Kelaniya Development Plan

2019 - 2030

Volume I

Urban Development Authority

August 2019
Kelaniya Development Plan
2019–2030

Volume I

Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development

Urban Development Authority
 Kelaniya Development Plan (2019 - 2030)
Western Province Division – Urban Development Authority

Kelaniya Development Plan – 2019 – 2030

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Published in August 2019.

Kelaniya Development Plan – 2019 - 2030 is delivered through a series of publication; Volume I and II. Volume I contain the situational
analysis and the planning framework of vision, goals, objectives, strategies and the strategic action projects and the implementation
mechanism. Volume II is a separate document which contains both Special Planning and Building Regulations applicable to Kelaniya
Pradeshiya Sabha area within the period of 2019 – 2030. Kelaniya Development Plan – 2019 -2030 was prepared by Gampaha District Office
with consultation of relevant stakeholder agencies.

Direct Supervision by:

Dr. Jagath Munasinghe, Chairman-UDA, Eng. S.S.P. Rathnayake, Director General-UDA, Plnr. K.A.D. Chandradasa, Additional Director General
(Former)-UDA, Plnr. D.M.B. Ranathunga, Additional Director General-UDA, Plnr. M.P. Ranathunga, Deputy Director General-UDA, Plnr. Janak
Ranaweera-Director (Development Planning & Research & Development)-UDA, Plnr. Lalith Wijerathne, (Former) Director (Development
Planning)-UDA. Plnr. Y.A.G.K. Gunathilake-Director (Western Province)-UDA

Planning Team:

Plnr.J Somasiri - Deputy Director Planning (Gampaha District Office) - UDA, Plnr. M.L.M.Yeheiya - Deputy Director Planning (Gampaha District
Office) – UDA, Plnr.M.A.D.A.Muthugala - Deputy Director Planning (Gampaha District Office) - UDA, Plnr Dayani Fransis - Deputy Director
(Planning) -Western Province, Plnr. J.P.U.Wimalarathna - Assistant Director (Planning) - Gampaha District Office, Mrs. Y.S. Senarathna-
Planning Officer (Gampaha District Office) - UDA, Mrs. Samanlatha Kodithuwakku- Planning Officer (Gampaha District Office) – UDA, Ms.
Nadeepa Palliyaguru - Planning Officer (Western Province Division) - UDA, Ms. A.M.C. Samanthilaka- Assistant Planning Officer (Gampaha
District Office) – UDA, Mrs. K.M.I.Pathirana- Assistant Planning Officer (Gampaha District Office) – UDA, Ms. W.M.D.A. Wasala- Assistant
Planning Officer (Gampaha District Office) – UDA

English translation by Plnr. Nilanthi Rathnayake – Dep. Director (Planning), Gampaha District Office, UDA – (Retired).

Assistant Team:

Research & Development Unit – UDA

Development Planning Division – UDA
Geographical Information System Division – UDA
Environment and Landscape Division – UDA

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Acknowledgement
It is our duty to recognize with duly respect of all institutions and sectors who give their support
directly and indirectly to prepare the Development Plan for Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha area for
period of 2019 -2030 by identifying future development trends incorporating physical,
economic, social and environment sectors in the Kelaniya area.

First of all, we would like to give our sincere appreciations to the Ven. Prof. Kollupitiya Mahinda
Sangharakkhita, the Chief Incumbent of the Kelaniya Viharaya and temple members whose
gave their fullest contribution to successes the Development plan.

And also, our special thank goes to Ms.W.D.S.Kumudhini,Chairman and Community leaders of
Kelaniya Pradheshiya Sabha, who gave their fullest contribution to success the development
plan while developing the area. As well as, the Secretary and the staff who assisted the provision
of data and information for the analysis of the present situation as the initial background of the
development plan should also be specially mentioned.

Special thanks for the Divisional Secretary, Assistant Secretary and staff of Planning Division of
Kelaniya Divisional Secretary’s Office for giving data and information. Other than that, our
special gratitude goes to all institutions representors and people who live in this area to give
contribution at the beginning of the Kelaniya Development plan.

Similarly, our appreciation and sincere thanks go to the top management of the Urban
Development Authority Hon. Chairman, Director General, Additional Director General, Deputy
Director General (Planning) and Development Planning Division, Research & Development Unit,
Western Province Division, Geographic Information System Division, Environment & Landscape
Division and all other divisions who supported for this. Furthermore, we remember with thanks
at this moment, the Director, Deputy Director and all staff of the Gampaha District office of the
UDA.

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Minister’s Foreword

Urban Development Authority was established under the Act No. 41

of 1978, when reach to year 2018 Urban Development Authority act as
a responsible authority to prepared development plans for the
prescribe urban areas since 40 years. Urban development Authority
prepared Town development plan for the declared urban areas in Sri
Lanka according to the 2018-2022 strategic plan vision of “Planned
physical Development of the Urban Areas”. Kelaniya Development
Plan going to gazette under these two years wide process.

Kelaniya is a prominent hub of Sri Lankan historical evolution and later as a suburban of the
capital city of Colombo and the administrative city. The current Kelaniya is a leading educational
centre and Kiribathgoda is a key trading hub in the region. It is much appreciated to prepare a
plan which have specific vision by considering above mention factors.

Handling the physical environment of the area, conduct the historical religious centres,
improve the life quality of the city dwellers and establish efficient and sustainable city while
providing infrastructure facilities for the city is the main objectives of the Kelaniya Development
plan 2019-2030. This planning intervention will solve the urban issues and guide to get benefits
from the development potentials to achieve the future vision of the area.

Finally, I would like to give my appreciations to the chairman, director general, planning team
of the Gampaha Urban development authority to give their contribution for succeed the plan.
And also, my special gratitude goes to the local authority staff and general public of the Kelaniya
area to provide their involvement for this development plan.

I wish to success the Kelaniya Development plan at the future decades with the contribution of
other participants.

Patali Champika Ranawaka,

Minister
Ministry of Megapolis & Western Development

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Chairman’s Foreword

Today, the Urban Development Authority (UDA) is the apex planning

& plan implementation body in Sri Lanka that is responsible for
managing the state of the urban environments of the nation. The
authority was established in 1978 with the objective of introducing
integrated planning & implementation in order to promote &
regulate the developments for the common benefit of all inhabitants
of the urban areas.

Under the Amendment Act. No. 04 of 1982; Part II – section 8 A (I) the Urban Development
Authority has been mandated to prepare Development Plans for the Urban Development Areas,
declared by the Minister-in-charge. Accordingly, by 2020, the UDA is planning to develop a
comprehensive development plans covering all urban areas, with the objective of “Planned
physical development in all urban areas”.

For the implementation of these development plans, we are not forgotten that our path is not
smooth as silk, but as gravel, full of challenges, filled with uncertainties, and fouled by vicious
intents. Accordingly, the UDA focused on developing strategic plans through modern
technologies, tools and strategies. As a result, the urgent need for a development plan for the
Kelaniya PS Area has been identified and it has been proposed to develop with the objective of
creating efficient green urban area by utilizing the current urban development trends while
maintaining the high urbanization of the sacred area considering Kelaniya Sacred Area as a
Centre point.

I extend my sincere gratitude to the Urban Development Authority (UDA) Planning Team and all
those who have contributed to the success of this comprehensive planning work and look
forward to similar support for the implementation of this Plan.\

Dr. Jagath Munasinghe

Chairman
Urban Development Authority

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Local Authority Chairman’s Foreword

The Urban Development Authority, which has been a pioneer in the

development of Sri Lanka's urban development for four decades,
joined hands with local authorities and aligned to create benevolent
towns to live in all urban areas with a proper landuse pattern. More
weight for quality & balance of development in the physical,
economic, social and environmental sectors have been added to the
Urban Development Authority due to the declaration of Kelaniya
Pradeshiya Sabha area in 2001 as an urban development area and
belongs to the Colombo Core Area from 2017. The Pradeshiya Sabha
also plays a significant role in this development process as administrative institution and
completely accomplished their responsibilities for general welfare of the public.

Accordingly, Kelaniya Urban Development Plan for the period of 2019 - 2030, has been prepared
by the Gampaha District Office of the Urban Development Authority and further, development
intensity of the area has been focussed into better direction under the legal framework. It
targets the future residential community as well as the urban commuting population coming
for their daily needs and integrates economic & social benefits through existing development
potentials. Not only that this development plan will guide Kelaniya, towards the high urbanized
green city with proper infrastructure facilities while protecting its sacred sense. I, and
community leaders will give our fullest cooperation to achieve this vision at near future.

W.D.S. Kumudhini
Chairman,
Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha

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Preface
Kelaniya urban development area declared by the Urban Development Authority under the
Gazette Notification No. 1771/10 in 13th February 2001 as urban development area and recently
area belongs to “Core area of the Metro Colombo Development Region”. Accordingly, Kelaniya
Development Plan has been prepared for the time period of 2019 -2030 and that has published
as two separate ; Volume I & II. Volume I consist with two parts; part o1 & part o2. Part 01 includes
with three chapters; Background of the development plan, Preliminary Survey & Need of the
development. Part 02 includes the chapters of Planning Framework, Detail SWOT Analysis & The
Plan.

Chapter one, background of the development plan describes the Introduction, stakeholders of
the plan, scope of the development plan and the planning process. Second chapter of preliminary
survey includes the study area, planning and situational context and the delineating the
planning boundary. Chapter three describes the two main problems that implies the planning
need of the area with scientific studies and logical base.

Part 02 0f the development plan started from fourth chapter that describes the planning
framework which giving the sustainable development direction through the vision, goals &
objectives while establishing the Sense of Kelaniya Sacred areas for the purposed of protecting
its character and sacredness while potentially using new development trends with the high
urbanization trends to achieve the vision of ‘Urban Locus of Divinity’. Chapter five includes the
summarized & detailed SWOT analysis done based on the three main goals of the development
plan.

Chapter six consist with the plan that strengthen the proposed future vision of the area and
describes the concept plan, proposed landuse structure plan and the strategic sectoral plans. In
here Infrastructure development, Economic and Environmental management and Sacred area
Development plans are three major strategic plans of the development plan and under that
describes the proposed strategic projects and institutional setting.

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Contents

Acknowledgement III
Minister’s Foreword IV
Chairman’s Foreword V
Local Authority Chairman’s Foreword VI
Preface VII

PART I

CHAPTER 01 : BACKGROUND OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

1.1. Introduction 02
1.2.Stakeholders of the Development Plan 02
1.3. Scope of the Development Plan 04
1.4. The Planning Process 05

CHAPTER 02 : PRELIMINARY SURVEY 07

2.1. The Study Area 08

2.2. Planning & Situational Context 09
2.3. Delineation of the Planning Boundary 15

CHAPTER 03 : NEED OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 19

3.1. Declining of the sense of place which created the identity of 20

the Kelaniya due to its Religious, Cultural and Historical importance
3.2. Environment inconvenience emerging with “Environmental Disequilibrium” 23
due to flash flooding and urban heat
3.3. Increasing Traffic Congestion 26

PART II

Minister's Approval 30
Gazette Notification 31

CHAPTER 04 : THE PLANNING FRAMEWORK 33

4.1. The Vision 34

4.2. Vision Statement 35
4.3. Goals 36
4.4. Objectives 36

CHAPTER 05 : SWOT ANALYSIS 39

5.1. Summarized SWOT 40

5.2. Detailed SWOT Analysis 46

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CHAPTER 06 : The plan 71

6.1. Concept Plan 72

6.2. Proposed Landuse Plan 74
6.3. Infrastructure Development Strategies 77

6.3.1. Service Management Plan 77

6.3.2. Road and Transportation Plan 92
6.3.3. Water Supply Plan 98
6.3.4. Electricity Supply Plan 101
6.3.5. Drainage and Sewer Lines Management Plan 103
6.3.6. Solid Waste Management Plan 106

6.4. Economic Development Strategies 110

6.4.1. Proposed Economic Plan 110

6.5. Sustainable Environmental Development Strategies 115

6.5.1. Environment Conservation Plan 115

6.5.2. Landscape Management Plan 118
6.5.3. Disaster Risk Reduction Plan 120
6.5.4. Public Outdoor Recreational Space Plan (PORS) 124

6.6. Culture & Heritage Management Strategies 129

6.6.1. Sacred Area Development Plan 129

6.7. Implementation Strategies 134

6.7.1. Strategic Projects and Other Projects 134

6.7.2. Responsible Agencies 161

DEFINITIONS 165
ABBREVIATIONS 165
LIST OF MAPS 166
LIST OF TABLES 167
LIST OF FIGURES 168
LIST OF ANNEXURES 169
ANNEXURES 171
REFERENCES 227

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BACKGROUND OF THE
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Chapter 01 1.1. Introduction

Background of The
Development Plan It is expected to prepare a methodical Development Plan for a selected area in keeping
with the identification of potentials of the area specifying future vision thereby physical,
Introduction social and economic improvement of the people are achieved. Urban Development
Authority of Sri Lanka is the authorized institution for preparing Integrated
Stakeholders of the Development Plans for development areas declared under UDA Law No. 41 of 1978. It is
Development Plan also empowered to UDA to prepare integrated development plans with the provision
under Section 8 a (1) of UDA Amendment Law No. 4 of 1982.

Accordingly, Kelaniya area within the Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat part of 1987 was
established as a Divisional Secretariat Division and also declared as an urban development
area under Section 3 of UDA Law No. 41 of 1978, as per Extra Ordinary Gazette No. 1171/10
dated 13th February 2001. Yet there is no proper Development Plan which prepared until
2018. Hence as per strategic plan for the period of 2018-2022 of the Urban Development
Authority, it is decided to prepare a Strategic Plan for Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha area.
Accordingly, an attention has been focused in preparing a Physical Development plan
for urban development areas and also considering the complexity of urbanization and
decided to prepare a Strategic Plan for Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Area. Accordingly, a
Strategic Plan has been prepared for Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Area as a divisional
level plan covering the period of 2019 – 2030. This Development Plan Intends to minimize
urban congestion, protecting natural environment and heritage of Kelaniya Sacred
Area and development of socio-economic development expedient.

1.2. Stakeholders of the Development Plan

All responsible officials of all state and private agencies and communities were linked
for preparing Kelaniya strategic development plan for the period of 2019 – 2030.Thus it
was expected to obtain instructions and proposals from relevant organizations of the
areas.

Key Stakeholders

1. Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha

Key Instructive Organizations

2. Kelaniya Temple
3. Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat Office
4. National Physical Planning Department
5. Road Development Authority
6. Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation
7. Wildlife Conservation Department
8. Archaeological Department
9. Central Environment Authority

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 10. Irrigation Department Chapter 01
11. National Housing Development Authority Background of The
12. National Water Supply and Drainage Board Development Plan
13. Ceylon Electricity Board
14. Sri Lanka Electricity Private Company Stakeholders of the
Development Plan
(Annexure No.01: Main Consultative Institutions).

Stakeholders Groups

15. Zonal Education Office

16. Road Passenger Transport Authority
17. Trade Union – Kiribathgoda
18. Kiribathgoda Sinhala Trade Union
19. Bus Saviya/ Three-Wheeler Association
20. Agrarian Service Center
21. Department of Export Agriculture
22. Kelaniya Police Station

Urban Development Authority Planning Team

23. Former Director (Planning), Western Province – Mr. Janak Ranaweera

24. Director (Planning), Western Province – Mr. Y.A.G.K. Gunathilake
25. Deputy Director (Planning), Western Province – Miss Dayani Francis
26. Deputy Director (Planning), Gampaha District Office –Mr. J. Somasiri
27. Deputy Director (Planning), Gampaha District Office – Mr. M.A.D.A Muthugala
28. Planning Officer, Western Province - Nadeepa Palliyaguru
29. Deputy Director (Planning), Gampaha District Office – Mr. M.L.M Yehiya
30. Planning Officer, Gampaha District Office – Mrs. H.S Senarathna
31. Planning Officer, Gampaha District Office – Mrs. Samanlatha Kodithuwakku
32. Strategic Planning Officer, Gampaha District Office – Miss. A.M.C Samanthilaka
33. Strategic Planning Officer, Gampaha District Office – Mrs. K.M.I Pathirana
34. Strategic Planning Officer, Gampaha District Office – Miss W.M.D.A Wasala

Top Management & Urban Development Authority Supportive Divisions

1. Chairman, Urban Development Authority - Dr. Jagath Munasinghe

2. Director General, Urban Development Authority - Eng. S.S.P. Rathnayake
3. Additional Director General - Plnr. D. M. B. Ranathunga
4. Additional Director General (Former) - Plnr. K.A.D. Chandradasa
5. Deputy Director General (Planning) - Plnr. M. P. Ranathunga
6. Development Planning Division
7. Western Province Division
8. Research & Development Unit
9. Geographic Information Systems Division
10. Environment & Landscape Division

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Chapter 01 1.3. Scope of the Development Plan

Stakeholders of the Kelaniya is located at the urban fringe of Colombo CBD from the past. Location of
Development Plan Historical Kelaniya Rajamaha Vihara is one of the main Buddhists Viharas in Sri Lanka
and a most hereditary values to the area. Consequently, the urban problems are
Scope of the emerging in this area which should be address through planning intervention.
Development Plan However, minimizing physical and social improvement in this area is essential land as
a result attention has been focused to prepare a Strategic Urban Development Plan for
the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Area.

Vital attention is focused to this plan to create an urban greening city in protecting
sacred and hereditary of Kelaniya Sacred Area with directing modern development
with efficient transport facilities. Planning has been prepared taking accounts of
cultural and heritage. This is a divisional level strategic plan prepared considering as
Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat area. Although vision was up to the year 2030 which may
go beyond 12-year period though attractive development would be considered. However
historical, cultural and religious specification, more attention would be taken for its
genetic limitations.

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1.4. The Planning Process

Background Studies • Background studies was started in May of 2017.

• Data Collection: Primary and Secondary - Demographic, Social, Economic, Environmental
and Physical and other.
• Data Collection Method: Field Observation, Internet, Google Earth Maps, Satellite Images,
etc.
•
Where are we now?

Scoping Data Storage: Geo-data base in arc GIS/ Excel.

• Date: 2017 November 20

Public /Stakeholder
• Venue: Royal Park Hotel, Kiribathgoda
consultation • Stakeholder meeting analysis techniques: NVIVO

Problems and Potential • The realistic problems were recognized based on their significant, context and magnitude.

Definition • Analysis: Development Pressure Index/ Sensitivity Index/ Typological Analysis/ Traffic
Analysis/ NDVI Analysis and Document Studies.

Vision & Goal Formulation • Built-up Vision and Goals for the year 2030 as represent the identified Problems, Potentials
and Development Trends.
Where are we want to go?

Detail Analysis • Detail SWOT analysis based on each Goals to achieve the Vision.
• Analysis: Settlement Land Suitability/ Space Syntax/ Connectivity/ Multi-Criteria Analysis for
Wetland Categories/ Water Flow Accumulation/ River Basin etc.

Objective Formulation • Preparation of Objectives based on SWOT Analysis.

Planning and Strategy • Strategically convert objectives in to Plans and Projects representing all Economic, Transport,

Formulation Social, Physical and Environmental Sectors.

How we go there?

• Establishment of Planning & Building Regulations.

Regulations
• Forward/present the Draft Development plan to public comments (Stakeholders Awareness
Consent Workshop) & Local Authority consentWorkshop) & Local Authority consent

Submission
• Draft Development Plan submit to the Main Planning Committee/Development Planning
Division.

• Establishing Kelaniya Development Plan through Legal procedure. establishment of the

Approval and publishing Development Plan

Figure 1.1 Planning Process

Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District Office, 2017 5
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Chapter 01 As per Figure 1.1, an entire planning process of the Kelaniya divisional secretariat area
is shown mainly under 3 stages. Firstly, where are we now? Secondly, where we want to
go and Thirdly, how we go there?
Stakeholders of the
Accordingly, within the month of May 2017 as a first stage of the planning process:
Development Plan
existing situation and identification of development plan have been identified. Data
related to historical, social, economic, environment and physical factors have been
The Planning Process
collected with the use of Google area Map, photograph etc. Especially data of Kelaniya
Divisional Secretariat Division and Pradeshiya Sabha are the main sources. For this, data
has been stored in Geographical Information System by using GIS data and observation
of spreadsheets, Google maps have been analysed in a zonal context. After such studies
of stake holder’s public hearing sessions held on 20th November 2017 at Royal Park
Hotel, Kiribathgoda.

All stakeholder perceptions were analysed using NVIVO technique. It was fully conducted
cooperating with Development Planning Division. The realistic problems were
recognized based on their significant, context and magnitude though the NVIVO
analysis, Development pressure, Space syntax, Sensitivity, Typological analysis, Traffic,
NDVI and literature reviews etc.

As a second stage, where we want to go & managing potentials and development trends
aims at timely urban development. Accordingly, to achieve the vision, there are three
purposes. As per next stage under comprehensive analysis SWOT- SWOT analysis was
done. Accordingly, purposes were adjusted in order to avoid weaknesses and threats.
Ascertaining of strength and opportunities in the Zone, all opportunities under this
planning process are integrated with the above stages.

Under final stage, preparation of strategic planning road and transport, historical
inheritance, economic, social, and physical and environment components have been
transformed into strategic physical planning. Accordingly, it is expected to order of
strategic priorities implemented practically. Finally, in order to implement these
proposals in the real landuse planning and regulations suite to above planning process
has been established.

Under obtaining approval for the draft development plan on local government officials
and public have been submitted. Public opinion and permission of divisional authority
had been obtained through a workshop held for stakeholder’s awareness meetings.
Obtaining ideas and proposals as above, necessary adjustments have been inserted and
finally draft plan is submitted to main planning committee of development planning
division. After this process, development plan for 2019-2030 Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha
area legally established and declare for implementation.

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PRELIMINARY SURVEY
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02 CHAPTER 2.1. The Study Area

PRELIMINARY SURVEY Kelaniya area is located at Siyane Korale Adhikari Paththuwa in Gampaha District in the
Western Province. It is 12Km from the Colombo commercial city and also 8Km from Sri
The Study Area Jayawardenepura Kotte, the Administrative Capital City. Kelaniya area is administratively
under Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat Division and it is one of two local government
authority areas in that Divisional Secretariat Division.

Figure 2.1 Study area

Source: Google Map/ Planning Team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

Kelaniya area belongs to low country wet zone in the south western plains. Mainly
southern part of the planning area is bounded by Kelani river which flowing from
Samanala Mountain. Apart from that from eastern Biyagama Pradeshiya Sabha limits,
from northern Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha limits, the Wattala and Peliyagoda Urban
Council limits are located around the Planning area. Thus, the Kelaniya Pradeshiya
Sabha has consisted with 30 Grama Niladhari Divisions as mention in map 2.1.

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Kelaniya area is a long historical inheritance which may even go above Anuradhapura PRELIMINARY SURVEY
and Polonnaruwa Kingdoms. It runs up to 6th Century B.C. According to Mahawansa
Legend, early community in Sri Lanka lived in areas associated in Kelaniya River and Planning &
Nagadeepa (Nainathiev). Naga community was there in these areas and it identified as Situational Context
“Kelani Nagar”

After 8 years of enlighten Gautama Lord Buddha has arrived Sri Lankaonhis3rd and
Final tour. Kelani Nagar claimed highly historical and religious significant. At that
time, Maniakkitha Naga King’s invitation, Lord Budhdha arrived Kelaniya and settled
the quarrel between Chullodara and Mahodara brothers for a Gem embossed Chair. And
later, that gem embossed chair had been kept safe in a (Chethiya) Pagoda of this premises
which is presently known as a Kelaniya Chethiya Nationally &Internationally thereby
millions of people pay highly as respected Buddhist religious premises. Relevant
photographs are shown in figure 2.2. After pressure of this historical religious
background, entire Western coastal belt had been ruled by King Kelanithissa.
Subsequently, this kingdom was transformed into Kotte Kingdom.

Figure 2.2 History of Kelaniya Vihara and arrival of Lord Buddha

Source: Lankapura Website, 2010

With the historical and cultural pressure in the statistics of Kelaniya Temple indicate
that there are 10,000 to 20,000 people arriving to Kelaniya Temple daily and it increase
up to 75,000 to 100,000 people during the full moon day. And also, Kelaniya Duruthu
Maha Perahara holds annually as a cultural festival event for which more than 200,000
people gather conjointly. Thus, Kelaniya is recognized as a historical and Holy Township
could be identified as a highly significant announcement.

Although this area is very much closer to Colombo city, there was a natural physical
constrain of the Kelaniya River. After early 19th Century with the construction of
Colombo- Kandy main road, Kelaniya Bridge and Main Railway Line Kelaniya is more
interrelated to Colombo city than Gampaha town although Kelaniya is within the
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02 CHAPTER Patrick Abercrombie and Greater Colombo Plan of 1978 include Gampaha and Kalutara
districts are integrated in Colombo Metropolitan area in addition to Colombo District.
PRELIMINARY SURVEY Although this area is belonged to Gampaha District, the physical, social, economic and
functional linkages are combined with the Colombo city. It further cleared that urban
Planning & planning done for Colombo city is allied to Gampaha districts as well.
Situational Context
As mention in annexure 03, Possibilities are existed to link with National road network
which runs Colombo- Kandy main Highway and main railway line linking through
Hunupitiya, Wanawasala and Kelaniya closest railway stations. Apart from that the
expressway interchanges of Kaduwela, Kadawata and Peliyagoda in Colombo –
Katunayake and Outer Circular Expressway are located closer to the planning area while
providing easy linkages to many regional centres in the Island. Since direct influence of
various transport means, this area is highly linked with national and regional areas. In
addition, Kiribathgoda, Hunupitiya and Makola ‘B’ class roads network has close
relationship with the towns in the region. Further Sirimewan Kelaniya Bridge helps a
close linkage with the administrative capital with the distance of 8Km. This bridge also
backings the connections with Egoda Kelaniya and Megoda Kelaniya. Thus, this
locational advantage leads for attracting and accommodating high residential
population specially who employed Colombo and adjacent areas and also Peliyagoda,
Biyagama & Katunayake industrial Zones.

Thus, in the year 2017, Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat area counts a total population of
137,339. This represents 5 % from the total population in Gampaha District and it is
spreading over 23.1 Sq.km land area. Population data revelled that high density of
population exists in Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat area from whole DSDs in Gampaha
district. Population density of Gampaha District is about 1,700 people per Sq.km. whereas
population density in Kelaniya Secretariat Division is about 5,945 people per Sq.km. It
has mention in figure 2.3 and 2.4. But Kelaniya Pradeshiya Saba area which consist with
17.9 sq.km, has recorded 6,218 persons per sq.Km.

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Planning &
Situational Context

Figure 2.4 Population Density of Divisional Secretariat Areas (2010-2015)

Source: Department of Census and Statists,2015/ Planning team-Gampaha District Office, 2107

As per Annexure 04, high density could be visible in Grama Niladari divisions of
Hunupitiya, Nahena, Eriyawatiya and Wanawasala areas where there are about 80-100
person per hectare. With the expansion of commercial, industries and stores a thin
population density is prevalent Kiribathgoda, Thalawathuhenpita South,
Thalawathuhenpita North and Wedamulla which are somewhat closer to Colombo-
Kandy main Highway. This area consists of various communities and religious groups
out of whom Buddhist are the major religious group thereby Buddhist counts 75%,
Catholic community counts 19% and 6% counts other religious communities.

Population Growth Rate from 2001 to 2012 was 0.75 % in Sri Lanka and Gampaha District
Population Growth Rate was 1.05% as reported in Census and Statistical data overall
natural growth rate is 0.45 % in Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat Area also there is a trend
of increasing population growth rate from 1981 to 2016 as mention in table 2.1,
considering the natural growth rate, the total population would be 117,000 during the
year 2030.

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02 CHAPTER Year Natural Average Growth Rate Population

1981 - 2001 0.23 104544

PRELIMINARY SURVEY
2011 0.45 107853

Planning & 2016 0.45 109603

Situational Context
2030 0.45 117135

Table 2.1 Population Growth Rate - Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat Areas

Source: Dept. of Census and Statistics – 2011 and Resource Profile, 2016

This area consist with high population density and also a high population increasing
trends. As a result of that 58% from the landuse of Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha area is
covered by residential use as shown in Annexure 05. The availability of well-connected
regional and national road network, favourable living environment and availability of
higher educational facilities affect to attract and accommodate more students and
employers in this area. Thus, housing density in the planning area is 1,463 persons per
sq.km.

Kelaniya DSD Housing Units 33404

Housing Density-per Sq.km 1876

Kelaniya Pradeshiya Saba area Housing Units 26339

Housing Density-per Sq.km 1463

Table 2.2 Housing units and Residential Density - Kelaniya (2016)

Source: Resource Profile Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat 2016
Although overall housing density counts 1463 units per sq. Km, as it shows in Annexure
06, It indicates that housing density in Nahena, Hunupitiya, Eriyawetiya, and
Sinharamulla has increased by more than 2,000 housing units. Data reports of Divisional
Secretariat revealed those temporary and semi-permanent housing units’ counts 8%.
Many temporary housing units are visible mostly in Pilapitiya, Nilamegewatta, Mahena,
Kelaniya River north bank, and Railway reservation areas.

