Kalutara Development Plan (2021 -2030)

The Urban Development Authority (UDA) was set up by the Act No. 41 of 1978 as the key agency responsible for urban development in the country. With an amendment act bearing No. 4 of 1982, it was empowered to prepare development plans for the areas declared by the authority as "urban development areas" with a view to make balanced development by taking into account the physical, socioeconomic, and environmental aspects of such areas, and it was the main responsibility of the UDA. The requirement of updating the present development plan (2005-2020) of the Kalutara area was identified due to expiry of its validity period by the year 2020 and also to incorporate the newly added areas into the planning jurisdiction by taking into account the physical, economical, social and environmental changes that have taken place recently in the area

Thus, the region covered as the "planning area in preparation of this plan (2019-2030) is the Divisional Secretariat area of Kalutara, which includes both the Urban Council area and the Pradesheeya Shabha area. The legal background in the declaration of the planning area, under UDA law as "urban development area," is recorded as the Kalutara Urban Council area by the Gazette (Extra Ordinary) hearing No. 38/16, dated 01.06.1979; a part of the Kalutara Pradesheeya Sabha area by Gazette (Extra Ordinary) bearing No. 1239/27, dated 07.06.2002; the remaining area by Gazette (Extra Ordinary) bearing No. 1393/06, dated 18.05.2005; and the 1 km area from the beach line by the Gazette (Extra Ordinary) bearing No. 223/16, dated 17.12.1982.

The objective of this plan is to convert the Kalutara town into the most comfortable place for the inhabitants, commuters who come for daily needs, and pilgrims without any hassles in 2030. And also it is expected to take strategic measures to mitigate the disastrous threats of flooding and landslides prevalent in the town to make it an attractive place for both locals and foreigners by taking into account the socioeconomic and physical conditions of the town based on the values of environmental and cultural. archeological and transport sectors. Accordingly, the Kalutara Development Plan has been prepared for 11 years at the regional level.