Zones Identified as Suitable for Tourism Development:  

Colombo and Greater Colombo Resort Region
Negombo, Colombo, Mount Lavinia

South Coast Resort Region
Wadduwa, Kalutara, Beruwala, Bentota, Dedduwa, Madu Ganga, Balapitiya, Ahungalla, Hikkaduwa, Galle, Unawatuna, Koggala, Weligama, Mirissa, Matara, Tangalle, Hambantota, Tissamaharama

East Coast Resort Region
Arugambay, Pasikudah, Trincomalee, Nilaveli

West Coast Resort Region
Kalpitiya, Marawila, Waikkala

High Country Resort Region
Nuwara Eliya, Bandarawela, Maskeliya

Ancient Cities Resort Region
Polonnaruwa, Habarana, Sigiriya, Giritale,
Anuradhapura, Dambulla, Kandy, Matale, Victoria

Other Resort Regions
Yala, Udawalawa, Wasgamuwa, Pinnawala, Ratnapura

The Kalpitiya region, 150km (93 miles) north of Colombo, is one of the most beautiful coastal areas of the Western Province. Kalpitiya is a peninsula that separates the Puttalam lagoon from the Indian Ocean and is a marine sanctuary with a diversity of habitats - bar reefs, coastal plains, saltpans, mangroves swamps, salt marshes, and sandduned beaches.

The Kalpitiya Dutch Bay Resort Development Project is open to investors pursuing the various business opportunities available.