Attention has been focused further increase of population at national context. According
to Draft National Physical Plan 2018-2050 prepared by the National Physical Planning
Department, the Kelaniya Planning area is falls into East and West Economic Corridor
out of four main economic corridors proposed under National Physical Plan, 2050. As
mention in Annexure 07 further, it has proposed to increase the population by 20% -
25% in East- West economic corridor. Accordingly, based on this proposed population
density, 6000 – 10000 of persons per sq.km is expected in east- west economic corridor
and Kelaniya Pradeshiya Saba area also belongs to this economic corridor. It may give
direct impact to rest of other areas in this region. Also based on other regional planning
interventions, as express in annexure 08 Western province regional structure Plan –
2030, the area within the Outer circular expressway has identified as a high-density
area.

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Considering economical functional of the area, Kelaniya could be known as commercial
and service-oriented centre in the region due to the location of Kiribathgoda town. 02 CHAPTER
According to the Colombo Metropolitan Regional Structural Plan (CMRSP) of 1998,
Kelaniya area is included to Biyagama Growth Centre. And Kiribathgoda is a 4th order PRELIMINARY SURVEY
town in the region as mention in Annexure 09. Accordingly, it has proposed to develop
Kiribathgoda as an Urban Service centre. As per Annexure 10, Kiribathgoda is branded Planning &
as 2nd order town centre among the towns in the Gampaha District according to Situational Context
Gampaha hierarchical of town centres. In considering road correlation in the region
Kiribathgoda is analyzed as 1st order towns as it revealed in Annexure 11. According to
the figure 2.5, in the year 2016 Kiribathgoda town is publicized as upcoming regional
and national commercial centre where large number of major readymade garments
trade complexes are available during the day and night. Thus, Kiribathgoda town was
noted as growing commercial centre in the Western Region. In addition, Hunupitiya,
Tire Junction and surrounding area of Kelaniya Campus, Makola Road, Kelaniya Sacred
area, are lengthened commercial activities and 5% from total land extent of the area is
consist with commercial uses.

Figure 2.5 Commercial centres in the Western Region

Source: Lang LaSalle Report, 2016

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02 CHAPTER Western Province Regional Metropolitan Plan (CESMA) 2004 reveals that this region
known as different economic zone specifying Peliyagoda industrial, stores & warehouse
PRELIMINARY SURVEY development. Vital of Industries and warehouses which located based on the Colombo
Port and Colombo – Katunayake Expressway interchange has become one of the major
Planning & economic bases in the area. According the annexure 12, considerable amount of
Situational Context industries is in Kelaniya DSD area. Among them 400 of metal production and equipment
industries are in this area. Larger scale industries such as Tire, Kelani Cables, Akbar
Brother etc. and Small industries like polyethylene, brass, food processing etc are
stretched mostly in this area. It is only about 6% of land area is consisted with industrial
use which represents medium scale industrial usage in the Gampaha District. These
industries meet the supply towards local and international level demand in the country.
Due to lack of high land area for industries, many of low-lying land areas are now
converted into warehouses & stores in order to meet high demand for the spaces for
such activities. This high demand adversely affects causing many land areas are
developed haphazardly even close to the sacred area of Kelaniya.

Presently, the areas used for industrial activities were highly made use of clay industries
in the past. Now National shilpa Sabhawa owned a Clay Factory established placing
Galborella and Sinharamulla in 1925 as per information available at this Centre. It is one
of 200 such shilpa Sabhas in the entire country. It should be noted that this place is the
1st Clay Factory in the country. The clay industries are vastly carried out by villagers
concentrating Kelaniya Sacred area is presently weakened vastly. Today only around 35
villagers are engaging in clay industrial activities and have relationship with the Shilpa
Sabhawa. This industry is purely playing a somewhat a minor role in meeting economic
stability in the area.

As stated in Annexure 13, the employment ratio in this area is 94% and 58% from the
total employer is in the private sector. The location close to the Colombo CBD, Industrial
areas and Free Trade Zone, such as Biyagama, Sapugaskanda, Kerawalapitiya and
Katunayake are the reason for accommodating this kind of employment rate within
this area.

Kelaniya University holds specialty sphere under social and physical infrastructure in
the area. A remarkable change in the field of national education has been shown with
the establishment of Kelaniya University in this area. In addition, about 23,509 students
are engaged in 10 secondary schools and in 9 primary schools within the Kelaniya
Divisional Secretariat Division.

With the congregating many people seeking accommodation in the area around
Kelaniya, there seems to be a threat to Buddhist religious performances even though
Lord Buddha arrived Kelaniya in the past as described in the background of this chapter.
At the same time, Kiribathgoda town exists as a service providing centre thereby there
is a trend for reclaiming low-lying lands for the purpose of expanding industries and
stores activities.

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flow southern edge of the divisional secretariat area and 6km length of river front is
included to Kelaniya Pradeshiya Saba area. And this whole area belongs to Kelani river PRELIMINARY SURVEY
basin. This area is very much closer to Western costal Area of Sri Lanka having a large
area of Marshy lands. When consider the contours of the area as express in annexure 14, Planning &
20% from the entire land area is below the sea level and other lands are only 7-15 feet Situational Context
above the sea level.
Delineation of the
As an area which closer to sea level, 15 % of entire land consists of wetlands. It has shown Planning Boundary
in annex 15. In considering soil in the area, its expansion contains red, yellow, alluvial
soil in the river basin. Average annual rainfall is about 2,219mm and gets rainfalls from
monsoon and inter monsoon annually. Average temperature is 280c. However, with the
existing high urbanization, it may increase in the future as well. As per factor of
environment indicates, this area could be considered as high & medium environment
sensitive area. It has shown in Annexure 16.

Apart from that except 15 % wetlands and 2 % water areas, 83 % of the entire land could
be considered as developable lands. Accordingly, this developable land of 83 % is a
mixture of residential, commercial, industries, educational, religious and open lands.
Annexure 05 shows that 58 % of the entire land area is mainly covered with residential
use in the year 2017.

2.3 Delineation of the Planning Boundary

Attention has been fascinated in considering delineation limits of physical &
geographical, administrative and nature of functions in determining the perimeter of
development planning.

As functional character, Kiribathgoda town is functioning as a main town centre with

essential services for both local and regional area. Kadawatha and Peliyagoda town also
functioning as main town centres both side of Kelaniya PS area. It has mention in
Annexure 18. According to the Annexure 17, when consider the development pressure of
the area, it is mainly agglomerate in and around the Kiribathgoda, Peliyagod and
Kadawatha main town centres as different segments. Therefore, based on the
Kiribathgoda high development pressure area which spread toward the Hunupitiya
and Makola areas, Kelaniya PS area can clearly identified as the local area which
functioning with the Kiribathgoda urban service centre. Due to the location of
Kadawatha and Peliyagoda interchanges close to Kelaniya area, directly connected with
the national road linkage with short distance.

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02 CHAPTER In geographical and environmental aspect, Southern part of the area is bounded by
Kelani River and north eastern side of the area is bounded by Kalu Ela as a main
PRELIMINARY SURVEY environmental feature.

Delineation of the In the administrative aspect, before 1977 Kelaniya DSD area is consisted with whole
Planning Boundary Peliyagoda, Kelaniya and Biyagama areas. But due to the spatial case regarding the
establishment of Biyagama export processing zone, Biyagama was administrated as a
separate DSD area. Therefore, at the present, Both Peliyagoda UC area and Kelaniya PS
area is included to Kelaniya DSD area. The present, Kelaniya PS area is declared in
12.05.1987 under the extraordinary gazette No. 453/6 as a Pradeshiya Sabha area.

According to that, based on all environmental, physical, functional and administrative

aspects, Kelaniya PS area is identified as the Planning area considering the administrative
convenience. Because southern and north east boundaries of the PS area is naturally
demarcated by the Kelani river and Kalu Ela respectively and both Peliyagoda and
Biyagama area has a different character as a close connection with Colombo capital and
as a specific industrial area respectively. The area is bounded by Wattala UC & Mahara PS
area from north, Biyagama PS from east, Kelani River from south and Peliyagoda UC
from west. The Kelaniya PS area is consisting with 17.9 km2 of total land extent with 30
of GN divisions. According to the Global Positioning System Coordinates, the city is in 6
54’ – 6 59’ North Latitude and 79 53’ – 79 57’ East Longitude.

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03 CHAPTER Kelaniya is a highly developing area with close connectivity in and around Colombo
commercial capital. Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat area is the highest densely populated
NEED OF THE area out of all divisional secretariat areas in the Gampaha District and it counts around
DEVELOPMENT PLAN 5,900 persons per sq.km. This area is a large residential roaming end with the easy
accessibility to main employment generating areas of Colombo, Biyagama, Peliyagoda
and Katunayaka. Complexity and steadiness of Kelaniya urban area is increasing with
Declining of the
the location of Colombo – Katunayaka Expressway and Kadawata interchanging exist of
‘Sense of Place’
Southern Expressway linking south and central regions through Colombo Outer
Circular Expressway. Because of that, whole Kelaniya PS area is included to the Core Area
of the Metro Colombo Development Region which gazette under the extraordinary
gazette no. 2049/11 – 11th December 2017.

Under this complexity, there are also hidden potentials for development in this area.
Therefore, in order to manage these potentials, there is a need for a development plan
to overcome existing and arising issues. Planning need has identified based on the
stakeholder’s discussion of the issues and suggestions. The list of stakeholder views has
mention in Annexure 19. Subsequently, based on those ideas and basic studies, needs of
the development plan can be analysed as follows.

3.1. Declining of the sense of place which created the

identity of the Kelaniya due to its Religious, Cultural
and Historical importance.
Kelaniya is the Aryan Settlement even overrunning the history of chronological towns
such as Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. It was a historical religious and culturally
precise valued town in the island with the arrival of Lord Buddha’s as 3rd visit to Sri
Lanka. Sri Lanka gained values and identification to this country along with religious
and cultural heritage for the entire country. Further, Kelaniya Duruthu Maha Perahera
which holds annually is known as one of the major cultural events in the country that
could be a national identification.

According to planning point of view, Place of Attachment, Place of identity and Sense of
Place would illustrate the quality and personal relationship with the place in considering
history and religion. Comparing old cities like Kandy, Anuradhapura, Kataragama,
Mahiyanganaya, Nagadeepaya and Kelaniya herein mentioned as it well shows clearly
& pure, but when entering to the Kelaniya Sacred area such sacred sense does not come
into mind compare to other such sacred towns. Because, although Kelaniya is a major
religious, religious and historical place in Sri Lanka, haphazard development with the
complexity of the urbanization and inequality of the physical structure surrounding it,
it hinders the sense of a sacred city.

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DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Declining of the
‘Sense of Place’

Figure 3.1 Kelaniya Viharaya Figure 3.2 Kelani Perahera

Source: https://www.srilankaview.com Source: https://www.srilankaview.com

This historical sense which people feel about this place gives a value to it. Problem with
the Sense of Kelaniya Sacred area is, though it feels the sacred sense as a historical,
cultural and religious place where even visit by the load Buddha, it not felt when visit
this sacred place like Kandy, Anuradhapura and etc.

Incompatibility of Visual performance, the visual performance of the area highly

influences to feel the sense of place by ‘Place Attachment’ which physically attached
with this place. But the Kelaniya area which located in the highly urbanising area is
influencing for declining the physical characteristics which helps to strengthen the
sense of place in Kelaniya sacred area. It can be further elaborate by defining urban
pattern and characteristics that create a unique sense of place. Physical characteristics
which further analysis through a typological analysis has revealed that how the place
characters have influenced to declining the sense of sacred area. Physical parameters
which effect on sense of place such as Size, Scale, Components, Diversity, Texture,
Decoration, Colour, and Noise which can be elaborate in line with the Kelaniya sacred
area.

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Declining of the
‘Sense of Place’

Figure 3.3 Composite Typological Analysis

Source : Planning Team - Gampaha District Office, 2017

As express in the literature,

“In cities, factors such as rapid development and gentrification, mobility, migration, and blurred boundaries
between the natural and built environment complicate sense of place”

-Source: https://www.thenatureofcities.com -

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water sources could be highlighted. It is evident that Katharagama is integral with the
Menik Ganga (river) and similarly Kandy Sacred city is integral with Nuwara Wewa NEED OF THE
(tank) and Kalutara Sacred area is linked with Kaluganga (river). Though Kalaniya is DEVELOPMENT PLAN
located close to important water resource of Kelaniya River, it does not have
interrelationship with the river culturally or emotionally indeed. Location of slums &
Environment inconvenience
shanties along the Kelaniya Riverbank will go away or disturb the possibility towards
emerging with “Environmental
connecting Sacred area with the River. Hence, it is refining the essentiality of planning
Disequilibrium” due to flash
involvement in kind and safeguard the history by genetics approach.
flooding and urban heat

3.2. Environment inconvenience emerging with

“Environmental Disequilibrium” due to flash flooding
and urban heat
The present flood vulnerability and high urban heat of the area creates an inconvenience
environment for both city dwellers and commuters.

Approximately 28% of land area out of total land area as per survey done in the year
2000 has been devoted as low-lying area. However, during the year 2017 this percentage
has been reduced to 46% for the period of 17 years. Presently total percentage of low-
lying wet land area is limited to 15% only. Analysis of NDVI techniques under Are GIS
usage will clearly indicate the truth. As mention in the figure 3.4, it shows that how is
the green cover has changed with the time from 1992 to 2017, using the aerial photographs
taken during the years 1992, 2004, 2010 and 2017. The green colour patches show the
green areas and red and yellow colour shows the construction areas (brown field areas).

In deliberation of land values in the area as mention in annexure 20, land value of the
low-lying lands in the area are generally low. This trend is badly affected in converting
low lying area for development purposes legally or illegally. It will severely make
threats to water ways related low lying lands. All these will get result of sudden flooding,
enhancing of urban heat and creating discomfort to residents and commuters who
make use of these urban lands. Some areas are inundated with the slight rain due to this
situation.

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Environment inconvenience
emerging with “Environmental
Disequilibrium” due to flash
flooding and urban heat

Figure 3.4 Deterioration of Green coverage (NDVI Analysis)

Source : Planning Team - Gampaha District Office, 2017

Note: The dark green area shows the green cover, and the areas indicated in yellow and
red are areas of construction.

Flash Flood: This area is inundated by flood even in the slight rain. This area included to
the Kolonnawa flood zone in Kelani river basin. Therefore, Mudun Ela area which close
to Peliyagoda is affected for the Kelani river flood and other areas frequently affected
for the flash flood. As an area which provide the living space for the people who work in
Colombo CBD and its suburb, it is a highly densified area. Therefor flood hazard may be
a disaster by affecting the people with the property damages. As mention in annexure
21, Yearly Wanawasala, MudunEla, Kholvila, Mewalla and unauthorized settlements in
the Kelani River north bund affected for the flash flood and river rain flood while
displacing number of people with the property damages. According to the figure 3.5,
more than 20,000 of people are affected for flood annually.

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No. of affected people 03 CHAPTER

28178
26319
NEED OF THE

17198
DEVELOPMENT PLAN

9127
Environment inconvenience

4654
emerging with “Environmental
Disequilibrium” due to flash
2008 2010 2011 2013 2014 2016 flooding and urban heat
Year

Figure 3.5 Flood affected Population in Kelaniya PS Area (2008-2017)

Source: https://www.desinventar.lk / Planning team – Gampaha District office, 2017

Urban Heat: : Urban Heat: Apart from the flood, with the massive development the people
who living and deal with this area is vaccinated by the high urban heat. According to the
research which conducted by the University of Ruhuna, land surface temperature of the
Kelaniya area is increased compared to adjacent areas due to urbanization and
industrialization. Heat island areas are rapidly increased with the time and highest
amount of heat generation was to be occurred during 2009 - 2014 period as mention in
table 3.1.

Category 2006 2009 2014

Heat island area (Km2) 0.76 4.61 13.69

Heat island area (%) 3.7 22.17 65.82

Table 3. 1 Heat Island Expansion in Kelaniya (2006-2014)

Source: Development of thermal risk map case study, University of Ruhuna

Figure 3.6 Thermal Risk Areas in Kelaniya DSD

Source: Development of thermal risk map case study, University of Ruhuna

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03 CHAPTER Accordingly, 65% of the total land area is in the thermal zone. 13.69 Km2 extent of land
from the total land extent in Kelaniya DSD is included to high risk urban heat areas. And
NEED OF THE around the high-risk areas there is a moderate risk of urban heat. As a result of this
DEVELOPMENT PLAN exposure to extreme heat, people in this risk areas are affected by the urban heat. Under
this imbalance, in an area where the population is high, it is essential to manage a
proper environmental management planning intervention to create an environmentally
Environment inconvenience
comfortable area for both residential and commuters.
emerging with “Environmental
Disequilibrium” due to flash
flooding and urban heat 3.3 Increasing Traffic Congestion
Increasing Traffic The planning area is located at the busiest transport corridor which connect the
Congestion northern, Eastern and central part of the country with western region. Average vehicle
movement in the Colombo Kandy main road is about 150,000 per day. Traffic congestion
has been experiencing all over the day while creating uncomfortable for general public.
When proximity to Colombo CBD via Colombo – Kandy main artery, it has become the
main problem that waste the valuable time. Kiribathgoda town centre which functioning
as the main town centre in the planning area highly congested by the traffic and further
it is increased by the vehicle movement which come from the Makola road & Hunupitiya
road.
Exceeding traffic capacity has influenced as a main factor to increase the traffic
congestion. “Average daily vehicle movement is 100,000 to 150,000 at the Colombo Kandy
road. It is recorded pcu value as 4400, which is second heist hourly vehicle capacity out
of five main corridors to the city of Colombo” - (CMRS Master Plan, 2010). As mention in
the table 3.2, the Colombo – Kandy corridor has recorded the highest peak hour traffic
as 4400 pcu. And it exceeds the hourly capacity because hourly capacity is about 3300
pcu.

Corridor name Peak hour vehicle capacity (pcu) Hourly road capacity (pcu)

Kandy Corridor 4400 3300

Low-level corridor 2900 2200

Malabe 5100 4400

Galle 2900 2300

Horana 2200 2300

Negombo 4000 4400

Table 3.2 Peak Hour Road and Vehicle Capacity in Main Corridors
Source: Com-Trans study report, 2014/ Planning team – Gampaha district office, 2017

Comparison to the other transport corridors peak hour bus frequency and passenger
flow also high in the Colombo- Kandy corridor. It has shown in annexure 22. As a result
of that, it is emerged that there is a high traffic congestion in Kiribathgoda, Tire junction
area in the Colombo – Kandy corridor. According to the Peliyagoda traffic police report
vehicle speed is recorded as 10-15 km/h at the Kiribathgoda and Peliyagoda city centres.
It has clearly mention in table 3.3.

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A1 Road (from Peliyagoda to Mahara) 8km 10-20 Km/h 40 min

Colombo-Biyagama Road 5km 20-30 Km/h 15 min NEED OF THE

(Peliyagoda to Kelani temple) DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Waragoda Road 3km Below 10Km/h 30 min
Increasing Traffic
Makola – Hunupitiya Road 5km 20- 30 Km/h 15 min
Congestion

Table 3.3 Peak Hour Average Travel Time in Kelaniya

Source: Google Traffic Analysis and Com-Trans study report

According to the below google traffic image analysis, it also reveals the peak hour high
traffic congestion in the Colombo – Kandy main artery and it is relatively highest from
Mahara to Tire junction.

Figure 3.7 Peak Hour Traffic Congestion in Kiribathgoda (Monday 8am/ Monday 6pm)
Source; Goole map traffic analysis, 2017

Accordingly, more than 40 minutes spend in the peak hours to travel a short distance,
about 8km in this area. When consider the special integration of the road network in
Kelaniya PS area as mention in figure 3.8, the Space Syntax Analysis reveal that the
integration is highest at the Kiribathgoda and Tire Junction through the Colombo-
Kandy Main road comparatively other roads. Waragoda road, Hunupitiya road and
Biyagama road also emerged a moderate special integration.

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Increasing Traffic
Congestion

Figure 3.8 Spatial Integration in Kelaniya PS Area

ource: Planning team - Gampaha District Office, 2017

The main transport corridor which passing through the planning area is connecting
with huge part of the country such as Central, Eastern, North Central, and Northern
provinces. And, number of existing urban centres are located with the connection of
this main transport corridor such as Nittambuwa, Kadawatha and Kiribathgoda, etc. It
directly affected to increase the traffic congestion in Kiribathgoda area as a main town
centre in the Colombo – Kandy main artery which locate close to Colombo CBD. Though
at the present this area is function as a main transit centre for the people who work in
around employment centres, they are suffering from the high traffic congestion which
affected to the loss of time and high cost.

In this way, based on the ideas and suggestions received from the stakeholders and
scientific analysis, the need for a development plan can be analysed in detail over three
major issues, and these three key questions further confirm with the comments as given
in Annexure 23. Accordingly, a development plan is a necessity for the Kelaniya area to
be converted into an efficient city.

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PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL

Government Notifications
NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE KELANIYA PRADESHIYA SABHA
AREA

NOTICE is given to the General Public of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka under Section 8G of the Urban
Development Authority Law, No. 41 of 1978 as amended from time to time that I, Patali Champika Ranawaka, the Minister in
charge of the subject of Megapolis & Western Development, by virtue of the powers vested in me under Section 8F of the
said Law, have approved the Development Plan for Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha area on the 01st day of August, 2019.

PATALI CHAMPIKA RANAWAKA,

Minister of Megapolis and Western Development.
Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development,
17th and 18th Floors,
“Suhurupaya”,
Subhuthipura Road,
Battaramulla.
01st August, 2019.

1A- G 30685— 27 (08/2019)

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APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE KELANIYA PRADESHIYA SABHA AREA

PUBLIC are hereby informed that the Development Plan prepared under Section 8A of the Urban Development Authority
Law, No. 41 of 1978 as amended by the Act, No. 4 of 1982, for the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha area has been approved on 01st
August 2019, by Hon. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Megapolis and Western Development, by virtue of powers
vested on him under Section 8F of the said amended Law.

DR. JAGATH MUNASINGHE,

Chairman,
Urban Development Authority.
01st August, 2019.

08 - 756

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THE PLANNING FRAMEWORK

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04 CHAPTER 4.1.The Vision

THE PLANNING
FRAMEWORK
“The Urban Locus of Divinity”
The Vision

Figure 4.1 Conceptual Development Visualization of Kelaniya in the Year 2030

Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

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THE PLANNING
FRAMEWORK
‘“A Cavalcade of Urban Events in the Descending intensities of congestions towards
a pinnacle of tranquilly” Vision Statement

The Urban Locus

The locus is a kind of site which can accommodate a series of events and itself constitutes
an event as well. And also, the area is mixed development area which prominent for the
living space. Therefore mainly, the area is function as a transit based residential area
which provide the living space for people who work in the adjacent employment centre.
The existing and proposed railway and LRT stations area the centres of high dense
residential area. Along the Kandy corridor functioning as a growth corridor which
accommodate the logistic, Education, commercial and urban services for the people
who living in this area and entire region. Protect towards a green urbanized city based
with transport facilities on high urbanization protecting Kelaniya Sacred town and its
holiness and inheritance. It is intended to achieve a green urbanized city based with
transport facilities on high urbanization protecting Kelaniya Sacred town and its
holiness and inheritance in the year 2030. It is expected to provide services to inhabitants
by using existing modern integrating the proposed new railway line and proposed
light railway lines. It is expected to provide transport, commercial and urban services-
oriented development to all communities inhabited in the region.

Divinity

The vision of the Kelaniya Development Plan – 2030 is, to develop Kelaniya by focusing
the Kelaniya Sacred area as the blessing point of the congested urban area as emerge the
sense of sacred city while blending it with the Kelani River. Kelani temple and Kalaniya
area connect together with the Kelani River which oriented from the peak of Samanala
Mountain at this planning area. it is the uniqueness and character of the area. To protect
this uniqueness and character, all the urban events of the area is arranged, as descending
intensity of congestion of all the urban events toward the sacred area while upgrading
infrastructure, economic and protecting environment of the area while establishing
sacred sense which creates a blessing point for all pilgrims and for the entire region. It
is expected to make this religious area for both local and foreign pilgrims and high
dense urban site integrating the Kelaniya River as well reserving calm & quite
environment in a place of highly built-up township. High urbanization including all
urban activities which add inner-city density would be gradually weakened from north
towards the sacred place.

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THE PLANNING
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Goal 01
Establish the sense of the sacred city while blending the contemporary
Goals
image with Kelani River.

Objectives

Goal 02
Provide shrewd and effective network of mobility by targeting transit
neighbourhoods.

Goal 03
Creating an urban green city with smoothen canal system.

4.4 Objectives

Goal 01 Establish the sense of the sacred city while blending the contemporary
image with Kelani River.

Objective
1. To positioning the Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya as the centre point by promoting
four direct access toward the sacred area from Colombo – Kandy corridor by 2025.

2. To demarcate the 105 hectares of land for outer sacred area covering 500m radius
around the Kelani temple premises by 2025.

3. To open-up 1 km length of Kelani river face as visual beautification of the sacred

city by 2025.

4. Establish visual network of historical & archaeological sites in the Kelaniya area
by the year 2030.

5. To Promote domestic economic activities in relation to traditional clay industry

prevailed in area linking with sacred city by the year 2030.

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Provide shrewd and effective network of mobility by targeting transit
neighbourhoods.
THE PLANNING
FRAMEWORK

Objective Objectives
1. To establish efficient transport system through a hierarchical road network by the
year 2030.

2. To promote six transit-oriented development clusters by linking railway and LRT

stations by 2030.

3. To facilitate for 60% of population within transit-oriented development clusters

by the year 2030.

4. To create mixed use commercial district in Kiribthgoda through facilitating

shopping street and pedestrian oriented infrastructure developments by 2025.

Goal 03
Creating an urban green city with smoothen canal system

Objective
1. To minimize flooding distresses by using 300 hectares of wetlands in a
systematic way by the year 2030.

2. To wise use of 140 hectares of wetland conservation area for public open
recreation areas by the year 2030.

3. To manage 100% of continuous canal network by the year 2030.

4. To proceed towards a green city while collaborating with Kelaniya green university
prescient by 2030.

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5.1. Summarized SWOT

Goal 01 Establish the sense of the sacred city while blending the
contemporary image with Kelani River.

S W
• Location of Kelaniya Temple as a prime • 10% of land around the sacred area
religious centre with Historical, Religious consisted with industries and warehouses.
and Culturally valuable elements
• Traffic congestion and creating
• Place of worship for majority of local and inconvenience environment in front of
foreign pilgrims. (100,000 pilgrims on sacred area due to 1/3 of containers of
Poya Days and 200,000 pilgrims on Kelani Biyagama EPZ is flowing on Colombo-
Perehara Day) Biyagama road.

• 18 archaeological places including sacred • Approximately 1200 shanties were spread

Kelani temple had been identified by the over on the bank of Kelani River.
Archaeological Department were situated
within this area.

• Traditional Clay industries and Poison

medical hospital were located closely to
the Kelaniya sacred area.

• 6 km of river front in Kelani river were

included to the planning area
.
• The North bund of the Kelani river mitigate
flood in the sacred area.

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• Projects incorporating the Kelani River • Distribution of industries to the sacred
were included in the proposed sacred area area might be possible since the area from
plan prepared by the NPPD. Peliyagoda to Ragama has been identified
as Logistic Corridor under the Western
• According to the Western Region Plan, Region Megapolis Plan.
Kelaniya has been identified to be
developed as Religious Centre.

• According to the Western Region Structure

Plan 2030, Kelaniya Riverbank area
identified as environmental conservation
area.

• The vicinity of Kelani River identified as

especial regeneration area by the financial
town development plan for Colombo,
2030.

• According to the proposed Administrative

Capital City Plan 2030, a vertical axis line
has been proposed in between Kelaniya
Rajamaha Viharaya and the centre of the
Capital City.

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Goal 02 Provide shrewd and effective network of mobility by targeting

transit neighbourhoods

S W
Availability of TOD based Components • Traffic congestion on the Main Road
(Maximum speed in the rush hour is 10-15
• Accessibility and Connectivity, kmph)
Easy accessibility to the educational
institutes and working places located at • Lack of connectivity between multi-model
the city of Colombo and other suburbs. transport systems and lack of pedestrian
oriented facilities
• Location close to main Transit Corridor and
Transport Interfaces. − Low connectivity between train and
(A1 main Road, Interchanges of OCH public transport system
Kadawatha & Peliyagoda, Wanawasala,
Hunupitiya and Kelaniya Railway Stations.) − lack of space for vehicle parking,
Narrow pedestrian paths
• Density
Existing population density is 61 persons per
hectare. and it is exceeded the normal
population density for TOD concept. North
part of the area will be suitable for
development with higher density.

• Mixed of Uses
Exercising mixed landuses within the area
such as commercial, services, educational,
housing and working places etc.
(Approximate 100,000 commuters
concentrate to Kiribathgoda for daily needs)

• Compact Development
Higher development pressure from
Kiribathgoda to Hunupitiya

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Interfering of National and Regional Plans • Nearly 20000 people affected to flood
disaster.
• it is proposed to increase population at a
rate of 20% to 30% according to the Draft
National Physical Plan -2050 and it is
demarcated as East - West economic
corridor.

• Directly affected by proposed Public

Transport Services. (Light railway system
and new railway and railway
electrification.)

