The Gampaha District Tourism Strategic Plan, formulated for the next three years, was officially handed over yesterday (19) by Minister of Tourism, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Vijitha Herath to Mahinda Jayasinghe, Deputy Minister of Labour and Chairman of the Gampaha District Coordinating Committee.
The three-year strategic plan outlines the measures, projects and programmes to be implemented to promote the growth and development of the tourism sector in the district.
The plan was formulated at a two-day workshop held in Negombo on the 17th and 18th, following a decision taken by the Gampaha District Tourism Subcommittee.
The strategic plan was developed through the collective contribution of the Western Province Tourism Development Board, relevant government institutions, various associations representing the tourism industry and other stakeholders.
Accordingly, the programme is scheduled to be implemented over the three-year period from 2027 to 2029, with the aim of revitalising and further developing the tourism industry in the Gampaha District.
A number of programmes are already being implemented to promote tourism in the district.
Deputy Minister Sugath Thilakaratne, Member of Parliament Hemali Weerasekara, Gampaha District Tourism Subcommittee Chairman and Member of Parliament Champika Hettiarachchi, along with several government officials, attended the official handover of the Gampaha District Tourism Strategic Plan.