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PREFACE

This development plan has been prepared for the implementation of the development of

Ratnapura Municipal Council area within the next three decades. The aim of this plan is to

make Ratnapura, an attractive sustainable capital city of the Sabaragamuwa Province. It has

also been proposed to develop, Ratnapura city on dual centered concept with new

administrative centre at new town and the commercial centre at old town. Which has been

linked by a well planned network of roads. Ratnapura town is a disaster prone area and the

commercial town is subjected to flooding twice in an year.

Having considered all these facts necessary steps have been introduced to minimize the

disaster and to develop the town physically, economically, socially and environmentally

viable area.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Planning Team of Urban Development Authority, Ratnapura District Office in

Sabaragamuwa Province is grateful to the following institutions along with the UN-

Habitat for their coordination, for providing necessary technical equipment and for their

support in successfully conducting the stakeholder meetings regarding the development

plan. At this moment we are extremely thankful to Plnr. Indu Weerasoori Project

Manager of DRR and her team and Ms. Kaushalya Jayalath DRR Projects Office for

their help at various stages of this Ratnapura Development Plan for the support given by

them in the preparation of this plan.

Ratnapura Municipal Council

Ratnapura District Secretariat

Ratnapura Divisional Secretariat

National Physical Planning Department

Road Development Authority

Ceylon Electricity Board

National Water Supply and Drainage Board

Archeology Department

Ministry of Health

Provincial Council (Sabaragamuwa Province) and Ministries

Central Environmental Authority

Census and Statistics Department

Postal Department

The Team would like to express the gratitude to the Chairman, Director General and

Development Planning Division of the Urban Development Authority for the immense

encouragement and support given to prepare and finalized of this plan.

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The Team which participated for the Town Development Plan of

Ratnapura Municipal Council Area

1. Ms. I.S. Weerasoori, Former Dy. Director General (Planning)

2. Mr. W. Gunaratne, Former Director (Sabaragamuwa Province)

3. Mr. P.K.D. Pathirana, Former Director (Sabaragamuwa Province)

4. Ms. J.P.S. Somasekara, Dy. Director (Planning), Head Office

5. Ms. S.D.D.N. Kulatunga, Dy. Director (Planning), Head Office

6. Mr. D.A.D. Athukorala, Asst. Director (Planning)

7. Ms. K.A.S. Gunasekara, Planning Officer

8. Ms. H.K.D. Manori Krisenta, Planning Officer

9. Ms. H.K. Neelika, Planning Officer

10. Mr. K.M.I. Saman Rupasinghe, Planning Officer

11. Ms. S.P.S. Kumari, Planning Officer

12. Ms. A.P. Priyangi Bandarawatte, Planning Assistant

13. Ms. Sakitha Nawaratne, Planning Assistant

14. Ms. W.M. Wathsooriya, Draughtsman

15. Ms. M. Nadeeka Gunawardena, Draughtsman

16. Ms. Kaushalya, UN-Habitat

17. Ms. T.B. Sandya, GIS Officer

18. Ms. K.M.J. Hemalatha, Typist

19. Ms. Chandima Gunaratne, Typist

20. Ms. Dileepa Weeraratne, Typist

21. Ms. Roshani Thilangika, Typist

22. Ms. U.G.H. Rupasinghe, Computer Operator, Head Office

23. Mr. H.P. Wijesiri, Office Aide

24. Mr. Samantha Munasinghe, Office Aide

25. Mr. Anton Jenis Silva, Driver

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CONTENT

Page No.

Chapter 01

Proposed Development Plan

1.1 Introduction 01

1.2 Vision 01

1.3 Concept of the Plan 01

1.4 Contents of the Plan 02

1.5 Objective and Strategies 04

1.6 Recommended Projects for the Town 05

Chapter 02

Proposed Sub Plans

2.1 Proposed Zoning Plan 2013 - 2030 07

2.2 Factors Based for Zoning 07

2.3 Proposed Zones 08

2.4 Proposed infrastructure Service Development Plan 10

2.5 Proposed Public Outdoor and Recreation Plan for 17

Ratnapura Urban Development Area

2.6 Environmental Plan for Ratnapura Municipal Council Area 23

Chapter 03

Regulations

3.1 General Regulations 34

3.2 Zoning Classifications 35

Part I - Planning & Building Regulations 41

Part II - Planning Conditions 47

Part III - Building Conditions 62

Part IV - Definitions 76

Part V - Schedules 79

Annexure – I - Planning specifications to follow for Site 111

Inclination in Residential Zones.

Annexure – II - The road reserves in the 112

Ratnapura Municipal Council Division

Annexure – III - Rivers and canal reservations 117

Annexure – IV - Dangerous and unpleasant businesses 118

Annexure – V - Conserved buildings 119

Annexure – VI - Proposed Floor Area Ratio 119

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Annexure – VII - Reservation requirements for mining 120

Annexure – VIII - Special requirement that fulfilled for Flood Victim

areas 121

Annexure – IX - Special requirements that fulfilled for landslide 121

areas

Annexure – X - Zonal Boundaries 122

List of Maps

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1. Development Concept 03

2. Proposed Housing Projects – Ratnapura 06

3. Zoning Plan – 2013 –Ratnapura Urban Area 09

4. Proposed alternative Roads – Ratnapura 12

5. Proposed Vehicle Parks – Ratnapura Urban Area 13

6. Water Supply System – 2013 - Ratnapura Urban Area 14

7. Drainage System - Ratnapura Urban Area 16

8. Proposed Outdoor Recreation Plan- 2030 Ratnapura Urban Area 18

9. Water Retention Areas - Ratnapura Urban Area 22

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CHAPTER 01

Proposed Development Plan

1.1 Introduction

To give suitable solutions for social, economic and environmental problems that are

associated with the town, to develop the base through a people assessment process to

the town‟s resources and opportunities, to make a physical development

commensurate the future public demand, to encourage the future development works

systematically with a planned manner and to enhance peoples‟ living standard by

minimizing natural disasters are expected by this plan and it is due to implement this

plan for a period from 2013 to 2030.

1.2 Vision

The vision of this plan is to make Ratnapura as a stable, safe, attractive capital town

of Sabaragamuwa Province.

1.3 Concept of the Plan

Ratnapura is the capital of Sabaragamuwa Province. According to the National

Physical Policy and Plan of Sri Lanka, it is a main town of the district and includes

to ecological high sensitive Central Fragile area as it often faces to disasters.

Accordingly, the urban development must be done with limited and methodical

manner. Therefore, only very carefully selected areas must be referred to the

development and risky areas must be conserved as ecological in sensitive zones.

Taking into consideration of the above facts, it is appropriate to develop Ratnapura

town with a plan based on Dual Centre Concept. Accordingly, it is suggested by

this plan to develop it as a town consisting a road network by efficiently connecting

a new town where centralized the administrative functions and an old town where

centralized the commercial activities. It is suggested by this plan to facilitate for

residential affairs too by leaving the areas face to disasters associated to the said

focuses. Accordingly,

1. Old Town (Commercial Center)

To facilitate for further development of the old urban area that has presently

been developed as a commercial center to which exists a broad demand for

further commercial activities.

2. New Town (Administrative Center)

Relocation of administrative institutions from old town to the new town has

presently been finalized by and about 90%, it has been proposed to establish

the remaining institutions and newly established administrative institutions

around the new town and to develop the essential facilities and to develop the

facilities required for residential purposes is proposed.

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As the Ratnapura town is situated in a high sensitive zone under the National

Physical Planning Policy, no permission will be granted except small scale

industries in urban area for such opportunities to commence the large scale

and medium scale industries and the said requirements will be referred to

Nanda Ellawala Millennium Industrial Area of Kuruvita situated about 5 km.

away from the town. (Map No. 01)

Also it has been identified that Ratnapura is a town which can‟t further be

expand under the National Physical Planning Policy and has pointed out the

targeted population may not exceed i.e. 75,000.

Accordingly, it is expected to expand the present urban limit to the optimum

land areas, to develop the said optimum lands and the urban centralized

population will be controlled by concentrating and directing the development

to North.

1.4 Contents of the Plan

The development plan prepared for Ratnapura urban area will be further described

under secondary plans.

1. Zoning Plan

2. Transportation Plan

3. Proposed Recreation & Open Space Plan

4. Town Centre Development Plan

5. Zoning Regulations & Zoning Boundaries

6. Sub Divisions and Building Regulations

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1.5 Objectives and Strategies

Objectives Strategy

1. Fulfillment of demand to the land

for various needs in 2030.

Zoning of land uses commensurate to

future demand.

2. Development of living standard of

the residential community in the

town.

Establishing sports and recreation

facilities commensurate to the urban

community and commuter population

Systematical development of Gem

Industry.

3. Reducing disasters occurred due to

natural hazards

- Conservation of the identified

places where natural disasters may

occur.

- Introduction of disaster

management strategies.

- Introduction of conservation areas,

controlling of density, enacting

plans and building regulations to

minimize disasters by technical

methods.

4. Increasing job opportunities for

people in urban and catchment areas

in commercial and service sector in

the town.

Development of required places and

relevant facilities to establish

commercial services facilities.

5. Protection of ecological sensitivity

and natural beauty in the urban area

Identification, maintaining of reserves

for rivers, canals that are streaming

through the town and development of

linear parks and protection of

attractive places.

6. Distribution of physical, ecological

and social infrastructure facilities all

over the town.

Guidance for infrastructure facilities

through introducing the building

density.

Expansion of roads, constructing

alternative roads and providing

required spaces for vehicle parks.

7. Safeguarding of Ratnapura Maha

Saman Devala Premises.

Identification of Devala Premises as a

sacred zone and enacting relevant

guidelines for that.

8. Carrying on the development

process as to minimize the disasters.

Implementation of Development

Guide Plans

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9. Increasing of contribution towards

the gross national production.

Increasing of infrastructure facilities

as to expand opportunities for

investments and minimizing of

disaster situations.

The following suggestions are submitted to achieve afore mentioned objectives and thereby

it is expected to reach to a considerable development by 2030.

1.6 Recommended Projects for the Town

1. Construction of gems and jewelry exhibition and trade center.

2. Construction vehicle parks (Near Seewali stadium, near museum park)

3. Construction of a commercial complex.

4. Development of a place for commercial activities.

5. Construction of urban parks – new town.

6. Kalu Ganga river bank conservation project.

7. Construction of a cultural center.

8. Construction of a park near the museum.

9. Development of drainage system for disposing rain water.

10. Construction of a solid waste management center.

11. Housing development (Map No. 02).

i. Medium class housing project. (Farm Garden Watta - 33 Acres)

ii. High income housing project-New town of Ratnapura.

iii. Housing project for unauthorized settlers implemented with the Land

Reform Commission,

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CHAPTER 02

Proposed Sub Plans

2.1 Proposed Zoning Plan 2013 - 2030

Taking into consideration of the existing land use pattern, the town will concentrate

to a planned land utilizing pattern by the proposed land utilizing plan prepared for

2030.

Accordingly, land utilization in the town has been classified to cater for the future

demand. Thereby, it is expected to further protect the lands that must be conserved

in Ratnapura town, to minimize the traffic congestion in town center and to

concentrate for development of infrastructure facilities needed for urban people.

Further, in concentrating to a targeted development, minimizing of urban problems

and the development will be guided in accordance to the national level policies.

Thereby, a sustainable development with minimized disasters will be carried out by

the zoning plan with integration of social, economic and environmental sectors.

2.2 Factors Based for Zoning

The following factors were taken into consideration in preparation of land use

pattern for future needs in Ratnapura town.

1. According to the existing population growth rate and future population

growth tendency and effects, based on 1.5 annual average population

growths, the population in the area to be 64,340 by 2030.

2. Availability of land plots for development according to the prevailing land

utilization pattern and physical features. Here, zoning will be carried out in

development process without leaving and optimum utilization of steep slope

areas, landslide prone areas, areas vulnerable to flood and the conservation

areas.

3. Allocating an extent of 10% lands for transportation purpose.

4. The development process is carried out based on the land inclination and

altitude due to minimum availability of lands according to the existing

geographical situation.

5. Minimum availability of 10% from residential areas for community base &

public activities.

6. Allocation of 1 hectare per 1000 persons for leisure and recreational

activities.

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2.3 Proposed Zones

Based on above factors, the Ratnapura Municipal Council area has divided into

several main zones which indicate in the Map No. 03.

Proposed Land Utilization Plan 2013 – 2030

Table No. 01

Serial

No.

