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(a)
PHASE I
- DEVELOPMENT OF YACHT MARINA
The
Galle city is gifted with many
attractions, such as coastal beds
with pure blue oceans and coral
reefs, tropical rain forests,
legends attached, the colossal Dutch
Fortress, a world heritage site and
archeological artifacts have made it
a leisure land, a real pleasing
environment to any exhausted body.
The Galle Port is the only Sri
Lankan port that provides facilities
for pleasure Yachts. The
International Yacht Society has
recognized the Galle Port as one of
the world's best attraction. The
increase in arrival of these yachts
has revived the tourism industry of
the country in general and Galle in
particular.
The
facilities of Yachts provided at
Galle Port had been damaged during
the tsunami and the proposed
development is to provide a fully
fledged Yacht Marina for the Galle
Port to facilitate the calling
yachts as well as to attract more
Yachts. This development of Port of
Galle as a tourist destination will
act as a catalyst to economic growth
of Southern Region of Sri Lanka. At
the next stage, berthing facilities
will be for passenger cruise ships
(Phase II). The yacht lifting
facility & yacht repair workshop
will be provided.
Project
Outline :-
The
project will be implemented in two
phases as Phase I (A) and Phase I
(B).
Phase I (A):
The
Phase-I (A) of the project consists
of development of basic facilities
of Yacht Marina with berthing
facility for 50 Yachts of 15m long
and 3m draft.
On
completion, the facility will
provide;
-
Yacht berthing facilities at south
breakwater area and waterhole area.
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Services and repair facility with a
Workshop
-
Duty free shop
-
Café & Club House
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Tourist Information Centre
-
Launderette
-
Shower & Toilet Facility Building*
Project Duration: 12 months
Estimated Project Cost: Rs. 125
million
Phase I (B):
The
Phase-I (B) of the project will
include extension of Yacht berthing
facilities to accommodate 30 more
Yachts and development of facilities
for yacht repair.
On
completion, the facility will
provide;
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Further extension of yacht berthing
facility at waterhole area
-
Yacht lifting facility with crane
beam supported by piles
-
Car Park and Dry berthing facility
Project Duration: 12 months
Estimated Project Cost: Rs. 175
million
Progress of works as at
28th
February 2011
:-
· Yacht
Berthing Facilities at South
Breakwater (Phase 1A)
Construction works have been
completed and yachters use the
facility now.
· Preliminary
work Phase1A-Buildings for Yacht
Marina
Construction works are in progress.
· Yacht
Berthing Facilities at Waterhole
(Phase 1A)
The
process of acquisition of lands and
houses is in progress and will be
completed shortly.
(b)
PHASE
II – DEVELOPMENT OF GALLE PORT AS A
COMMERCIAL/LEISURE PORT
Development Proposal :-
1) Development
of a Breakwater to protect the
entire Galle bay
2) Development
of a Hotel/ Restaurant at Gravet
Point.
3) Development
of a resort type hotel at Watering
Point.
4) Development
of a Yacht Marina with related
facilities.
5) Development
of a multi-purpose berth through BOT
or SLPA funds.
6) Providing
boat services from china pier for
Whale/ Coral watching.
7) Development
of a walkway extending from Galle
city up to Watering Point.
8) Providing
of vehicle parking for port and
sight seeing visitors at newly
acquired port land.
9) Development
of aquarium with harbour view
restaurant closer to China Pier.
10) Collection
of revenue from service providers
such as boat service providers,
Restaurant & Hotel operators etc.
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