• Draft Peliyagoda Development plan has

proposed to develop a connectivity road
linking administrative city for reducing
traffic congestion.

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Goal 03 Creating an urban green city with smoothen canal system

S W
• This area belongs to Lower Kelani River • Under Served settlements are spread over
sub basin with Kelani River as the main reservations of Railway line and Kelani
water source of the area which comprised River.
with Canal network.
• All canals are blocked more than 500
• 15% green wetlands remain from the total meters.
extent of the area.
• No proper methods for solid waste
• There are places to create a Green City management
(Kelaniya University, Kelani Temple, Kelani
River North Bund Reservation zone)

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• An environmental conservation zone has • Identified 65% of land extent as urban
been identified along Kelani river by the heat generated area.
Proposed Western Province Structure Plan-
2030. • Threat to degenerate of wetlands,

• University of Kelaniya has been identified From the total land area,
as the first Green University in Sri Lanka.
− In 2000 – 28% wetlands
• Existing Environmental preservative − In 2017 – 15% wetlands
regulations stipulated by the SLLR&DC.

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SWOT Analysis

Detailed SWOT Analysis Goal 01

Establish the sense of the sacred city while blending the contemporary
image with Kelani River.

Strength | Goal 01

1. Location of Kelaniya Temple as a prime religious centre with Historical,

Religious and Culturally valuable elements

Kelaniya is an important historical specific place since it has been the holy locality by
having been the 3rd and final tour of Lord Buddha to the Western Province of Sri Lanka
as well. With the beginning of settlement, in this area became spiritual perception and
action has been taken to declare the area as a holy site as far back as 1952 by the Parliament
of Sri Lanka, an attempt has already been taken for legal sanction to establish its
sacredness.

2. Place of worship for majority of local and foreign pilgrims.

Kelaniya Temple sources revealed that around 10,000 to 20,000 pilgrims arrive daily
while they would increase between 75,000 and 100,000 pilgrims during full moon days.
However, this will be going up to 200,000 pilgrims during the month of January Duruthu
Poya Day because of the Perahara festival. Sri Lanka Tourist Board announces that
Kelaniya Duruthu Maha Perahera is the opening of Sri Lanka cultural processions.
Hence, it is very important that had been the existence of holy relationship with local
and international pilgrims to develop this area as a sacred city.

Figure 5.1 Pilgrims in Full Moon Poya Days Figure 5.2 Pilgrims Arriving for Duruthu Perahara
Source: http:/www.dailymirror .lk Source: http:/www.dailymirror .lk

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Archaeology along with the Kelaniya Temple in this area. SWOT Analysis
According to the Department of Archaeology, 18 archaeological sites have been identified
Detailed SWOT Analysis
within the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha area. Locations and Photographs related to these
places are given in annex 24. They represent 1% of total land area though it may be a
slight percentage, but importance of such areas is much more as in the past & present.

4. Existence of traditional clay industry and Snake Poison Hospital adjacent to

sacred area.

Traditional clay industries started in the year 1925 located in Galborella area gives
strength historical identity as in the past. Clay industry is existed even today with
relationship of the sacred site would enable to have sound links. Since poisons hospital
& its College located very close to the area enabled Sacred area with domestic medicine.

Figure 5.3 Kelaniya Snake Poisonous Hospital

Source: google map images, Chathuranga Ranathunaga, 2018

5. 6 km of river front in Kelani river were included to the planning area.

In view of water resource areas, the annexure 25 shows that Kelaniya River seemed to be
the main reserve and it locates very much closer to the Kelaniya Viharaya indeed. And
also stretching the riverbank area towards 6km in the Kelaniya Planning area, provision
is there to develop the area as sacred spot.

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Figure 5.4 Kelani River

Source: Google street view,2015

6. The North Bank of the Kelani river mitigate flood in the sacred area.

Ricks of flood in sacred area is much lesser due to structural blockade of the north bank.
As per Annexure 26 shows that this area belongs to Kolonnawa flood zone, with the
structural blockage in the north bank, flood ricks will not so be affecting. Hence safe
environment could be created to almost all pilgrims who travelled this holy area.

Weaknesses | Goal 01

1. Expansion of 10% land area for industries and warehouse activities within Sacred
area.

In bearing in mind, the land usage within the area of 1 sq.km distance, it is clear that 10%
of land area is used with industries and stores. In addition, as indicated under Chapter 3
and figure 3.3 combine analyse that the structures, shapes, colours, and sing boards are
not compatible with holiness.

2. Traffic congestion and creating inconvenience environment in front of sacred

area due to 1/3 of containers of Biyagama EPZ is flowing on Colombo-Biyagama
road.

Biyagama Export Processing Zone is connected with the Port City via Biyagama –
Colombo main road. Therefore, more than 1/3 of containers of Biyagama EPZ is flowing
in front of the Kelaniya temple. According to the special integration analysis shown in
figure 3.8 in chapter 03 in part one, it has revealed that there is a considerable integration
near the Kelani temple which may cause to traffic congestion and create an inconvenience
environment with noise.

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Presently, there are around 1,200 of shanties along Kelani river north bank and its
appearance is obstacle to the integrated approach on environment of the sacred city out Detailed SWOT Analysis
of which about 62 shanties are very much near to the sacred area as mention in figure
5.5 and table 5.4.

Figure 5.5 Unauthorized housing units on North Bank of Kelaniya River

Source: Google satellite image, 2017/ Planning team – Gampaha district office,2017

Name of GramaNiladhari Division Raw Houses Shanties Total housing units

Kelaniya 6 11 831

Mewella 72 46 1064

Pilapitiya 5 1 566

Sinharamulla 85 4 721

Table 5.4 Shanties on Kelaniya River North Bank in GND wise

Source: Dept. of Census & Statistic - GIS data, 2014/ Planning team – Gampaha district office,2017

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SWOT Analysis
1. Projects incorporating the Kelani River were included in the proposed sacred
Detailed SWOT Analysis
area plan prepared by the NPPD.

The plan prepared by the National Physical Planning department proposed an

unauthorized free Sacred area and linking Egoda Kelaniaya & Megoda Kelaniya through
flowing boats, jetties and a hanging bridge as well. It extends the possibilities enhance
the value of sacred site with the river. Thus, facilities could provide for pilgrims to use
new proposed vehicle parks, and recreational areas. All such proposals of National
Physical Planning Department are shown in Annexure 27.

2. Western Region megapolis Plan has been identified to developed Kelaniya as

Religious Centre.

It is proposed to develop Kelaniya Sacred area as a Religious Centre development area.

Hence it is important in further developing this area as a sacred zone.

Figure 5.6 Western Region Mega-Polis Plan

Source: Draft Pelaiyagoda Development Plan, 2017-UDA

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3. According to the Western Region Structure Plan 2030, Kelani Riverbank area SWOT Analysis
identified as environmental conservation area.
Detailed SWOT Analysis
As shown in Annexure 08, proposed 100-meter reservation area either side of Kelani
River for environmental conservation. Thus, it will be an opportunity to integrate in
creating landscape & environmental aesthetic atmosphere of Kelani river and its
surroundings.

4. The vicinity of Kelani River identified as especial regeneration area by the

Commercial City Development Plan for Colombo, 2030.

The areas of Hunupitiya, Wanawasala, and Nahena areas are included to Kelaniya
Planning Zone, hence the entire views of the town would be "Aquarina" – the City in
Water”. As such Regeneration area of Kelaniya and surroundings are proposed as the
City of Water. This would be an opportunity for connecting Kelaniya River with the
Kelaniya Sacred area.

Figure 5.7 Draft Colombo Commercial City Development Plan – 2030

Source: Draft of Colombo Financial City Development - 2030

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05 CHAPTER 5. According to the proposed Capital City Plan 2030, a vertical axis line has been
SWOT Analysis proposed in between Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya and the centre of the Capital
City.
Detailed SWOT Analysis

Figure 5.8 Draft Colombo Capital City Development Plan - 2030

Source: Sustainable City, June Volume V

As shown in figure 5.8 it is proposed for connecting Colombo Capital City centring with
Kelaniya temple. The area enhancing qualitative values of visual views, will be an
opportunity to develop the area centring sacred area improve their utmost religious
and historical importance.

Threats | Goal 01

1. Distribution of industries to the sacred area might be possible since the area
from Peliyagoda to Ragama has been identified as Logistic Corridor under the
Western Region Megapolis Plan.

It is proposed that Katunayaka, Peliyagoda and Kelaniya areas to be urbanized as areas

of corridor of logistic activities as mention in figure 5.9. Accordingly, this area will be
especially developing a location of stores& warehouses, container yards and middle of
local level goods transportation. Hence here is a possibility or threat in converting
lowland areas for stores & warehouses etc. up to Kelaniya Sacred area which will not be
extended further.

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Figure 5.9 Impression of Mega polis Development Plan

Source: Draft Peliyagoda Development Plan, 2017-UDA

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SWOT Analysis
Provide shrewd and effective network of mobility by targeting transit
Detailed SWOT Analysis neighbourhoods.

Strength | Goal 02

It is a strength in having transit-oriented development components in this area.

1. Accessibility and connectivity

Kelaniya is located in an easy accessibility & connectivity with employment generating

and educational areas of Colombo and nearing fragments. Maximum time to
employment & service centres would be 40 minutes. It has mention in figure 5.10. Hence
this area will be accomplished as a residential location of employees in Colombo and
suburbs.

• Location to Kelaiya University in the area

• Colombo port and commercial city -

14km

• Sri Jayawardenapura Administrative

Capital - 8km

• Biyagama Trade zone - 13km

• Sapugaskanda oil refinery - 5.5km

• Katunayake Industrial Zone - 10km (via

Expressway - 20 minutes)

• Kerawalapitiya Industrial Zone - 10km

(via Expressway - 20 minutes)

Figure 5.10 Road Connectivity and Accessibility to Employment Centres

Source: Planning team – Gampaha district office,2017

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order town in the area Hunuptiya and Kelaniya could be recognized as 2nd order towns. SWOT Analysis
It has express in annexure 11. There is a possibility of enabling towards developable area
as Kiribathgoda town considering its locational advantage. Detailed SWOT Analysis

2. Location close to main Transit Corridor and Transport Interfaces

Location close to A1 main Road, Interchanges of OCH Kadawatha & Peliyagoda,

Wanawasala, Hunupitiya and Kelaniya Railway Stations. This Planning area is directly
linked with the A 1 Main Highway enabling high connection with the National Road
network. As shown in Annexure 03, since through Kelaniya, Hunupitiya and Wanawasala
Railway stations are easy access to main railway line. And also, this area is 3 km distance
to Kadawata Expressway interchange Exist and with 2 km distance to Peliyagoda
Expressway interchange enabling easy connectivity to numbers of transportation
network as well.

3. Density

As per TOD theory, the minimum population density in a hectare is 40 people. As

described in figure 2.3 in the Chapter 2, population density of Kelaniya DSD area is 61
person per hectare. It was also highlighted in annexure 05 that 58% of land area is used
for residential purposes. Accordingly, it is now over exceeding of the maximum
population density for planning a Transit-Oriented Development. It reveals that this
area is suitable for high dense residential uses

4. Mixed of use

Use of services, shop complexes, Educational, housings and employment usages are the
main uses in this planning area. Kiribathgoda as a main market centre, Keaniya
University located in Dalugama as main educational centre, Peliyagoda adjacent area as
industrial and transport activities, Kelani Viharaya as a main religious centre and this
area consisting with mixed high residential uses. Landuse of 500 meters of either sides
of the Main Road is shown in figure 5.11

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Source: Planning team- Gampaha District office, 2017

Day time commuter population would be 100,000 per day for various requirements due
to its mixed of uses. It has shown in figure 5.12.

Figure 5.12 Day Time Population Sinking - Kiribathgoda Town

Source: Draft Peliyagoda Development Plan, 2017

There is a possibility of developing Kiribathgoda town as a transport based mixed

commercial centre and efficient &fruitful midpoint.

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It is essential to have compact development for TOD development. As per annexure 17,
when consider the development pressure in Kelaniya area it shows that it is noticeable Detailed SWOT Analysis
in Kiribathgoda town and Hunupiutiya, Makola areas. This condition if favourable for
developing transit-oriented development centres with compact developed nodes.

Weaknesses | Goal 02

1. Traffic congestion on the Main artery (Maximum speed in the rush hour is 10-15
kmph)

Heavy traffic congestion along the Colombo – Kandy Road near Kiribathgoda town is a
much interruption to vehicles as well as to the people who travel over the town. The
maximum travel time from Peliyagoda to Mahara Junction is 15 km per hour and
accordingly devoting over 45 minutes for a distance of 8 km.

Road Distance Travel Speed Average Travel Time

in Minutes
Colombo – Kandy Road (from Km 8 KMPH 10-20 40
Peliyagoda to Mahara)

Table 5.5 Maximum Travel Speeds Per Hour in Kiribathgoda Town

Source: Com- Trans Study Report,2014 and Google Map

2. Lack of relationship with pedestrian oriented facilities and multi –model

transport disturbance and unavailability of pedestrian facilities

An appropriate relationship should be there for presence of multi model transport

interference on transit-based development. But There is no relationship between
existing railway stations and bus standards. The distances are far more than maximum
travel distance (500-800 m) of a person. The existing distance among the bus stand and
railway station has shown in figure 5.13 and table 5.6.

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Station Railway Station Station
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Bus Stand – Kiribathgoda 4.6 km 5 km 4.8 km

Detailed SWOT Analysis Bus stand – Kelaniya 6 km 5 km 4 km

Table 5.6 Less Inter- Relationship of Multi-Model Transport Systems- Kelaniya

Source: Planning Team- Gampaha District Office, 2017

Figure 5.13 Weaknesses of Multi-model Transport interlinks in Kelaniya.

Source: Planning Team- Gampaha District Office, 2017

Around 100,000 of daily commuters are gathering in Kiribathgoda town for the day to
day needs under limited pedestrian facilities. Because width of pavement of Colombo –
Kandy Road crossing Kiribathgoda Town is around 1 meter. It is also could mention that
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Figure 5.14 Narrow Pedestrian Pavements of Kiribathgoda

Photograph by: KCL Jayaratne Perera

Further no vehicle parks provided for people who visit this town as a result there seemed
lots of roadside parking. This makes traffic congestion.

Figure 5.15 Vehicle Parking along the Main Highway

Photograph by: K.C.L. Jayaratne Perera

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SWOT Analysis Opportunities | Goal 02

Detailed SWOT Analysis There are direct and indirect benefits for transit-oriented development (TOD) stimulated
on local & national participation aimed at transport made-up settlements in making
efficient & fruitful township.

1. Panning Area belongs to east and west economic corridor under National
Physical Plan 2018 – 2050

As per proposal of the National Physical Plan of 2050, Kelaniya area is belonged to the
east & west economic corridor. It is expected to increase 20% - 30% population growth
in this corridor. As mention in annexure 07 it has expected to promote population
density of 6,000 to 10,000 persons per Sq.km in the Kelaniya DSD area. Hence this region
will be an opportunity for transit-based development.

2. Directly affected by proposed Public Transport Services. (Light railway system

and new railway and railway electrification.)

Railway service from Panadura to Veyangoda is proposed to be modernized. This is a

proposal to be a project of immediately commenced and will be direct impact to the
area. Three railway stations including Hunupitiya and Wanawasala apart from Kelaniya
Railway Station found to be the closest station give direct input to the transport service.
And also proposed new Biyagama – Kosgama Railway line would create a space as well.
There is a necessary for new railway station also in this area. In addition, it is also
identified as direct effected area with the recommended Light Railway Line. Accordingly,
proposed Ragama – Narahenpita light railway line and Hunupitiya – Kottawa light
railway line would link through this area. Thus; Hunupitiya, Manelgama, Tire Junction,
Kiribathagoda and Polhena areas are planned as new light railway stations. In addition,
Kelanimulla which is near southern part and Mahara Junction towards north eastern
direction areas are proposed to be new light railway stations. All these new light
railways, modernizations and new railway lines are indicated in annexure 29. As a
result of general transport facilities, Peliyagoda is identified as multi-faceted transport
centre at the Colombo Development Plan and also identify Hunupitiya as 3rd priority
region. It has mention in figure 5.16.

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Figure 5.16 Proposed Plan of Colombo Financial City Development Plan – Hierarchy of Urban Centres
Source: Draft Colombo Development Plan - 2030

In addition to Kiribathagoda as the key urban centre, Hunupitiya and Tire Junction
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05 CHAPTER 3. As per Peliyagoda Draft Development Plan 2030, a road is proposed as a link
Detailed SWOT Analysis road connecting administrative capital in minimizing road traffic congestions.

Establishing hierarchy of roads under Peliyagoda Development Plan, it is proposed to

Detailed SWOT Analysis
minimize traffic congestions and also suggested to reserve & improve the old Keaniya
Bridge for goods transportation. It is proposed to widen the Peliyagoda – Kelaniya via
the bridge crossing over the Kelaniya river approaching Colombo City. New proposals
include a link road under hierarchical road network from Tire Junction to Kelaniya
Viharaya. It is also suggested to establish a new Railway Station at Nungamugoda as
well. As such these strategies would provide solution to problem of traffic congestion
prevailed at present thereby an efficient and fruitful attempt for a sound urban setting
is fulfilled. All these proposals included in Draft Peliyagoda Development Plan has
mention in figure 5.17.

Figure 5.17 Proposed Road Development strategies - Draft Peliyagoda Development Plan
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Threats | Goal 02 SWOT Analysis

Detailed SWOT Analysis

1. Nearly 20,000 people are affected for flood annually

Kelaniya is highly affected for both flash and river rain flooding. As described in detailed
in chapter 03, nearly 20,000 people are affected due to floods. It has shown in figure 3.5.
The flooding area in Kelaniya shown in annexure 21, inundated by flood even in more
than 150mm of slight rain. And it would cause drowning over some areas which may
affect facing difficulties by employed people as well as school children in the area.

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Detailed SWOT Analysis
Creating an urban green city with smoothen canal system
Detailed SWOT Analysis

Strength | Goal 03

1. Availability of Canal system mainly with Kelani River and including to lower
Kelani river sub basin.

As shown in annexure 30, Whole Kelani river basin has divided into 20 sub basins by the
Survey Department. The planning area is belonged to low Kelaniya River sub complete
area. Nearly 2% of land area is consist with water bodies. Thus, Kelaniya is the main
water feature and apart from that as shown in annexure 25, there is a network of
tributaries which connected with Kalu Ela as well. Accordingly KumbalOya, Natha Ela,
Eri Ela, HapugahaWella , Mudun Ela and Mahara Mudunela are important which flow
integrating through along watersheds of urban areas enabling to build up a favourable
urban atmosphere .

2. Existence of 15% of wetland area out of the entire land area.

As shown in annexure 15, 15% of wetland areas from entire land area is yet available as
watershed green area in the event even with the threat of reclaiming low-lying lands
for residential purposes with closer to very high residential density prevailed in
Colombo. It is a strength to reduce existing flood and problems of urban heat.

3. Availability of pioneer locations for forming a green city (University of Kelaniya,

Kelaniya Viharaya and Kelaniya River & conservation zone of north riverbank)

Having Kelani Viharaya extending over 13 hectares of land area, Kelaniya University
with a land area of 15 hectares and Kelaniya River and its north dam conservation zone
of 35 hectares will be suitable areas for establishing a green city.

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Weakness | Goal 03 SWOT Analysis

1. Availability of slums & shanties along Kelani riverbank and railway reservation Detailed SWOT Analysis
areas.

743 of shanties & raw houses are mostly available in Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha area. The
distribution of slums and shanties are shown in annexure 31. They are highly spread
over the Kelani River reservation, railway reservation and low-lying land areas as
shown in figure 5.18. As mention in annexure 32, 45% from the total slums & shanties are
spread in area near by Kelani river north bund. Apart from that, 21% from the total
shanties are spread in Hunupitiya North & South, Wanawasala and Welegoda railway
reservation areas. All other shanties area located in low lying land areas.

Figure 5.18 Shanties of Watershed areas of Eriyawetiya and in Kelaniya River North Bank
Source: Google street view, 2017 / Photograph by A. M. C. Samanthilaka

2. All canals in the area are obstructed by more than 500 meters

According to the Natural Water flow analysis of the area mention in annexure 33,
Natural water ways of all canals are obstructed by more than 500 meters. This is a reason
for the problems of immediate floods. The block length of all canals is shown in Table 5.7
and their photographs are shown in figure 5.19.

Name of Canal Obstructed Length

Natha Canal (from Gonawala to Kalu Ela) Km. 3

Eri Ela (from Eriyawetiya to Kalu Ela) Km.3.4

Hapugaha Bund (from Kiribathgoda to Mahara Mudun Ela) Km. 1.5

Mudun Ela 500 m

Kumbul Oya (from Pethiyagoda to Kelani River) Km. 6

Table 5.7 Obstructed Canal Network in Kelaniya Area

Source: Planning Team- Gampaha District Office, 2017/ Natural water flow analysis - GIS Analysis

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SWOT Analysis

Detailed SWOT Analysis

Figure 5.19 Nature of Canal Obstructions in the Area

Photographs by A.M.C. Samanthilaka

3. Lack of arrangements for solid waste management.

The information available at the office of Kelaniya Praeshiya Sabhawa, the total collection
of garbage is 110- 120 tons per day. If arrangements are made to collect at least 80%, yet
there is further problem of a space for disposing them since the capacity of Manelgama
Land Filling Station has been exceeded at this moment. It has shown in figure 5.20.

Figure 5.20 Solid Waste Land and Compost Project at Manelgama

Photographs by A.M.C. Samanthilaka

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Opportunities | Goal 03 SWOT Analysis

1. An environmental conservation zone has been identified along Kelani river by Detailed SWOT Analysis
the Proposed Western Province Structure Plan-2030.

According to Annexure 08, under the proposed 2030 Western Region Structure Plan –
2030 has proposed to conserve 100m both side of the area as Environmental Conservation
Area. Removal of unauthorized and irregular settlements will also enable them to create
areas where water is being conserved as green open areas. This is ideal for creating a
green city.

2. Kelaniya University is identified as the first Green University.

Figure 5.21 Kelaniya Green University

Source: University of Kelaniya website,2014

In 2014, the University of Kelaniya was named the first Green University of Sri Lanka.
This is further confirmed by the above-mentioned newspaper articles in figure 5.21.
This can also be done outside of the university premises to create a green city.

3. Existing Environmental preservative regulations stipulated by the SLLR&DC

As shown in Annexure 34, Gazette No 1662/17 of 14th July 2010 proposed reservation
zone has been declared for open and closed canals under (Act No 35 of 2006) Land
Reclamation & Development Corporation Act No. 15 of 1968, (Amendment No. 27 of 1976&
No 52 of 1982) according to its width as mention in table 5.8. These are some legal
enactments for the protection of watershed environmental systems.

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(Meter)
SWOT Analysis Open Canal (Meter) Covered Area (Meter)

1.0- 1.2 1.0 0.3

Detailed SWOT Analysis
1.3 – 3.0 2.0 1.0

3.1 – 4.5 2.75 1.0

4.6 – 6.0 3.5 1.5

Hapugaha Wella, Mahara Mudun Ela 6.1 – 9.0 4.5 1.5

Eri Ela, Natha Ela, Mudun Ela, Kumbul Oya, 9> 6.5 2.0
Kalu Ela

Table 5. 8 Regulation Available for Canal Reservations

Source: Sri Lanka Land Acquisition & Development Corporation Act (amendment) no. 35 of 2006 / Planning
team-Gampaha District Office, 2017

These will have opportunities to minimize unauthorized acquisition, reducing flood

sufferings in keeping with adequate canal reservations etc.

Threats | Goal 03

1. Identified 65% of land extent as urban heat generated area.

Heat extensive areas had been increased from 3% – 65% for a period of year 2006 – 2014.
It is analysed for the Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat Division as per survey carried out by
the University of Ruhunu. It has clearly mention in figure 3.6 in chapter 03 of this report.
Accordingly, Kiribathgoda, Nungamugoda, Dalugama, Hunupitiya and
Thalawathuhenpita areas are identified as high-risk heat generating settings.

2. Threat to degenerate of wetlands

A substantial number of low-lying lands are discontinuing daily due to unauthorized

fillings for various development activities. Because as given in table 5.9, there is a high
demand for import export cargo services in this area. Accordingly, the survey carried by
the Survey Department has revealed that, there is a 28% wetland in Kelaniya area out of
the total land extent in the year 2000. But at the present in the year 2017 landuse analysis
total wetland areas have been reduced to 15%. The series of this green cover encroachment
from 1992 to 2017 has shown in figure 3.4. This will increase the threat of floods & urban
heat.

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Region Percentage Region Percentage SWOT Analysis
Kelaniya 21.6 Kelaniya 24.7
Colombo 17.0 Colombo 9.5 Detailed SWOT Analysis

Wattala 7.7 Wattala 11.6

Dehiwela/Mt. Lavinia 6.0 Trincomalee 14.2
Ja – Ela 5.1 Ja – Ela 7.4
Kurunegala 4.2 Kurunegala 3.2
Biyagama 3.3 Biyagama 2.8
Kaduwela 3.2 Kolonnawa 6.6

Table 5.9 Warehouse & Stores Facilities for Imports & Exports Cargo in Kelaniya Area
Source: Draft Peliyagoda Development Plan, 2017/ Planning team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

Industries have been immerged in adjacent area and expanded reclaiming low-lying
lands with the development of industries in area of Peliyagoda. Presently Peliyagoda is
known as highly facilitating areas for the provision of stores & warehouses. As a result,
Industries & stores are spread-out low-lying areas due to the low land values. It has
mention in Annexure 20. This will directly effective for discontinuing blue & green
atmosphere.

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06 CHAPTER 6.1. Concept Plan

The Plan
Concept Plan will briefly & simply specify the Kelaniya Planning Area at 2030. As such
Concept Plan Kelaniya Sacred Area as the main juncture, Kiribathagoda high dense commercial
centre as main economic & service centre locate in coupling the A 1 Main Highway,
Kelaniya Green University area, Industries and stores towards Peliyagoda area,
Hunupitiya, sub urban centre in minimizing Kiribathgoda high congestions, also all
most all area for residential facilitating area for employed communities of Colombo &
adjacent areas and will be proposed this area as transit-oriented development with the
Modernization of Main Railway line and proposed Light Railway system.

Figure 6.1 Concept Plan

Source: Planning team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

Although the Kelaniya is one of the main Cultural and Historical sacred areas of Sri
Lanka, now its importunacy is gradually weakening with existing urbanization. Though
urban spirituality in relation to culture, history and treasured importance could be
developed even with the high urbanization but in the case of Kelaniya, it is a difficult
task with heavy & vicious urbanization stretching towards north from the Kelaniya
Temple. It is conceptualized low level densification towards high urban densification.
At the present Kelaniya Sacred area directly link via the Colombo – Biyagama road. But
it is aimed to create direct linkages with the Colombo – Kandy Road in the year 2030,
with a wider boulevard network relate to Kiribathgoda Commercial centre, Kelaniya

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Sacred place from such an urbanized accomplishment for the purpose of protecting The Plan
cultural, historical hereditary.
Concept Plan
With the idea of ‘Urban Locus’, Kiribathgoda Commercial city through the A 1 Main
Highway will be further continued as a zonal commercial generating centre minimizing
the development pressure and it constrains to the area of Hunupitiya since it has been a
trend and a requirement in developing that centre as a sub urban centre. It is expected
that Concentrating Kelaniya University, Dalugama & its environs is to be thinking
higher educational institutes locate there in the idea of developing the Kelaniya
University as the Green University. Facilities should be provided to locate an area for
industries & stores at areas of Wanawasala & Hunupitiya.

At present this area playing a main role as a residential area while covering 58% from
the total land area as residential area by facilitating for the resident’s commuters who
worked in Colombo and adjacent areas. With the purpose of minimizing existing traffic
congestion, it is also expected to provide facilities for residential communities while
incorporating with proposed railway modernization and Light Railways (LRT) centring
Hunupitiya, Wanawasala, Nungamugoda, Kiribathgoda, Tire Junction, and Polhena
areas.

The aim would be to minimize difficulties due to urban heat and floods in creating a
green city. It is proposed to control floods by improving low-laying areas such as Mahara
Mudun Ela, supplementary areas of Wanawasala MudunEla and Kelaniya riverbank
conservation areas. Improving canal reservations with a green line and all roads
running towards Kelaniya Temple showing appearance of a wider boulevard, according
to the Conceptual Plan of Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat area, Kelaniya Sacred City
would be a juncture of blessings the entire township. Apart from lining up & location of
various activities such as commercial, industrial & warehouse, higher educational
institutes are spread along either side of Colombo - Kandy Main Highway and sub urban
centres founded on transit neighbourhood nodes.

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06 CHAPTER 6.2. Proposed Landuse Plan

The Plan
Kelaniya could be identifies as a High dense urbanized area. At present Kelaniya
Proposed Landuse Plan Divisional Secretariat area is the heaviest dense area of Gampaha District and projected
density is 7878 persons per sq.km. This area had linked with national road network as in
the past and now the area is more linked with other parts of the country through Express
ways towards Katuunayaka and Colombo outer circular Expressway and also the Kandy
Expressway which is being constructed. Acuity of relationships with other areas in the
country is daily and gradually increasing presently the area is found to be a fruitful
place within the area of Colombo inner core area.