Utilization

Extent in

Hectares

Percentage from

the Whole Land

by 2030

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1.1

1.2

Residential zone

Low density residential zone

High density residential zone

649.61

105.00

544.61

28.80

5.00

23.80

02 Mixed residential zone 359.74 17.18

03 Commercial zone 46.00 2.02

04 Administrative zone 75.00 3.40

05 Pooja Bhoomi zone (Saman Devalaya) 4.20 0.20

06 Special conserved zone 401.00 18.00

07 Ecological sensitive zone 385.93 17.40

08 Roads 221.00 10.00

09 Water ways 75.70 3.00

Total 2218.00 100.00

Source : Urban Development Authority – Sabaragamuwa Provincial Office

1. Residential Zone

Taking into consideration of prevailing residential density of all over the

town, 02 zones has been selected and classified as most suitable areas for

residential facilities and increased up to 1010.00 hectares.The residential

usage within proposed zoning plan has been increased by 3% and the

residential usages in the new town and around may be increased by

expanding the town in future.

1.1 Law Density Residential Zone

The key objective of introducing law density residential zones is

systematic establishment of residential development according to the

land inclination based on minimizing disasters in slope areas.

Accordingly, the natural disasters, especially risk situations may

occur due to landslides can be controlled.

1.2 High Density Residential Zones

The key objective of utilizing high density residential zones is mostly

centralizing the residential utilization towards suitable areas rather

than localizing residential usages.

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Map No. 03

2. Mixed Residential Zone

The prevailing areas that has been achieved a mixed development and the

residential areas expected to achieve a commercial and mixed developmentin

future, has been named as mixed residences which is amounting to 17.18%.

3. Commercial Zone

The commercial zone has been introduced for further establishment of the

development consisting a high commercial density in central area of the

town.The allocated land extent for commercial zone is 46 hectares. In

addition to this, mixed residential zones have been introduced as to establish

commercial utilizations. Therefore, opportunity has been given to increase

commercial utilizations within the said zone too and by expanding the new

town, the future commercial lands utilization from areas related to the new

town and Kuruvita Industrial Area can be increased.

4. Administrative Zone

The area related to new town where centralized zonally important

Government and Semi Government institutions have been allocated for

administrative functions. Only those Government and Semi Government

institutions that must maintain fast public affairs are approved to establish

their branches in areas close to central town.

5. Pooja Bhoomi Zone

The present Saman Devala premises which is historically and

archaeologically important has been name as a Pooja Bhoomi Area. Its

objective is assure to utilize the said area in compliance to Saman Devalaya

Holly Land.

6. Ecologically Sensitive Zone and Special Conserved Zone

Conservation of places victimized due to natural disasters and establishing

the natural environment, the agriculture, low lands and water reserves have

been established to minimize the effects occurred by human settlements

development and has named as a special conservation zone based on the

intensity of ecological sensitivity.

2.4 Proposed Infrastructure Services Development Plan

The following recommended development suggestions are submitted as solutions for

prevailing problems in Ratnapura town,

Road Development

The road network connected locally and regional\y within Ratnapura town plays a

special role to urban area. The following road development projects are suggested by

this plan to minimize road congestion occurs due to insufficiency of prevailing roads

and non-availability of by-roads.

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Roads Proposed to Develop by Expanding

i. Development of the river edge road.

ii. Development of the outer circus road.

iii. Development of Weralupa road. (Godakawela road)

iv. Development of internal circus road.

v. Development of Goodshed road.

The Alternative Roads Suggested by the Plan- (Map No. 04)

i. Construction of an alternative road to connect the new town across

Kospelawinna which begins nearby Warathota Bridge up to Malwala

Junction.

ii. Strengthen of transportation network affiliated to the new town by

connecting present Ratnapura – Panadura road along Ketaliyanpalla road.

iii. Development of Old Batugedara Road

Passenger Transportation Services

The urban transportation system of Ratnapura town is situated centralizing the old

town. In addition to this, an extent of 1 acre land has been allocated to establish a

systematic transportation service within the administrative zone. Accordingly,

suggestions are made by this plan to regulate the transportation service.

i. Further development of the old town‟s bus-stop. (short distance services)

ii. Development of new town‟ bus-stop. (for long distance services)

iii. Development of vehicle parks. (Map No. 05)

iv. Make suggestions for night transportation services.

v. Establishment of proposed railway station relating to the new town.

Water Supply

The prevailing water supply in Ratnapura town is insufficient for urban area.

Following suggestions are made to fulfill the increasing water consumption. (Map

No. 06)

i. Further development of existing water supply system under extensive water

scheme. (increasing the capacity)

ii. Awareness programmes for safe usage of unprotected wells.

iii. Increasing capacity of the water tank in “Pompa Kele” Forest) by 13000

cubic meters.

iv. Construction of a water tank in the new town with a capacity of 10,000 cubic

meters.

v. Construction of a new well nearby river edge road.

vi. Development of communal water facilities by small water projects.

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Map No. 05

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Solid Waste Management

i. Further development of Municipal Council‟s compost project.

ii. Construction of a sanitary waste discarding project related to the waste

discarding land situated at Kanadola.

iii. Further regularizing of present available solid waste converting project into

compost under Sewanatha Institution and United Nations Development

Programme.

Sewerage

i. Introduction of a central sewerage system.

ii. Counseling public to use only water-sealed toilets.

Rain Water Drainage System

Facing to sudden floods in heavy rainy season is a main problem due to non-

availability of planned drainage system in the town. The reason for that is irregular

drainage system and not duly maintained. Therefore, a planned drainage system for

Ratnapura town is submitted by this plan. (Map No. 07)

i. Construction of a drainage system covering the whole urban area as to abate

surface water.

ii. Taking action to avoid impure water releasing the surface drainage system.

iii. Implementation of a systematic measurement together with the Municipal

Council for systematic maintenance of drainage.

Electricity Supply

i. Development of electricity supply system.

ii. Solving of administrative problem regarding the prevailing street

illumination related to the town.

Education

i. Facility development of prevailing schools.

ii. Provision of required facilities to localize International schools and other

institutions.

iii. Localizing of the proposed Medical Faculty of Sabaragamuwa University

related to the town.

iv. Establishment of a vocational training center in the town to increase

opportunities to follow vocational courses.

Health

i. Take steps to solve the prevailing problems related to Ratnapura general

hospital.

ii. Establishment of an International level private hospital related to the town.

iii. Implementation of plans and building regulations describing the ways of

developments as to face natural disasters.

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Natural Resources

i. Minimize disasters by implementing zoning plan.

ii. Introduce special regulations while constructing buildings in the flood zone.

2.5 Proposed Public Outdoor & Recreation plan for Ratnapura Urban

Development Area

According to the Urban Development Authority‟s standards, a minimum extent of

1.4 hectares per 1000 population must be allocated for common open space while

preparing the development plan. Census statistic records indicate that the population

within Ratnapura Municipal Council Area in 2011 was 49,083. According to the

development plan‟s data analysis, it has predicted that the population by 2030 as

64,340. Accordingly, a minimum extent of 85.6 hectares has to be allocated as

common open spaces by 2030.

2.5.1 Space Plan Regarding the Proposed Public Outdoor & Recreation Activities.

According to the prevailing geographical setting, developed and under developing

scope, the proposed space plan about Public Outdoor & Recreation activities is as

follows. (The prevailing spaces within Ratnapura Municipal Council Area is limited)

(Map No. 08)

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Proposed Public Outdoor & Recreation plan for Ratnapura Urban

Development Area

Table No. 03

Serial

No.

Type Extent

(Hectares)

Present Usage Proposed

Usage

Grama

Niladha

ri

Division

01. Mini Parks

MP1

(Children‟s park

and forest)

MP2

(Monarawila

playground)

MP3

(The children‟s

park associate to

Kalu Ganga

0.4

0.8

0.2

Underdeveloped

Is a playground

Live

impermissible

residencies

Mini Parks

Mini Parks

Mini Parks

02. Local Parks

LP1

(Mudduwa

stadium and

children‟s park)

LP2

(Ratnapura new

town indoor

stadium and

playground)

1.6

1.6

Is a playground

Games /

Common

Affairs

Local Parks

Local Parks

03. Linear Parks

Kalu Ganga

reserve

Way Ganga

reserve

Rivulet reserve

Linear Parks

Linear Parks

Linear Parks

The Playgrounds and Children‟s Parks which must be Re-Developed

(The proposed places for public outdoor recreation activities indicate in Map

No. 08)

01. Ratnapura New Town Indoor Stadium – and Playground (1.6 ha)

This playground bounded to the main road must be developed with

infrastructure facilities. It is more appropriate to adopt the transparent

sources for its boundaries and may more suitable to re-develop together with

a children‟s park.

02. Proposed Children‟s Park and Green Forest – (0.4 ha)

Construction of children‟s park and green forest and landscape must be done

as to commensurate to the canal way in the said area.

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03. The Children‟s Park Bounded to Kalu Ganga (0.2 ha)

This children‟s park maintains under good management and further

suggested by this plan that it must be re-developed.

04. Monarawila Playground - (0.8 ha)

Presently this playground is not using and suggested to mark delimits clearly.

It is a land of the municipal council which has access gates and must be re-

developed with infrastructure facilities.

05. Ratnapura Mudduwa Children‟s Part and Playground – (1.6 ha)

This playground consists with a children‟s park and belongs to the municipal

council. All infrastructure facilities are available in this playground and the

children‟s park also consists with all game equipment.

06. Schools Playgrounds

Presently, the school playgrounds are not using as common playgrounds and

suggested by this plan to give opportunities to use them for common usage

as much as possible.

07. The Pomapakele Natural Swimming Pond and Park

Re-development of this natural park and swimming pond situated in the area

as an attractive place protecting the natural environment and the biological

diversity of the park.

08. Implementation of Linear Parks Concept

The Kalu Ganga is considered as a main river that flows through

Ratnapura municipal council limit. It is suggested by this plan to

develop appropriately the 66 feet river reserve under the “Linear

Park” Concept with objectives of conserving the areas associated to

this river as water reserving areas and suitable to make the river

reserve according to the methodologies that able to walk.

The “Way Ganga” which considers as a branch river of Kalu Ganga

also flows bounded to this municipal limit and there too must be

allocated 15 feet for the reserve and suggested by this plan to develop

suitable places of the said reserve under Linear Parks Concept.

The canal reserve also must be developed as much as possible as

walking areas under the Linear Parks Concept.

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2.5.2 Conservation Areas

01. Wetlands, Water Retention & Detention Areas (Map No. 09)

Accordingly, it is suggested by this plan to demerge the areas i.e. the

wetlands, cultivated paddy fields, abandoned paddy lands and watery areas

in Ratnapura municipal council domain as “Flood retention & Detention”

areas as to commensurate the prevailing flood disasters. The developments

of places adjoined to these areas must be done in compliance to the relevant

rules, regulations and institutional recommendations.

02. Conservations Sites, Archaeological Sites, Cultural Sites & Religious

Places.

All silvicultures, conserved forests (Muwagama, Angammana) and parks

(Pompakele) in Ratnapura municipal council domain must be conserved and

the religious places, buildings and places that are in archaeological value also

must be conserved.

The Historic Maha Saman Devalaya

Maha Saman Devalaya is a main religious place in Sabaragamuwa

Province and suggest by this plan to conserve it and Pooja Bhoomi

area on historical and archaeological values. This place had been

used by dutches as a strong hold for their war affairs in the period of

Sri Lanka was a colony under the dutch.

Ehelepola Demesne (Walawwa)

Ehelepola Demesne is the place where Ehelepola Adhikaram lived

and presently has developed as a museum park. It is suggested to

conserve this place to protect its historical value and further develop

and establish the museum park.

Dutch Strong Hold

The strong hold which was used by Dutches as their strong hold is

presently used by Gems and Jewellry Authority and this building

bears a historical importance. Further, it is also suggested to conserve

the building situated around, where the Department of Police has

presently established which also used by foreigners, as it bears a

historical importance.

03. Scenic Sites

Many roads in Ratnapura municipal council domain run across scenic sites. While

traveling on these roads, the “Adam‟s Peak” which considered as a world heritage

sacred place scenes attractively. Accordingly, it is suggested to conserve the

identified places in the town and to refrain from granting permission to display

notice boards and control the development works which interrupt to the

attractiveness. A passive recreation is given by this attractiveness.

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2.6 Environmental Plan for Ratnapura Municipal Council Area

2.6.1 Ratnapura municipal council Area is rich of scenic sites, historical places and

ecologically sensitive areas. Due to slope situation of the land and location of Kalu

Ganga valley, plenty of natural disaster situations occur and it is essential to

conserve and protect the urban environment.

Accordingly, strategies for ecological conservation and disaster management plan to

minimize disasters are suggested by this plan.

Objectives

To protect the ecological equilibrium by introducing a systematic methodology for

natural environment system, land low ecological sensitive area and conservation

areas.

2.6.2 Expected Target of the Disaster Management Plan

1. Conducting the development process as to minimize disasters may occur in

future.

2. Introducing development methods for specially selected zones.

3. Introducing balance land use pattern.

4. Obtaining maximum economic benefits together with ecological

conservation.

5. Direction to a systematic way in urban development.

6. Forming rules and regulations required in urban development including an

excessive value for the residential zones around.

2.6.3 Disaster Management Strategies

1. Minimizing the density in disaster prone areas by implementing the proposed

zoning plan for minimizing disasters.

