Kandy Municipal Council Area Development Plan (2021 - 2030)

Existing economic, social, environmental, political, and cultural factors of a town will determine the future direction of the town, and they will affect the development of the town in a positive & negative manner. The condition context of these components will decide the future advancements, which would begin in preparing the development plan. The Urban Development Authority has been sanctioned as the key institution established under Act No. 41 of 1978 to regulate the development of urban areas, and thereby this area is also recognized by the subject minister, who declared the region to be developed through the preparation and implementation of the integrated development plan for physical, economic, and environmental development as its core determination. Kandy Municipality area has been declared as an urban development area under Extraordinary Gazette No. 26/8 of 7th March 1979 on Section 3 (1) of Section No 8 (a) of Amendment Act No 04 of 1982 under the UDA Law No 41 of 1978 (Annexure 1). Since the validity of the Kandy Development Plan for the period from 2002 to 2016 as implemented by the Urban Development Authority from 27th April 2002 as published under Extraordinary Gazette No. 1290/01 dated 26th May 2003, has lapsed on 31st December 2016 and been granted a further extension up to 31st December 2020, therefore, this development plan will be implemented from the year of 2021. The Central Provincial Office of the Urban Development Authority has initiated the preparation of the Development Plan for the area covering Kandy Municipality in consideration of economic, social, physical, environmental, and cultural components in the year 2017 and will enforce the Development Plan for the period of 2021-2030 with effect from 1st January 2021. The context of the area, environmental sensitivity, areas of attractive scenic beauty, and comprising cultural component environmental factors and also natural environmental factors are particularly considered in preparing this development plan for expected years wherein development strategic planning and control mechanisms are introduced herewith.