Thus, the historical, cultural and religious importance is gradually diminishing.

Presently, when consider the area of 1 km radius around the sacred area 10% of the area
highly congested with industrial and related activities which may affected to diminish
the value of sacred city. And also, it is recovered that entire low-lying areas are
reclaiming used for unauthorized activities. A Plan has been underway for regulate
landuse development by the year 2030.

As such it is important to have a comprehensive development plan taking all areas in

identifying existing development potentials to prepare a future comprehensive
physical Development Plan while protecting Historical Kelaniya. It should be prepared
in a practical way that all buildings their height, density, shape, and colour should be
compatible with historic Kelaniya and cliqued or stretched towards northern parts of
the Kelaniya from the Kelaniya Sacred area as shown in figure 6.2. To further gradually
establish this physical arrangement, the site should allow to expand only with approved
uses which may compatible with the sacred area.

Figure 6.2 Cross-section of Proposed Special Physical Structure

Source: Planning team- Gampaha District Office, 2018

Adjoining towns will be expected to be developed minimizing traffic congestion

prevailed at present in Kiribathgoda town as well as along Colombo – Kandy Main
Highway by properly handling and centralizing of over-all public transport services.
Accordingly, further develop the Kiribathgoda town as the main commercial spot by
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Kiribathagoda to Hunupitiya and Wattala towns in considering the development trend The Plan
towards Hunupitiya from Kiribathgoda. It is proposed to develop Hunupitiya as a sub
centre with public transportation facilities while incorporating with electrification of Proposed Landuse Plan
Main Railway Line and newly proposed Light Railway Development. In addition,
Wanawasala, Tire Junction, Nungamugoda and Polhena will be developed as small
townships with centring the existing and proposed railway stations. Thus, these
improvements would be expected to disperse commercial activities into hinterland.
And also new housing schemes would be encouraged for improving housing expansion
in Polhena, Koholvila, Nahena and Eriyawatiya areas.

It is expected a high dense development in northern part of the area. From northern
part toward the sacred area should arranged as descending intensity of congestion of
the urban characters from high dense to low dense when centring to the Kelaniya
sacred area. Sacred area will further be layover it should be Kelaniya Temple be visible
from Galborella area restraining high rise buildings expecting low dense housing stock
in & around near space. Moreover, the Kelaniya sacred area will be connect with A 1
Main Highway through direct access with four wider boulevards from Kiribathgoda,
Tire Junction, Thorana junction and Peliyagoda.

The area where currently experiencing frequent flooding of unauthorized and low-
income housing adjacent to Kelani river north bank could be developed as a recreational
area with socio-cultural river scape improvement while incorporating with Kelaniya
Sacred Area Development Plan which prepared by National Physical Planning
Department. It has proposed to link Egoda Kelaniya and Megoda Kelaniya via Kelani
river. It may help to open-up the Kelani river north bank area for the purpose of
attracting pilgrims and tourists while enhancing the sense of Kelaniya sacred city.
Thus, it is expected to develop a Socio-Cultural River Scape Improvement at the Kelani
river north bank while collaborating it with Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya.

An attention will be taken to conserve the green environment for the proper
management of instant floods and in order to prevent the formation of high temperature
zones while preserving the diminishing green shaded ecosystems in the region. It is
being developed as a support to the green city concept based on the University of
Kelaniya and the surrounding area, as an area for high density higher educational
landuse with a green city concept.

According to the expected vision for the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha, by 2030 “The Urban
Locus of Divinity” will be achieved through proper management of landuses and
densities as gradually change the intensity of congestion toward the sacred area from
the north part of Kelaniya Pradeshiya sabha area. The sacred city is expected to be
established as the main historical and spiritual blessing point of the region. And also, it
is expected to minimize the traffic congestion prevailed at the Town Centre towards
hinterland sub urbanized town centres through behavioural landuse changes.

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The Plan
6.3.1. Service Management Plan
Infrastructure Development
Under the Proposed Service Management Plan, an attention will be focused on Strategies
residential, dormitory, urban service centres, education, health, & trade requirements.
At the year 2030, to achieve heavenly urbanized situation transit based targeted Service Management
residential development generating efficient and fruitful township which is the Plan
objective of service plan under infrastructure development plan. Thus, under the
projected qualitative & quantitative analysis services should thrive for projected
population of 141,000 residents and 500,000 migrants.

6.3.1.1. Proposed Housing Density

As per National Physical Plan, Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat area belongs to the
proposed East-West Economic Corridor. It is expected a population increase by 20%-
25% by the year 2050 throughout this area. Accordingly, the population density will be
6,000 -10,000 persons per sq.km in the Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat division. Based on
this National Planning Intervention, the expected population growth is considered as
1.41% which is the Median Growth Rate of Population by counting the Grama Niladhari
Divisions which present more than 1% population growth rate. Accordingly, the
projected population will be 141,000 in the year 2030 and the expected population
density will be 7,878 persons pre sq.km as clearly mention in the table 6.1. The existing
population of 111,300 people will be increase by a total of 29,700 will be reaching a
population of 141,000 in Kelaniya PS area in the year 2030. Apart from a percentage of
15% marshy lands, net density would be 9,271 per sq.km.

Hypotheses Population Growth Year Expected Expected

Density Rate Population Population
Density 2030 Density
2050 (NPP)
2011 2017 2030

Natural Growth Rate 0.45 107,853 111,300 117,463 6,562

Median value of Positive 0.71 107,853 111,300 123,519 6,900

Popula-tion Growth Rate
among GNDs

Median Growth Rate of 1.41 107,853 111,300 141,020 7,878 6001 - 10,000
Population which are more
than 1% Growth Rate

Maximum Growth Rate 2.22 107,853 111,300 157,522 8,800

among all GNDs

Table 6.1 Projected Population Density for 2030

Source: Planning team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

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06 CHAPTER As shown in table 6.2, projected population has distributed among the proposed zones
The Plan based on conceptual plan, Development pressure and Potential, Sensitivity and
suitability analysis.
Infrastructure Development
Zones Proposed Name Extent Proposed Proposed Proposed Proposed
Strategies (Hec.) Population Population Housing Housing
2030 Density Units Density
Service Management (Hec.) (Hec.)
Plan Zone I High Density 264.2 15778 60 3945 15
Commercial Zone

Zone II High Density Higher 209.36 15170 72 3793 18

Educational Zone

Zone III High Density 460.22 40218 87 10055 22

Logistic Zone

Zone IV High Density 141.02 19633 139 4908 35

Residential Zone

Zone V Moderate Density 335.57 26229 78 6557 20

Residential Zone

Zone VI Low Density 177.08 12639 71 3160 18

Residential Zone

Zone VII Low Density Sacred 148.59 11353 76 2838 19

Heritage Zone

Zone VIII Special Eco- 53.49 0 0 0 0

Conservation Zone

Total 1789.53 141020 79 35255 20

Table 6.2 Projected Population and Housing Density Distribution According to the Proposed Zones
Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

Present Housing Stock is 26,855 units in the area. With the increase of population, the
projected housing stock would be 35,255 units in the year 2030 as shown in above table.
The raw housing and shanties stock of 904 units increase should be 9,304 units.
Accordingly, the propose housing stock will be determined allowing higher density
distribution in high land areas accommodating healthy and free from natural hazards
and low-density distribution of housing units in low lying land, canals and areas closed
to archaeological areas. In achieving transit-based development, in keeping with
targets of vision 2030, six (6) transit-oriented development clusters accommodating
modernization of main Railways and also Light Railways will be in mind and provision
is provided for 60% of population’s requirement. As such railway stations as well as light
railway stations adjacent areas of Polhena, Galborella, Nungamugoda, Wedamulla,
Eriyawetiya, Koholwila, Welegoda and Dippidigoda will be the places of Housing
development under the Plan. Thus, proposed housing and population distribution has
shown in map 6.2 and 6.3. .

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The Plan
Kiribathgoda Town can be identifies as one of the main town centres in western region Infrastructure Development
which providing urban service. Since Kelaniya & Hunupitiya also identify as service Strategies
centres such areas are not up to satisfactory level and thus an attention is focused on for
internal towns development for the purpose of providing facilities for the convenience Service Management
of residents and commuters. The existing town centers and neighborhood nodes have Plan
prioritized based on their expected levels considering Development Pressure, Sensitivity,
Residential Land Suitability, Potential and proposed projects as per annexure 36.
Summary of the prioritized levels of town centers have mention in table 6.3.

Proposed Priority Level Town Centres

1st Priority Towns Kiribathgoda

2nd Priority Towns Hunupitiya

Tyre Junction

3rd Priority Towns Nungamugoda

4th Priority Towns Thorana Junction

Dalugama

Polhena

Wanawasala

Galboralla

5th Priority Towns Sinharamulla

Kelaniya

Wewalduuwa

Dippitigoda

Dalugamgoda

Table 6.3 Proposed Hierarchy of Urban Centres

Source: Planning Team – Kelaniya Development Plan, 2017

Kiribathgoda is fourth category town in the Western region at the present. According
to the existing services, most of the public services such as a based hospital, a public
market and a bus terminal is concentrated on Kiribathgoda city centre. Apart from that
proposed Light Railway Station will be developed at Kiribathgoda town. Further based
on all these potentials it is proposed to develop as the first priority city in the area which
facilitate more than 220,000 commuters by 2030.

Development pressures concentrated in Kiribathgoda Town that potential trend reach

towards Hunupitiya. In addition, direct impact of proposed Light Railway station,
railway electrification also affects for Hunupitiya town. It helps to develop the area as
transport service-based town centre. Apart from Hunupitiya, Tire junction is also
expected to be developed as the second order city in the region due to the impact of

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06 CHAPTER proposed Light Railway station. Thus, according to the proposed density zone by 2030,
The Plan such zone and its town centres which expected to accommodate 80,000-150,000 of
commuter population is proposed developed as a second priority town centre. This
Infrastructure Development second priority town may consist with a railway station or a Light Railway station or a
Strategies combination of both which facilitate for both residents and commuters.

Service Management Nungugugegoda is expected to be developed as the third priority neighbourhood

Plan centre, covering less than 50,000 of the commuter population, which facilitate low and
moderate Density Zones. The area is expected to develop with the proposed Biyagama-
Kosgama railway line and its station. In addition, Thorana junction, Dalugama, Polhena,
Wanawasala and Galboraella junction is expected to develop as the fourth priority town
centres. These towns need to be developed to facilitate for less than 20,000 of the
residential and commuter population. Accordingly, it is expected to provide day-to-day
services specially with the transportation facilities.

Sinharamulla and Kelaniya nodes which included in to proposed Low Density Zone and
Dalugamgoda, Dippitigoda and Wewalduuwa which included to High Density Zone also
proposed to develop as small-town centres where retail, health services and others will
be concentrated. It expected to accommodate less than 5,000 residential inhabitants.

Thus, when developing Kiribathgoda town as the main town centre in the areas,
Hunupitiya and Tire junction will become as a second priority towns. Nungamugoda is
also considered as the third priority city in the transit-oriented neighbourhood
development cluster. And Thorana junction, Dalugama, Polhena, Wanawasala and
Galboralla will be develop as Fourth Priority Town Centres. Here Galboralla is expected
to function as a main centre in the Kelaniya sacred area which provide facilities for both
local and foreign pilgrims. In addition, Sinharamulla, Kelaniya, Wewalduuwa,
Dippitigoda, and Dalugamgoda centres will be developed as Fifth Order Town Centres
while Kelaniya and Sinharamulla function as service commercial nodes which facilitate
for pilgrims. The location of all these priority nodes are mention in map 6.4.

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The Plan
When consider the existing education facilities in Kelaniya area which functioning as a
Infrastructure Development main residential area, whole area included to Kelaniya Educational Zone. As shown in
Strategies table 6.4, there are 25 of schools in Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat Division including 3
of National schools. At the present, 29,169 of students are accommodate within this
Service Management schools.
Plan

DSD Name National 1 AB 1C Schools 2nd Grade 3rd Grade Total

Schools schools Schools Schools

Kelaniya DSD 3 2 9 5 6 25

Table 6.4 Schools in Kelaniya DS Division

Source: Statistics Handbook – 2016, Census & Statistics Department

Out of the 25 of schools, 21 schools are located within the planning area including 2
Central College, 11 of Maha Vidyala. According to the existing population in Kelaniya
Divisional Secretariat Division in the year 2016, can be identified 22% of are school age
population as shown in annexure 37. Thus, 24,300 of school attending population in the
planning area and 24,902 of students are accommodate within 21 of schools which are
in this area including the students who come from the area outside of Kelaniya
Pradeshiya Saba area. Based on the proposed population by 2030, the student population
would be 27,192.

When consider the primary education, there are 7 primary schools spread in the
planning area and 1 Km of their service range cover the whole area. There are also 84
preschools accommodating 1,500 children. In addition, there is a large trend for
international schools in the area. In considering secondary education, 2 Central Colleges,
11 Maha Vidyala, are dispersed within the area and it has already covered their 3 Km
radius of standard service coverage. Accordingly, as shown in map 6.5, Primary and
Secondary educational institutions and their service coverage is quite enough for
expected population by 2030. In addition, it is proposed to further improve the facilities
in Hunupitiya Sahira College, Hunupitiya Primary School, Hunupitiya Bandaranayaka
Vidyalaya, Sri Sumangala Primary School, Nagasena Vidyalaya, Dippitigoda Primary
School, Yashodara Vidyalaya and Sri Sumangala Vidyalaya which included into the
proposed High-Density Zone.

Considering the Higher education sector, the University of Kelaniya is located within
the planning area and as per 2014 / 2015 annual report in the Kelaniya University it has
providing the accommodation for 16,000 of students both local and foreign. And the
number of external students is 41,100. Thus, this University has originated with 6
Faculties in the year 1975; yet it is now necessary to have an Engineering Faculty as well
considering the projected 20,000 students in the year 2030. And it should be established
in keeping with the Green University concept.

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The Plan
In considering the Health Facility in the land area of 17.9 sq.km with a population of
Infrastructure Development 111,300 persons in the year 2017 that the Kiribathgoda Base Hospital is vital importance.
Strategies Presently among 3 of based hospitals in Gampaha District such as “A” Grade Base Hospital
in Wathupitiwala, “B” Grade Base Hospital in Meerigamain and “B” Grade Base Hospital
Service Management in Kiribathgoda, Kiribathgoda Based Hospital is in the Planning Area. It is consisting
Plan with 5 wards and has 81 beds. As per District Report of Census 2016, the Kiribathgoda
Based Hospital has accommodating 16,508 of indoor and 149,423 of outdoor patients
during this year. When consider the standard service coverage area of a based hospital
as 5 Km radius, it has covered the whole Planning Area. Considering the Govt. Central
Dispensaries, Kelaniya & Sinharamulla Central Dispensaries and also a network of
private clinics covers entire health facilities in the region.

Kelaniya Ayurveda Dispensary and Kiribatgoda Ayurveda & Panchkarma dispensary

are important in considering Ayurveda health care in the area. It is also very importance
that national & internationally reputed Polhena Snake Poisons Hospital & College also
located in this PS area. This poisons Hospital was established in the year 1984 in order to
conserve local inheritance Ayurveda Snake poisons hospital at Polhena in the Kelaniya
DS Division. At the present, this is the only Poisonous Healthy Institution in Sri Lanka
which consist with poisonous medical college. Entrance to this college is limited to 20
– 25 students in a year out of 200 – 250 applicants. It is proposed to improve the capacity
of this traditional hospital in the future.

Subsequently, health services facilities are rather up to the absolute level with the
projected population of 141,000 persons in the year 2030, and it is appropriate to upgrade
Kiribathagoda Base Hospital to A Grade Base Hospital accommodating 200 beds for
indoor patients covering the land extent of 2.7 hectares. At the present whole Kelaniya
PS area covered by the one MOH which located in Kelaniya Grama Niladhari Division.
But based on the projected population in the year 2030, it should further develop to
facilitate expected population. Specially, the existing Poisonous Hospital & Medical
College also upgrade and modernized to facilitate for both residents, commuters and
students.

Thus, all these proposals and existing service coverages are shown in map 6.6.

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06 CHAPTER 6.3.1.5. Public Market Services

The Plan
It is important to consider the common trade services for large number of internal and
Infrastructure Development migrants’ population who visit this region regularly.
Strategies
Kiribathgoda Market and Weekly fair are catering common marketing for an internal
Service Management population of 111,300 persons in addition to nearly 200,000 commuters who come daily
Plan to the town. When consider the 3 Km of service coverage in Public market, it has covered
more than 2/3 of area apart from Mawella, Sinharamula and Pilapitiya areas in the
southern part of Planning Area. At the same time, communities in Hunupitiya area get
the market service from Wattala Market and also private sector trades stretched all
around the area. However, Kiribathgoda Pubic Market centre together with the weekly
fair is providing services to the entire region; yet there will not be satisfactory level for
facilitating for the projected population of 141,000 in the year 2030. Since the upper
floors of Public Market Building is not functioning due to its dilapidated condition. But
when developing this area as a High-Density Commercial Zone, it is expected to re-
develop this Public Market with the modern facilities.

It is also expected to encourage a Public Market complex at the Hunupitiya town as well
in order to cater the existing market trends. Market extensions along the roadsides
make a necessity for proving adequate spaces for such activities by forming a public
market complex in this town. In addition, all the trade facilities are to be provided to
communities within the proposed Transit-oriented service nodes. All these proposals
and service areas are shown in map 6.7.

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06 CHAPTER 6.3.1.6. Hostel Facilities

The Plan
In the year 2017, 16,120 of students are accommodating in the University of Kelaniya. Out
of these total students, accommodation facilities are providing for 3,958 of both male
Infrastructure Development
and female students. Others are accommodating in and around the region permanently
Strategies
or temporary.
Service Management
Name Year of Established Capacity Male/Female
Plan
Bandaranayake 1965 538 Female

Viharamaha Devi 1997 212 Female

Hemachandra Rai 2000 200 Female

Ediriweera Sarathchandra 1993 108 Female

EW Adikaram 2000 140 Female

Sangamiththa 1997 212 Female

Gunapala Malalasekara 1996 153 Female

Sir D B Jayathilaka 2015 495 Female

Yakkaduwe Paranganarama 2009 295 Male

C W W Kannangara 2005 738 Female

Soma Gunamahal 315 Female

Bulugaha Junction 200 Female

Seevali Mawatha 100 Female

Mahara Junction 100 Female

Seevali Mawatha 80 Male

Kethage Watte 72 Male/Female

3958

Table 6.5 Permanent Hostels – University of Kelaniya

Source: Annual Report 2014-2015, University of Kelaniya/ Planning Team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

Presently, if providing the accommodation facilities for 80% from the total student
population it should provide 12,896 of students considering the students who come out
of the western region. But prevailing capacity of dormitories is only for 3,958 students.
Yet total number of students who reside outsides of the university premises which
counts about 8,900. In counting the total studentship with the proposed Faculty of
Engineering in the year 2030 it would be 20,000 and out of which 80% internal dormitory
facility is to be fulfilled. It is therefore expected to provide accommodation for around
16,000 students. Hence it proposed to facilitate around 12,000 of additional new
accommodation within the Higher Education Promotional Zone. All these proposals and
service areas are shown in map 6.8.

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06 CHAPTER 6.3.2 Road and Transportation Plan

The Plan
Kiribathgoda Town can be identified as a nearest town to the Colombo Commercial
Infrastructure Development Capital among the town centres which concentrated to A1 Main Highway. A1 Main
Strategies Highway which links to northern, eastern, north central and central part of the country
containing with high traffic congestion all over the day. More than 150,000 vehicles a
Road and day reaching Colombo through this road. Traffic congestion is more effect in
Transportation Plan Kiribathygoda town and other nearby locations of Kelaniya University and Tire Junction
of Dalugama as proximate area to the Colombo CBD.

Vision and targets created by the year 2030 is determined an efficient & fruitful town
founded on smoothen traffic & transportation network. Accordingly, it has proposed to
achieved the objectives such as to positioning the Kelaniya Sacred area as a centre point
with direct accessibility toward the sacred area by the year 2030, to establish efficient
transport system through a hierarchical road network by the year 2030, and to
established 6 transit-oriented development clusters based on proposed railway
electrification and new Light Railway through an efficient Road and Transportation
Plan. For that there are 3 specific strategies under the Transportation Plan as described
below.

6.3.2.1 Promoting an alternative road hierarchy connecting Colombo –

Kandy Main Highway to overcome the existing traffic congestion
It is anticipated to improve & widened alternative roads, weakening road existed areas
by developing linking new road hierarchy and new alternative road to be established in
further while establishing the existing A 1 Main Highway as the First Priority artery.

As such it is proposed to construct an alternative road deviating Kiribathgoda Town as

an alternative way to A 1 Road. It will be a Second Priority Road which link Peliyagoda
and Mahara Junction via Dippitigoda, Wewalduwa & Eriyawetiya deviating the
Kiribathgoda town. In addition, Hospital Road, Eroyawetiya Road, Wewalduwa Road,
and Manelgama Road will be developed as 3rd Priority Roads which provide direct
access for proposed alternative road.

At the same time, Hunupitiya Road will be developed with four lane road along with a
service line as well. With the anticipated improvement in the year 2030, in centralizing
& modernizing of Main Railways and Light Railways, together a transport services the
Hunupitiya town to be developed as a sub town centre. It is also identified Hunupitiya
and Wanawasala area of encouraging Logistic & Industrial Promotion Zone. Thus, roads
in this area proposed to be improved as 3rd priority roads by providing up to two lanes.

Colmbo – Biyagama Road will further continue as a 2nd priority road in increasing
accessibility to Kelaniya Temple from Colombo – Kandy Road. A road system will be
improved from Torana Junction to Kelaniya Temple, Tire Junction to Kelaniya Temple
and Kiribathgoda to Kelaniya Temple as 3rd priority roads. There are two objectives in
having these improvements. They are to improve the higher accessibility with A 1 Road

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Since all these roads are concentrated & seemed congested closed to the Kelaniya Temple Infrastructure Development
and more than 1/3 of vehicles which connected with Biyagama EPZ also travelling Strategies
through the Colombo – Biyagama Road which laying proximity to Kelani Temple.
Therefore, to overcome these inconvenience situations which may arise with traffic Road and
congestion and noise, it has proposed to develop new Kelani Valley Crescent Road via Transportation Plan
Pilapitiya, Galborella, Koholwila and hereafter linked to the Colombo – Biyagama Road
again as a four-lane roadway.

This road hierarchy is shown in table 6.6 and map 6.9. And the Cross section of the
expected situation of every road hierarchical structure is shown figure 6.3 to 6.8.

Road Hierarchy Road Existing Proposed Width (Meter) Distance

Width (Km)
(Meter)

1st Priority Road Colombo Kandy Road (Peliyagoda to 30m (4 Lanes / Centre Line for LRT/
Mahara 6 Km) Service Lane)
• Carriage way – 14m
• Parking Lane – 5m
• Center Line (LRT)- 6m

2nd Priority ‘A’ Category Colombo – Biyagama Road (Peliyagoda to 26m (4 Lanes / Service Lane)
Road Kelaniya Red Temple – 5Km)
• Carriage way – 14m
Proposed New Kelani Velley Crescent Road New • Parking Lane – 2.5m
Hunupitiya – Wattala Road 9m • Center Line - 3m 4.1 Km
• Pedestrian, Service and
Kiribathgoda – Makola Road landscaping – 2.25m

‘B’ Category Proposed New Bypass Road from New 22m (4 Lanes / Service Lane) 4.75 Km
Peliyagoda to Mahara via Wewalduwa , • Carriage way – 14m
Eriyawetiya. • Center Line - 3m
• Pedestrian, Service and
landscaping – 2.5m

3rd Priority ‘A’ Category Kiribathgoda Hospital Road 6.6 m • 13m (2 Lanes / Service Lane)
Road • • Carriage way – 7m
Eriyawetiya Road 6m • • Pedestrian Lane/
Wewalduwa Road 7m Landscaping and drainage – 6m

Dippitigoda Road 6m

Wanawasala – Wattala Road 6m

Manelgama Road 6m

‘B’ Category Thorana Junction- Kelani Temple Road 9m • 14 m (2 Lanes / Service Lane)
• • Carriage way – 7m
Tire Junction – Kelani Temple Road 9m • • Pedestrian Lane/
Kiribathgoda to Kelani Temple Road via 6.6 m Landscaping and drainage – 6m
Koholvila • • Center Line - 1m

4th Priority All other roads including Pradeshiya Saba Roads should be maintaining minimum 7m of road width except proposed 1st to
Road 3rd priority roads

Table 6.6 Proposed Road Hierarchy

Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District Office, 2017
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Road and
Transportation Plan

Figure 6.3 Proposed Road Section for 1st Priority Roads

Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District office, 2017

Figure 6.4 Proposed Road Section for 2nd Priority “A” Category Road
Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District office, 2017

Figure 6.5 Proposed Road Section for 2nd Priority “B” Category Road
Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District office, 2017

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Strategies

Road and
Transportation Plan

Figure 6.6 Proposed Road Section for 3rd Priority “A” Category Road
Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District office, 2017

Figure 6.7 Proposed Road Section for 3rd Priority “B” Category Road
Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District office, 2017

Figure 6.8 Proposed Road Section for 4th Priority Roads

Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District office, 2017

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06 CHAPTER .6.3.2.2. Improve the Accessibility toward Colombo – Hanwella Low Level
The Plan Road through Kelani River.
Infrastructure Development Presently, morning & evening in the Sirimewan Kelaniya Bridge appeared heavy traffic
Strategies congestion. But it would be a solution to ease the existing traffic congestion prevailed
along the Baseline Road and Colombo – Kandy Road allowing easy move of vehicles to
Road and Kotikawatta – Muleriyawa area through this bridge towards Egoda Kelanya. A new
Transportation Plan bridge over Kelaniya River is proposed from the area of Sinharamulla and Pilapitiya in
order to increase accessibility to Kolonnawa crossing the river. Accordingly, through
the proposed road network which connect the Colombo – Kandy Main Highway and
Kelani Temple which proposed under the strategy of establishing a hierarchical road
network would lead to increase the accessibility toward the Hanwella Low Level Road.

6.3.2.3. Promoting the Public Transportation Service while incorporating

with Railway electrification and Proposed Light Railway Transportation
service
As a third strategy, it has proposed to encourage the Public Transportation Service
incorporating with proposed Railway electrification, new Biyagama – Kosgama Railway
line and proposed Light Railway system. Under the Railway electrification, it has
proposed to electrify the Main Railway Line from Panadura to Veyangoda, based on that
Wanawala and Hunupitiya Railway stations which include to the Planning Area to be
upgraded further with modernized transport facilities. And also new Railway station at
Nungamugoda will be erected under the proposed Railway line from Kelaniya to
Kosgama under the Proposed New Railway Modernization Plan for year 2020.

In addition to this Railway modernization, an attention has been focused on to

incorporate the proposed Light Railway system as well. Considering the proposed
Ragama – Narahenpita Light Railway track, Kiribathgoda and Tire junction and also
Hunupitiya, Tire junction and Polhena nodes in line with the proposed Hunupitiya –
Kottawa new Light Railway track will be develop as a Transit-oriented neighbourhood
node. With this improvements Hunupitiya town centre will be further developed as a
Transit Node which provide Railway, LRT and Bus services.

All these proposals and their locations are shown in map 6.9. The expected changes with
all these proposals have competed with the existing situation using the Spatial
Integration Analysis as shown in Annexure 38.

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6.3.3. Water Supply Plan

There seems to be various water supply sources are existed at present. As per statistical
data of the Dept. of Census & Statistic in 2012, around 72% of housing units used pipe
bone water as shown in below table 6.7.

Drinking Water Sources

Safe well within Safe well outside Pipe born water Pipe born water Pipe born water Pipe born water
Kelaniya DSD Area the Area of the Area inside the Unit sur-rounding area usage outside of
not in the Unit the Area

13% 1% 72% 11% 2% 1%

Table 6.7 Drinking Water Sources – Kelaniya DSD Area

Source: Sampath Pathikada, Kelaniya DSD – 2015

According to the website report of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board in
year 2018, 77.37% of houses were getting pipe borne water in Wattala and Kelaniya areas
which included to Kelaniya water supply administrative zone.

According to the standard calculations as shown in table 6.8., there was a requirement of
17,785 m3 for the consumption of residential, commercial, industrial, hospital purposes
& for the daily commuters in the year 2017.
.

Current Water Demand – Kelaniya PS (2017)

Category Amount Demand for 1 Daily Water Demand Supply

unit (LPCD) (m3 /day)

Residential 111,300 135 15,026

Residential students – University of Kelaniya 3,958 135 534

Base Hospital – Kiribathgoda 81 350 28

Distribution capacity of
Employees in Commercial & Services 44,687 20 894 water per day 71,000m3
Industry Workers 11,164 50 558 for Kelaniya & Wattala
Area
Customers 133,900 5 670

Pilgrims at Kelani Viharaya 15000 5 670

Total 17,785

Table 6.8 Current Water Demand in Kelaniya PS Area (2017)

Source: Planning Team Gampaha District Office, 2017

Drinking Water requirement of the Kelaniya Area is supplied by the Kelani River South
Bank Water Treatment Plant. The daily capacity of this treatment plant is 180,000 m3
and it distribute drinking water for towers of Biyagama, Church Hill, Ragama, Kadawata,
Welisara, JaEa, Kandana & Ekala. Among them the water requirement of Kelaniya and
Wattala areas are fulfilling by the Church Hill Ground Water Tank and it distribute
71,000 m3 of water capacity for these areas. As such adequate water supply is being
carried out daily.
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may require nearly 27,552 m3 per day of water requirement as shown in table 6.9.