2. Planning drainage system and wetlands as to resist the instant flood

situations in the town.

3. Implementation of proposed plans through provincial authorities.

4. Identifying landslip tendency areas and introducing methodologies to

minimize landslips.

5. Controlling construction of boundary walls in flood zones.

6. Make arrangements to minimize risk of landslip in slope areas through

drainage construction based on side dam construction and contour lines.

2.6.4 Suggestions Implemented by the Disaster Management Plan

Strategies to Minimize the Risk of Landslip

To minimize damages occurred to the human and properties by well protecting the

landslip tendency areas, to protect future water resource, to protect soil, animal and

plants are expected from these strategies. Also it is expected by implementing these

projects to make stable the physical environment as to face in a disaster situation.

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1. Minimizing of landslip process by applying grass sods on a land consists

with hillside surface.

2. Applying of mechanisms to absorb surface water in order to control landslips

and floods.

3. Protecting the soil by constructing of side dams and contour drainages.

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4. Development of mountain areas with an environment friend manner as to

minimize the weaknesses occurred in embankments and collapsing slopes.

5. Creating building plans and introducing regulations as to resist the landslip

situations.

Strategies to Minimize Risk of Floods

Minimizing the risk of disasters and securing human settlements through an

environment friend process is expected by these strategies. Minimizing of streaming

surface water is a key objective and maintaining of an optimum water capacity in

rivers by minimizing the accumulative water through a development methodology of

streaming water ways is expected by this project.

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1. Establishment of public entertaining areas by plating in rivers, canals and

rivulets associated areas and constructing landscape paths.

River Reservation of Kalu Ganga

2. Creating of strip parks in central town areas.

3. Creating of multiple plant zones, creating strip parks in both sides of canals,

rivers and roads and creating of inter zone grass strips.

River Reservation of Kalu Ganga

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4. Creating of covering zones, planting grass sods and planting environment

friend trees in both sides of the river bank. (bamboo trees, kumbuk trees)

Preservation of Katugasella Ela Reservation

5. Creating of building plans as to resist the flood situations and introducing of

regulations.

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Authorized Utilizations According to Flood Disaster Zones

Zone Approved Utilizations Unauthorized

Utilizations

Other Requirements

Hig

h R

isk

y

Residential uses with a large

allotment (minimum extent

of an allotment is 20-40

perches).

Must be minimum 2 floors

for commercial activities.

Hotel parks, water retention

areas, plantations, forest

conservation parks, natural

water-ways, hot beds, parks,

open lands, playgrounds.

Industries, education

institutions, public

gathering places,

financial activities,

animal husbandry

All constructions must

be done under safety

steps.

Special sewage

methods must be

introduced.

Permission from

relevant institutions

must be obtained.

- U.D.A.

- Disaster

Management

Center.

- National Buildings

Research

Organization.

Development of

adequate vehicle

parking facilities and

infrastructure

facilities.

Granting permission

for temporary

buildings.

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Zone Approved Utilizations Unauthorized

Utilizations

Other Requirements

Med

ium

Ris

ky Z

on

e

Residential activities.

Industrial activities, parks,

playgrounds.

Open lands and for leisure

and recreation activities.

Plantation activities.

Institutional activities.

Communal development

activities.

Public gathering center.

Financial activities.

1. Special sewage and

refinery methods

must be introduced.

2. Permission from

relevant institutions

must be obtained.

- U.D.A.

- Disaster

Management

Center.

- National Buildings

Research Institute.

3. Adequate vehicle

parking facilities and

infrastructure

facilities must be

provided (by way of

not victimizing to

disasters)

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Zone Approved Utilizations Unauthorized

Utilizations

Other Requirements

Lo

w R

isk

y Z

one

Residential (less land

coverage)

Industries.

Providing space for low rise

buildings.

Public gathering places.

Government and Semi-

Government buildings.

Administrative complexes,

education and training

institutions, cultural centers

and religious places,

community halls, museums

and vehicle parking complex.

Vehicle parking places.

Cultivating activities,

plantation industry.

Power generation.

1. Sewage and refinery

methods must be

introduced.

2. Recommendations from

Provincial Institutions

and National Buildings

Research Organization

must be obtained.

3. Adequate vehicle parking

facilities and

infrastructure facilities

must be provided

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Zone Approved Utilizations Unauthorized

Utilizations

Other Requirements

Hig

h R

isk

Parks, silvicultures, forest

conservation parks, hot beds

parks, open lands,

playgrounds.

Recommended arable

farming for slopes.

Residential activities

recommended by Urban

Development Authority and

National Building Research

Institute.

Plantation activities done

according to contour lines.

Temporary buildings.

Industries, education

institutions, public

gathering places,

places where financial

activities are done,

animal breeding

centers.

All constructions must

be done in compliance

to the slope inclination

and other safety steps.

Special sewage

refinery methods must

be introduced.

Permission from

relevant institutions

must be obtained.

- U.D.A.

- Disaster

Management

Center.

- National Buildings

Research Institute.

Adequate vehicle

parking facilities and

infrastructure facilities

must be provided

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Zone Approved Utilizations Unauthorized

Utilizations

Other Requirements

Med

ium

Ris

ky Z

one

Residential activities.

Industrial activities, parks,

playgrounds.

Open Spaces and for leisure

and recreation activities.

Plantation activities.

Institutional activities.

Community development

activities.

Public gathering center.

Financial activities.

Multiple buildings

recommended according to

the weight.

Plantations done according

to contour line

methodologies.

1. All construction works

must be done in

compliance to the

relevant land

inclinations under

other safety steps.

2. Special sewage and

refinery methods must

be introduced.

3. Permission from

relevant institutions

must be obtained.

- U.D.A.

- Disaster

Management

Center.

- National Buildings

Research

organization.

4. Adequate vehicle

parking facilities and

infrastructure

facilities must be

provided (by way of

not vulnerability to

disasters)

5. Plantations done

according to the

contour line

methodologies.

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Zone Approved Utilizations Unauthorized

Utilizations

Other Requirements

Lo

w R

isk

y Z

one

Residential (less land

coverage)

Industries.

Providing space for tall

buildings (towers).

Public gathering places.

Government and Semi-

Government buildings.

Administrative complexes,

education and training

institutions, cultural centers

and religious places,

community halls, museums

and vehicle parking complex.

Vehicle parking places.

Cultivating activities,

plantation industry.

Power generation.

1. All constructions must be

done based on contour

lines.

2. All plantation must be

done according to the

contour line methodology

and under other safety

steps.

3. Sewage and refinery

methods must be

introduced.

4. Recommendations from

Provincial Institutions

and National Buildings

Research Center must be

obtained.

5. Adequate vehicle parking

facilities must be

provided

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CHAPTER 03

Regulations

Regulate the development to achieve objectives in Ratnapura Urban Development

Plan and Establishment of land Use Zones for 2030

3.1 General Zoning Regulations

3.1.1 If any place of property has been named only for a special usage by the zoning plan

(Map No. 03), the said place or property must be used only for the said usage.

3.1.2 In case any construction is carried out in each zone named by the zoning plan, the

maximum sites ratio that can be used for construction must be as indicated by

annexure – VI.

3.1.3 If any place or property has not been named for any special usage, the permitted

usages in the zone where the said usage is situated must not be interrupted according

to the zoning plan.

3.1.4 Except a usage approved by a development license , any place or a building must not

be taken for any usage by any person.

3.1.5 Any action that may cause to an alteration, renovation, demolition deface or a

damage to a building stated in Annexure-V must not be taken without approval or

permission from the Urban Development Authority.

3.1.6 If any person makes an application to construct buildings in commercial and

administrative zones, the said buildings must be constructed according to the

instructions given by the Urban Development Authority with regard to its exterior

view.

3.1.7 According to the above instructions, the Urban Development Authority can order to

change or modernize about the height, color, materials used to construct and

architectural creations of prevailing buildings are in 3.1.6 above.

3.1.8 The boundaries of buildings in the street adjoined to any place or a land must be in

compliance to the Annexure-II.

3.1.9 The building line for a place adjoined to any common foot-path, steps must be not

less than 2.0 meters from center of the foot-path.

3.1.10 The ground floor of buildings situated adjoining to main roads in the commercial

zone must not be used for residential activities except in such occasions to which the

permission from Urban Development Authority has been received.

3.1.11 The water ways conservation of any place or an allotment situated adjoining to a

water way must be in compliance to the Annexure-III.

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3.1.12 If any application is made to construct a religious place or to change any building‟s

usage for religious activities, the applicant must confirm that there is no objection

from public residing within the area of 0.5 km. radius from the relevant religious

place. (at least 2/3 from the total number of residents must be refused). This order

is relevant for various types of religious statues, crosses and other signs that are

permanently constructed in any place.

3.1.13 The permanent name boards or advertisements must be fixed perpendicularly to the

street or as to no interruption will occur to the building‟s exterior view. The

permanent name boards or advertisements must be installed perpendicularly to the

land by 3.5 meters height. Installation of advertisements or name boards in

boundary walls, boarders by way of occurring vehicle congestions, vehicle accidents

is prohibited.

3.1.14 If any property or an allotment is situated within 500 meters from Sabaragamuwa

Maha Saman Devala Bhoomiya (land), no any meat or flesh shop, betting or gaming

house or liquor shop shall carried out within the said property of allotment.

3.1.15 Mining works that are carried on by any person in permitted zones for mining must

be in compliance to the requirements mentioned in Annexure-VII. Further,

permission must not be granted by any institution for mining without settlement of

primary plans obtained from the Authority.

3.1.16 The permissible mining and finalizing of their works must be in compliance to the

conditions in relevant license issued by relevant institutions.

3.1.17 The maximum possible limit of propagating any building or a construction in any

land is 30.0 meters. The allotment comes over after every 30 meters shall leave for

a fire gap. The power to grant permission to use this open neck of land till adopts it

as a common neck of land reserves with Urban Development Authority.

3.1.18 All constructions that are permitted in landslip risk areas must be in compliance to

the Annexure No. IX.

3.2 Planning Regulations and Zoning Conditions

Planning Regulations

3.2.1 Every allotment, houses and landed properties will be as a part of a zone indicated in

the plan of zoning plan (Map No. 3). Zones are as follows.

i. Law density residential zone.

ii. High density residential zone.

iii. Mixed residential zone.

iv. Administrative zone.

v. Commercial zone.

vi. Pooja Bhoomi zone.

vii. Ecological sensitive zone.

viii. Special conservation zone.

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3.2.2 In an occasion that any area consists with development areas which the Authority

shall seem fit may define as a special development area as follows.

i. Conservation areas (natural reserves, forest areas and architectural value

areas and buildings, historical, archaeological and aesthetic areas).

ii. Central town area.

iii. Special housing project areas or special project areas.

iv. Landslip areas and landslip tendency areas.

3.2.3 The authority may exclusively enact conditions and indicate requirements in respect

of using above areas to construct any type of building.

3.2.4 The areas allocated for any special usage, utilizing zones described under section

3.2.1 and the special development areas described in section 3.2.2 will separately

indicated in suitable dimensions by applying appropriate lines, colors or any other

signs.

3.2.5 Zonal boundaries described in the development plan are often based on prevailing

roads, by-roads and water ways and in circumstances where such boundaries are not

described, then may adopt the boundaries relating to properties described in town

surveying maps.

3.2.6 In the circumstances where any land area has indicated as to fall among two zones,

the classification zones for the land area are determined and it is the zones belong to

main accesses of the said allotment. However, in the circumstances where any

zoning boundary has confirmed by length and width, the classification zone of said

allotments is determined according to the above special limits.

3.2.7 Descriptions about usages within named zones to which the approval can be granted

must be in compliance to the following conditions.

i. The said usage must be in compliance to area‟s nature, must not make

interruption or contrary effect to facilities available in the area, must not

make interruption to the privacy and must not occur environment pollution or

any other nature of obstacle.

ii. Such usage must not interrupt to the vehicle movement and must be able to

provide vehicle parking facilities within the said land.

iii. Land extent must be sufficient for proposed usage, ability to obtain

infrastructure facilities, availability of sufficient arrangements to provide

protection from fire and natural disasters.

iv. Must be in compliance to the conserves (roads, rivers, canals & rivulets)

indicated in Annexure – II and III.

v. Must be in compliance to the conditions of dangerous and unsafe business

activities indicated in Annexure-IV.

vi. Must be in compliance to the conditions relevant to landslip (high risk) areas

indicated in Annexure-IX.

