Abstract:
Urban Development in Sri Lanka is presently receiving
priority under the Government Development Programme.
Towards this end it has embarked upon massive programmes
involving several projects that would have a major impact
in the large Cities and Towns in the country. In this
connection, the provincial capitals of Batticaloa and
Kandy have received priority attention outside the
Colombo Metropolitan region.
This study is concerned with the-development of the
Kandy Municipal Council area and its Central Business
District. It is structured under 4 Parts and consists
of eleven separate Chapters.
Part I of the study has discussed the existing setting
in the Kandy Municipal Council area and its Central
Business District. In this connection it has outlined
the historical significance of this City and also
discussed the existing pattern of development activity.
The Organisational and Legislative aspects have also
been described in this Part.
Part II of the study consists of an analysis of the
dominant problems and prospects for development of the
Kandy Municipal Council area. This Part consists of
3 Chapters in which these dominant problems have been
identified and evaluated. The overall potential of the
various development components and also the critical
evaluation of the Organisational and Legislative
instruments have also been done in this Part.
Part III comprises the strategies for development, in
this connection the criteria for an appropriate strategy
for the development of Kandy City and its Central Business
District have been discussed. Broad proposals for the
Central Business District have also been made in this
Part.
Part IV of the study comprises its conclusions and
recommendations.
A Bibiliography of references is also included in this
study.
