Homagama Development Plan(2021-2030)

A Development plan is a publihsed document which guide the development of an area in physical, social, economic and environmental aspects in a strategic way to achieve sustainable development with having support from the stakholders of the area and resident population of the area. This is a legal documemnt which guide the behaviours and patterns of activities in the planning area. The responsibility of preparation of a development plan is under the mandate of UDA as per the Amendment Act no 4 of 1982 for an urban area which is gazetted as an urban development area under the Section 8A of Amendement of UDA Act No 41 of 1978. Accordingly, considering the legal provisions pertaining to the preparation of a developmnet plan, Homagama PS area has been declared as an Urban Development Area under the Gazette Notiication, No 4/1 dated 30th September 1978. Homagama area consists of 7 GN divisions.

Later, as per the gazette No 56/6 dated 01st October 1979 covering Athurugiriya area, Gazette No 234/7 dated 01st March 1983 covering Maththegoda area and Gazette No 1084/20 dated 17th June 1999 covering present Homagama PS area including all above covering 138 km2 . The UDA has been prepared a draft development plan for 15 years spanning from 1986 – 2001 in the Homagama urban area in 1986 under the guidance of the Ministry of Local Government, Housing and Construction with focus on economic, social, physical and environmental aspects of the area. Soon after, the UDA prepared a development plan for the Homagama PS for 2008 – 2025 period with the guidance of the Ministry of Urban Development and Sacred City Development in 27th October 2009 and the gazette number 1627/28 dated 13th November 2009.