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Zoning Conditions

3.2.8 High Density Residential Zones

3.2.8.1 Approval is granted for following usages within High Density Residential Zone.

i. Residential buildings.

ii. Primary schools, education institutions and communal affairs institutions.

iii. Medical treatment centers not exceeding 150 m2

iv. Religious places.

v. Professional offices not exceeding 100 m2

vi. Commercial buildings not exceeding 100 m2

vii. Canteens not exceeding 150 m2

viii. Government or private office buildings not exceeding 100 m2

ix. Social and cultural places.

x. Parks and playgrounds.

xi. Indoor stadiums and recreation activity institutions.

xii. Indoor industries must not exceed 100 m2 and number of employees 10. If

machineries are used, the capacity must not exceed 5 horse powers and the

maximum sound level for primary residential areas must be 55 decibel in day

time and 45 in night time as defined by the Central Environment Authority.

xiii. Mining activities.

xiv. Buildings (Following requirements need to fulfill when constructing

buildings within the Coastal Zone)

- 45 perches land extent

- 66% plot coverage

- 2.5 FAR

N.B.

Approval is being given only for the actions related to the Tourism Industry.

3.2.8.2 If any allotment is situated facing to an „A‟ class main road, the minimum extent of

the land subject for development in order to consider granting permission for usages

described in No. II to XII above-mentioned 3.2.8.1 must be 250 m2 (10 perches) and

width of the land obverse must be minimum 6 meters (20 feet).

3.2.8.3 Vehicle parking facilities within the relevant land must be provided in respect of

every development which is being considered for approval within this zone.

3.2.8.4 Construction of buildings described in 3.2.8.1 above must be in compliance to the

land inclination conditions as stated in Annexure-I and the maximum site ratio as

stated in Annexure-VI.

3.2.8.5 Construction of buildings described in 3.2.8.1 above must be in compliance to the

conditions stated in Annexure-IX.

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3.2.9 Low Density Residential Zones

3.2.9.1 Approval is granted for following usages within the low density residential zones.

i. The usages contained in (i), (iv), (v), (ix), (x) of section 3.2.8.1 allowed

within the law density residential zone.

ii. Medical treatment centers not exceeding 100 m2

iii. Primary schools, communal centers and such other activities,

iv. Indoor commercial activities not exceeding 25 m2

3.2.9.2 The conditions stated in 3.2.8.2 and 3.2.8.3 described under high density residential

zone of 3.2.8 above shall also effect for this zone.

3.2.9.3 Construction of all buildings described in 3.2.9.1 above must be in compliance to the

land inclination conditions stated in Annexure-I and the maximum site ratio stated in

Annexure-VI.

3.2.9.4 Construction of all buildings described in 3.2.9.1 above must be in compliance to

Annexure-IX.

3.2.10 Mixed Residential Zones

2.3.10.1 Approval is given for following usages within mixed residential zone.

i. All usages granted within the high density residential zone described

in 3.2.9.1 above.

ii. Small scale industries (Must be under the maximum sound level for

mixed residential zones recommended by the Central Environment

Authority and extent of the land subject to use must not exceed

300 m2)

iii. Wholesale activities.

iv. Hotels, canteens and lodgings.

v. Government buildings.

vi. Medical services centers.

vii. Fuel stations

viii. Mining activities

3.2.10.2 The Authority may enact limits and conditions to stop or minimize water, air

and environment pollution while granting permission for any type of usage

in the area, to avoid the vibration occurred by industries and to avoid the

obstacles occurred by fire and other disasters.

3.2.10.3 While taking access for above usages by Colombo-Badulla and Ratnapura-

Panadura road, provision of vehicle parking facilities within the relevant land

is a must.

3.2.10.4 Construction of buildings described in 3.2.10.1 above, the maximum site

inclination must be in compliance to Annexure-VI.

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3.2.11 Commercial Zone

3.2.11.1 Permission is granted for following usages within this zone.

i. Commercial institutions / shops / showrooms / common and

supermarkets.

ii. Hotels, guest houses, lodgings and canteens.

iii. Banks and financial institutions.

iv. Cinemas, areas allocated for leisure and recreations and clubs.

v. Medical treatment centers.

vi. Professional offices / commercial offices.

vii. Fuel stations and vehicle parking facilities.

viii. Residential activities.

ix. Presses not exceeding 500 sq.ft.

x. Motor vehicle repairing places not exceeding 300 sq.ft.

xi. Gem cutting and polishing industries.

3.2.11.2 Construction of buildings described in 3.2.11.1 above, the maximum site ratio

must be in compliance to Annexure-IV.

3.2.12 Administrative Zone

3.2.12.1 Permission is granted for following usages within Government and Semi

Government zone.

i. Public gathering places.

ii. Common / Government / Semi Government institution buildings.

iii. Education institutions and training institutions.

iv. Public gathering halls, cultural centers, religious buildings.

v. Parks, playgrounds, open areas and leisure and recreation activities.

vi. Libraries, museums and showrooms.

vii. Vehicle parks and vehicle park complexes.

viii. Canteens not exceeding 150 m2

ix. Canteens not exceeding 350 m2

x. Residential buildings.

3.2.12.2 Construction of buildings described in 3.2.12.1 above, the maximum site ration

must be in compliance to Annexure VI.

3.2.13 Pooja Bhoomi Zone

3.2.13.1 Permission is granted for following usages within this zone.

i. Religious buildings.

ii. Public gathering places.

iii. Residential buildings relevant to religious activities.

iv. Open areas.

v. Common and religious activities.

3.2.13.2 Construction of buildings described in 3.2.13.1 above must be in compliance to

the site ratio stated in Annexure-VI.

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3.2.14 Ecological Sensitive Zone

3.2.14.1 Permission is granted for following usages within this zone.

i. Natural parks / forest floors.

ii. Conserved areas.

iii. Natural roads.

iv. Agriculture plantations.

v. Hot beds.

vi. Agriculture and floral parks.

vii. Open air areas / playgrounds.

viii. Mining activities only in paddy fields and wetlands.

ix. Leisure and recreation facilities.

3.2.14.2 No approval will be granted to any construction which is not incidental to the

prevailing agriculture and forest lands / lands low pattern.

3.2.14.3 In addition to above usages, the Urban Development Authority reserves power to

approve any usage which may not cause for any obstacle.

3.2.15 Special Conserved Zone

3.2.15.1 If all lands situated in this zone,

i. have already victimized for landslips or

ii. are in a position to face for landslips or

iii. as the land slopes are 600 or above, no permissions will be granted for any

construction and only following usages will be permitted.

1. Natural forests

2. Silvicultures

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Planning and Building Regulations

Part I

General

Orders

1. Introduction

These regulations known as Planning & building Regulations for Ratnapura

Municipal Council Area and will come into operation with effect from

………………..2014.

2. Submission of Plans for Approval

(i) Under Section 8 of Urban Development Authority Act (Amendment) No. 4

of 1982, every application to obtain a permit for any development activity

must be submitted by relevant “A” and “B” forms specified under schedule

01 of this enactments and the fee stated in schedule 05 accompanied by the

fees specified.

(ii) Every plan that have been submitted under this regulation must be signed by

a qualified person except for following ,

(a) Additions and alterations not exceeding 50 sq.ft. which doesn‟t effect

to the building‟s structure.

(b) Single or two storey residential buildings not exceeding 250 sq.ft. of

which walls or columns are not situation on the land boundary.

(c) Single or two storey non-residential buildings not exceeding 150

sq.ft. of which walls or columns are not situated on the land

boundary.

(iii) The Authority or an Authorized officer of the Authority must satisfy about

correctness and clearness of the plans submitted under the Orders in (ii)

above.

(iv) Be signed by the owner of the site.

(v) Be submitted in triplicate.

3. (i) The Authority may, where it deems necessary require the submission of

additional copies of the plans submitted under the Order in 2(ii) upon

considered as required by the Authority.

(ii) In addition to the plans and details mentioned in the application, the

Authority may order to submit additional details and plans that may

considered as required by the Authority.

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4. The following details must be contained in all plans that are submitted for the

purpose of obtaining a developing permit in respect to any specific development

activity..

(i) In such circumstance of a developing activity where any building work has

not been included or it is restricted to land development.

a. A location plan of the site in relation to the adjoining streets to a

scale of not less than 1:4000

b. A survey plan drawn in a scale not less than 1:1000 in which

including following details must be provided.

i. The location of the site including the figured dimensions of

buildings available in any.

ii. Scale of the plan, the North point and assessment numbers of

adjoining lots or buildings.

iii. The access roads to the site, their widths.

iv. All prevailing drainages and water ways ; and

v. The contour or spot levels of the site and levels on the street

or street in front of the site, where necessary.

c. A detailed blocking out plan drawn in to a scale not less than 1:1000

indicating the proposed sub divisions, dimension and all proposed

streets‟ direction, distance, width and open spaces and space for other

amenities and the purpose of all sites intended to use.

(ii) The following plans must be submitted where building work is involved in

the development activity.

a. A sketch plan of the surrounding area as to aware sufficiently about

the site where the building is being constructed.

b. An approved blocking out plan drawn in a scale not less than 1:1000.

c. A site plan for each site indicating following facts drown in a scale of

1:100 must be submitted except for a building of more than 1000 m2

If it is more than as stated above, 1:200 scale may be used.

i. Figured dimensions of the building, rooms and other parts

and the purpose all rooms and parts of the building are

intended to use.

ii. The positions & dimensions of all doors, windows and other

counters must be indicated.

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iii. The position of all sanitary appliances and the way of

connecting them to the sewer lines must be indicated.

iv. fire escapes must be indicated ;

v. Distance to aerial electricity supply lines from the building

must be indicated.

vi. Material type and their specifications intended to use for

building‟s wall or super structure, floor slabs and roof‟s

structure must be indicated ;

d. Drawing indicating the cross and longitudinal sections along suitable

lines with following details.

i. Thickness of building‟s all walls, floors , roofs, foundations,

beams and other relevant parts;

ii. Position and dimensions of building‟s doors, windows or

other openings and length, width, height of each storey,

ceiling height and the levels of the building in relation to

existing ground or street level and clear distances between the

site boundary and the external walls of the building.

e. Front and side elevations of the building showing elevations of every

existing building within the site showing its height, floor level and

other external visible features;

f. Means of disposal of rain water :-

g. Whether the building is to be centrally air conditioned ; and

h. Such other particulars or information relating to the building as the

Authority may require in order to satisfy itself as to the exact nature

of the development activity envisaged ;

5. All plans including proposals must be clearly prepared and submitted in black color,

newly added construction works in red color and all parts and signs of any

prevailing building expected to retain or remove in dotted lines, drawn in ink or re-

produced in print neatly and accurately.

6. Types of Buildings

For the purpose of these orders, the buildings must be classified as follows.

Type „A‟ - means any building consisting of five or more floors including the

ground floor or any building the height of which exceeds fifteen meters above the

adjoining street

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Type “B” - Comprises any building, not being a high-rise building which consist of

i. Not more than four floors, including the ground floor, where a wall or

column is situated on the boundary;

ii. A basement - roof, foundations, beams and other related parts of the

building;

iii. A pile or raft foundation;

iv. A roof span exceeding ten meters;

v. A place of public assembly or a public building;

vi. A building which is wind sensitive such as warehouses and factory; and

vii. Any other type of building not covered under categories A and C;

Type „C‟ - Shall comprises of the following Sub Categories -

(a) C I - (i) Any building which is used for residential purposes

and shall not exceed Five Hundred (500) sq.m. in

extent which does not fall under Category “B”.

(ii) Any building which is used for non residential purpose

and does not exceed Three Hundred (300) sq.m. in

extent which does not fall under Category “B”.

(b) C II - (i) Any building which is used for residential purpose

and does not exceed Four Hundred (400) sq.m. in

extent which does not fall under Category “B”.

(ii) Any building which is used for non residential purpose

and does not exceed Two Hundred (200) sq.m. which

does not fall under Category “B”.

(c) C III - (i) Any building which is used for residential purpose and

does not exceed Two Hundred (200) sq.m. in extent

and is not covered under Category “B”.

(ii) Any building which is used for non residential purpose

and does not exceed Hundred (100) sq.m. which is not

covered under Category “B”.

7. Submission of Architectural and Service Plans

(1) An application shall, prior to the commencement of any building works in

respect of all buildings other than those buildings falling within sub Category

C III of Category C, submit detailed structural plans along with the design

calculations of the proposed building. such plan shall be signed by a

qualified person.

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(2) The detailed structural plans along with the design calculations of the

proposed building, signed by a qualified person shall -

(a) In relation to all buildings falling within Category A and Category B

of regulation 6; and

(b) In relation to buildings falling within Sub category C I and C II of

Category C of regulation 6, if required to do so by the Authority,

Shall consist of the following –

(i) A statement indicating in clear and precise language, the manner in

which the superimposed load for which each floor system or part

thereof has been designed;

(ii) The results of any soil tests carried out, the calculations for

determination of soil bearing capacity and earth boring

investigations; and

(iii) The type or types of the foundation which is recommended to be

used;

(3) Where any air conditioning or mechanical ventilation system shall be

installed in a building or part thereof or where any such system therein shall

be extended or altered the layout and detailed plans of the installation,

extension or alteration to be carried out, with information pertaining to

capacities, shall be submitted by a qualified person to the Authority for

approval along with plans of the building in which the system shall be

installed, extended or altered.