Water Demand for Forecasted Population - 2030

Category Amount Demand for 1 Daily Water Demand Supply

unit (LPCD) (m3 /day)

Residential 141,020 135 19,038

Residential students – University of Kelaniya 16,000 135 2,160

Base Hospital – Kiribathgoda 200 450 90

Proposed distribution
Employees in Commecial & Services 144,112 20 2,882 capacity of water per
day 108,000 m3 for
Industry Workers 32,019 50 1,601 Kelaniya & Wattala
Area
Customers 336,262 5 1,681

Pilgrims at Kelani Viharaya 20,000 5 100

Total 27,552

Table 6.9 Water Demand for Forecasted Population in Kelaniya PS Area - 2030
Source: Planning team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

As per the table 6.10, figure 6.9 and 6.10, National Water Supply & Drainage Board will be
able to fulfil the required demand in the year 2030, with the proposed Right Bank Water
Treatment Plant Improvement Project – Stage II. Because it is expected to increased
capacity up to 360,000m3 per day in the year 2020. With this capacity improvement, it
has proposed to distribute 93,000 m3 of water per day for Kelaniya and Wattala areas in
the year 2020. In addition, with the proposed Mabima water treatment project by the
year 2030, the existing water distribution for the Biyagama area from the Kelani River
Right Bank Water Treatment Plan will be discounted and distribution capacity for
Kelaniya and Wattala areas will be up grade up to 108,000 m3.

Apart from increasing the capacity of Treatment Plant, this project has been proposed
to evade the leakages of existing pipelines up to 100%. Accordingly, the National Water
Supply and Drainage Board has already decided the arrangement for adequate water
supply to meet the water requirements projected population by the year 2030.

Year Water Capacity of Kelani River Daily Demand in Kelaniya PS Distribution Capacity (for
Right Bank Water Treatment Ke-laniya and Wattala)
Plant

2017 180,000 17,785 71,000

2020 360,000 93,000

2030 360,000 27,552 108,000

2040 360,000 129,000

Table 6.10 Water Capacity of Proposed Projects & the Forecasted Water Demand
Source: Western Province Water Supply Master Plan – Volume I-2013 / Planning Team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

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Infrastructure Development
Strategie

Water Supply Plan

Figure 6.9 Increasing Water Capacity Relation to Proposed Projects

Source: Western Province Water Supply Master Plan - Volume 1-2013
3

Figure 6.10 Increasing Water Capacity Relation to Proposed Projects in Kelaniya Area
Source: Western Province Water Supply Master Plan -Volume 1-2013

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The Plan
Discussions are carried on for the purpose of fulfilling electricity requirement under
the Infrastructure Development Plan. Actions in relation to Supply of Electricity for
Infrastructure Development
Projected Electricity demand for residential, Services and Industries in the Kelaniya
Strategies
Planning Area has discussed. It is essential to have an efficient & fruitful supply of
electricity for this proposed Transit-oriented development area and all other sectors to Electricity Supply Plan
achieve the future vision. According to the Western Province Electricity Distribution
Zoning, Gampaha District including Planning Area belongs to the Western Province –
Northern zone and Kelaniya Planning area is belonging to Kelaniya Sub-Station. 98% of
the electricity demand in Kelaniya area is covered by the National Electricity Supply
System. The existing electricity distribution network has shown in figure 6.11.

Figure 6.11 Existing Electricity Network in Kelaniya Sub-Station Area - 2017

Source: Ceylon Electricity Board, 2016

Accordingly, there was Kelaniya sub-station, Kelaniya primary sub-station and a Grant
near Kelaniya Tire Co Ltd within the Planning boundary of Kelaniya Pradeshiya Saba
area.

Numbers of projects are designed for fulfilling the future demand of electricity supply
in the year 2030. According to the Megapolis Plan, it has proposed to supply 600 MW of
electricity for the National Grid system by Proposed Kerawalapitiya next Stage Project.
This will generate additional electricity for the power supply in the Western Province.

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06 CHAPTER In addition, steps have been taken to provide an optimum electricity supply to the area
The Plan through short term and long-term projects under the proposed projects of 2016-2025
by National Electricity Board as shown in figure 6.12 and table 6.11.
Infrastructure Development
Strategies

Electricity Supply Plan

Figure 6.12 Proposed Electricity Distribution Lines 2016 – 2025

Source: Ceylon Electricity Board, 2016

Project Project No. Description

Electricity Network ST/WPN/01 From Kelaniya electricity substation to Kiribathgoda regional

electricity substation (new 0.5km 33kV DC Lynx Tower line)

ST/WPN/02 From Kiribathgoda regional Substation to Colombo – Kandy Road

(New 0.8km 33kV SC Lynex Pole line)

LT/L/WPN/07 From Kelaniya electricity substation to Kiribathgoda regional

electricity substation (33kV SC Lynex Pole, distance km.0.2

LT/CV/WPN/07 From Old Kandy Road (Tyre Junction) to Gonawala (33kV DC Raccoon
Pole/33kV DC Lynex Pole, Distance km. 3)

Table 6.11 Proposed New Electricity Network Projects 2016-2025

Source: Ceylon Electricity Board – 2016

Thus, Ceylon Electricity Board has already proposed to achieve the probable demand for
the year 2030 through the ways of new arrangements.

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The Plan
It is important to consider the Drainage and Sewer Lines Management in the area as a
most densely populated area of the Gampaha District. According to the existing Infrastructure Development
residential population and commuter population in the year 2017, it is generated 14,228 Strategies
m3 of wastewater per day if 80% from the consumption as wastewater.
Drainage and Sewer Lines
Management Plan
Category Amount Demand for 1 Daily Water Wastewater
unit (Lpcd)/(L/ Demand (m3 Gen-eration (80%
m3) /day) from Water
Con-sumption
- m3/d)

2017

Residential 111,300 135 15,026 12,020.40

Residential students – Hostel 3,958 135 534 427.46

University of Kelaniya

Base Hospital – Kiribathgoda 81 350 28 22.68

Employees in Commercial & 44,687 20 894 714.99

Services

Industry Workers 11,164 50 558 446.56

Customers 133,900 5 670 535.60

Pilgrims at Kelani Viharaya 15000 5 75 60.00

Total 17,785 14,227.70

2030

Residential 141,020 135 19,038 15,230.16

Residential students – Hostel 16,000 135 2,160 1,728.00

University of Kelaniya

Base Hospital – Kiribathgoda 200 450 90 72.00

Employees in Commercial & 144,112 20 2,882 2,305.80

Services

Industry Workers 32,019 50 1,601 1,280.76

Customers 336,262 5 1,681 1,345.05

Pilgrims at Kelani Viharaya 20,000 5 100 80.00

Total 27,552 22,041.77

Table 6.12 Daily Wastewater Generation - Kelaniya PS Area (2017 and 2030)
Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

Presently, there is no proper disposal system for wastewater in the Kelaniya Pradeshiya
Saba area. Under this scenario, considering the new development trends in the area,
141,000 of residential population and 532,000 of commuter population which proposed
in the year 2030 will be generate 22,045 m3 of wastewater per day. The below table 6.12
has summarized the estimated amount of sewage generation in the year 2017 and 2030.

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The Plan Saba since there no proper drainage disposal system is functioning there. Thus, the
problem of drainage disposal has been resolved by this method. The proposed project
Infrastructure Development called Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative for Towns (SHIFT) proposed by the National
Strategies Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB), provides a solution for the problem of
disposal of wastewater. This is a major contributor to the proposed industrial area in
Drainage and Sewer Lines Peliyagoda, Kelaniya and also a technological solution can be obtained for the inefficiency
Management Plan of the waste disposal systems in the low altitude of the area. This project aims at collecting
sewage, preventing water pollution, creating a healthier environment, improving the
Solid Waste economic status and creating a safe environment. It has been proposed to construct 12.5
Management Plan
Km drainage line system, construct 7 drainage pumping stations, daily waste disposal
facilities, 12000 m3 waste treatment plant, office buildings, construction of official
residences and household connections during the period of 2016- 2019. The covered area
by the above mention project is shown in map 6.10.

In addition, there is a need to place an appropriate sewage system for the proposed
High-Density Commercial Zone in Kiribathgoda, High Density Residential Zone and
High-Density Higher Education Zone to facilitate both proposed residential and
commuter population.

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06 CHAPTER 6.3.6. Solid Waste Management Plan

The Plan
Solid waste disposal could be identified as one of the major components of Infrastructure
Infrastructure Development Development. According to the existing residential and commuter population in the
Strategies year 2017, the daily generation of solid waste is 133.36 tons. It is shown in table 6.13.

Drainage and Sewer Lines

Gen-eration per person

Daily Total Solid Waste

Residential Population

Residential Population
Management Plan

+ Daily Commuters

(0.4kg/d/person)
Daily Commuters

Daily Solid Waste

Generation (Ton)
Solid Waste
Zone
Management Plan

Low Density Sacred Heritage Conservation Zone 10708 17500 28208 0.4 11.28

Low Density Residential Zone 10565 5126 15691 0.4 6.28

Moderate density Residential Zone 20528 15387 35915 0.4 14.37

High Density Commercial Zone 11838 67859 79697 0.4 31.88

High Density Higher Education Zone 12627 66152 78779 0.4 31.51

High Density Industrial & Logistic Zone 30174 46778 76952 0.4 30.78

High Density Residential Zone 14730 3019 17749 0.4 7.10

Special Eco- Conservation Zone 0 418 418 0.4 0.17

Daily Total Solid Waste Generation Quantity 133.36

Table 6.13 Daily Generated Waste Collection in Kelaniya PS Area - 2017

Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District Office, 2017

As mention by the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Saba, around 75 – 80 tons out of daily generated
of wastes have being collected per day by the Kelaniya Pradeshiya Saba. Out of which
60% are degradable and 40% are non-degradable. Three days in a week are set a part for
collection of degradable and two days are for in the collection of non-degradable wastes.
In addition, the garbage collection from the Kelaniya University will be added by calling
for tenders. The Pradeshiya Saba has 14 tractors, 03 compactors, 06 carts and a tractor.
Apart from that as the manpower of waste management, Public Health Inspector, two
health administrators, two work supervisors, 18 drivers, 88 workers are available at the
Pradeshiya Saba. In addition, 21 unskilled servants with 9 persons are used for the
purpose of Compost Fertilizer Project which continued in the Manelgama waste
dumping site.

The estimated solid waste generation in the year 2030 is about 269.36 tons per day
according to the proposed residential and commuter population. It has shown in table
6.14.

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Daily Total Solid Waste

Generation per person
Residential Popultion
The Plan

+ Daily Commuters

(0.4kg/d/person)
Daily Commuters

Daily Solid Waste

Generation (Ton)
Zone

Residential
Population
Infrastructure Development
Strategies

Low Density Sacred Heritage Conservation Zone 11353 22962 34315 0.4 13.73 Drainage and Sewer Lines
Management Plan
Low Density Residential Zone 12635 6361 18996 0.4 7.60

Moderate Density Residential Zone 26229 26718 52947 0.4 21.18

High Density Commercial Zone 15778 221126 236904 0.4 94.76

High Density Higher Education Zone 15170 148304 163474 0.4 65.39

High Density Industrial & Logistic Zone 40218 91837 132055 0.4 52.82

High Density Residential Zone 19633 14346 33979 0.4 13.59

Special Eco-Conservation Zone 0 739 739 0.4 0.30

Daily Total Solid Waste Generation Quantity 269.36

Table 6.14 Forecasted Daily Solid Waste Generation in Kelaniya PS Area - 2030
Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District office, 2017

Manelgama waste Dumping Site is being presently used for the disposal of all 75-80 tons
of solid wastes per day. However, this dumping site already filled fully and no more
could be added and hence Kerawalapitiya Dumping Site has been selected wastes is
presently being directed to it; but the cost involved for it seemed more costly and now
this practice is too currently discontinued. Thus, disposal of solid waste is a problem to
the area. In addition, it has continued the production of Compost Fertilizer under the
‘Pilisaru Project’ which launched by the Government and it contribute to produce around
15 tons of compost fertilizer per month at Manelgama Dumping Site.

When consider this existing situation there is a requirement for proposer solid waste
disposal system to dispose daily generated solid waste by the projected residents and
commuter population. Accordingly, 269.36 tons of daily generated solid waste can be
categorized based on the standard percentages of the different composition of solid
waste in Pradeshiya Saba area as shown in table 6.15.

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06 CHAPTER Category Amount % Amount 2017 (Ton) Amount 2030 (Ton)

The Plan Solid Waste (short term) 39.53 52.72 106.48

Solid Waste (long term) 11.06 14.75 39.73

Infrastructure Development
Polythene & Plastics 7.37 9.83 19.85
Strategies
Waste in relation to Apparel Industries 6.45 8.60 17.37
Solid Waste Waste from Meat & Fish Stalls 4.77 6.36 12.85
Management Plan
Waste from Construction Industries 6.88 9.18 18.53

Paper 6.44 8.59 17.35

Glass 3.41 4.55 9.19

Wood 8.00 10.67 21.55

Iron 3.56 4.75 9.59

Other 2.53 3.37 6.81

Total 100 133.36 269.36

Table 6.15 Composition of Waste Generated Per Day in Kelaniya PS Area (2017 and 2019)
Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District office, 2017

Accordingly, under the proposed solid waste management plan for 2030, It is proposed
to reconstruct the existing Compost Fertilizer Yards as a new Compost fertilizer plant
with modern facilities using 106 tons of expected short term disposal solid waste in the
year 2030.

In addition, it suggested that daily generating non degradable solid waste could be
disposed to the Aruwakkaru Sanitary Land Filling Site. Further, 45 acres of land in
Wanawasala Mudun Ela area has identified for accommodating a waste transfer station.
And it is proposed to transfer the non-degradable solid waste to the Aruwakkaru
Sanitary Land Filling Site via Wanawasala Railway Station. Manelgama existing waste
disposal site & the proposed new modern compost fertilizer site are located proximity to
this area.

All these proposals are shown in figure 6.13.

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Figure 6.13 Proposed Solid Waste Management Project
Source: Sri Lanka Emergency Solid waste Management Project Report - Ministry of Mega polis & Western
Development and Ministry of Local Government 2017 December

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The Plan

Infrastructure Development 6.4.1. Proposed Economic Plan

Strategies
According to the vision of the Kelaniya Development Plan for the year 2030 ‘Urban Locus
Proposed Economic Plan of Divinity’, it is expected to strengthen the regional and national economies through
the development of the commercial & retail sector and local industrial sector combined
with the Sacred area.

As per future vision to upgrade the existing urban locus toward an expected serene
urban area, it is expected to establish the sense of the ‘Kelaniya Sacred Area’ while
strengthen the local industrial sector in parallel with Sacred area. And the other things
are creating an efficient and productive city while developing 5 transit-oriented
development clusters which promote the public transportation and it is expected to
uplift the regional economy through facilitating to developed Kiribathgoda City as an
arcade type commercial investment belt which promote Middle End Retail and
Shopping Street. All these strategies which described below, and their proposals are
shown in map 6.11.

6.4.1.1 Promotion of Pilgrim Tourism Based Development

The intension is to encourage the local economy of the area based on the pilgrim tourism
development in association with Kelaniya Sacred Area. Number of pilgrims arrive this
sacred area daily, monthly and annually for the purpose of worshiping the Kelaniya
Temple. An attention has been focused to promote traditional local clay domestic
industry prevailed in Kelaniya area in keeping with in achieving the vision of developing
national economy in the year 2030.

This economic advancement intends to be implemented by encouraging traditional

domestic clay industry which originated in the year 1925 at Gaborella local area
associated in establishing or promoting related market stalls at adjacent areas of
Kelaniya temple. It is proposed to open-up the outer sacred area for production and
marketing of traditional goods specially in related to the Galboralla Ceramic Industry
targeting the pilgrims who worshiped the Kelani Temple. The development of dedicated
line for the Colombo – Biyagama road as Kelani Velley Crescent Road and the direct
access road which connect the tyre junction and Kelani Temple will be provide the
direct access toward the Ceramic Industry. At the present, the factory is in a dilapidated
condition, accommodating around 35 families producing indigenous clay products and
also provide training for 15 number of university students. Although there is a potential
for marketing these traditional clay goods, only 3 or 4 trade stalls sited at Galborella
area are also in operation for selling these goods. Therefore, it is necessary to redevelop
the existing Ceramic industry in Galboralla with the modern facilities while creating
the employment opportunities for unemployed youths of 450 persons in Galborella,
Sinharamulla, Sinharamulla North and Pilapitiya area and promoting the trade stalls
for marketing these goods in the vicinity of the Kelaniya Sacred area which may
strengthen economic enhancement.

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of archaeological sites and attracting places which is spread over the area for the The Plan
pilgrims and visitors which will promote the economy of the community. Further, in
relation to the Kelaniya Sacred area, Pilapitiya, Galborella near Traditional Ceramic Economic Development
Industries and Kelaniya - Koholwila areas will be develop as three commercial service Strategies
nodes adjacent to the proposed Kelani Velley Crescent based the Kelaniya Sacred Area to
provide services to the pilgrims who visit the sacred area daily. Proposed Economic Plan

6.4.1.2 Developing Middle End Retail and Shopping Street at

Kiribathgoda
Kiribathgoda, is a major trading centre in the Gampaha District and also the main
commercial city located in the Kelaniya area. This is not only an important service
centre in the areas of Kelaniya, Peliyagoda, Hunupitiya, Mahara and Biyagama but also
it is an attracting commercial space which famous for retail and ready-made garments
located along the corridor of the Colombo – Kandy Main Highway. Further, in 2016 it is
identified as an up-coming commercial city in the western region, with this the area
will be able to achieve maximum economic development by providing necessary
facilities to improve the market opportunities.

As per the Road & Transportation Plan, the alternative road form Peliyagoda to Mahara
has proposed as a result for heavy traffic congestion existed at the Colombo – Kandy
Main road corridor. And it will be helped to promote the commercial investments
through the development of shopping street with pedestrian facilities. By now, the city
of Kiribathgoda, which has been spread over two kilometers in extent, does not have to
expand further with the lowlands. Therefore, the vertical development is expected to
encourage by promoting through the zoning regulation.

At this moment, 500 meters either sides of Colombo – Kandy Road are consisted with
12% commercial activities of landuses. Out of which 40% is shops with textile & garment
products. This potentiality stresses for developing arcade type commercial investment
corridors.

Accordingly, either side of the main road starts from YMBA Junction to Hunupitiya
Wattala road covering 800 m along the road with 2.5m width proposed for this shopping
street development. This arrangement could be implemented through the cooperation
with shop owners which may enhance the market attraction to the area concerned.
Apart from main road, the road from Kiribathgoda to Makola town up to the distant of
500 meters is also expected with arched road development. The conceptual view of this
proposed arched type shopping street is shown below in figure 6.14.

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The Plan

Economic Development
Strategies

Proposed Economic Plan

Figure 6.14 Expected View of Proposed Shopping Street Development in Kiribathgoda

Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District office, 2017

These exercises predict under-developed lands & buildings into utmost usage and
occupy commercial activities efficiently and enhance opportunities for commercial
development. And also, it is expected to attract more commuters by creating recreational
and amusement opportunities for the daily commuters while properly managing low-
lying lands attracting migrants. Further, Kiribathgoda will be developed as a main
commercial centre while incorporating the potential of proposed Light Railway line
from Ragama – Narahenpita and its railway station at Kiribathgoda. Thus, Kiribathgoda
will become as a transit-oriented service node (TOD) with mixed development
accomplishments.

6.4.1.3 Developing the Small Transit-Oriented Neighbourhood Centre

(TOD) based on Public Transportation
Specially, Small Transit-Oriented Neighbourhood Centre (TOD) can be known as a mixed
use and compacted town centre which facilitating for commercial, industries, office
spaces and residential uses with the better public transportation linkages. The various
transport media can easily reach jobs, shopping, workplaces and homes, and help
neighbouring areas within a short period of time with this transit-based development.

Accordingly, it is intended to enhance the opportunity to establish markets and offices

along with the development of proposed Light Railway from Ragama – Narahenpita,
Hunupitiya- Kottawa main modernized new railway line from Biyagama to Kosgama
allowing an opportunity for investment. Thus, investment opportunities will be
improved for establishment of small townships enabling commercial and mixed
development usages with the proposed centring of Railway Station and Proposed Light
Railway Station connecting Wanawasala, Hunupitiya, Tire Junction, Nungamugoda and
Polhena in addition to Kiribathgoda as shown in map 6.11.

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of the Development Press Index, Sensitivity Index, Development Potential Index and The Plan
Land Suitability Index. In this process, while incorporating the potential of spreading
the development pressure towards Hunupitiya area which concentrated on Kiribathgoda, Economic Development
Wattala – Hunupitiya Road will be proposed to develop with four lanes intend to Strategies
enhance the opportunity of developing market economic stabilization. Further, it is
proposed to promote Hunupitiya and Wanawasala areas as Logistic and Industrial Proposed Economic Plan
promotional areas avoiding expansion of haphazard industrial enlargement in low
lying lands and Dippitigoda Road and Wanawasala – Wattala road will be widened to
provide facilities for expanding industries and warehouses.

Kelaniya Tire Junction has identified as a proposed LRT Station and it will further be
developed as a transport based urban service node, it would be helped to develop the
Tire junction as a transit centre which prominent for the commercial activities while
encouraging mixed development in related with the University of Kelaniya. Further
Wewalduwa road which connected with Tire junction from the northern part and Tire
corporation road which connected from the southern part will be widened and it helps
to increase the intensity of development in this area. Thus, increasing investment
opportunities may leads to improve the trade economy of the area. Furthermore,
proposed Railway and LRT Stations at Nungamugoda, Polhena will be developed as
small service nodes based on the transportation with the possibility of linking the
Kelaniya Sacred area also.

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6.5. Sustainable Environmental Development Strategies 06 CHAPTER
The Plan
The plan has proposed sustainable environment management strategies with purpose
of mitigating flood affect and reducing urban heat through properly managing 15% of Sustainable Environmental
existing wetland area and water canal system as a part of achieving the vision for 2030 Development Strategies
by creating an urban green city with smoothen canal network.
Environment
Under this, Proposed Environment Conservation Plan, Disaster Risk Reduction Plan, Conservation Plan
Landscape Management Plan and Public Outdoor Recreation Space Management Plan
have been presented by incorporating 300 hectares of wetland areas to mitigate flood
and incorporating 140 hectares of wetlands conservation areas opening only for their
permissible uses. Apart from that, it is expected to manage 100% of continuous canal
network by the year 2030 and to proceed towards a green city while collaborating with
Kelaniya green university prescient by 2030 through this sustainable environment
development strategies

6.5.1. Environment Conservation Plan

As per survey carried out by the Survey Department in the year 2000 at Kelaniya area,
that 28 % from total land was wetlands. But it reduced up to 15% in the year 2017. Since
it is located close to the Colombo port and surrounded by Biyagama and Peliyagoda
industrial areas, demand for the expansion of industries, warehouses and also the
residential rising expands into low-lying wetland areas.

The existing wetlands in the area has been zoned under the Proposed Environment
Conservation Plan based on the GIS based multi-criteria analysis using the existing
flood inundation areas, existing wetland area, existing water bodies, elevation of the
area, sensitivity and development pressure as shown in annexure 39. The main objectives
of this plan are to mitigate the existing flood risk and reduce 65% of urban heat risk
area by properly managing existing wetlands while preventing the existing wetland
encroachment. Accordingly, the wetlands in the area are categorized as follows and its
location is shown on Map 6.12.

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The Plan Absolute Wetland Conservation Zone 141.03

Water Retention Environment Conservation Zone 93

Sustainable Environmental
Wetland Environment Conservation Zone 43
Development Strategies
Special Paddy Cultivation Zone 15.34
Environment
Conservation Plan Table 6.16 Proposed Wetland Zoning in Kelaniya PS Area for 2030
Source: Planning Team – Gampaha District office, 2017

Although it has been categorized the existing wetland areas based on scientific analysis
and field observation under this plan, there is a common Wetland Zoning Plan for the
entire Western province which is prepared by the Urban Development Authority
together with different responsible institutions. Accordingly, wetlands in the Kelaniya
planning area are consisted with two zones.

1. Wetland Nature Conservation Zone

2. Special Paddy Cultivation Zone

Absolute Wetland Conservation Zone, Water Retention Environment Conservation

Zone and Wetland Environment Conservation Zone which identified under the Kelaniya
Development plan is included to the Wetland Nature Conservation Zone and the Special
Paddy Cultivation Zone has been named as it is in the Western Province Wetland Zoning
Plan. Regulations, guidelines and directives that apply to those zones will be clearly
mention in Volume II.

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Map 6.12 Proposed Wetland Conservation Plan

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06 CHAPTER 6.5.2. Landscape Management Plan

The Plan
One of the factors that induce in preparing a development plan is the fact that the high
Sustainable Environmental dense urbanization is already in existence thereby many problems like intensifying
Development Strategies urban heat and air pollution has been created. Hence the main target would be a
landscape plan in achieving a well facilitated township integrating with blue-greenery
Landscape environment. This Landscape Plan has been originated through two key strategies.
Management Plan
6.5.2.1 Establishing Wider Boulevards for internal road network

It is proposed to establish the selected road with Wider Boulevards as directly link the
Kelaniya Sacred Area from Colombo – Kandy Road. The required space for establishing
these green paths has allowed through the proposed road width by providing the space
for service lane and landscaping also under the Road & Transportation Plan. Further, all
internal roads and pathways in the green University area are to be developed with
greenery.

6.5.2.2. Expansion of green paths for canal & river reservations and
industrial buffer zones
The environmental equilibrium of this area has already damaged due to expansion of
haphazard industrial improvements. To overcome this situation, it is proposed to
maintain a 10m buffer zone with a green belt around each industry. Kelani River North
bank area which included to the proposed Eco- Conservation Zone under the proposed
Zoning Plan is expected to develop as green area. Further the green line should be
maintained for each canal reservation based on the width of the reservation of these
canals as mention in the gazette no 1662/17 dated 14.07.2010 of Sri Lanka Land Reclamation
& Development Corporation. As per the recommended reservation based on the canal
width is shown in table 6.17 and it has applied for each canal in Planning Area. It is
expected to improve the visual quality of the area while protecting environmental
equilibrium through this planning intervention. The proposed landscape Management
Plan with these proposals is shown in map 6.17..

Canal Name Width of Canal (m) Width of Canal Reservation (m)

Open Canal Closed Surface Canal

Hapugahawella, Mahara Mudun Ela 6.1 – 9.0 4.5 1.5

Eri Ela, Natha Ela, Mudun Ela, Kumbul More than 9.0 6.5 2.0
Oya, Kalu Ela

Table 6.17 Canal Reservation - Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation
Source: SLRDC (Amendment) Act 2006 No 35/ Planning Team – Gamapaha District Office, 2017

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06 CHAPTER 6.5.3. Disaster Risk Reduction Plan

The Plan
The most distressing natural disasters in the Planning Area is flooded during the rainy
Sustainable Environmental season. Though there are canals available in the area to flow the surplus water, they are
Development Strategies mostly impassable and not timely repaired there by canals are blocked due to
unauthorized land filling. The difference between the existing water flow and the
Disaster Risk natural flow accumulation is revealed that this obstructed canal network which may
Reduction Plan cause for flood inundation as shown in Annexure 33. Hunupitiya North, Hunupitiya
South, Hunupitiya East, Welegoda, Nahena, Wanawasala, Himbutuwelgoda, Wewalduwa,
Dalugamgoda, Warakanatta, Dippitigoda, Pethiyagoda, and Sinharamulla are usually
affecting for floods.

In order to minimize damages occurred annually due to the floods, a development plan
has been prepared an existing Canal Improvement Plan and a Flood Zoning Plan.

6.5.3.1. Existing Canal Improvement

As per Annexure 33, the canal network which identified through the GIS analysis is
proposed to be developed. Accordingly, the canals proposed for restoration has shown
in table 6.18 with the obstructed lengths..

Canal Path Length (km)

Restoration of Natha Ela (from Gonawala to Kalu Ela) 3

Restoration of Eri Ela (from Eriyawetiya to Kalu Ela) 3.4

Restoration of Hapugahawella (from Kiribathgoda to Mahara Mudun Ela) 7.3

Restoration of Mudun Ela 800 m

Restoration of Kumbul Oya 6

Table 6.18 Proposed Reconstruction of Canals

Source: Planning Team – Gamapaha District Office, 2017

In addition to canal development strategy, the unauthorised slums and shanties in

Kelani River North bank which usually affected for flood will be relocated with the
Proposed Climate Resilient Improvement Project (CRIP) introduced by the Irrigation
Department. Therefore, incorporating this plan, it is proposed to relocate 1200 of shanty
houses in Kelani Riverbank.

