Kilinochchi Development Plan (2023 – 2033)

The Urban Development Authority (UDA) is the regulatory body of the urban development of Sri Lanka. Thus, it has been empowered to function as the key urban planning implementing agency in the country by Urban Development Authority Act No. 41 of 1978. One of the major powers provided to the UDA by the Amended Act No. 4 of 1982 is to prepare the Development Plans for the UDA-declared areas in order to guide & promote the development. The preparation of a development plan for the future of a city starts on the basis of the trends of the social, economic, physical, and environmental forces. Considering these scenarios, development plans are prepared for the wellbeing of the city with a futuristic vision and to take advantage of the city's new development opportunities and to provide development benefits to the inhabitants of the development area. Accordingly, the Kilinochchi Urban Area was declared under the UDA Act No. 41 of 1978 as an urban development area under the gazette notification No. 1644/9, on 9th March, 2010. Thus, the UDA, through the powers delegated to it, initiated the preparation of the development plan for the declared area of Kilinochchi in order to guide the development trend and to promote sustainable development of the area.