Pattaya model for Sri Lanka’s coastal resorts

[Hänschen]

Pattaya model for Sri Lanka’s coastal resorts


Both, the proposed Indola Dusit Thani Complex in Balapitiya and the already constructed 11 storeyed Marriot property in Weligama by the East West Group, tower above the natural and surrounding built environments, and comprise the tallest beach front properties outside of Colombo

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Development and environment are constantly at loggerheads. Which of the two should take precedence has been a burning issue among policy makers, developers and environmentalists. However, given the magnitude and the spate of ecological disasters, policy makers are increasingly giving priority to environmental safety to minimize the impact of human activity.
The impact of mega development projects such as the construction of hotels and housing apartments along the coastal belt of Sri Lanka has become increasingly controversial as many projects appear to violate laws that prescribe that hotels should be built a minimum of 300 metres from the sea, to preserve the coastal eco systems, and natural wave and erosion barriers.
Recently, a 15 storeyed tower was approved for construction on the sea front in Balapitiya. The complex is to be built with an investment of Rs. 3 billion by the Indola Group, an Australian company registered in Sri Lanka and Dusit International, a Thai based hospitality and education company.
However, there is concern that such a tall building by the seafront will mar the seafront and beachfront location. Previously, in the planned beach resort developments implemented in Beruwala and Bentota from the 70s onwards, hotels have been built away from the coast and remained below 9 stories, preserving the natural form of the coastline.


more and source: http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2016/06/26/fea12.asp

 

[Claudia]

Dieser Strand ist auf jeden Fall nicht in Balapitiya.

 

[Pak Bahasa]

Dieser Strand ist auf jeden Fall nicht in Balapitiya.

Nein, das ist Unawatuna. Hinten oben/halblinks im Bild der Bungalow vom "Rock House".

 

[Samavene]

Marriot property in Weligama by the East West Group, tower above the natural and surrounding built environments, and comprise the tallest beach front properties outside of Colombo
Das Marriot in Weligama ist eine Schande! Es passt überhaupt nicht ins Stadtbild. gama heißt Sand d.h. das Hotel ist auf Sand gebaut und so ist es auch passiert, dass sich das Gebäude neigt, wenn auch nur um ein paar Zentimeter. Vielleicht wird es irgendwann der schiefe Tower von Weligama genannt. Ich möchte nicht wissen, wieviel .........dafür gezahlt wurde, dass diese Sünde gebaut werden durfte.