Additionally, proposed water pumping station installed at Pethiyagoda initiated by the

Department of Irrigation intense minimized flood treats in 33 hectares of land. Further
it would protect the assets of valued to Rs. 5 million annually. Thus, it is proposed to
improve the existing canal system as a proper water retention area which help to
minimize the flood as shown in map 6.14.
.

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06 CHAPTER 6.5.3.2 Flood Zoning

The Plan
Two main categories of zone can be identified based the existing flood situation in the
Kelaniya Pradeshiya Saba area. The relevant plan has shown in map 6.15
Sustainable Environmental
Development Strategies
• Green Buffer Zone
Disaster Risk • Water Retention Zone
Reduction Plan
I. Green Buffer Zone

60m of river buffer should maintain for the Kelani River while maintaining this open
space as water retention area and also as public outdoor recreation areas.

II. Water Retention Zone

All the Wetlands, Marsh and Paddy area in Kelaniya PS area should maintain as Water
Retention areas for prevent the flood inundation.

Permissible uses for proposed Zone

I. Green Buffer Zone

a. Park and Playgrounds

b. Informal amusement facilities
c. Urban Forest
d. Linear Park

II. Water Retention Zone

a. Playground
b. Children Park
c. Linear Park
d. Water retention ponds
e. Informal amusement facilities
f. Agriculturally based activities
g. Slight construction on pillars for recreational facilities

The relevant plan has shown in map 6.15.

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Map 6.15 Proposed Flood Zoning Plan

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The Plan
1. Heave construction should be minimized in low-lying areas (this area can be
promoted for low density settlement) while maintaining a proper water flowing
Sustainable Environmental
network.
Development Strategies
2. Constructing Flood Walls.
Disaster Risk
Reduction Plan a. Reconstruction of existing anicuts and flood gates
b. Construction of new flood gated for identified canals to reduce the
Public Outdoor surplus water in rainy season.
Recreational c. Construction of pumping station to maintain surplus water in the
Space Plan (PORS)
rainy season. For that it has incorporate the proposed Pethiyagoda
pumping station to minimize the flood damage.

3. Allow for the permissible uses in flood inundation areas

4. Construction of water retention areas
5. Forest restoration in catchment areas

6.5.4 Public Outdoor Recreational Space Plan (PORS)

According to the Urban Development Authorities standards, every urban declared area
should at least allocate 1 hectare of land for 1000 population, the use of direct and
indirect recreation & amusement activities. In 2017, there are 111,300 populating have
been identifying in Kelaniya Pradheshiya Sabha. According to the population prediction
of development plan, it will be increased up to 141,000 in 2030. Therefore, when it comes
to 2030, at least 141 hectares of land should allocate for recreation & amusement activities

Current direct & indirect recreational facilities in Kelaniya Pradheshiya Sabha Area

Two types of recreational facilities can be identified as Direct and Indirect Recreational
Facilities. Under the direct recreational facilities, people need more space for actively
engaged with the recreational activities. They are;

• Sports
• Swimming
• Running
• Walking
• Rowing
• Traditional fishing

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in annexure 40 and the summary of that shown in table 6.19. The Plan

No. Category of Park Extent (ha) Sustainable Environmental

1 Very small Park, Pocket Parks (EPP) 0.52 Development Strategies

2 Small Park, Mini Parks (EMP) 4.34 Public Outdoor

3 Medium Parks, Local Parks (ELP) 4.27 Recreational
Space Plan (PORS)
4 Jogging Track, Linear Park (ELiP) 0.56

Total 9.69

Table 6.19 Existing Direct Amusement Facilities -2018

Source: Environmental and Landscaping Division

As per above information, 10 hectors of land extend allocated for recreational facilities
in Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabaha. According to the future population (111,300), at least 111
hectors should be allocated for recreational activities. However, there is not enough land
extend for such activities in this area and also existing land allocation for recreational
facilities are not sufficient for fulfil the current demand.

Following are the possible areas where indirect recreational facility could be available
in Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Area.

Name of the Library Available Books Members

1. Kiribathgoda Public Library 17,710 2959

2. Kelaniya Public Library 14,393 2959

3. Mewella Public Library 5,736 653

4. Dippitigoda Public Library 3,537 99

5. Hunupitiya Public Library 6,897 909

6. Nahena Public Library 2,439 355

7. Polhena Public Library 3,014 434

8. Wevelduwa Public Library 1,711 209

9. Wanawasala Public Library 4,748 877

10. Himbutuwelgoda Public Library 1,495 114

11. Dalugamgoda Public Library 755 60

Table 6.20 Public Libraries in Kelaniya PS Area

Source: Work Program Budget – 2017

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The Plan should be allocated for direct & indirect recreational facilities in the year 2030.
Accordingly map 6.16 and table 6.21 shows the proposed direct and indirect recreational
Sustainable Environmental facilities in Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Area and their detail descriptions are provided
Development Strategies in annexure 41.

Public Outdoor No. Category of Park Extent (ha)

Recreational 1 Proposed Pocket Parks (PMP) 0.66
Space Plan (PORS)
2 Proposed Mini Parks (PMP) 10.64

3 Proposed Local Parks (PLP) 4.02

4 Proposed Central Urban Parks (PCUP) 29.47

5 Proposed Linear Parks (PLiP) 87.69

Total 132.48

6 Existing Public Open Spaces 9.69

Grand Total 142.17

Table 6.21 Proposed Direct & Indirect Recreational Facilities 2019 – 2030 for Kelaniya PS
Source: Environmental and Landscaping Division

1. Strategic special plan for outdoor recreational facilities

1.1. Currently available all sport lands and vacant public open spaces should be
categorizing, redeveloping, maintaining and use for sports and direct
recreational facilities.
1.2. Redevelop the currently available sports grounds in the area, with all the
facilities.
1.3. Prescribe the 10% open space regulation for the subdivisions lands and use
those land only for direct recreational facilities.
1.4. Social recreational facilities
Provide international standards holiday resorts, bungalows, tourist hotels for
the local and foreign tourist to fulfil their needs and wants.

2. Implementation of Linear Park Concepts

2.1. The canal, Oya and Ganges of the area should be developed as Linear Park
and it should be providing adequate recreational facilities and control the
flood occurring of the flood prone areas.

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3. Strategy in reducing urban heat – 2030 The Plan

3.1. Make greenery of all government and semi-government buildings Sustainable Environmental
according to the Sri Lanka National Building Greenery system Development Strategies

3.2. Convert all building roof tops into greenery and encourage to use water Public Outdoor
sprinklers. Recreational
Space Plan (PORS)
3.3. Make awareness about in colouring buildings

3.4. Introduce greenery concept for all proposed vehicle parks and conversion of
all existing vehicle parks as greenery parks

3.5. Ground layering method should be encouraged to absorb water into the
earth and aware about the colouring.

3.6. Maintain the current playgrounds, parks & open lands and implementing
the proposed open lands grounded on greenery concept.

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6.6. Culture & Heritage Management Strategies 06 CHAPTER
The Plan
Kelaniya is an area which having its own inheritance & traditional line. The present
landuse of the sacred area is completely incompatible uses which being changed or in Culture & Heritage
existence due to fast development potentiality. As a result, the idea of confidentiality is Management Strategies
disappearing in the adjacent premises and its historical surrounding environment is
limited to the Kelaniya Temple though this place consists with the surrounding water Sacred Area
sources which suitable for the Sense of Sacred Area. Kelaniya was gazetted as sacred Development Plan
premises in the year 1952 and 18 of archaeological sites have been identified around this
area. Accordingly, it is proposed to properly manage the Sacred area as enhance its
Sense.

It is important to establishing the Sense of Kelaniya Sacred area while blending it with
the image of the Kelani river as a main objective of achieving the future vision for the
year 2030. And to position the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya as a centre point while
connecting direct access toward the sacred area, to demarcate the 105 hectares of land
for outer sacred area covering 500m radius around the Kelani temple premises by 2025,
to open-up 1 km length of Kelani river face as visual beautification of the sacred city by
2025, and to establish visual network of historical & archaeological sites in the Kelaniya
area by the year 2030 area the expected objectives which covered through this proposed
Sacred Area Development Plan.

6.6.1 Sacred Area Development Plan

Sacred Area Development plan is developed on the two key strategies.

6.6.1.1. Kelaniya Placidity Precinct Strategy

The area around the existing Kelaniya temple around 500m radius of area has identified
to promote as Outer Sacred Area to overcome the expansion of incompatible landuse
around the Sacred Area because of the sense of ‘Kelaniya Sacred Area’ has limited only to
the existing temple premise at the present context. Accordingly, the Outer Sacred Area
which covered an extent of 150 hectares of lands have been identified as Low Density
Sacred & Heritage Conservation Zone under the proposed Zoning Plan. It is proposed to
enhance the historical inheritance of the Kelaniya Sacred Area through the proposed
zoning regulation specifically for the Sacred & Heritage Conservation Zone. According
to the proposed density zoning in the Zoning Plan, the density will be increased toward
the north part of the area from the Kelaniya Outer Sacred area.

As per indication made in the Roads & Transportation Plan and the Landscape
Management Plan, Three Wider Boulevards have proposed as direct access way for the
sacred area from Thorana Junction to Kelani temple, Tire Junction to Kelani temple, and
Kiribathgoda to Kelaniya Temple. Further, the Sacred Area Plan has proposed to develop
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The Plan two of other new ceremonial entrance should construct at Tire Junction and Kiribathgoda.
The proposed Kelani Velley Crescent Road under the Transportation plan as a dedicated
Culture & Heritage line for Colombo- Biyagama Road nearby Kelani Temple which proposed to overcome
Management Strategies the inconvenience due to the traffic congestion and noise near the Kelani Temple has
laid through Pilapitiya, Galboralla and Koholvila as a demarcated boundary for the
Sacred Area proposed Outer Sacred Area covering 500 m of radius around the Kelani Temple.
Development Plan
The proposed special Zoning Regulation will help to control the uneven construction
and incompatible landuses of this area because of it has regularized the compatible
colours for the building and building construction regulations.

Promoting traditional Ceramic Industry while blending the sacred area and developing
the network of archaeological sites as a Religious and Cultural Trail targeting pilgrims
and visitors may help to increased historical ‘Sense of the Kelaniya Sacred Area’ while
enhancing the local economy. Because as mention by the Department of Archaeology,
there are 18 number of archaeological which identified within the Kelaniya PS area. By
considering this as a potential it should be further improved declined monuments and
should combined with the Network of Archaeological sites to open for visitors.

Thus, the proposed Kelaniya Placidity Precinct and Religious & Cultural Trail with its
proposals are shown in map 6.16.

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06 CHAPTER 6.6.1.2. Socio – Cultural River Scape Improvement Strategies

The Plan
As identified with the Need of the Development Plan, most of the Sacred Areas have
established specially based on the Water Source in Sri Lanka and other countries.
Culture & Heritage
Kelaniya Temple also can be identified as a Sacred area which developed based on Kelani
Management Strategies
River water source. But because of its location proximity to the Colombo CBD, lot of
Sacred Area Development Plan unauthorized constructions have distributed all over the riverbank area with the
increasing population. At the present Kelani riverbank which belongs to Kelaniya
Pradeshiya Saba Area is consisted with 1500 of slums and shanty houses. Therefore, the
combination between Kelani river the Kelaniya Sacred Area has decreased with this
high intensity developments. Accordingly, to achieve the vision for the year of 2030, it
is proposed to open-up 1 km length of Kelani river face as visual beautification of the
sacred city by 2025 to enhance Sacred Sense of Kelaniya Sacred Area.

The Climate Resilient and Improvement project correspondingly carried out by the
Irrigation Department along with the project of resettling shanties & slums located in
the riverbank may allow pilgrims & tourists to feel the sacred Sense and enjoy the area
surrounding. For that, it is proposed to develop the Kelani Riverbank as a Linear Park
with the compatible landscaping for the sacred Area and it link with the proposed
Religious -Cultural Trail by providing access paths towards the Kelani Riverbank from
the Sacred Area.

At the same time the, the Kelaniya Sacred Area Development Plan which prepared by
National Physical Planning Department also incorporated to this plan. Accordingly, it
has proposed to link the Egoda Kelaniya and Megoda Kelani through the hanging
bridge and provide the boat facilities. Apart from that, boat jetty, pilgrims resting areas
etc. This Sacred area Plan prepared by The National Physical Plan is shown in annexure
27. And the above proposals are shown in map 6.18.

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The Plan
6.7.1. Strategic Projects and Other Projects
Implementation Strategies
The vision of Kelaniya Development Plan 2018 – 2030 intended the achieving ‘Urban
Locus of Divinity’ heavenly urban stability present image of Kelaniya sacred place
Strategic Projects and
Other Projects
integrating with the Kelaniya River will be established with its holiness. It will enable
an efficient & fruitful town with Transit-Oriented targets aiming greenery & comfortable
township. Accordingly, proposed new strategic projects and other projects are all
compatible with the conceptual plan & objectives where feasibility of socio environmental
matters area fixed as per priority basis & essentially implementable. This project
prioritization has mention in annexure 43..

1st Priority Projects

• Multistoried Car Park Development at Kiribathgoda

• Proposed New bypass road for Kiribathgoda linking Peliyagoda-Mahara
• Transport Centre Development Project at Hunupitiya Town Centre
• Modernization of Hunupitiya Railway Station
• Small Bus Station
• Vehicle Park
• Commercial Complex
• Widening the Station Road
• Linear park development at Kelani river north bud and improve
the access ways
• Proposed Canal Improvement
• Natha Ela reconstruction
• Hapugahawella reconstruction
• Eri Ela reconstruction
• Mudun Ela reconstruction
• Kumbal Oya reconstruction
• Development of fly over pedestrian corridors at YMBA Junction and
Eriyawetiya junction
• Multi - functional commercial centre at Kiribathgoda
(Kiribathgoda City Centre)
• Sacred area access roads improvement projects
• Torana Junction – KelaniyaaViharaya
• Tire Junction – KelaniyaViharaya
• Kiribathgoda – KelaniyaViharaya
• Improvement of Green parts toward the sacred area
• Establishment of new Kelani Valley Crescent Road
• Linear Park Development at Kiribathgoda town centre
• Establishment of a new holiday resort with information centre
Kelani Temple premises

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• Sopping Street Development at Kiribathgoda
• Hunupitiya – Wattala Road Development Project
Implementation Strategies
• Internal road Development projects
• Kiribathgoda hospital road widening up to 12 meters Strategic Projects and
• Eriyawetiya road widening up to 12 meters Other Projects
• Wewakduwa road widening up to 12 meters
• Dipitigoda road widening up to 12 meters
• Wanawasala-Wattala road widening up to 12 meters
• Meddle income housing with commercial complex development
at Hunupitiya
• Sarasavi Art Centre Development at Tire Junction
• New Public Market Development at Hunupitiya
• Development of waste recycling plant and Modernization existing
compost plant at Manelgama
• Redevelopment of Galborella Ceramic industry
• Development of Mixed commercial complex at Kalaniya
• Green linear development project along canal reservations
• Development of Linear Park at Hunuptiya
• Development of wetland park with walking track at Koholvila
• Sacred Area Ceremonial Entrance development at Thorana Junction,
Tire junction and Kiribathgoda
• Relocation of Kelaniya Police Station

3rd Priority Projects

• Reconstruction of Kelaniya Bus Stand – (Nungamugoda TOD)

• Establishment of Polhengoda – Nungamygoda TOD link road
• Establishment of new Open Pilgrims Resting Placeat Kelaniya Sacred area
• Establishment of Hunupitiya weekly Fare
• Establishment of New Engineering Faculty of Kelaniya University -
at Dasa Building site
• Establishment of mixed development square at Hunupiya Town centre
• Establishment of Kelaniya River Boat Jetty
• Establishment of hanging bridge linking viharas of Megoda Kelaniya
and Egoda Kelaniya
• Reconstruction of new access bridge between Kelaniya and Hanwella
low-level road
• Water Retention Area development with landscaping designs at Kelaniya
• Modernization of Kiribathgoda bus stand with Upper- floor urban park
• Development of walking track linking Hunupitiya – Wattala via KauEla
canal bank
• Electrification of Main Railway Line (Kelaniya, Wanawasala and
Hunupitiya station)
• Establishment of Light Railway of Ragama–Narahenpita (Kiribathgoda,
Tire Junction and Manelgama Railway stations)

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06 CHAPTER • Establishment of Hunupitiya – Kottawa Light Railway line

The Plan (Hunupitiya, Tire Junction and Polhena Railway stations)
• Development of Manelgama – Wanawasala waste transfer station and
Implementation Strategies Aruwakkalu Sanitary Land Filling Station
• Establishment of Biyagama – Kosgama new Railway line
Strategic Projects (Nungamugoda station)
and Other Projects • Relocation of Unauthorized construction in Kelani river bank under the
Climate Resilience Improvement Project
• Modernization of Kiribathgoda Hospital
• Redevelopment of Kelaniya Snake Poison’s Hospital
• Pattiwila - Kelaniya River South bank water treatment plant - Stage II
• Peliyagoda – Kelaniya wastewater Management Project
• Establishment of Mabima Water treatment plant
• Establishment of Pethiyagoda pumping station

Other Projects

• Pubic Open area Recreational Projects

• Canal reservation green line improvement
• Expressway reservation area green line improvement

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Project 01

Name of the Project Kiribathgoda Multi-Story Car Park with Over Head Pedestrian Corridor

Division of the Project Service Plan under the Infrastructure Development Strategy

Project Description

Province District Divisional Secretary’s Division GN Division

Western Province Gampaha District Kelaniya Thalawathuhenpita South

Location

North Colombo – Kandy Main

Road

South Kiribathgoda Bus Stand

East Wetland

West Kiribathgoda Public

Market

Land Extent 0.5 Acres

Current Status /
Landuse of the
Surrounding -

This land is situated opposite side of the public market in Jinadasa Nandasena Mawatha which located in Middle of
the Kiribathgoda town and Colombo-Kandy main road.

Land Ownership Government Lands

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Improvement only

Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape Housing Relocation Infrastructure Others

(Environment &Recreational Development
or Archeo- Activities
logical)

Rational of the Kiribathgoda Town is directly connected with the National Road Network through Colombo - Kandy Road and located
Project very closer to the main highway interchanges of Kadawatha and Peliyagoda and provide a high-level connectivity. In
addition, approximately 100,000 commuters daily arrive to this area, through this road network. Further, Colombo –
Kandy Corridor which is presently with a high congestion will be further increased due to increment of the
requirement of public infrastructure facilities along with the proposed Ragama - Narahenpita Light Railway. Therefore,
there is a need to provide a multi-storeyed car park with overhead bridge, which facilitates to satisfy the requirements
of the projected daily migrants of 221,000 by 2030s and thereby reduce the present traffic congestion.

Project Objectives • Provide daily requirements of the future passenger community.

Imaginary Imaginary Situation

Situation

• Provision of Public car parks

• Attraction of more passengers
• Minimise the traffic congestion
• Provision of public security to attract more passengers

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) × Long Period (3< Year)

Project Related High Density commercial Zone

Zone

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Project 02

Name of the Project New bypass road for Kiribathgoda linking Peliyagoda-Mahara

Division of the Project Transport Plan of Infrastructure Development Strategy

Project Description

Province District Divisional Secretary’s GN Division

Division

Western Province Gampaha District Kelaniya Himbutuwelgoda, Daluga-ma,Wewalduwa, Egoda

Iriyawatiya, Kiribathgoda, Thalawathuhenpita North

Location
It is proposed to start
from Peliyagoda up to
Wanawasala, then along
the boundary of
Dippitigoda marshy land,
across the Wewelduwa
Road, from the
Dingiywatta playground
connecting Eeriyawetiya
Road (Wetland boundary),
across the Vihara Maha
Devi Road and Vito
Mawatha connecting
Eeriyawetiya Road and
Hospital Road across the
northern boundary of
Thalawathuhenpita
wetland to connect with
the Colombo – Kandy
Main Road.

Land Extent This road is proposed to develop with 4 lanes (width of 22 m) up to distance of about 4.75 km

Current Status / The new alternative road is proposed along the marshy land from Peliyagoda up to Wewalduwa, then along the
Landuse of the existing road across the Iriyawetiya and to connect with the Kiribathgoda Hospital Road. This area is presently a
Surrounding residential area and the road will run through the marshy area from Kiribathgoda Hospital Road and connect to
Colombo - Kandy Main Road again through the marshy area close to Thalawathuhenpita.

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Improvement only

Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape & Housing Relocation Infrastructure Others
(Environment Recreational Development
or Activities
Archaelogical)

Rational of the Nearly 150,000 vehicles passing through Colombo - Kandy road daily. Since Kiribathgoda Town is located very closer
Project to Colombo City, it could be identified as a city which is directly affected by the traffic. Hence, heavy traffic can be seen
throughout the day facing inconvenience to the passengers. Accordance to the survey conducted by the Com-trans
study team in 2014, Colombo - Kandy corridor has been identified as the second - highest traffic lane out of the seven
major lanes connecting the Colombo City. At present, Colombo - Kandy Main Road exceeds the average hourly capacity
and the maximum hourly traffic capacity has been recorded as 4400 (pcu). However, it has a maximum hourly traffic
capacity of 3300

Project Objective • To meet the needs of the future daily passengers and to reduce traffic congestion on the Colombo - Kandy Main
Road.

Imaginary
Situation

• The road starting from Peliyagoda up to Wanawasala along the boundary of Dippitigoda marshy land and
connect to Wewalduwa road (Dalugama) with 4 lane road.
• The road which will be constructed with 4 lanes starting from Wewalduwa Dingiyawatta Playground connecting
Iriyawetiya Road (Wetland boundary).
• Connect Iriyawetiya road and Hospital road via Vihara Maha Devi Road and Vito Mawatha.
• Connect Hospital Road and Colombo - Kandy Main Road through Northern marshy land of Thalawathugahawela

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) × Long Period (> 3 Year

Project Related High Density Industrial and Logistic Zone, High Density Higher Education Zone, High Density Residential Zone, High
Zone Density Commercial Zone

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Project 03

Name of the Project Transport Centre Development Project at Hunupitiya Town Centre.

Division of the Project Service Plan of Infrastructure Development Strategy

Project Description

Province District Divisional Secretary’s GN Division

Division

Western Gampaha Kelaniya Welegoda

Location

North Hunupitiya Railway

Station

South Kiribathgoda -
Hunupitiya Road

East Hunupitiya Commu-nity

Centre

West Colombo – Katuna-yake

Highway

Land Extent 5 Ha.

Current Status / It is proposed to use the existing Fertiliser Storage Complex land for Development of Transport Centre
Landuse of the
Surrounding

Land Own-ership Commercial Fertiliser Company

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Exten-sion Land Improvement only

Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape Housing Relocation Infrastructure Others

(Environment &Recreational Development
or Archaeo- Activities
logical)

Rational of the The proposal for electrification of the main railway line and the proposed Hunupitiya - Kottawa light rail line as well as
Project the railway station to be located at Hunupitiya town, will directly affects the Hunupitiya area. Therefore, it has been
proposed to develop Hunupitiya as a Transport Center which provide public transport facilities for the transit-based
neighbourhood under the Kelaniya Development Plan. Becouse, there is no interconnection among transport related
places such as railway stations, bus stands and parking areas as a Transport Hub. The main objective is to provide
facilities for the passengers of the railway transportation. Similarly, around 90,000 people are expected to migrate
along with future development proposals and therefore the Hunupitiya area is proposed to be developed as a
Transport Hub for transport-based neighboring areas..

Project Objectives • Develop Hunupitiya area as a transport hub for transit-based neighbourhoods.

Imaginary
Situation -

• Development of Hunupitiya railway crossing with pedestrian walkways.

• Modernisation of Hunupitiya Railway Station.
• Small scale Bus Stand.
• Parking Area
• Commercial Complex

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) × Short Period (> 3 Year)

Project Related High Density Industrial and Logistic Zone

Zone

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Project 04

Name of the Project Development of Linear Park at North bank of Kelani River and Access Way Development

Division of the Project Sacred Area Plan under Cultural and Heritage Management Strategy

Project Description

Province District PS Division GN Division

Western Gampaha Kelaniya Kelaniya, Sinharamulla, Pilapitiya, Mawalla,

Pethiyagoda

Location

The reservation area bounded by the northern boundary of Kelani river and the southern boundary of Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Area has
been proposed for this project.

Land Extend 53 Hectares

Current Status / When consider the landuse of this area, it is noticed that there is a increase trend in slums and shanties in this area.
Landuse of the Most of these unauthorized settlements could be seen in the northern boundary of the Kelani River
Surrounding

Land Ownership Irrigation Department

Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Improve-ment only

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Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape Housing Relocation Infrastructure Others

(Environment &Recreational Development
or Archeo- Activities
logical)

Rational of the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya contributes greatly to the sacred feeling of Kelaniya. However, this sacred feeling is
Project decreasing with the urbanization of the region. Moreover, temperature of the surface area is higher than the other
areas. In the long run, heat waves have rapidly increased and the generation of heat has been the highest in 2009 -
2014.

Project Objectives • Take action to increase the sacred feeling in the sacred area.

Imaginary
Situation

• Provide recreational facilities

• Landscape the area to protect the green cover
• Improve the road network
• Provision of toilets and rest rooms
• Increase the sacred feeling of the area
• Development of Access Roads

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) × Short Period (> 3 Year

Project Related Special Eco Conservation Zone

Zone

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Project 05

Name of the Project Canal Development Projects

Division of the Project Strategic Disaster Management Plan for Environmental Sustainability

Project Description

Province District Divisional Secretary’s Division GN Division

Western Gampaha Kelaniya

Location

1.Restoration of Natha
Ela (From Gonawala up
to Kalu Ela – 3Km.)

2.Restoration of Iriya Ela

(From Iriyawatiya up to
Kalu Ela – 3.4Km.)

3.Restoration of
Hapugahawella (From
Kiribathgoda up to
Mahara Mudun Ela – 7.3
Km.)

4.Restoration of Mudun
Ela - 800m

5.Restoration of Kumbal
Oya (From Gonawala up
to Kelani River at
Pethiyagoda – 6Km)

Land Ownership Irrigation Department

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Improve-ment only

Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape Housing Relocation Infrastructure Others

(Environment &Recreational Development
or Archeo- Activities
logical)

Rational of the The surface temperature in Kelaniya is relatively high when compared with the temperature of the surrounding area
Project due to urbanization and industrialization. Heat islands are rapidly increased in relation to the time and the heat
generation has been increased up to the highest in 2009-2014. Because of the above-mentioned challenges, the
green colour of this area has been removed. Considering the above facts, it is proposed in the Kelaniya Development
Plan to create a city integrated with green ecosystem.

Project Objectives • To minimize the temperature of the area and to increase the sacred feeling of the sacred area.

Imaginary • Development of Natha Ela

Situation • Restoration of Eriya Ela
• Restoration of Hapugahawella
• Restoration of Mudun Ela
• Restoration of Kumbal Oya

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) × Long Period > 3

Project Related Whole Kelaniya PS area

Zone

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Project 06

Name of the Project Development of Overhead Pedestrian Corridor at YMBA Junction and Eriyawetiya Junction.

Division of the Project Service Plan of Infrastructure Development Strategy

Project Description

Province District Divisional Secretary’s GN Division

Division

Western Gampaha Kelaniya Kiribathgoda

Location

One of the overhead

pedestrian bridges
proposed in front of
Public Market –
Kiribathgoda.
Other one is proposed at
Eriayawetiya junction
near the community hall
in Colombo – Kandy
Main Road

Current Status / These junctions are connected to the Colombo - Kandy road. About 150,000 vehicles are travelled through this
Landuse of the area per day. Kiribathgoda Bus Stand, Kiribathgoda Public Market and YMBA Hall could be seen around YMBA
Surrounding Junction.

Land Ownership Road Development Authority

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Improvement only

Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape Housing Relocation Infrastructure Other

(Environment &Recreational Development
or Archeo- Activities
logical)

Rational of the This is considered as the second major corridor among the 5 major corridors to enter for the City of Colombo.
Project Accordingly, there is a traffic jam of 4400 PCUs in Colombo – Kandy corridor. Normally a high PCU value is 3300 and,
in this case, the PCU has been exceeded the maximum level. When compare the frequency of bus travel and passenger
transportation of Colombo – Kandy Road with other transport corridors, there is an increase in this situation in
Colombo – Kandy Road. This traffic congestion is mainly due to the 6 passenger lanes available from Kiribathgoda
town up to Kelaniya University. Therefore, the drivers have to park their vehicles along these lanes. This delay will
further increase the traffic congestion.

Project Objectives • Minimizing the traffic congestion and Creation of a commercial area with a conducive environment for
pedestrians.

Imaginary • Construction of Pedestrian Bridge at YMBA Junction.

Situation • Construction of Pedestrian Bridge at Iriyawetiya Junction.