(4) The applicant shall submit before commencing building work in respect of

all buildings mentioned in Category A and Category B and if required by the

Authority in the case of building falling within Sub Category C I and C II of

Category C, service plans relating to water supply, sewerage, drainage and

rain water harvesting. Such service plan shall be prepared and signed by a

qualified person.

(5) The applicant shall submit before commencing building work in respect of

all buildings mentioned in Category A and Category B and if required by the

Authority in the case of buildings in falling within Sub Category C I and C II

of Category C, service plans relating to Electricity prepared and signed by a

qualified person.

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8. Preliminary Planning Clearance and approval of Plans

(i) According to Form “C” of Schedule-I of these Orders, Preliminary planning

clearance shall be in writing and may include such restrictions and conditions

as may be imposed. This is a temporary permission given that any

development activity is possible to do in the relevant place. After submission

of the detailed plans for a determined task by the applicant, the due approval

for the said task must be obtained from the Authority.

(ii) It shall be valid for a period of one year

(iii) The preliminary planning clearance will not constitute a permit and shall not

entitle the applicant or any person to commence or carry out any

Development Activity whatsoever.

(iv) Every development permit granted shall be in writing and shall be subject to

the restrictions and conditions set out therein.

(v) The Authority may on application and payment of prescribed fee extend the

validity of the permit for a further period of not exceeding two years, If it is

satisfied that the development activity referred to in the permit has been

commenced but not been completed due to unforeseen circumstances.,

9. Appeals against Refusal

Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Authority refusing to issue a permit,

may within thirty days of receiving notice of such refusal appeal to the Minister

10. Development to be in Conformity with the Permit

(i) No development activity shall be commenced or carried out in contravention

of the Development Permit.

(ii) The Authority may cancel the development permit due to any reason stated

below :-

a. A breach of a term or condition of the permit

b. A contravention of the provisions in these regulations

c. A misrepresentation of facts in the application, plans or other

documents submitted by the applicant, or

d. Failure to submit plans and other particulars under regulation 7

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Part II

Planning Conditions

11. Suitability of the site:

(i) No development activity shall be carried out in respect of,

a. site which has been filled up with any substance impregnated with

faucal, animal or vegetable matter unless such substance has been

removed and the site cleared completely, or the whole ground surface

has been rendered innocuous and covered with a layer of earth or any

other suitable material which is at least thirty centimeters thick.

b. Lands associated to mines, flood or landslip trend sites. If such sites

are expected to use for any development process or to construct any

building, a recognized certificate about suitability of the land issued

by National Buildings Research Organization must be obtained.

(ii) If any site has been located to the prevailing cemetery, development works in

such place must be done in terms of the Cemetery Ordinance No. 089 of

1899.

12. Use of Site

No site or building whether existing or to be constructed be used for any purpose

other than the purpose for which approval has been granted.

13. Floor Area Ratio (F.A.R.)

(i) The maximum Floor Area ratio for any site shall be in accordance with the

specifications in Annexure-I and VI of the Volume-II of Ratnapura urban

development plan.

(ii) In addition to Floor Area Ratio (FAR) granted as stated above, a basement to

be used for parking and for the location of air conditioning plant or generator

or other service machinery may be permitted. As stated in Schedule 05 of

this Order, If a permanent parking space is provided at the level of any floor

in a building, such parking space shall be excluded from the calculations of

the floor area ratio.

14. Access

(i) No site or lot abutting a street less than 9 (nine) meters in width shall be used

for non-residential use or construction of any building for such use, except

the provisions contained under Section 14(ii).

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(ii) a. Every street meant to serve dwelling units shall be in conformity with

the specifications set out in in Form “A” of Schedule 04 here.

However, the minimum width of the street when providing access to

a number of houses more than twenty units in the low density

residential zone of Ratnapura urban development plan must be Six

meters.

b. Permission may be granted to construct a street less than Nine (9)

meters in width to passage for one or more allotments where any non-

residential building is constructed and such constructions must be in

compliance to the specifications contained in Form “B” of Schedule

However if the Chairman is of opinion that undue hardship will be

caused to a person, in the case of residential use of a lot if the

minimum access requirements for dwelling house as stipulated in Schedule 04 are to be complied with the minimum width of access

may be reduced by not more than two meters on the recommendation

of the Head of Local Authority and in consultation with the Planning

Committee subject to the following;

i. A minimum width of three meters is available for access

ii This reduction will not apply in case new sub-divisions

ii. The area has a semi-urban character

(iii) All streets described in “B” above must be connected to a common street in a

width not exceeding Nine (9) meters. Such person who possess a private

street must have a right of way to connects with a common street in a width

not exceeding 9 (Nine) meters.

(iv) A turning circle in a diameter of not exceeding Nine (9) meters must have

arranged at the end of every street in a width and length not exceeding Nine

(9) meters and Thirty (30) meters respectively.

15. Specifications as to Lots

(i) The minimum area and width of allotments for any constructions in

residential zones where no high- rise buildings must be in compliance to the

specifications related to plots shall be in accordance with Annexure-I of

Volume-II of the urban development plan.

(ii) Every lot or site which abuts on to a dead end street may have a frontage less

than the width given under 15(i) above and it must Three (3.0) meters or

above.

(iii) If other requirements relevant to a building construction in a land where not

adjoined to an “A” grade or “B” grade main road has been fulfilled, the

Authority may relax the requirements pertained to the extent of a land and

the width of an allotment.

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16. Building Heights

(i) The height of any resident building situated in residential zones of Ratnapura

urban development plan must be in compliance to Annexure-1 of Volume-II

and the maximum height of a building constructed in any prevailing land of

Six (6.0) meters width or below and less than One Hundred Fifty (150) sq.m.

in extent must be Seven and Half (7.5) meters or not exceeding two floors

unless the Authority determines in other way.

(ii) If the lot is situated in a corner, the height of the building shall be regulated

by the wider of such streets so far as it abuts or will abut on the narrower

street to a depth of twenty (20) meters from the wider street.

(iii) In measuring the height under these regulations the lift or motor room not

exceeding a height of six (6) meters and not exceeding fifty five (55) square

meters in extent, or a staircase room not exceeding a height of five (5) meters

and not exceeding 25 square meters in extent or a water tank not exceeding a

height of 1.5 meters shall be ignored.

(iv) If any land or a property is located facing to Kalu Ganga, the height of

buildings constructed therein must be in compliance to the conditions

contained in Volume-II of Ratnapura urban development plan.

17. Street Lines and Building Lines

(i) When the street lines for any street under any Act or any conditions have

already been determined, the street line of relevant street or road must be in

compliance to the said Orders.

(ii) The building line for every lot abutting the street shall be in conformity with

the specifications and categories set out in Annexure-II of Volume-II of

Ratnapura urban development plan.

(iii) No building shall extend beyond the building line provided that balconies,

sunshades or eaves, not exceeding 01 meter in width may be permitted

between the building line and the street line and a fence or boundary wall not

exceeding 02 meter in height may be permitted between the building line and

the street line.

(iv) Any street line or a building line which has been approved or sanctioned by

Ratnapura urban council must not be changed without Authority‟s approval.

18. Subdivision of Lands

(i) a. No parcel of land or lot destined or proposed for any use other than

agriculture or horticulture shall be sub divided unless a plan relating

to such sub-division has been approved by the Authority.

b. A person whomsoever determines to subdivide a land must submit an

application to the Authority in compliance to the conditions

contained in Order-4.

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(ii) The Authority can order to the applicant to make a little change of a plan

submitted to subdivide a land as the Authority considers. The site must be

subdivided only after obtaining the approval from the Authority.

(iii) The minimum extent and width of allotments must be in compliance to the

provisions contained in Order-15.

(iv) The open space, illumination, ventilation and other requirements relevant to

an existing building in the said site must not subdivide less than the amounts

prescribed by these orders.

(v) The subdivided lands must not be used for another task except the task

approved.

19. (i) Every allotment of a subdivision must be adjoined to an existing or proposed

street or adjoined to a street stated in Order-14.

(ii) The minimum width of the land allocated for vehicle transportation in streets

must be as approved by the Authority. But the streets up to 9 meters and

above 9 meters must be not less than 3.0 meters and 5 meters respectively.

20. (i) If the land or allotment subject to subdivision is more than 1.0 hectare, a

portion in extent of not less than Ten percent from the land or allotment must

be allocated to use for communal recreation activities and open air areas from

suitable places after leaving streets.

(a) If minimum extent of the land in a subdivision for commercial and

industrial purpose is not less than 2.024 m2 (80 perches) and all

roads‟ width is not less than 9 meters, the said land can be further

subdivided under following conditions without leaving Ten percent

from the land to use for open air areas –

i. Allocate 10 percent from the land subject to subdivide

Or

ii. Deposit 10 percent of the land‟s (subject to subdivide)

marketing value with relevant Provincial Institution.

(b) In subdividing the residential lands, if the minimum extent of

subdivided land is not less than 1.012 m2 (40 perches) and the

development process has been limited as Two housing units

constructed in One allotment, the subdivisions can be done without

leaving open air areas i.e. 10 percent from the land. But in such

occasion that the said subdivided land is further subdivided or

constructed more than Two housing units in One allotment, 10

percent from the marketing value of the said subdivided or developed

land must be deposited with the relevant Provincial Institution.

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(c) In such circumstances that the land proposed to subdivide is a lake,

situated within 0.5 km. from a common area like a playground, the

said open air area‟s extent is above 4,047 m2 (One acre), instead of

physically allocating an open area in the said land, the marketing

value of the site required for an open air area must be deposited with

the relevant Provincial Institution if the developer is ordered by the

Authority.

(d) In such circumstances that extent of the land required for open air

area in a subdivision is not exceeding 506 m2 (20 perches) or the

developer ordered by the relevant Provincial Institution (with

Chairman‟s approval of Urban Development Authority) to deposit the

marketing value of the area required for subdivision, the said

developer must deposit the marketing value of said area with the

relevant Provincial Institution instead of physically allocating such

open air area

(e) In such circumstances that unauthorized land subdivisions due to

non-allocating of 10 percent open air area, permission may be granted

for further subdivision or to develop each allotment under depositing

10 percent of the allotment‟s marketing value or allocating 10 percent

of the land subject to develop or subdivide.

(ii) All areas allocated as above must be transferred to the Authority with free of

all charges.

21. No permission will be granted to use, sell or construct buildings in any allotment of

a subdivision unless they are developed by marking streets, opening to full width

with common task organizations up to the Authority‟s satisfaction.

22. Layout Plans for Flats and Housing Units

(i) According to the development plan, construction of flats or housing units or

other combined schemes must be approved by the Authority.

23. Covered Areas around the Buildings

The maximum land coverage can be allowed for residential activities must be in

compliance to the conditions contained in Annexure-1, Volume-II of Ratnapura

Urban Development Plan. In the zones except above must be 66 2/3% for residential

usage and 80% for commercial and other usages.

24. (i) An open space not less than 3 meters spread to downward between the

building‟s and land boundaries must be left for all building‟s back side as its

fully owned open space unless any building‟s back side is situated adjoining

to a street in 6 meters width.

However, in such circumstance that the said building consists with ground

floor and first floor and not decided for further construction of floors, the

said back side open space‟s width can be reduced up to 2.5 meters.

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(ii) For the purpose of this Order, the building‟s back side must be considered as

the building‟s ultimate surface located from the street situated close to the

said building.

However, if the building is located adjoining to one street or more, the

building‟s ultimate surface from the widest street (from said streets) must be

considered as the building‟s back side unless the Authority determines by

other way.

(iii) Sun shades in width of less than One (1) meter or whatever buildings without

overhanging loggias must not be constructed in the aforesaid open area.

(iv) Regarding the irregular shape sites where an open space (consists with

building‟s total width) cannot be allocated from the building‟s back side, the

Authority may order to leave back side open space after taking into

consideration of circumstantial relevant to each occasion as the Authority

shall seem fit.

(v) Regarding the buildings implied to allocate open space for the purpose of

access, building‟s maintenance or separation of a building from adjoining

properties, the width of such open spaces must not be less than 1.5 meters by

whatever reason.

25. Additional Requirements for High-Rise Buildings

A site proposed to construct a high-rise building must fulfill the following

requirements.

a. If the site‟s extent doesn‟t exceed 1000 m2 and the site‟s shortest side‟s

length must be at least 20 meters.

b. The site must be located adjoining to a street not less than 12 meters in

width.

c. Provision of a detailed technical report (about soil) regarding the

affordability of site‟s soil and as to no interruptions have been occurred by

mining.

26. The Authority may grant permission to construct high-rise buildings in any site

stated above, if the Authority satisfies about following facts.

a. Must not occur interruption to the facilities provided in the area around or

damage to the conformity by the said building:

b. Must not create difficulties or problems to the vehicle movement due to the

building.

c. Must confirm that sufficient measures have been arranged for water supply,

garbage disposal, sewage and electricity supply and to safeguard from fire

and other disasters and vehicle parking.

