News:2020-06-21/Infrastructure/colombo-court-bars-the-tourism-development-authority-from-cancelling-the-lease-of-a-palatupana-resort-plot

NewsInfrastructure21 June 2020

Colombo court bars the Tourism Development Authority from cancelling the lease of a Palatupana resort plot

The Colombo District Court issued an enjoining order preventing the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority from cancelling a lease agreement with Lanka Reality Leisure (Pvt) Ltd., the Sunday Times reported. The company had leased a seven-acre plot in the Palatupana area of Hambantota for 99 years to build a tourist resort aimed at Yala National Park. In its petition the company accused the authority's chairperson of a conflict of interest.

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PlacePalatupanaHambantota DistrictSouthern ProvinceSri Lanka

Growing regionSouthern Sri Lanka

Growing areaYala-Lunugamvehera

AgencyColombo District Court; Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Approximate location6.24, 81.37

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2020-06-21 Infrastructure Colombo court bars the Tourism Development Authority from cancelling the lease of a Palatupana resort plot The Colombo District Court issued an enjoining order preventing the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority from cancelling a lease agreement with Lanka Reality Leisure (Pvt) Ltd., the Sunday Times reported. The company had leased a seven-acre plot in the Palatupana area of Hambantota for 99 years to build a tourist resort aimed at Yala National Park. In its petition the company accused the authority's chairperson of a conflict of interest. https://www.sundaytimes.lk/200621/news/court-restrains-sltda-from-cancelling-deal-with-resort-company-406493.html Sri Lanka Southern Province Hambantota District Palatupana 6° 14' 24.00" N, 81° 22' 12.00" E event site Southern Sri Lanka Yala-Lunugamvehera Colombo District Court; Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority