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(December 20, 2010) Sri Lanka Tourist Board has initiated measures to lease 10 islands in Kalpitiya area in the island's northwestern coast in a bid to encourage new projects to develop tourism in the country.
Sources reveal that 11 parties have sent in applications to take on lease of the 10 islands in Kalpitiya.
The Chairman of the Tourist Board Dr. Nalaka Godahewa said to media that the applications have been received by the closing of the December 3rd deadline to submit proposals.
The applications have been forwarded to the cabinet for its recommendations said Dr. Godahewa adding that he expected cabinet approval for the lease of the islands by January, as reported by local media.
Government sources say the islands are to be leased for periods of 30 to 50 years.
However, the Chairman of the tourist Board further said to media that the islanders who have been there for generations would not be removed once the islands are given on lease.
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