SLTDA
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority

Step by Step Process

If the investor has a specific tourism project in mind and has obtained land, the following step-by-step process begins:

  1. Collect a hard copy of the Tourism Investment Application Form from Sri Lanka Tourism or download a softcopy from www.sltda.gov.lk

  2. Fill in the Application Form with assistance from UNIT if required.

  3. Submit the application to UNIT, whose staff will carry out a primary appraisal and liaise with necessary officials on the investor’s behalf.

  4. A joint site inspection will be scheduled by UNIT and the investor notified. The joint inspection will be carried out by officials of the Urban Development Authority, Central Environmental Authority, Coast Conservation Department, Department of Wild Life Conservation and relevant local authorities. Upon completion an inspection report will be produced.

  5. Presentation to the scoping committee meeting consist of representative of all relevant government agencies.

  6. At this meeting decision is made of project requires an EIA or IEER depending on number of rooms and sensitivity of the area.

  7. The Inspection report is presented to the UNIT Scoping Committee Meeting.

  8. If the committee grants project clearance, this means the relevant government authorities have given approval for the project; however the project is still not cleared for construction.

  9. Building plans to be submitted to UNIT by the investor for approval by the relevant agencies.

  10. UNIT will issue final clearance for construction upon receiving approval of building plan from Coast Conservation Department, Urban Development Authority and Local Government. Final approval will also include the BOI incentive scheme, if applicable.

  11. The investor can there after commence construction.

  12. UNIT will provide follow up and monitoring services and shall inform, if a need arises.

 

If the investor has a specific tourism project in mind but has not obtained land:

  1. Consult UNIT about land available for tourism investment purposes.

  2. Provide a letter of intent in a specific format.

  3. UNIT will then assist the investor in scheduling land inspections if it is SLTDA land and negotiating with landowners regarding price/lease.

  4. UNIT will advise on any request for state lands.

 

If the investor is interested in investing in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry but is unclear about the type of project and location, UNIT will set up a meeting at Sri Lanka Tourism, Colombo, or via Skype, to provide advice on current tourism projects and available opportunities.

  1. The investor can view a presentation on investing in Sri Lanka and obtain information on
    the various projects available for tourism investors. (www.sltda.gov.lk)