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) × Period > 3

Project Related High Density Commercial Zone

Zone

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Project 07

Name of the Project Multipurpose Commercial Complex at Kiribathgoda Town Centre

Division of the Project Economic Development Plan

Project Description

Province District Divisional GN Division

Secretary’s Division

Western Gampaha Kelaniya Thalawathuhenpita South

Location

North Colombo – Kandy Main

Road

South Kiribathgoda Bus Stan

East Jinadasa – Nandasena

Mawatha

West Kiribathgo-da Public

Mar-ket /YMBA Hall

Land Ex-tend 01 Ac - 2 R - 39 P

Current Status /
Landuse of the
Surrounding

Kiribathgoda town can be identified as one of the main commercial hubs adjacent to Co-lombo. Kiribathgoda
which has inter-connections with Colombo-Kandy Road, Wattala and Makola road and located proximity to the
Kadawatha, Peliyagoda and Kerawalapitiya Ex-pressway Interchanges provides easy accessibility in terms of
regional context. Accordingly, Kiribathgoda presently functions as a major mixed commercial center in the Region.
The area is well-known for its pre- defined ready-made clothes and related end products. The existing Public
Market building in the city center is more than 20 years old and in a dilapi-dated condition. There are about 151
trade stalls functioning in this building and 41 tempo-rary outlets are located outside the building.

Land Ownership Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Improvement only

Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape Housing Relocation Infrastructure Other

(Environment &Recreational Development
or Archeo- Activities
logical)

Rational of the The facilities available in Kiribathgoda area is not at a satisfactory level to cater the commuting population of around
Project 100,000 who come to obtain their variety of requirements. Further the predictions suggested that the commuting
population will exceeds 200,000 dues to the future development projects such as Development of Light Railway.
Considering these facts, it is planned to develop Kiribathgoda as a High-Density Commercial City Centre in the
Development Plan prepared for the year 2030. For this purpose, it is proposed to restore the public market complex
with modern facilities in same location.

Project Objectives • Provision of commercial space for investors

• mproving the trade economy
• Optimization of under-utilized lands within the town center.
• Provision of facilities for daily commuters.

Imaginary
Situation

• Relocation of existing Public Market temporarily.

• Construction of a new Public Market Complex.
• Connect Public Market Complex and the Proposed Multi - Storey Car Park through overhead pedestrian bridge.
• Landscaping of the Area.

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) × Long Period (> 3 Year)

Project Related High Density Commercial Zone.

Zone

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Project 08

Name of the Project Development of main access roads towards sacred area

Division of the Project Improvement of Roads Under Cultural and Heritage Management Strate-gies.

Project Description

Province District Divisional Secretary’s Division

Western Gampaha Kelaniya

Location

• It is proposed to
develop Eksath Mawatha,
Pilapitiya Mawatha and
Shramadana Mawatha.
Road will be developed
from Thorana Junction to
Sacred area. From
Thorana Junction to
Sacred area (14m width)

•Tyre Junction to Sacred

area (From Tyre Junction
to Sacred area -14m
width)

•From Kiribathgoda to
Sacred area (14m width))

Current Status /
At present, the direct access has been provided for Kelaniya Temple through Colombo - Biyagama Road. In
Landuse of the
addition, there is a possibility of entering through Thorana junction as well as Tire Junction to the sacred area.
Surrounding

Land Ownership Road Development Authority

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Im-provement only

Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape Housing Relocation Infrastructure Other

(Environment &Recreational Development
or Archaeo- Activities
logical)

Rational of the The Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya contributes greatly to the sacred feeling in the Kelaniya area. But due to the
Project urbanization of this region, the sacredness of the region is abolishing. In order to overcome this situation, it is
proposed to improve the access roads. Although the access to the sacred area presently provides through Biyagama -
Colombo road, possibility of improving this sacred feeling is at a low level. Considering these facts, it is proposed to
develop access roads to sacred areas.

Project Objectives • Improvement of the sacred feeling of the Kelaniya Sacred area.

Imaginary
Situation

• Resettlement of damaged houses

• Widening of Roads

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) × Long Period (> 3 Year)

Project Related Moderate Density Residential Zone

Zone Low Density Residential Zone
Low Density Sacred and Heritage Conservation Zone

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Project 09

Name of the Project Improvement of Green parts toward the sacred area

Division of the Project Improvement of Roads Under Cultural and Heritage Management Strategies.

Project Description

Province District Divisional Secretary’s Division

Western Gampaha Kelaniya

Location

It is proposed to
establish green paths
both side of the road
from Thorana junction to
sacred area, Tire junction
to sacred area and
Kiribathgoda to sacred
area through the
proposed road
development.

Current Status /
At present, the area does not feel the sacred value which blend with the Kelani temple. Access roads are very
Landuse of the
narrow and either side of the road congested with buildings.
Surrounding

Land Ownership Road Development Authority

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Improvement only

Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape Housing Relocation Infrastructure Other

(Environment &Recreational Development
or Archeo- Activities
logical)

Rational of the Since the surface temperature in Kelaniya is relatively high due to urbanization and industrialization when compared
Project with the surrounding area. Heat islands has been increased rapidly with time and the highest temperature generation
has been recorded in 2009 – 2014. Due to the challenges mentioned above, green color of this area has been removed.
Considering the above facts, it is proposed in the Kelaniya Development Plan to create a city integrated with green
ecosystem.

Project Objectives • To take action to minimize the temperature of the area in order to increase the sacred feeling of the sacred area.

Imaginary
Situation

• Resettlement of damaged houses

• Widening of Roads
• Development of green belts

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) × Long Period (> 3 Year)

Project Related Low Density Sacred and Heritage Conservation Zone

Zone

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Project 10

Name of the Project Establishment of New Kelani Valley Crescent Road

Division of the Improvement of Roads Under Cultural and Heritage Management Strategies.
Project

Project Description

Province District Divisional Secretary’s GN Division

Division

Western Gampaha Kelaniya Pilpitiya, Galboralla, Kelaniya

Location

This road starts from Lio

Road Junction and
connected to Galboraella
and Kohalwila area near
Red Church of Kelaniya
which is located along
Colombo - Biyagama
road

Width of the road is 26

m (4 lanes with the
service road) and length
of the road is 4.1 Km.

Current Status /
Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya is located near the proposed road and in addition there are small shops and
Landuse of the
houses
Surrounding

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Im-prove-ment only

Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape & Housing Relocation Infrastructure Other
(Environment Recreational Development
or Archaeo- Activities
logical)

Rational of the The Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya contributes greatly to the sacred feeling in the Kelaniya area. But due to the
Project urbanization of this region, the sacredness of the region is abolishing. In order to overcome this situation, it is
proposed to improve the access roads. Although the access to the sacred area presently provides through Biyagama -
Colombo road, possibility of improving this sacred feeling is at a low level. Considering these facts, it is proposed to
develop access roads to sacred area.

Project Objectives • Formation of environmentally friendly area to improve the sacred feeling of the Kelaniya sacred area while
minimizing traffic congestion.

Imaginary
Situation

• Resettlement of damaged houses

• Widening of Roads
• Development of green belt

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) Long Period (> 3 Year) ×

Project Related Low Density Sacred and Heritage Conservation Zone

Zone

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Project 11

Name of the Project Linear Park at Kiribathgoda Town Centre

Division of the Project Public Open Space under Sustainable Environmental Strategies

Project Description

Province District Divisional Secretary’s GN division

Division

Western Gampaha Kelaniya Thalawathuhenpita South

Location

The land is located between the Main Road and the

Hapugahawella canal adjacent to the Jinadasa
Nandasena alternative Road at Kiribathgoda town
has been proposed for this project. It is proposed to
develop a Linear Park along the small canal located in
the back yard of the Multi Storey car park up to
Makola Road with 500m.

Land Extent It is proposed to develop 500m long Linear Park.

Current Status /
Landuse of the
Surrounding

At present, unauthorized shops are under construction along the canal and the canals are blocked. This is a great
obstacle for the beautification of the city, and this may cause flooding.

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Im-prove-ment only

Type of Project Conservation Commercial Landscape & Housing Relocation Infrastructure Other
(Environment Recreational Development
or Archeo- Activities
logical)

× ×

Rational of the This area provides interconnection among Colombo - Kandy Road, Wattala, Makola, Kadawatha, Peliyagoda and the
Project proposed Kerawalapitiya Road Interchange. Since the transportation facilities are provide all over the region, daily
commuting population of around 100,000 come to Kiribathgoda to get services. However, the existing facilities are
inadequate to provide facilities for this population.

Project Objectives • Provide Entertainment facilities for the tourists and the commuters.

Imaginary
Situation

This linear park consists of jogging tracks, food outlets, seating facilities, landscaping with tree lines.

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) Long Period (> 3 Year) ×

Project Related High Density Commercial Zone

Zone

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Name of the Project Establishment of Information Centre and New Pilgrims Resting Area - Kelaniya

Division of the Project Cultural and Heritage Management Strategies.

Project Description

Province District Divisional Secretary’s GN Division

Divi-sion

Western Gampaha Kelaniya Kelaniya

Location

The old building adjacent

to the Kelani River
located behind the
Kelaniya Raja
MahaViharayahas been
identified for this project.
This is located between
the Temple Road in front
of the Kelaniya Temple
and the northern bank of
Kelani River.

Current Status /
Landuse of the
Surrounding

The existing old building in this temple land is not used for any activity. It is a single storey building, which is
presently used for lodging place for dogs and Beggars

Land Ownership Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya

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Expected Status

Type of Project New Improvement Extension Land Improvement only

Project Category Conservation Commercial Landscape & Housing Relocation Infrastructure other
(Environment Recreational Development
or Archeo- Activities
logical)

Rational of the More than 10,000 local and foreign pilgrims come to this area on Poya days to visit Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara. Apart
Project from that Over 200,000 pilgrims arrive for the Kelaniya Vihara Perahera which is the major cultural festival of the
Kelaniya Temple. However, there is no adequate resting facilities for the pilgrims as well as information centres to get
the details of the Kelaniya sacred place and it will become a problem.

Project Objectives • Provision of lodging facilities for the pilgrims as well as information about history of Kelaniya sacred place.

Imaginary
Situation

• Development of Resting Places

• Landscape and natural environment
• Provision of Toilet facilities and resting areas
• Development of information centers

Project Period Short Period (1>Year Middle period (1-3 Year) Long Period (> 3 Year) ×

Project related
Low Density Sacred and Heritage Conservation Zone
Zone

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6.7.2.Responsible Agencies
Plan Sub Plans & Operational Projects Relevant Organi- Liability of Implementing
zations Organizations
Services Supply Plan
1. Middle Income Housing Project and Commercial NHDA. Prepare a Feasibility Study
Complex at Hunupitiya
UDA. Hand Over Land for the Project
2. Climate Resilience Improvement Project – Relocation Irrigation Dept. Implementation of the Project
of Unauthorized Housing on Kelaniya River bund Hand Over Land for the Project
NHDA

3. Multi Storied Car Park with Fly overs for Pedestrians UDA Implementation of the Project
Kelaniya PS Hand Over Land for the Project
4. Construction of Pedestrian Fly Overs at YMBA & RDA Implementation of the Project
Eriyawetiya Junctions
UDA
5. Modernization of Sarasavi Art Center at Tyre Junction National Films Hand Over Land for the Project
Corporation.
UDA. Implementation of the Project
6. Transport Complex Development Project at UDA Implementation of the Project
Hunupitiya Town Center
RDA Prepare a Feasibility Study
Railway Department
Physical & Social
Infrastructure 7. Light Railway Station Development (Hunupitiya, Railway Department Hand Over Land for the Project
Development Kiribathgoda, Tyre Junction and Polhena)
JICA Implementation of the Project
Strategies
RDA.
UDA.
8. Re-habilitation of Kelaniya Bus Stand (Nungamugoda Kelaniya PS Hand Over Land for the Project
TOD)
UDA. Implementation of the Project
RDA
9. New Public Commercial Complex at Hunupitiya UDA. Implementation of the Project
Kelaniya PS Implementation of the Project
10. Establishing Weekly Fair at Hunupitiya UDA. Prepare a Feasibility Study
Kelaniya PS. Implementation of the Project
11. Creation of Mixed Development Square at UDA Prepare a Feasibility Study
Hunupitiya Town Centre
Kelaniya PS Implementation of the Project
12. Modernization of Base Hospital at Kiribathgoda
13. Improvement of Snake Poisons Hospital
14. Establishment of New Engineering Faculty for
University of Kelaniya at Dasa Building Premises

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Plan Sub Plans & Operational Projects Relevant Organi- Liability of Implementing
zations Organizations
Water Supply Plan
15. Water Purification Unit, ii Phase at South bank of NWS&DB Implementation of the Project
Kelani River at Pattiwila
16. Establishment of Water Purification Unit at Mabima NWS&DB Implementation of the Project
Solid Waste Management Plan
17. Modernization of solid Waste Recycling & Compost UDA
Yard at Manelgama
Kelaniya PS Implementation of the Project
18. Manelgama – Wanawasala Waste exchanging Project
and Sanitary Land filling Project at Aruwakkulu
Wastewater Management Plan
19. Peliyagoda – Kelaniya Wastewater Management NWS&DB Implementation of the Project
Project
Roads & Transportation Plan
20. Alternative Road connecting Peliyagoda and Mahara RDA Implementation of the Project
UDA
21. Widening of Hunupitiya – Wattala Road into 4 lanes RDA. Implementation of the Project
UDA
22. Widening of Local Road (Inner Roads) Kiribathgoda RDA Implementation of the Project
Physical & Social Hospital Road/ Eriyawetiya Road/ Wevalduwa/ / Carry out Feasibility Study
Infrastructure Dippitigoda/ Koholwila Roads and Wanawasala – UDA
Development Wattala Road
Strategies
23. Development of Hunupitiya Railway Cross Road with UDA
Pedestrian Lanes
RDA Implementation of the Project
Railway Consultancy services for the
Department.` implementation of the project

24. Proposed road linking Nungamugoda and Polhena Railway Department Consultancy services for
proposed Railway Stations / RDA the implementation of the project
/ UDA Implementation of the Project

25. Electrification of main railway line Railway Department. Implementation of the Project

UDA

26. Biyagama- Kosgama new railway line Railway Department. Implementation of the Project

UDA
27. Construction of Ragama – Narahenpita Light Railway JICA Carry out Feasibility Study
Line
Railway Department. Implementation of the Project
28. Hunupitya – Kottawa Light railway line JICA Carry out Feasibility Study
Railway Department. Implementation of the Project
29. Construction of New Kelani Bridge – Kelaniya – UDA.
Pahala Hanwella
UDA.

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Plan Sub Plans & Operational Projects Relevant Liability of Implementing
Organi-zations Organizations
Economic Development Plan
1. Regaining Clay manufacturing at Galborella UDA. Implementation of the Project
National Crafts Consultancy services for the
Council. implementation of the project
Economic 2. Mixed Commercial Complex at Kelaniya UDA. Implementation of the Project
Development
Kelaniya PS. Obtain Funds
Strategies
3. Multi- functional commercial centre at UDA Implementation of the Project
Kiribathgoda
Kelaniya PS quire lands for the project
4. Development of Commercial corridors at UDA. Implementation of the Project
Kiribathgoda
Kelaniya PS quire lands for the project
Landscape Management Plan
5. Green Strips Development projects for sacred UDA Implementation of the Project
areas access roads
Kelaniya PS Obtain Funds
6. Green Strips development projects for Canal Irrigation Consultancy services for the
conservation Department implementation of the project
UDA Implementation of the Project
Disaster Risk Management Plan
7. Canal Network development projects Irrigation Implementation of the Project
Department
Kelaniya PS Obtain Funds
8. Construction of water pump house at Irrigation Implementation of the Project
Pethiyagoda Department
Open Spaces Plan
Sustainable 9. Linear park at the Kiribathgoda Town Centre Irrigation Carry out Feasibility Study
Environment Department.
Development
Strategies Kelaniya PS Obtain Funds
UDA Implementation of the Project
10. Linear Park at Hunupitiya Irrigation Carry out Feasibility Study
Department.
Kelaniya PS Implementation of the Project
UDA Implementation of the Project
11. Wetlands Park with Pedestrian Paths Irrigation Carry out Feasibility Study
Department.
Kelaniya PS
UDA Implementation of the Project
12. Pedestrian lane linking Hunupitiya – Wattala Irrigation Carry out Feasibility Study
Junctions on Kalu Ela bank Department.
Kelaniya PS Obtain Funds
UDA Implementation of the Project

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Plan Sub Plans & Operational Projects Relevant Organi-zations Liability of Implementing Or-
ganizations
Sacred Area Plan
1. Sacred Area access gates development Kelaniya PS Obtain Funds
project,Thorana & tyre Junctions,
UDA Implementation of the Project
Kiribathgoda
2. Reestablishment of Police station – Kelaniya SL Police Department. Implementation of the Project
NHDA Obtain Funds
UDA Carry out Feasibility Study
3. Construction of new Pilgrim’s rest places Kelaniya PS Obtain Funds
and information centre at Kelaniya
UDA. Implementation of the Project
Cultural and 4. Construction of New Open spaces for UDA Implementation of the project
Heritage pilgrims in Kelaniya
Archaeological Providing Consultancy Services for
Management
Department implementation of projects
Strategies
5. Development of Linear parks at North bund UDA Implementation of the project
of Kelani river
Irrigation Department. Providing Consultancy Services for
implementation of projects
6. Suspension Bridge linking Egoda Kelaniya NPPD Implementation of the project
and Megoda Kelaniya
7. Development of access road on the north UDA Carry out Feasibility Study
bank of Kelani river
8. Construction of piers for boats on the banks NPPD Implementation of the project
of Kelani river

Table 6.22 Responsible Institutional Framework

Source : Planning Team - Gampaha District Office, 2017

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DEFINITIONS

TOD – Transit Orented Development

TOD, or transit-oriented development, means integrated urban places designed to bring people,
activities, buildings, and public space together, with easy walking and cycling connection between
them and near-excellent transit service to the rest of the city. It means inclusive access for all to local
and citywide opportunities and resources by the most efficient and healthful combination of mobility
modes, at the lowest financial and environmental cost, and with the highest resilience to disruptive
events. Inclusive TOD is a necessary foundation for long-term sustainability, equity, shared
prosperity, and civil peace in cities.

Source: www.itdp.

ABBREVIATIONS

DSD Divisional Secretariat Division

GIS Geographical Information System
GND Grama Niladhari Division Hec. – Hectares
km Kilo Meters
kmH Kilo Meter Per Hour
Km2 Square Kilo Meters
Lpcd Liter Percapita Day
LRT Ligh Rail Transport
m Meter
mm Mili Meter
NDVI Normalized Diffrences Vegitation Index
NPPD National Physical Planning Department
SWOT Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats
TOD Transit Oriented Development

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LIST OF MAPS

Map 2.1 Planning Area 17

Map 6.1 Proposed Landuse Plan 76
Map 6.2 Proposed Population Density Distribution – 2030 79
Map 6.3 Proposed Housing Density Distribution - 2030 80
Map 6.4 Proposed Hierarchy of Urban Centers 83
Map 6.5 Distribution of Educational Facilities 85
Map 6.6 Distribution of Health Facilities 87
Map 6.7 Distribution Public Market Services 89
Map 6.8 Distribution of Hostel Facilities 91
Map 6.9 Proposed Roads & Transport Plan 97
Map 6.10 Proposed Wastewater Management Plan 105
Map 6.11 Proposed Economic Development Plan 114
Map 6.12 Proposed Wetland Conservation Plan 117
Map 6.13 Proposed Landscape Management Plan 119
Map 6.14 Proposed Canal Improvement Plan 121
Map 6.15 Proposed Flood Zoning Plan 123
Map 6.16 Public Outdoor Recreation Space Plan 128
Map 6.17 Proposed Cultural Heritage Management Plan 131
Map 6.18 Socio– Cultural River Scape Improvement Plan 133

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LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1 Population Growth Rate - Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat Areas 12

Table 2.2 Housing Units and Housing Density - Kelaniya (2016) 12
Table 3.1 Heat Island Expansion in Kelaniya (2006-2014) 25
Table 3.2 Peak Hour Road and Vehicle Capacity in Main Corridors 26
Table 3.3 Peak Hour Average Travel Time in Kelaniya 27
Table 5.1 SWOT Analysis for Goal 01 40
Table 5.2 SWOT Analysis for Goal 02 42
Table 5.3. SWOT Analysis for Goal 03 44
Table 5.4 Shanties on Kelaniya River North Bank in GND wise 59
Table 5.5 Maximum Travel Speeds Per Hour in Kiribathgoda Town 57
Table 5.6 Less Inter - Relationship of Multi-Model Transport Systems- Kelaniya 58
Table 5.7 Obstructed Canal Network in Kelaniya Area 65
Table 5.8 Regulation Available for Canal Reservations 68
Table 5.9 Warehouse & Stores Facilities for Imports & Exports Cargo in Kelaniya area 69
Table 6.1 Projected Population Density for 2030 77
Table 6.2 Projected Population and Housing Density Distribution 78
According to the Proposed Zones
Table 6.3 Proposed Hierarchy of Urban Centers 81
Table 6.4 Schools in Kelaniya DS Division 84
Table 6.5 Permanent Hostels – University of Kelaniya 90
Table 6.6 Proposed Road Hierarchy 93
Table 6.7 Drinking Water Sources - Kelaniya DSD Area 98
Table 6.8 Current Water Demand in Kelaniya PS Area (2017) 98
Table 6.9 Water Demand for Forecasted Population in Kelaniya PS Area - 2030 99
Table 6.10 Water Capacity of Proposed Projects & the Forecasted Water Demand 99
Table 6.11 Proposed New Electricity Network Projects 2016-2025 102
Table 6.12 Daily Waste Water Generation - Kelaniya PS Area (2017 and 2030 103
Table 6.13 Daily Generated Waste Collection in Kelaniya PS Area - 2017 106
Table 6.14 Forecasted Daily Solid Waste Generation in Kelaniya PS Area -2030 107
Table 6.15 Composition of Waste Generated Per Day in 108
Kelaniya PS Area (2017 and 2019)
Table 6.16 Proposed Wetland Zoning in Kelaniya PS Area – 2030 116
Table 6.17 Canal Reservation - Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & 118
Development Corporation
Table 6.18 Proposed Reconstruction of Canals 120
Table 6.19 Existing Direct Amusement Facilities -2018 125
Table 6.20 Public Libraries in Kelaniya PS Area 125
Table 6.21 Proposed Direct & Indirect Recreational Facilities 2019 – 2030 for Kelaniya PS 126
Table 6.22 Responsible Institutional Framework 164

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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1 Planning Process 5

Figure 2.1 Study Area 8
Figure 2.2 History of Kelaniya Vihara and Arrival of Lord Buddha 9
Figure 2.3 Population Density (2010-2015) in Divisional Secretariats 10
of Gampaha District
Figure 2.4 Population Density of Divisional Secretariat Areas (2010-2015) 11
Figure 2.5 Commercial Centers in the Western Region 13
Figure 3.1 Kelaniya Viharaya 21
Figure 3.2 Kelani Perahera 21
Figure 3.3 Composite Typological Analysis 22
Figure 3.4 Deterioration of Green coverage (NDVI Analysis) 24
Figure 3.5 Flood Affected Population in Kelaniya PS Area (2008-2017) 25
Figure 3.6 Thermal Risk Areas in Kelaniya DSD 25
Figure 3.7 Peak Hour Traffic Congestion in Kiribathgoda 27
(Monday 8am/ Monday 6pm)
Figure 3.8 Special Integration in Kelaniya PS Area 28
Figure 4.1 Conceptual Development Visualization of Kelaniya in the Year 2030 46
Figure 5.1 Pilgrims in Full Moon Days 46
Figure 5.2 Pilgrims Arriving for Duruthu Perahara 47
Figure 5.3 Kelaniya Snake Poisonous Hospital 47
Figure 5.4 Kelani River 48
Figure 5.5 Unauthorized Housing Units on North Bank of Kelaniya River 49
Figure 5.6 Western Region Mega-Polis Plan 50
Figure 5.7 Draft Colombo Financial City Development Plan – 2030 50
Figure 5.8 Draft Colombo Capital City Development Plan - 2030 52
Figure 5.9 Impression of Mega polis Development Plan 53
Figure 5.10 Road Connectivity and Accessibility to Employment Centres 54
Figure 5.11 Landuse Along Either Side of A 1 Road 56
Figure 5.12 Day Time Population Sinking - Kiribathgoda Town 56
Figure 5.13 Weaknesses of Multi-Model Transport Interlinks in Kelaniya 58
Figure 5.14 Narrow Pavements of Kiribathgoda 59
Figure 5.15 Vehicle Parking Along the Main Highway 59
Figure 5.16 Proposed Plan of Colombo Financial City Development Plan 61
– Hierarchy of Urban Centres
Figure 5.17 Proposed Road Development Strategies 62
- Draft Peliyagoda Development Plan
Figure 5.18 Shanties of Watershed Areas of Eriyawetiya and 65
Kelaniya River North bank
Figure 5.19 Nature of Canal Obstructions in the Area 66
Figure 5.20 Solid Waste Land and Compost Project at Manelgama 66
Figure 5.21 Kelaniya Green University 67
Figure 6.1 Concept Plan 72
Figure 6.2 Cross-Section of Proposed Special Physical Structure 74
Figure 6.3 Proposed Road Section for 1st Priority Roads 94

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Figure 6.4 Proposed Road Section for 2nd Priority “A” Category Road 94
Figure 6.5 Proposed Road Section for 2nd Priority “B” Category Road 94
Figure 6.6 Proposed Road Section for 3rd Priority “A” Category Road 95
Figure 6.7 Proposed Road Section for 3rd Priority “B” Category Road 95
Figure 6.8 Proposed Road Section for 4th Priority Roads 95
Figure 6.9 Increasing Water Capacity Relation to Proposed Projects 100
Figure 6.10 Increasing Water Capacity Relation to Proposed Projects in Kelaniya Area 100
Figure 6.11 Existing Electricity Network in Kelaniya Sub-Station Area – 2017 101
Figure 6.12 Proposed Electricity Distribution Lines 2016 – 2025 102
Figure 6.13 Proposed Solid Waste Management Project 109
Figure 6.14 Expected View of Proposed Shopping Street Development in Kiribathgoda 112

LIST OF ANNEXURES

Annexure 01. Main Consultative Institutions 172

Annexure 02. Gazette notification of Colombo Core Area 173
Annexure 03. Road accessibility and connectivity 174
Annexure 04. Population Density in Kelaniya Pradhesiya Sabha 175
Annexure 05. Landuse-2017 176
Annexure 06. Housing Density-2011 177
Annexure 07. National Physical Plan – Proposed Population – 2050 178
Annexure 08. Western Province Structural Plan – 2030 179
Annexure 09. Hierarchy of the urban centers under the Greater Colombo 180
Structural Plan - 1998
Annexure 10. Gampaha District Town Hierarchy 181
Annexure 11. Road Connectivity Analysis 182
Annexure 12. Industrial expansion in the Gampaha District - 2012 183
Annexure 13. Employment rate 184
Annexure 14. Geographical Features of the Area with Elevation 185
Annexure 15. Wetland distribution 186
Annexure16. Environmental Sensitive areas 187
Annexure17. Development Pressure 188
Annexure 18. Road Connectivity Based Functional Areas 189
Annexure 19. Stakeholders' views and suggestions 190
Annexure 20. Land Values 191
Annexure 21. Flash Flood and Kelani River Flood 194
Annexure 22. Maximum Buses and Commuters of Kandy Corrido Within One hour 195
Annexure 23. Stakeholders’ views on computer-related analysis (Word Cloud Analysis) 196
Annexure24. Archeological and Religious places in Kelaniy 197
Annexure 25. Water resources Distribution of Kelaniya 204
Annexure 26. Flood Effected Areas of Kelaniya -2016 205
Annexure27. Proposed Kelaniya Secred Area Plan- NPPD 206
Annexure 28. Land Suitability Analysis for Settlements 207
Annexure29. Proposed LRT Line and New Biyagama -Kosgama Railway 208

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Annexure 30. Sub-basins of the Kelani River 209

Annexure 31. Distribution of shanty Dwellings and Linear Houses 210
Annexure 32. GN Division Wise Slums and Shanties Distribution, 211
Annexure 33. GIS Based Natural Water Flow Analysis and Existing Water Bodies 212
Annexure 34. Land Reclermation and Development Act 213
Annexure 35. Distribution of Export and Import Cargos 215
Annexure 36. Urban Service Centres Prioritization 216
Annexure 37. Population according to age segment - 2016 216
Annexure 38. Spatial Integration Analysis 217
Annexure 39. GIS Based Multi-Criteria Analysis for Wetland Categorization 218
Annexure 40. Places which have obtain Direct recreational Facilities in Kelaniya 219
Annexure 41. Proposed Direct and Indirect Recreational Facilities (2019 – 2030 220
Annexure 42. Permissible Uses for Public Outdoor recreational Activities 222
Annexure 43. Project Priority 223

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Annexure 01. Main Consultative Institutions

Institution / Department Designation/ Name

Kelani Temple Chief Incumbent, Professor Kollupitiye Mahinda
Sangarakkhita Thera
National Physical Planning Plnr. A.O. Vijayawardhana
Department Plnr. A.D. Chamila
Road Development Authority Eng. A.N. Lokuge

Road Development Authority Dept. Director (Highway Maintainance)

Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Civil Eng. D. Jayarathne

Development Corporation
Department of Wild Life Conservation Dept. Director Upul Indrajith

Central Environmental Authority Environment Officer, Tiranthi Ranasinghe

Irrigation Department Eng. T.D. Vijesuuriya

National Housing Development District Manager, K.M.G.U. Jalitha

Authority
National Water Supply and Drainage Regional Engineer
Board
Electricity Board Eng. B.S. Madusanka
Eng. R.P.G. Wikramarachchi
LECO Chief Eng./ Branch Manager, M.R Fenando

Archaeological Department

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Annexure 02. Gazette notification of Colombo Core Area

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PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL

Government Notifications
URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, No. 41 OF 1978

The Prescription under Section 3

I, Patali Champika Ranawaka, the Minister of Megapolis and Western Development, declare by this prescription by virtue
of the powers vested in me by Section 3 of the Urban Development Authority Act, Number 41 of 1978 that as it is my
opinion to name and develop the area comprising the 05 Municipal Councils, 07 Urban Councils, and 07 Pradeshiya
Sabhas whose exclusive boundaries and borders have been marked clearly and definitely already by the Ministry of Provincial
Councils and Local Government, and detailed in Columns I and II of the 1st Schedule here, as the Core Area of the Metro
Colombo Development Region.

PATALI CHAMPIKA RANAWAKA,

Minister of Megapolis and Western Development.

Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development,

17 and 18 Floors,
“Suhurupaya”,
Sri Subuthipura Road,
Battaramulla,
08th December 2017.

1A G 26765 — 57 (12/2017)
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Annexure 05. Landuse-2017

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Annexure 09. Hierarchy of the urban centers under the Greater

Colombo Structural Plan – 1998

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Annexure 10. Gampaha District Town Hierarchy

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Annexure 11. Road Connectivity Analysis

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Annexure 13. Employment rate

Employment 94%

Unemployment 6%

Employment 50139

Unemployment 3422

Labor Force 53561

Source : Senses &Statistical Department 2012

Government 12%

Semi-Government 4%

Private Sector 56%

Employer 3%

Own Occupied 22%

Unemplyment 3%

Source : Senses &Statistical Department 2012

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Annexure 15. Wetland Distribution - 2017

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Annexure 16. Environmental Sensitive areas

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Basic Factors Weight ප්‍රමිතීන් Value Grade

Accessibility Index 15%

Main Roads (A class) A & B class roads / railway 5

C class roads 4

Other roads (B &C Class) D class roads 3

E class roads 2

Pradeshiya Saba Road Pradeshiya Saba Road 1

Connectivity Index (IDW) 25% (Std Dev) 5-1

Population Index 30%

Population Density 50% 4.98 – 32.41 1

32.4 – 40.206 2

Population Density 40.206 – 67.64 3

67.64 – 164.28 4

164.28 – 504.71 5

Population Growth 50% (-15.59) – (-3.75) 1

(-3.75) – (-2.00) 2
Population Change
(2011-2001) (-2.00) – 0 3

1.504 – 3.25 4

3.25 – 6.68 5

Landuse Index 30%

Landuse Categories 50% Commercial 5

Hotel and tourism 4

Fishing 3

Education 3

Health 3

Residential / 3
Home garden

Agriculture 2

Forest/ Wetland / 1
Water Bodies

Buildings 50% 5-1

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Annexure 19. Stakeholders' Views and Suggestions

Group 01 : Commercial and Industries

1. Widening the road from Eeriyawetiya junction to Nimali Film hall to minimize traffic congestion.
2. Adding additional lands to increase the town area of the Kiribathgoda
• Paddy behind the Lanka Pharmacy
• Paddy behind the Keels Super Market

3. Connect Pradhesiya Sabha owned dry fish shops area and space along the Ela to Makola Road.
4. Create Parallel roads to the Kandy- Colombo road
• Close to Laksala
• Near the Glass Frame Shop and Gama

5. Create 8 stored shopping complex with all facilities in Kiribathgoda public fair land (Car parks, post
offices, state banks, cinemas, lecture halls, children's parks etc.)
6. Maintaining and developing the Existing vacant land in Kiribathgoda (Near the Kiribathgoda old bus
stand).
• Pandora Exhibition
• Outdoor Public meetings
• Musicale show

7. Facilitate pedestrian crossings with tunnels or flyovers in main Kandy - Colombo road.
• Shopping complex to YMBA
• Koswatta road to Eriyawatiya Junction

8. Construction of a complete toilet system in Kiribathgoda town center

9. To maintain and register a limited number of three wheelers (2 or 3) in suitable places and introduce
sticker to identify the three-wheel owner.
10. Provide suitable places for traditional Clay industry in Kelaniya area..
11. To develop industries through modern technological knowledge and equipment.
• Connecting to the tourism industry.
• Improving the handicraft industry.
• Providing industrial village and common amenities.

12. Create two Retirement Resorts closer to the Kelaniya secret area.
13. Establishing a Pedestrian bridge from bus stand to Kelaniya temple.
14. Establishment of a petrol station at Kelaniya temple premises.
15. Establishing a library with facilities.
16. Construction of a commercial building at Kelaniya PS owned land.
17. Establishment of industries on both sides of Hunupitiya New Road.
• Packing the cement.
• Garment industry
• Construction of shopping complex in PS owned land in Thorana Junction. (About 3 stories)
• Establishing a male school inside the city.
• Establishment of private hospitals in urban areas.

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Group 02 : Services and Infrastructure Facilities

1. Planning the land accurately

• To control flood level at ground level
• Zoning the homes, industries, services and landscapes correctly
2. Education
• Discuss with the provincial and Government Ministries about the schools which
need to be develop and identify them

3. Health
• Convert Kiribathgoda base hospital into the national hospital.
• The need of a private hospital with the all facilities
• Establish Wastewater treatment system
• Development of exercise areas in suitable places to prevent non-infectious diseases

4. Housing
• Construction of apartment complexes as a response to housing demand flood, and
unauthorized residents.

5. Roads
Solution for existing traffic condition,

I. Mahara Junction – Dalupitiya road- New Hunupitiya road – Wewalduwa road –

Tayer cooperation Junction
II. Old Kandy road development, Alternative road development
III. Allocate pedestrian service lain for tunnel road systems in Kiribathgoda,
University, Thorana Junction. - Electricity, water, petroleum, telecommunication.
IV. Construct Commercial complex with parking facilities.
V. Establishment of an Intercity Public Transport Service
6. Service Institutes – Develop the Electricity & Telecommunication according to the future
plans
7. Waste Management
• Informed people to separate waste
• Adhering to a proper management system

Group 03 : Environmental and Historical

1. Preservation of religious and environmental conditions based on Kelaniya Raja Maha

Viharaya.

Problems

• Noise, conjunction and smoke inside the secret area.

• Unauthorized construction in the secret area - Merchandise and beggars, common
place, trade stalls, bus stops
• Construction which are damage to the secret sense of the Viharaya - meat shops,
fish stalls, restaurants, high buildings, lodges, clubs.

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 • Lack of accommodation for local and foreign devotees.
• Environmental imbalance, pollution
• Cultivation lands (paddy fields) could not be used
• Rectification of irrigation system / failure to implement
• Illegal constructions of the river reserve
• Canal reserve / low ground blocked
• Poor infrastructure in the region
• Waste, wastewater, lack of proper exclusion
• Destroy tide control methods
• Overflow
• Destruction of wildlife habitats.
• Human, wildlife and conflict.

Proposals

2. Established “One way” system around the roads in Kelni Viharaya.

3. Shift the activities which are disturb to the secret sense of the temple.
4. Restriction for building heights (less than the Pagoda)
5. Rehabilitation of existing buildings and construction of a new Pilgrims Rest
6. Enhance the environmental balance and reduce pollution.
7. Establishment of a crop land regeneration system in partnership
• Reconstruction of irrigation
• Removal of Pollutants

8. Declaration of River Reserves

9. Marking the boundaries of the river boundary
10. Removal of unauthorized constructions and Residents
11. Removal of low-level blockages and Canal reservation
12. Planning the infrastructure facilities to fit the future
13. Establishment of a common wastewater refinery interconnection station
14. Construction and renovation of tidal walls
15. Construction of side bends on Kelani River
16. Construction of protected baths
17. Management of sub care centers properly
18. Construction of invasive plants
19. Removing telephone poles and electric poles and introducing alternatives
20. Cultivation of plants and crops
21. Eco tourism promotion

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Annexure 22. Kiribathgoda Peak Hour Bus Frequency and

Passenger by Mode

Kiribathgoda Peak Hour Bus Freaquency

Source : CoM-Trans study report, 2014

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Annexure 23. Stakeholders’ Views on Computer-Related Analysis
(Word Cloud Analysis) )

Stakeholder meeting regarding this Kelaniya Development Plan was held on 20th
November 2017 at Royal Park Hotel in Kiribathgoda. More than 60 of stake holders which
was presented to the meeting were divided into three major group as Commercial and
Industrial Development, Service and Infrastructure Development, and Cultural, Heritage
and Environment. Issues, Potentials and proposals which was discussed in those three
groups separately pertaining to this area ware further discussed at the meeting together
with all three groups. Finally, Computer based Word Cloud Analysis were done for those
discussions and analyzed the people perceptions and proposals. It has been expressed as
follows.

Group 01 - Commercial and

Industrial Development
This group has directly focus on
the Commercial and Industrial
Development of the area. And
further discussion was to improve
the infrastructure facilities as a
magnet for developing
Commercial & Industrial uses.

Group 02 – Service and Infrastructure Development

According to the group 02 they

have focus on the infrastructure
development, mitigation of flash
flood and how-to full fill the
future need of infrastructure
facilities by considering lacking
fragments of it and further how to
manage it.

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Group 03 – Cultural, Heritage

and Environment
The focus area was environment
protection with culture and
heritage further how that should
arrange with all facilities. This
discussion has round up the session
with targeting environment
protection.

Overall word cloud emphasized most highlighted areas of the three-brain storming
sessions, so this conclude the overall discussion of each groups and through this analysis,
thus this stakeholder groups have focused their discussion into 3 major areas.

• Environment Management
• Infrastructure Development
• Heritage conservation

Node Analysis

The base of the Nodes was taken from overall word cloud. This word cloud emphasizes
the main key sectors where whole brain storming session focused. .

• Environment Management
• Infrastructure Development

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Overall Word Trees Analysis Based on Node Analysis )

This word tree analysis is basically focused on the node analysis and this analysis direct
where truly city development should be focused in future and issues and potentials of
the Kelaniya development area

01. Environment Management

Since Kelaniya area is prominent for environment sensitive area in future also that
character should be protected while having other developments. Kelaniya can be
identified as a one of the highly developing area which is so close to Colombo.

Problem Identification

• Environment Disequilibrium

Kelaniya development area is prominent for environment sensitivity. But with the
developments and unauthorized constructions environment equilibrium has destroyed.
That cause to impact the whole eco system of the development area.

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• Environment Pollution

Since industrial developments attracted to the Kelaniya, environmental pollution rate

also getting high. The reason is these developments didn’t develop according to the
environmental standards. Most of them are locate in Kelani river reservation and waste
is dumping to the river. That cause to create health issues and environmental issues as
well.

02. Infrastructure Development

Current development trend of this area is focused on industrial based development and
there is potential for develop industrial economy while protecting the environment in
Kelaniya. Existing infrastructure developments are not facilitating the need of Kelaniya
future development.

Problem Identification

• Not enough infrastructure facilities for future developments

Trend of Kelaniya development has turned into the industrial focus and existing
infrastructure facilities are not supporting for future need of the area. Further
existing infrastructure facilities are supporting for developed sacred area base local
pilgrims and tourism.

• No proper sanitary and hotel facilities for tourists and pilgrims, Because of Kelaniya
sacred area this city attracted more tourists and pilgrims. But current city is not
facilitating for this commuter population with the need of them. So that has cause
to reduce international acceptance of the city.

• Failures in existing waste water drainage system

Due to failures of existing drainage system this area is facing for flash flood and
that is affected to the city dwellers living environment.

• Existing vehicle parks not support for the parking demand

Kelaniya area is regularly having high range of commuter population within city
boundaries. But the issue is existing vehicle parks were not creating spaces for this
coming trend. So that has been a cause for increase traffic congestion of the area.

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Potentials

1. Strong religious culture base pilgrims and tourist attraction

2. Proximity to Colombo port
3. Having well connected road network
4. Popular commercial and industrial centre

Conclusion of the Analysis

Stakeholder meeting results can be concluding as main two sectors according to the
analysis. This whole analysis interprets the way development plan should address
Kelaniya development area. Infrastructure developments for commercial and industrial
developments is first sector where development plan should focus. The second sector is
environment protection and preparing the landscape in Kelaniya temple area. The
overall analysis can be explained as follows.

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1. Kelani Temple – Old Pilima Geya 2. Kelaniya Stupa 3. Old “Seemamalakaya”

4. Old Dharma Shala 5. Old Vibheeshana Dewalaya 6. Ancient inscriptions

7. Places of the ancient clay industry 8. St. Marys Church 9. Old building which held Waragoda
Dibet
• 300 meters from the Pilapitiya
Viharaya (north of the Kumbal
Oya)
• Pilapitiya Cemetry to 100 meters
towards Kelani river
• Pilapitiya Cemetry to 10 meters
towards west.

10. Pethiyagoda Paramarth

Darmakara Old Temple 11. Kiribathgoda Sudarshanaramaya 12. Aiththam Pond

13. Hunupitiya Vijaya Sundararamaya 14. Dalugama Pond 15. Waragoda Walawwa

16.Waragoda Sri Bodhi Rukkaramaya

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Annexure 27. Proposed Kelaniya Sacred Area Plan- NPPD

Source : National Physical Planning Department

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Annexure 30. Sub-basins of the Kelani River

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Annexure 32 : GN Division-wise Slums and Shanties Distribution

GND Twin Houses Line Houses Shanty Houses Total Units

Welegoda 5 69 23 1509

Hunupitiya North 13 4 11 713

Nahena 5 18 10 1379

Thalawathuhenpita North 0 3 0 392

Thalawathuhenpita South 18 4 1 982

Kiribathgoda 3 0 0 867

Eriyawetiya 7 5 3 1202

Hunupitiya North 6 17 15 1388

Hunupitiya South 0 7 12 859

Egoda Eriyawetiya 1 9 10 663

Wanawasala West 4 25 11 1001

Kandehena 1 0 18 1001

Wewalduuwa 0 0 0 765

Wanawasala East 0 1 0 859

Warakanatta 0 0 0 681

Dippitigoda 2 13 0 938

Koholvila 15 14 0 1018

Dalugama 1 10 0 481

Nungamugoda 0 0 0 699

Dalugamgoda 2 7 3 658

Himbutuwelgoda 15 43 6 849

Wedamulla 0 4 0 1150

Polhena 10 0 2 698

Kelaniya 4 6 11 831

Pethiyagoda 12 26 71 1054

Galboralla 1 6 0 789

Sinharamulla North 4 17 15 1078

Mewella 14 72 46 1064

Pilapitiya 11 5 1 566

Sinharamulla 7 85 4 721

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Water Bodies

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Annexure 34. Land Reclamation and Development Act

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Annexure 35. Distribution of Export and Import Cargos

Source: Draft Peliyagoda Development Plan, 2017

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Annexure 36. Urban Service Centers Prioritization

Town Cen-ters Develop- Livabil-ity Poten-tial Rail- Pro- To-tal Sensitiv-ity Total Priori-ty
ment In-dex Index way posed In-dex - Sensitiv- Level
Pres-sure Sta- LRT ity
Index tions Sta-
tions
Kiribathgoda 5 5 4 0 1 15 1 14 1
Hunupitiya 4 5 4 1 1 15 2 13 2
Tire Junction 4 5 4 0 1 14 2 12 2
Nungamugo-da 3 4 4 1 0 12 2 11 3
Thorana Junc-tion 4 5 4 0 0 13 3 10 4
Dalugama 4 4 4 0 0 12 2 10 4
Polhena 3 5 4 0 1 13 2 10 4
Wanawasala 2 5 4 1 0 12 2 10 4
Galboralla 3 5 4 0 0 12 3 9 4
Sinharamulla 2 4 3 0 0 9 3 6 5
Kelaniya 3 4 3 0 0 10 3 7 5
Wewalduuwa 3 4 3 0 0 11 2 9 5
Dippitigoda 2 5 3 0 0 10 2 8 5
Dalugamgoda 2 5 3 0 0 10 2 8 5

Annexure 37. Population according to age segment – 2016

Source: Sampathpathikada Kelaniya PS- 2016

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 Annexure 38. Spatial Integration Analysis

2017 - Spatial Integration Analysis under the Existing Road Network 2030 - Spatial Integration Analysis under the Proposed Road Network

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Wetland Categorization

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Annexure 40. Places which have obtain Direct recreational
Facilities in Kelaniya

No. Category Open space GN Division Extent (Hec.)

EPP 01 Rabarwatta Play Ground Welegoda 0.18

EPP 02 Uswatta Play Ground Sinharamulla 0.17

EMP 01 Sinhatharu Play Ground Thalawathuhen-pita 0.69

North

EMP 02 Kiribathgoda Housing Scheme Play Ground Kiribathgoda 0.28

EMP 03 Pethiyagoda Housing Scheme Play Ground Mewella 0.22

01 EMP 04 Mewella Play Ground Mewella 0.65

EMP 05 Dingiyawatta Play Ground Wewalduuwa 0.90

EMP 06 Waragoda Play Ground Wedamulla 0.79

EMP 07 Wanawasala Play Ground Wanawasala East 0.45

EMP 08 Wanawasa Playground near cemetery Wanawasala East 0.36

ELP 01 Nawaloka Seewali Kelanithilaka Play-ground Salugamgoda 2.58

ELP 02 Siril Mathiv Playground Himbutuwelgoda 1.69

Children Park

EPP 03 Children Park Dalugamgoda 0.09

02
EPP 04 Polhena Housing Scheme Children park Polhena 0.08

Linear park
03
ELiP 01 Mahara Linear Park (Width- 5m) 0.56

Total Land Extent 9.69

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Annexure 41. Proposed Direct and Indirect Recreational Facilities

(2019 – 2030)
No. Category Extent (Hec.) Proposed Use GN Division

01 Proposed Pocket Parks (PPP)

PPP 01 0.19 Pocket Parks Kelaniya
PPP 02 0.14 Pocket Parks Wewalduuwa
PPP 03 0.17 Pocket Parks Thalawathuhenpita North
PPP 04 0.16 Pocket Parks Wewalduuwa
Sub Total 0.66
02 Proposed Mini Parks (PMP)
PMP 01 0.2 Mini Parks Himbutuwelgoda
PMP 02 0.2 Mini Parks Nahena
PMP 03 0.22 Mini Parks Thalawathuhenpita North
PMP 04 0.22 Mini Parks Eriyawetiya
PMP 05 0.24 Mini Parks Welegoda
PMP 06 0.25 Mini Parks Hunupitiya North
PMP 07 0.25 Mini Parks Dalugama
PMP 08 0.32 Mini Parks Hunupitiya North
PMP 09 0.34 Mini Parks Sinharamulla North
PMP 10 0.34 Mini Parks Thalawathuhenpita North
PMP 11 0.38 Mini Parks Kandehena
PMP 12 0.39 Mini Parks Eriyawetiya
PMP 13 0.39 Mini Parks Thalawathuhenpita North
PMP 14 0.41 Mini Parks Thalawathuhenpita South
PMP 15 0.47 Mini Parks Koholvila
PMP 16 0.61 Mini Parks Hunupitiya North
PMP 17 0.62 Mini Parks Wanawasala East
PMP 18 0.64 Mini Parks Mewalla
PMP 19 0.72 Mini Parks Kelaniya
PMP 20 0.75 Mini Parks Sinharamulla North
PMP 21 0.83 Mini Parks Welegoda
PMP 22 0.92 Mini Parks Thalawathuhenpita South
PMP 23 0.93 Mini Parks Hunupitiya South
Sub Total 10.64
Proposed Local Parks (PLP)
PLP 01 1.14 Proposed Local Parks Kelaniya
PLP 02 1.18 Proposed Local Parks Wedamulla
PLP 03 1.7 Proposed Local Parks Pethiyagoda
Sub Total 4.02

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Proposed Central Urban Parks (PCUP)

PCUP 01 21.34 Central Urban Parks Himbutuwelgoda , Dalugama,
Nungamugoda, Dalugamgoda
PCUP 02 8.46 Central Urban Parks Koholvila, Thalawathuhenpita
South ,
Sub total 29.47
Proposed Linear Parks (PLiP)
PLiP 01 – Sepala Ela Reservation (4.5m) 1.39 Linear Parks
PLiP 02 – Natha Ela Reservation (6 m) 8.64 Linear Parks
PLiP 03 – Mudun Ela Reservation (6 m) 2.01 Linear Parks
PLiP 04 – Mahara Mudun Ela Reservation (6 m) 0.97 Linear Parks
PLiP 05 – Kumbal Oya Reservation (7.5m) 4.43 Linear Parks
PLiP 06 – Hapugaha Wella Canal Reserva-tion 1.55 Linear Parks
(4.5m)
PLiP 07 – Eri Ela Reservation (6 m) 3.54 Linear Parks
PLiP 08 – Canal Reservation (4.5m) 0.36 Linear Parks
PLiP 09 - Canal Reservation (7.5m) 0.33 Linear Parks
PLiP 10 - Canal Reservation (6 m) 1.28 Linear Parks
PLiP 11 - Canal Reservation (4.5m) 0.58 Linear Parks
PLiP 12 - Canal Reservation (6 m) 2.68 Linear Parks
PLiP 13 - Canal Reservation (6 m) 3.11 Linear Parks
PLiP 14 (width - 10m) 2.24 Linear Parks
PLiP 15 (width - 10m) 1.32 Linear Parks
PLiP 16 (width - 10m) 1.81 Linear Parks
PLiP 17 (width - 10m) 3.1 Linear Parks
PLiP 18 (width - 10m) 1.2 Linear Parks
PLiP 19 (width - 10m) 0.59 Linear Parks
PLiP 20 (width - 10m) 2.61 Linear Parks
PLiP 21 (width - 10m) 0.38 Linear Parks
PLiP 22 – Highway Reservation 8.17 Linear Parks
PLiP 23 – Kelani River Reservation (60 m) 35.64 Linear Parks
Sub total 87.69
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Annexure 42. Permissible Uses for Public Outdoor recreational Spaces

No. Park Categories Extent Permissible Uses

01. Pocket Park < Hectare 2 (Acres 0.5) • Scattered Play ground
• Resting Places
• Home Garden

02. Mini Park Hectare 0.2-1.0 (acres 0.5-2.5) • Children Park

• Mini Play ground
• Linear Park
• Recreational Park

03. Local Park Hectare 1.0-3.0 (Acres 2.5-7.5) • Children Park with football court
• Informal resting areas
• Mini urban forest
• Running tracks

04. Central Urban Park Hectare > 8 (Acres > 20) It's separate here,
• Children Park with football court
• Informal resting areas
• Mini urban forest
• Running tracks

05. Linear Park Decide based on the existing water • Jogging

bodies and reservations • Bicycle Lines
• Natural Paths

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Kelaniya Identified Project Prioritization
projects Value of Concept Social Environ- Cost & Total Priority
Acheiving Benifit mental Time Level
Benefit period
Variation
Physical and social infrastructure development Strategies
Transport Plan
2nd piority road improvement
Proposed New bypass road for 9 9 5 9 32 1
Kiribathgoda linking Peliyagoda-
Mahara
Widening the Hunupitiya - wattala 7 9 5 9 30 2
Road up to 4 lanes
3rd piority road
Hierarchical road Widening Hospital Road up to 12 m. 7 9 5 9 30 2
improvement
strategies Widening Eriyawetiya road up to 12 m 7 9 5 9 30 2
Widening Wewadoowa road up to 7 9 5 9 30 2
12m
Widening Dippitigoda road up to 12m 7 9 5 9 30 2
Widening Wanawasala - Wattala road 7 9 5 9 30 2
up to 12m
Polhena - Nungamugoda pedestrian- 7 9 5 7 28 3
link road develop-ment
Hunupitiya station Road 9 9 5 9 32 1
improvement
Main railway line Electrification 9 9 5 5 28 3
Public transport
Biyagama - Kosgama new Railway 9 9 5 5 28 3
Improvement
line development
Ragama - Narahenpita LRT line 9 9 5 5 28 3
Hunupitiya - Kottawa LRT line 9 9 5 5 28 3
Low level road New Kelani river bridge development 5 7 5 3 20 3
access
improvement
Service Plan
Hunupitiya Middle income housing 7 9 7 7 30 2
Settlement project
Development
Climate Resilience Improvement 9 9 9 1 28 3
Project - Kelani river bund shanties
relocation
Kiribathgoda multi storied carpark 9 9 5 9 32 1
(TOD) Urban service
improvement Pedestrian Overpass bridge at YMBA 9 9 5 9 32 1
junction and Eriyawetiya junction

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Kelaniya Identified Project Prioritization

projects Value of Concept Social Environ- Cost & Total Priority
Acheiving Benifit mental Time Level
Benefit period
Variation
Redevelopment of Kiribathgoda 5 9 5 9 28 3
busstand with up stair urban park

Development of Kiribathgoda LRT 9 9 5 3 26 3

station

Development of Tier junction LRT 9 9 5 3 26 3

station

Sarasavi Art Center redevelopement 7 9 5 9 30 2

at Tyre junction

Hunupitiya transport centre 9 9 5 9 32 1

(TOD) Transit development project
Oriented
Development of Nungamugoda LRT 9 9 5 3 26 3
Development
station

Relocation of Kelaniya bus stand to 9 7 5 7 28 3

Nungamugoda

Development of Polhena LRT station 7 7 5 3 22 3

Development of Hunupitiya 7 9 5 9 30 2
commercial complex

Development of Hunupitiya sathipola 5 9 5 9 28 3

Development of Hunupitiya mixed 5 9 5 7 26 3

commercial squre

Improvement of Kiribathgoda based 5 9 5 5 24 3

hospital
Health
Snake subject hospital improvement 5 9 5 5 24 3
at Polhena

Kelaniya new Engineering faculty 5 7 5 5 22 3

Education
building - existing Dasa building

Pattivila Right Bank water tratment 7 9 5 5 26 3

Water plant stage II

Mabima water treatment Plant 5 9 5 5 24 3

Redevelopment of Manelgama 7 9 7 7 30 2
compost yard with wast recycling
Solid Waste plan

Manelgama- wanawasala waste 5 9 7 3 24 3

transition station development

Peliyagoda - Kelaniya waste water 7 9 7 3 26 3

Waste Water
Project

Economic Development Strategies

Sacred area pilgrim tourism based development

Galboralla Ceramic Industry 9 9 5 7 30 2

redevelopment project

Commercial complex development at 9 9 5 7 30 2

Kelaniya

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Acheiving Benifit mental Time Level
Benefit period
Variation
Kiribathgoda Shopping colonnade

Multi - functional commercial centre 9 9 5 9 32 1

at Kiribathgoda
Kiribathgoda main road shopping 9 9 5 7 30 2
street development
Environment Sustainable Strategies

Landscape Improvement

Tree line improvement toward the 9 9 9 7 34 1

sacred area
Canal Reservation tree line 7 9 9 5 30 2
improvement
Disaster Management Plan

Natha Ela improvement 9 9 9 5 32 1

Hapugaha Wella improvement 9 9 9 5 32 1

Canal improvement Eri Ela improvement 9 9 9 5 32 1

Mudun Ela improvement 9 9 9 5 32 1
Kumbal oya improvement 9 9 9 5 32 1
Pethiyagoda Pumping station 7 7 7 3 24 3
development
Public Open Recreation

Hunupitiya liner park 7 9 7 7 30 2

Urban park with walking track at 9 9 7 5 30 2
Kiribathgoda - Koholvila
Kiribathgoda town center liner park 9 9 7 7 32 1
Wattala Hunupitiya walking track 7 9 7 5 28 3
Cultural and Heritage Mangement Stratagies

‘Kelaniya Placidity precinct Strategy’

Thorana Junction to Kelani temple 9 9 5 9 32 1

road improvement
Tyre junction to Kelani temple road 9 9 5 9 32 1
improvement
Kiribathgoda to Kelani temple road 9 9 5 9 32 1
improvement
Road Improvement New Kelani valley crescent road 9 9 5 9 32 1
improvement
Sacred Area Ceramonial entrance 9 7 5 9 30 2
improvement at thorana junction, Tire
junction and Kiribathgoda
Kelaniya Police Station Relocation 9 9 5 7 30 2
Outdoor pilgrim resting area 7 9 5 5 26 3
development at temple premises

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Kelaniya Placidity precinct Strategy’

projects Value of Con-cept Social Environ- Cost & Total Priority
Acheiving Benifit mental Time Level
Benefit period
Variation
Development of holiday resort with 7 9 7 9 32 1
information center at Kelani temple
premises
Lake with landscape improvement at 5 9 7 5 26 3
Kelaniya
Parking area with mini bushalt 9 9 5 5 28 3
development at Kelaniya
Socio – Cultural River Scape Improvement strategies

Linear park development at Kelani 9 9 9 5 32 1

river north bud
Kelani River access way improvement 9 9 9 7 34 1
Project
Kelani River Boat Jatty development 7 9 5 3 24 3
Hangging bridge connecting Egoda 9 9 5 3 26 3
Kelaniya and Megoda Kelaniya

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