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27. (i) Maximum height of the building must not be exceeded doubled of the

horizontal distance between any floor of the said building and adjoining

street‟s remote edge.

(ii) If the allotment is situated in a corner, the building‟s height is controlled only

by the wider street i.e. up to 25 meters overhanging distance from wider to

narrow street.

28. (i) Must have a minimum open air area at least from one side of the building

(not from front or back side) i.e. ¼ from the building‟s height or 5.5 meters

(the less value distance) up to the sites boundaries.

(ii) An open air area (fully spread to downward from the building) equivalent to

a distance of ¼ from the building‟s height must have for every building‟s

back side.

(iii) Under these orders, the required open air areas must be fully owned to the

building. However, if there is any adjoining street spreads (not exceeding 6

meters in width) to the building‟s back side‟s total length, the open air area‟s

(which belongs to the said building) width can be reduced by the amount

equivalent to said width.

(iv) The total extent of lands fall under by buildings situated in any site must not

exceed 80 percent from the total extent of said land. The area which didn‟t

fall under shall owned by the building and it must retain as part of the

building.

29. Vehicle Parking Facilities

(i) Every plan submitted along with the application for the purpose of obtaining

a development permit to carry out development activities, shall provide for a

minimum number of parking spaces within the site at the standards specified

in Schedule-05

(ii) The dimensions of car parking stalls shall be

(a) Minimum stall width - 2.4 meters

(b) Minimum stall length - 4.8 meters

(c) Minimum stall length for parallel parking 5.4 meters.

(iii) The minimum width of aisles where vehicle are parked must be in

compliance to the conditions contained in Form „B‟ of Schedule-05.

(iv) The width of access to car parking area shall not be less than 3 meters clear

of footways and other obstructions if entry and exit are separately provided

and 5.5 meters if entry and exit are provided together.

(v) The maximum gradient of ramps shall not be steeper than 1 in 8.

(vi) Every such ramp shall start only beyond a distance of 6.0 meters from the

street edge.

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(vii) In issuing development Permit, the higher measurement either physical width

or proposed street line must be adopted as the width of the road may

obtained for development.

In a circumstance where the access road has marked by an approved street

line, if the landlord makes an opportunism donation of the land (situated

within the street line) by a deed to Ratnapura Urban Council or Road

Development Authority without additional expenditure, the Authority must

take into consideration to adopt total width of the street line as width of the

road.

(viii) Provisions are contained in Ratnapura Urban Development Plan to control

the vehicle transportation efficiently.

(a) Must have only one exit gate for allotments with surface width less

than 12.0 meters. But, in case the road surface access and exit gates

are more than two, then may consider granting permission for such

allotments.

(b) In circumstances of vehicle parking necessity within the developing

land, if the parking space for residential development is more than

100 and for non-residential development is more than 50, a suitable,

planned vehicle gathering road strip or vehicle retaining sub strip

must arrange as per the necessity by which may enable the vehicle

transportation without interruption in the developing land‟s access

road.

(c) In a circumstance where the vehicle parking space is more than 50

with relates to any development, the said development work must not

be allowed within 50 meters from a junction having two roads with

10000 vehicle transportation in each road or from a junction having a

road with 20000 normal vehicle transportation per day.

(d) Reflective glasses must not be used for ground floor, first floor or

second floor of any building which has faced to the road.

(ix) The Authority must request to police to conduct investigations by entering

into a building of which conduct is contrary to the motor vehicle

transportation controlling conditions and approved vehicle parking

conditions allowed for approved development.

(x) In a circumstance where a space approved for vehicle parking is used for

another task, the Authority must charge a service fee Rs. 5,000/- per month

for each lost space and shall continue till the lost space convert as the

approved vehicle parking space according to developing license.

30. Splaying of Street Corners

The Authority may require the corner of any buildings including boundary walls or

fences to be erected at the corner of two street‟s be rounded off or splayed to such

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extent and height as may be necessary in the interest of the safety of the users of the

streets

31. Architectural Control

(i) According to Ratnapura urban development plan, the architecture, roof,

location of doors and windows, color, height matching, open areas,

advertising boards and name boards in any building of commercial zone and

Government and Semi Government Institutions Zone, the Authority may

order to the owner of any development work to change the said construction

as to match with development around, if the Authority seems required.

(ii) If shopping and commercial buildings join fully or half to any street, the

Authority can order to as a condition to construct an arcade with features and

width prescribed by the Authority from building‟s surface side.

(iii) The Authority may prescribe to cover (from view) any machinery or other

equipments that have been fixed on the building‟s top for their safety as the

Authority determines.

32. Conservation of Places those are Historically or Architecturally Important or

Important in Field of View.

(i) Newly additions, alterations or any task which may be a treat to the building

must not be done to conserve buildings described in Annexure-V, Volume-2

of Ratnapura urban development plan.

(ii) If the Authority determines that any place or area is important in aesthetic or

landscape side, the Authority can enact suitable provisions (depend on the

opportunity) to conserve said place or area.

33. Conservation of Landscape, Open Spaces and Trees

(i) The Authority can prohibit cutting down, chopping or purposely destroying

any herd of trees or flora or alteration of any important landscape feature

available in said area to protect the environmental vivacity.

(ii) The Authority can order the owner or the developer to maintain the

landscape of developing site, up to the Authority‟s approval.

(iii) If any land is located facing to Kalu Ganga, a herd of trees or bamboo trees

must be planted within the first 10.0 meters from river edge towards the land

for river edge‟s protection.

(iv) The Authority can order to implement the conditions contained in 33(3) with

regard to rivers, canal way conservations and other conservation limits stated

in Annexure-III, Volume-02 of Ratnapura urban development plan.

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34. Controlling of Advertisements

(i) According to urban development regulations, if any advertisement or name

board is expected to display, the approval from Urban Development

Authority must be obtained.

(ii) Such advertisement must be placed only after obtaining the approval from

the Authority.

(iii) A rough plan of every name board or advertisement must be submitted to the

Urban development authority to obtain prior approval before to display them

in the town.

(iv) Such advertisements must well maintained after placing them the Urban

Development Authority reserves power to remove them within 02 weeks if

the Authority doesn‟t satisfy.

(v) Permission will not be granted for any advertisement to fix within the street

line perpendicularly to the road from which may interruptions occur to public

and vehicle transportation. (Figure -1)

(vi) No any permission will be granted to fix any advertisement around a junction

of four roads on any reason and only name boards indicating road direction

will be allowed. (Figure-2)

(vii) Permission will not be granted to place an advertisement opposite public

places (schools, temples, churches, hospitals, cemeteries, courts, open areas,

natural sceneries and mountain ranges) as to close them directly. But

permission will be granted to place advertisements 250 meters away from

such places.

(viii) Permission will not be granted to place advertisements in developing zones

as to destroy their characteristics.

(ix) When displaying a name board relevant to a building, no permission will be

granted to display it over the building‟ roof on whatever reason (Figure-03)

(x) When displaying a name board relevant to a commercial building in town

center, one horizontal level must be maintained between the aforesaid name

board and other name boards of the buildings situated in both sides of the

aforesaid building and the name board must be as follows.

The name board must be parallel to the external road.

If the building consists with 04 floors, the name board‟s area must be

1/40 of the front surface (building) exposing to outside. (Figure-04)

The name board must be displayed in a height of 2.5 meters from the

pavement.

Shape and letters of the name board must be maintained according to

the building‟s shape.

If the said name boards protruded beyond the wall, the protruded part

must be limited to 0.5 meters.

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In a circumstance a flat maintained by various guardians for various

purposes, the name boards‟ dimensions come under Sub Clause X of

Regulation-34 and the name boards can be displayed in the surface of the

building relevant. (Figure-05 & 06)

(xi) Any advertisement or name board cannot be displayed in any road as to run

from one side to other side. (Figure-07“A” & “B”)

(xii) Advertisements must not be displayed towards the inner side of a bend in

any road. (Figure-08)

(xiii) Advertisements in all roads must be displayed in line with the opposite

direction to the driver and with an inclination of 600 to the road. (Figure-09)

(xiv) Fixing of advertisements and name boards in both sides of bridges in any

road will not be allowed. (Figure-10)

(xv) Advertisements and name boards must be prepared by materials from which

the environment doesn‟t get worm and their dimensions must be by way of

covering a minimum area.

(xvi) Using of super illuminating colors to color advertisements around the town

will be allowed.

(xvii) Displaying of any advertisement on following places is totally prohibited.

On a stem or a branch of a tree.

On walls and building walls

On bridges, electric and telephone posts.

On drainages and natural rocky plains.

In both sides of railway and on everything prohibited by the

Authority (Figure-11-i, ii & iii)

(xviii) Displaying of any advertisement / board by way of directly closing any

commercial or public building is totally prohibited. (Figure-12)

(xix) Displaying of advertisements on whatever reason in a downhill or a

mountain of a road will not be allowed. (Figure-13)

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35. Buildings Located in Projection Services Roads

The Authority can determine the buildings‟ height located in Telecommunication,

Radio, Television or similar services roads after obtaining comments from

appropriate deputy institutions.

36. Distance to Electricity Cables

(i) The distance between overhead electricity cables and all buildings (from low

power cable) at least 2.5 meters vertically and 1.5 meters horizontally and

(from high power cables) 4.5 meters vertically and 2.5 meters horizontally.

(ii) If any building is located close to high power electricity cables, a certificate

of fitness obtained from Electricity Board or qualified person must be

submitted as to no damage or interruption occur to the activities carried out

in the building.

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Part III

Building Conditions

37. Dimensions of Buildings

The internal clear dimensions of every room of a building except the rooms

described in Order-40 must be not less than the minimum measurements indicated in

Form “A” of Schdeule-06.

38. The clear dimensions of bathrooms and toilets must be not less than the

measurements indicated in Form “A” of Schedule-6.

39. (i) The store-rooms‟ to which not required lawful ventilation must not exceed

2.25 m2 and length must not exceed 1.5 meters.

(ii) The total area of all store-rooms consist with aforementioned dimensions

must not exceed 5% of the building‟s area.

40. The minimum height of rooms must be as stated below

a. For toilets, bathrooms and corridors must be not less than 2.1 meters.

b. For all other rooms in whatever building must be not less than 2.7 meters.

However, the said height spread up from roof‟s level due to beams, walls and

filial must be not less than 2.4 meters at any place: further,

c. The rooms‟ height of a centrally air-conditioned building must be not less

than 2.4 meters.

41. Regarding the rooms having a slanted roof must be not less than the measurements

(at center point of the slanted roof) contained in Order-40 and the minimum height

in any part of the room must be not less than 2.1 meters.

42. Stairs

(i) The minimum stairs‟ width, steps‟ length and width and height between two

steps must be in compliance to the dimensions indicated in Form “C” of

Schedule-6. Regarding circular geometrical stairs, the center steps‟ width

must be not less than the width indicated in the schedule above. The height

between any two steps of any stair from one floor to anther floor and a step‟s

height must often stay equal.

(ii) a Must not stay any barrier (in any stair) from uppermost stair bed up

to the exit gate situated in the ground floor.

b. If stair bed (in any stair), loggia or verandah, any side or any

compound is opened towards a space or outside area, every such stair

bed, loggia or verandah must safeguard by a 1.0 meter height hand

rail or hand fence or wall made according to suitable plan and method

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by way of not fall down somebody from a side of the said stair bed,

loggia or verandah.

43. Supply of Light and Ventilation

(i) Natural light and ventilation to every room of every building by windows,

doors or any other approved ventilator must be provided.

(ii) Such windows and ventilators to provide natural light and ventilation to

every room of a building must left opened and facing :-

a. to a common street or any street having right of way for the building

owner ; or

b. to a compound or an opened area situated at the site belongs to the

building.

44. (i) Regarding rooms which are not relevant to warehouses and industries, any

part in the said room, by a distance of more than 10 meters from the direction

spreading horizontally to the said ventilators‟ level, left to provided light an

ventilation, must not be situated. Further, any part in such room, by a

distance of more than 3 meters from the direction spreading parallel to the to

the ventilators‟ level from its edge, must not be situated.

(ii) Regarding rooms which are relevant to warehouses and industries, any part

in the said room, by a distance of more than 12 meters from the direction

spreading horizontally to the said ventilators‟ level, left to provided light an

ventilation, must not be situated. Further, any part in such room, by a

distance of more than 5 meters from the direction spreading parallel to the to

the ventilators‟ level from its edge, must not be situated.

45. The way left to provide natural light and ventilation may open to a covered or half

covered loggia, verandah or a portico. In such times:-

a. The said loggia, verandah or portico must located facing to a street or

compound or an open air area;

b. Maximum depth of the room to which light or ventilation is provided by said

way must be not exceeding to the distance stated in Order-44 from the

external surface of said loggia, verandah or portico; further,

c. The front side of said loggia, verandah or portico must be left for open air

ventilation by a height not less than 2/3 from height between floor level and

ceiling level of said loggia, verandah or the portico.

