bureau. The Minister stated that the project’s expected benefits include flood mitigation through drainage, recreational facilities, marketplace support for local economic and plantation activities, city beautification, tourism promotion, walkways, and a children’s play area, and that these benefits are considered to have been achieved.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Answers:
¶ 02 (a) (i) Construction works of the Holuwagoda Project were completed on 20.12.2023. The Holuwagoda Wetland Park was opened to the public on 13.03.2024. Management has been handed over to the Ruhunu Tourism Bureau. (ii) Not applicable. (iii) Not applicable. (iv) Expected benefits include: - Minimizing flooding through proper drainage; - Providing recreational facilities to surrounding communities; - Promoting economic development and plantation industry activities via a marketplace with stalls; - City beautification through agricultural landscaping; - Tourism promotion; - Walkways and a designated play area for children.
¶ 03 Accordingly, it is observed that the expected benefits have been achieved.
¶ 04 (b) Not applicable.
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