46. (i) If any building‟s ventilators‟ total area is less than the specifications stated in

Form “D” of Schedule-6, natural light and ventilation by one or several ways

to every room must be provided.

(ii) Light and ventilation to corridors and can be supplied by constructing

ventilators in inter walls of rooms located adjoining to them. However, those

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ventilators‟ area must be in compliance to the specifications indicated in

Form “D” of Schedule-06.

(iii) Regarding a room which is used as a garage where 5 or more vehicles

parked, cross ventilators at least 50% from the area of two or more sides of

said room must be provided to get ventilation.

47. In determination of light and ventilation, if half area of the common wall stands

between any two rooms is opened and unfettered, a said room can be considered as a

part of the adjoining room.

48. Regarding the buildings in depth of more than 12 meters of which sides‟ ventilators

are not located, permanent ventilation can be provided by constructing suitable

ventilators in front, back and all cross walls. (here maximum length must be 24

meters).

49. (i) Every window or other ventilator except toilets and bathrooms of a building

must left opened to a standard light level and whole space over the said level

except backyards and exposures spread to a distance not exceeding 1.0 meter

must left opened towards the sky without any barrier.

For the purpose of this Order the “Standard Light Level” means the level

drawn as to spread upwards, leaving 63 ½0 to the initial horizontal line from

land level (from the lowest level out of the building) which is not a ground

floor, allocated only for vehicle parking or to place an air-conditioner or any

other service machinery.

In a circumstance where any barrier (not an approved barrier) has been

located across any level drawn as above, the land level can be drawn from

the line gets cut after meeting the horizontal line of the said most remote

edge.

(ii) If a window or any other ventilator has been located in a building‟s side or

on the internal surface, the external open air space must be ;

a. the number of uk#l,ams; lines drawn across the open air space leaving

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surface, which is not a ground floor but allocated for vehicle parking

or to place an air-conditioner or any other machinery, must be

available a unbreakable size of width from any part of the said

surface ;

b. Must be not less than 2.25 meter. ; further,

c. Must be entirely relevant to the building or consigned for public

usage.

(iii) Regarding toilets and bathrooms, if an unfettered 1 meter width open air area

within said site adjoining to the ventilator is available, the Authority can

relax the standards pertained to Standard Light Level.

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50. If any room is located in the ground floor, at least 1/3 from the said room‟s external

walls‟ height must be located, above the external land level when supplying natural

light and ventilation. The full light and ventilation required must be supplied above

the external land level.

51. In a circumstance where a photographic dark room or refrigerating room and

according to the nature it is used, if ventilators cannot be located by way of directly

opened them to outside light and air and artificial light and mechanical ventilation

has supplied up to the Authority‟s satisfaction, the provisions contained in Sub

Clause-1 of Order-43 will not relevant to such room.

52. Supply of Mechanical Ventilation and Air-Conditioning

(i) In a circumstance where the Authority considers that a central air-

conditioning plant-yard is required to establish according to the building‟s

type and area, a somewhat change of provisions in these Orders regarding

natural light, ventilation and rooms‟ height which suits to the existing

circumstantial can be made meanwhile the development license is issued

under Section 8 of the Act as to maintain a planned system to supply

ventilation and light in compliance to the conditions prescribed by the

Authority. In such times a back-up electric generator consists with a voltage

determined by the Authority can be fixed and used in case a power

disconnection will occur.

(ii) The toilets‟ and bathrooms‟ windows or ventilators can make as to open to a

contracted air way, in case they can‟t open to an external or internal open air

area consists with a standard width. The surface area of such air way must

be not less than 1 m2 and minimum width of a surface side must be not less

than 1 meter regarding the buildings up to 15 meters height and the surface

area must be not less than 3 m2 and minimum width of a surface side must be

not less than 1.5 meters regarding the buildings above 15 meters height.

However, regarding two floors buildings, the ventilation for a such

buildings‟ toilets and bathrooms must be mechanically supplied by

exhausting fans (with a suitable voltage) fixed over the windows‟ open space

and top of the air way to sprinkle the interior air to outside.

(iii) If mechanical ventilation has supplied to an air-conditioned building and the

said air-conditioning or mechanical ventilation supplying method alias

artificial light supplying method is not further used, an assurance must be

given by the said building owner as he acts in compliance to the relevant

provisions contained in this Orders. Until the said owner acts in compliance

to the relevant Orders, it is considered that the said building is not suitable

for residential usage and must not use for residential purpose.

53. Foundations

(i) Every building must have built on a foundation by which can safely bear the

building‟s single weight and loaded weight by way of not occurring any

deposit or movement to avoid occur damages to whole building or its‟ any

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part or adjoining building or workshop by way of securing the stability of

whole building or its‟ any part.

(ii) The land bears or supports to bear any building or its‟ any part must not

bring under any pressure (even due to any part of the building or by any

other way) which is not a stress accepted by the Authority in view of

ensuring the safety of said building‟s residents.

(iii) Regarding any proposed building, if stress is given to said building‟s any

part by the adjoining land or causes to apply an unsuitable weight, the said

building or part of the building must build as able to bear or transmit the said

stress or weight without damage by not leaving room to exceed the

authorized stress.

(iv) In such circumstances where the land inclination of any land is from 50 to

300, the required instructions to construct a foundation must be obtained

from the Authority before to prepare the land.

54. Except with regard to a boundary wall constructed with site owners‟ mutual consent

where a boundary wall is situated, any building‟s foundations must not propagate

beyond the said site‟s boundary lines where the said buildings are constructed.

55. (i) Before to commence the foundation works alias any related soil works in the

related work site i.e. piling, soil works such as soil compacting, earth

excavating from which may occur whatever adverse effect to any portion of

adjoining property‟s stability or may occur movements or stress in the

adjoining property, the qualified person must very carefully watch the plans

and planning works when they are prepared prescribed under this Order.

(ii) Always preventing from damages to an adjoining building by their own cost

is the responsibility of the qualified person and the owner.

(iii) The whole works including foundation excavating and temporary detention

works must be demerged from an adjoining road or property by a suitable

fence or caging as prescribed by the Authority.

56. Electric Escalator

The electric escalators that must be fixed in a building for passengers, to carry stuff

and the number of electric escalators, their construction plan, manufacturing, testing,

checking and operating must be in compliance to the conditions contained in Form-

“E” of Schedule-06 of these Orders.

57. Water Supply

(i) A safe water supply system connected to the existing common water supply

system must be available in every building.

(ii) If the aforesaid water supply system cannot connect to a common water

supply system, a water supply system connected to a private water supply

system must be arranged.

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(iii) Taking into consideration of the building‟s location and other landmarks of

area and reasons available to Authority to believe that a continuous water

supply may not occur, water tanks and pumps consist with a capacity

prescribed by the Authority must be supplied for every building in each

situation.

(iv) Any well supplied drinking water must not be located closely by a distance

of 15.0 meters from an impure water porous pit adjoined to a cesspit or septic

tank.

58. Sewage and Sanitation

(i) At least one water sealed toilet for every residential unit and water sealed

toilets, urine containers, wash basins and other sanitary facilities for every

other building must be available. The number of water sealed toilets, urine

containers, wash basins and other facilities provided to a building among

must be in compliance to the conditions contained in Schedule-09.

(ii) All overflows used to discard dung and impure water must be connected to

an existing sewage system and the Authority can prescribe in any special

occasion that they must connect to a common sewage system after

chemically cleaned according to an identified standard.

(iii) a. In a circumstance where a common sewage system is not available or

if the Authority considers that it is difficult to connect to such sewage

system, then must make arrangements to pass them to a septic tank.

b. A suitable arrangement must make to pass the impure water gathered

in septic to another porous pit.

59. Rain Water Drainages

Sufficient drainage facilities for every building must be provided in order to avoid

damages or getting wet the foundation or adjoining buildings‟ walls by rain water,

by way of passing the rain water from building‟s roof to a street‟s drains or to an

approved overflow pit.

59 (1) Every owner or developer shall at the time of submission of the

building plans for approval of the development activity in terms of

these regulations, submit along with such plan, a plan containing such

sketches as may be necessary, prepared taking into consideration the

specifications and other requirements set out in Schedule VIII (Part I,

Part II and Part III) to these regulations, of the respective drainage

facilities intended to be put in place to drain off and convey rain

water from the roof of the proposed building to a drain in the street or

other appropriate outlet approved by the respective Authority:

Provided that, in the case of existing buildings, the authority shall

give adequate notice to the owners thereof, informing them that they

will be required to comply with the provisions of this regulation,

within such period as may be determined by the Authority, but such

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date shall not be later than three (03) years from the date of

enforcement of those regulations.

(2) Every Plan prepared under these regulations shall be prepared by a

qualified person as determined by the Authority.

(3) The provisions of these regulations shall be applicable in respect of

such areas as have been declared as Urban Development Areas by

Order published in the Gazette in terms of Section 2 of the Law.

(4) In applying these provisions to open space reservations stipulated in

relation to the sub division of land, a minimum of ninety (90%)

percent of such reservation shall have ground cover vegetation.

59 A. The provisions of regulation 61 shall apply to all premises within

any local authority area, declared as Urban Development area under

the Law.

Provided that the above provisions shall not apply in respect of

premises falling within any local authority area, where the size of the

premises is less than 6 perches (150 m2).

59 B. (1) Every plan submitted for the purpose of obtaining a

development permit shall consist -

(a) Where no building work is involved in the

development activity or the development activity is

restricted to land development –

(i) Of details of the location and the dimension

of the existing drainage system;

(ii) Of the proposed rainwater harvesting system

inclusive of all dimensions and flow directions;

(b) Where building work is involved in the development

activity.

(i) Of a sketch of the plan of the surrounding

area including positioning of existing water

drains.

(ii) Of the floor plan of each story (where the

building consists of more than one floor) and

of any areas which will consists of a flat roof

(all pipe lines of the drainage, sizes and

location of storage and infiltration and outlet

drains along which the rain water will be

discharged, with arrows indicating the

direction of the flow of the water should be

shown);

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(iii) Of the cross and longitudinal sections of the

building, including storage tanks, down pipes

and other related appurtenances.

(2) The guidelines set out in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of

paragraph (1) of this regulation shall be applicable to the Uses

of Buildings specified in Schedule VII (Part I) to these

regulations and the Maximum Equivalent Rainwater Holding

provisions Requirement for each of such categories shall be as

specified in the said Schedule (Part II);

Provided that where any applicable building uses or relevant

rainfall band is not clearly identifiable, Authority / the Local

Authority shall on a consideration of all conditions, make the

required identification:

Provided further that the Proposed Distribution of Rain Water

Harvesting Holding Provision shall be calculated in

accordance with the Storage and Groundwater Infiltration of

the premises as specified in Part III of Schedule VII.

59 C. (1) Where common rainwater holding facilities are proposed

by one or more owners of adjacent properties, such joint

facility shall be located at such place as may be determined by

the Authority / respective local authority; Provided that the

Authority shall satisfy itself that all owners concerned have

consented to the joint facility and have given their written

consent thereto.

(2) In assessing the Equivalent Rainwater Holding Provision of

any premises:-

(a) The following matters shall be considered –

(i) Available storage space for the requirements,

provided measure are adopted to meet fire

requirements at all times;

(ii) 100 m2 of unpaved ground sufficient for 0.5

m3;

(iii) Location of infiltration trenches specially for

rainwater; and

(iv) Any facilities available on adjacent premises

where, the written consent of the owner thereof

has been obtained for the use of such facilities.

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(b) The following matters shall not be considered –

(i) Storage spaces for public mains supply;

(ii) Availability of septic tank effluent soakage pit

or trench.

59 D. The following design and construction consideration shall be

applicable in relation to ground water harvesting in terms of these

regulations :-

(a) The rainwater system shall be designed by persons possessing

the requisite qualifications as specified from time to time, by

the Authority and shall -

(i) Be constructed in competent manner;

(ii) Be capable of discharging the first flush of rain;

(iii) Be stored on appropriate structures and sized and be

infiltrated into the ground, by means of either a waste

water soakage pit, a dug or bore well, pond or other

similar measure, ensuring that optimal use of the water

is made for home garden and landscaping purposes;

(b) The storage structure shall be covered and protected against

accidents and shall -

(i) Be built in a structurally sound manner;

(ii) Contain provision for the elimination of dust, vermin

and other contaminants;

(iii) Be of such design which shall not conflict with any

other building regulations or aesthetic considerations

imposed by the local authority;

(iv) Be located at appropriate locations either above, below

or on, ground level, so as to facilitate the potential for

the maximum use of the water storage therein;

(c) In case the water is not used for home gardening and other

purposes, the infiltration structure shall be of such specified

dimensions in order to be able to contain the quantity of water

directed to it ensuring proper infiltration.

(d) In the case of common storage structures, be built with

suitable backflow prevention devices, so as to prevent

rainwater from entering the public mains systems;

(e) Shall not contain direct cross flow connections between the

rainwater and the public mains systems;

(f) Shall contain such filtration devices as are specified by the

local authority; and

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(g) All pipes and appurtenances used for the provision of

harvesting of rainwater shall be clearly differentiated by color

and makings;

60. Solid Waste Disposal

The waste generated in any place can discard after collecting by way of protecting

the residents‟ of that place as required and considered by the Authority.

61. Electricity and Pipe Works

All electricity and pipe works of any place or a building shall do by a registered

electrician or a plumber as per the relevancy by way of protecting the maximum

safety and hygienic of said building or place and said works must be done in

compliance to the standards and specifications determined by the Authority.

62. Protection from Fire

Every building must be in compliance to the fire protection requirements as relevant

/ appropriate to said area or building as determined by the Authority in order to

provide a better protection from fire to the residents in said area or building.

63. Regarding all supper high buildings and buildings more than 400 m2 where public

gathered, factories and stores, the equipment fixed there must be in compliance to

the additional security requirements recommended by the Chief Officer of fire

brigade.

64. A water pond to store water to use in a fire caught occasion, for all buildings located

in areas where the water supply has given by pipes and the buildings consist with

two floors or above and in extent of 300 m2, must have constructed within the

building premises. The measurements of such water pond can determine by the

planning authority according to the buildings‟ extent and the purpose of those

buildings are used.

65. Certificate of Conformity

Every application for a Certificate of Conformity under Section 8K of the Law shall

be substantially in the Form “D” set out in Schedule (I) and shall be accompanied by

the following :-

(a) In the case of land development or sub-division of land :-

(i) A certificate from a qualified person stating that the sub-

division has been carried out as specified in the approved

plans and permit;

(ii) A certificate from a qualified person where engineering works

are involved in development activities such as the

construction of roads, culverts and drains, stating that the

development works carried out in conformity with the

specifications of the permit.

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(b) In the case of construction of buildings falling within Category A of

regulations 8 :-

(i) A certificate from a qualified person to the effect that the

development has been carried out under his supervision and in

accordance with the approved plan and permit;

(ii) A certificate from a qualified person to the effect that the

foundations and super structure and other works have been

carried out under his supervision and according to the

approved plans and permit and according to designs submitted

under regulation 9, and that the buildings are structurally safe;

(iii) A certificate from a qualified person to the effect that design,

supervision and installations of Electrical Work, Sanitary,

Plumbing and Drainage Water, Rain Water Harvesting

specification, Air Conditioning Fire Safety Work, have been

carried out in accordance with the approved plans, and

specifications and satisfy all safety regulations;

(c) In the case of construction of buildings falling within Category B of

regulation 8, a certificate from a qualified person to the effect that the

works have been carried out under his supervision in accordance with

the approved plans and permit and that the building is structurally

safe;

(d) In the case of the construction of buildings falling within Sub

Categories C I and C II of Category C of regulation 8, a Certificate

from a qualified person to the effect that the work has been carried

out and under his supervision in accordance with the approved plan

and permit; and

(e) In the case of the construction of buildings falling within Sub

Categories C III of Category C of regulation 8, a Certificate from the

builder, or the owner where the owner is also the builder by such

owner to the effect that the works have been carried out in

accordance with the approved plans and permit under his supervision,

and that all reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure the

structural safety of the building;

66. The Authority or any authorized representative of the Authority can enter into

whatever building to check within a justifiable time to determine whether all

provision in these Orders have been followed within any period of the development

work before to issue a certificate of conformity to reside in any building.

67. Unprotected Buildings

If any building has been certified by the Director-Department of Buildings that it is

unprotected, the Authority can order the said building (which is dangerous to

residents and public) owner to repair or demolish or to act another way in order to

prevent from said risk.

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68. Special Requirements for Flood Prone Areas

All buildings constructed in flood victim zone must be in compliance to the

following conditions.

(i) All building constructed in this zone must consist with two floors (minimum)

and only pillars are allowed to construct in the ground floor. (see figure- 14,

15)

(ii) The building plans and foundations for this zone must be submitted after

certified by a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Architect as suitable for

flood victim zone.

69. Mining Industry

In compliance to Ratnapura urban development plan, if mining and lodes washing

are done, special attention will be drawn in respect of the changes may occur in the

land/allotment and effects to the constructions in cause of said activities.

(1) Effects due to the mine/hollow must not occur to the existing properties,

buildings, roads including other constructions and physical environment.

(2) According to the accesses stated in 01 above, any effect or damage must not

occur in respect of following sectors.

i. Ancient or historically important places.

ii. Conserved zones.

iii. Flood victim zones.

i. Socially important places.

ii. Mining carried out around the landslip and landslip tendency zones.

(3) The following conditions of Gems and Jewelry Authority must follow to

minimize the environmental damages occur due to mining industry.

i. Subsidences occur due to tunnel excavating.

ii. Situations of rivers‟, canals‟ and rivulets‟ edges due to mining industry.

iii. Landing of lodes in rivers, canals and rivulets using man power and

machineries.

iv. Pollution of water resources and water ways due to lodes clearing.

v. The ways of mining pits are filled with earth after excavation.

iii. Soil wash away due to mining industry and thereby soil deposit and natural

water ways get filled.

iv. Situations of damages occur to highways and roads.

Before to carry on all mining, lodes washing etc… within the Domain of Ratnapura

Urban Council, the written approval from this Authority must be taken and the duly

filled form indicated to Form-“C” by Annexure-II of these regulations must be

submitted to this Authority.

The written approval for mining obtained from the Authority of Gems and Jewelry

must be submitted together with the above application.

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70. Providing Facilities for Disabled Personnel

Roads, corridors, steps, escalator equipment, toilets of common buildings such as a

hospitals, theatre, meeting hall, large trade complex must be by way of easy entrance

and exit for disabled personnel and to use other facilities and shall follow the

provisions contained in Shedule-9 for implementation of Section 23(ii) of Act No.

28 of 1996 to defense disabled personnel‟s rights.

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Part IV

Definitions

71. The Definitions in these Orders are as follows -

“Apartment” means a unit as defined in the apartment ownership law no. 11 of 1973.

“Access” includes any street used as means of access to building or other premises

whether the public have a right of way there over or not.

“Authority” means the Urban Development Authority constituted under Urban

Development Authority Law No 41 of 1978.

“Basement” means that part of the floor below the ground floor which is wholly

below ground level or to an extent of 2/3rd of its height below the adjoining ground

level.

“Building high-rise” means any building with more than 4 floors including the

ground floor or whose height at any part of its ground level exceeds 15 meters

excluding a lift or motor room not exceeding 50 2 m in extent or stair case of not

exceeding a height of 3 meters and not exceeding 25 2 m in extent or a water tank

not exceeding a height of 1.5 meters.

“Building residential" means a building exclusively consisting of one dwelling unit

or number of dwelling units.

“Building line” means a line up to which a building will be permitted to extend.

“Building works” means includes erection or re-erection of a building or making

additions or alterations to an existing building.

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Urban Development Authority.

“Dwelling house or dwelling unit” means a building or a part of a building

consisting of a room or group of rooms forming a self-containing living unit with

independent sleeping and cooking and sanitary facilities.

“Development activity” has the same meaning as in the Law.

“Existing lot” means a lot which in existence before coming into operation of the

Law.

“Factory” means includes a building or a part of a building used for the manufacture

or production or repair of any article.

“Flat” means a unit as defined in the Apartment Ownership Law 11 of 1973.

“Floor area” means the horizontal area of floor of a building measured from the

exterior faces of exterior walls or in the case of a common walls separating two

buildings from the centre line of such common walls and shall include all roof,

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projections and balconies exceeding one meter in width and all areas having a roof

and capable of being enclosed.

“Gross Floor Area” means the total of the floor area of every floor in the building.

“Floor Area Ratio” means gross floor area of all buildings on a lot divided by the

area of such lot.

“Floor space” means a horizontal area of a room or space in a building measured

from the interior face of the enclosing walls

“Housing Complex” means a group of dwelling units on a site which is permanently

in common enjoyments and may include a blocks of flats.

“Industrial building” includes factories, workshops and warehouses.

“Law” means the Urban Development Authority Law No 41 of 1978.

“Local Authority” has the same meaning as in Law.

“Lot” in relation to land means the entirety of any land which has been demarcated

by boundary marks or enclosed within boundary walls or fences where such land

belongs to one single person or to a set of co-owners and approved as a lot by the

local authority or the Authority.

“Owner” includes a person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises in

connection with which the work is used whether in his own account or as a agent or

a trustee for any other person or who would receive the same if such premises

were let to a tenant.

“Place of public assembly” means a place or building used regularly or occasionally

for public congregation, such as theatre, cinema hall, pubic hall, concert room

lecture room or exhibition room or for similar purpose and includes a public

building.

“Planning committee” means a committee appointed under “Section 8 B” of the

Law.

“Public building” includes any building used for the purpose of public worship,

instruction, recreations, or meeting and a medical institution or a nursing home or

government office.

“Public street” means any street over which the public have a right f way and has

become vested in any Authority under any Law or by operation of any Law and

includes the drain or footway attached thereto.

“Street” includes any road, footway, or passage used or intended to be used as

means of access to two or more dwelling units or sites whether or not the public has

right of way over such street and includes all channels , drains, ditches, side walls

and reservation at side thereof.

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“Street line” means a line or lines defined on one or both sides of an existing street

to show its future width or to show the width of a future street as determined by the

Authority.

“Warehouse” includes a building or a part of building mainly used for storing

merchandise or articles for trade.

“Qualified person” the Qualified Persons who certify the Plan should be responsible

to the accuracy of the Plan, ensuring its conformity with the UDA Planning and

Building Regulations. Further, the Organization which register the Qualified Persons

shall submit the annual members registries to the Authority and the Draught-Persons

(Building) at NVQ, Level V shall register their names with the Authority annually.

(See Schedule III)

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Part V – Schedule

Schedule – I

(According to Order-2)

Application to Obtain a Development Permit for Subdivision of a Land

For office use only

Number :

Processing Fee: Rs.

Receipt No. :

Date :

Chairman,

Urban Development Authority,

Through : Mayor

Ratnapura Municipal Council.

Sir,

I / We hereby apply for a permit for Sub Division of my / our land bearing Assessment No

………. of the …………………………..Street/Road/Lane/Avenue in the ………

………………………..Ward (No ) of Ratnapura Town.

I / We forward herewith following particulars in duplicate duly signed by me / us and the

Qualified Person:

1. A map of the area showing the site /land in relation to the adjoining properties

and street to a scale not less than 1:4000 (the site in question along with any other

adjoining site owned by the applicant should also be clearly shown).

2. A Survey Plan of the site / land to a scale not less than 1:1000.

i. The location of the site including figured dimension of building if any

ii. The scale of the plan the north point and assessment numbers of adjoining

lots or buildings

iii. The mean of access to the site

iv. All existing drains and water courses

v. Contours or spot levels of the site and levels on the street in front of the

building

vi. Service lines including electric power lines

vii. Trees and vegetation

3. A detailed blocking out plan to a scale of not less than 1:1000 showing the proposed

sub division of lots together with their dimensions and extent, direction and with of

all proposed streets, open spaces and space for other amenities to be reserved and the

use to which every site will be put to.

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4. The proposed formation levels of streets in relation to existing levels with cross

section and longitudinal sections to scale.

5. The particulars detailed in the Annexure.

I /We certify that the information given above is true and correct.

I / We undertake not to commence any development activity till the permit is

granted.

…………………………..

Signature of the applicant

Date …………………….

…………………………………..

Signature of the Qualified Person:

Date ………………….

Name and address: ……………………………..

……………………………..

Telephone No : ………………………

Email No : ……………………………….

Fax No : …………………………….

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Annexure to Form “A”

(Please type or write in block capitals)

1. Particulars of the applicant

Name :-

Address :-

Telephone No. :-

2. (a) Particulars about existing development

Location :-

Assessment No. :-

Local Authority :-

Ward :-

Street :-

Lot / Survey Plan No. :-

(b) Present use of the land

Land :-

Extent (m2) :-

Usage :-

Buildings if any :-

3. (a) Development of the site

Whether the site is proposed to be filed up and raised and if so give details of

levels in relation to access roads and drainage proposals. Please also indicate

(where applicable) whether consent of Land reclamation and Development

Corporation has been obtained

(b) Details about facilities :-

(c) Proposed development of the site :-

Residential

Commercial

Industries

Institutions

Open spaces – parks & playground

Streets and access roads

Other uses

(d) Infrastructure

i. Availability

Water

Sewerage

Storm water drainage

Electricity

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ii. Proposed arrangements where the above faculties are not available or

no adequate

Water

Waste disposal

Storm water drainage

Electricity

4. Landscape: location of trees to be indicated on the site plan.

5. If the Sub Division involves the division of building, state how each art of building

will be brought into conformity with the Planning and Building Regulations.

6. Approximate date of commencement, phasing and dates completion of construction.

I / we hereby certify that the above particulars are true & correct.

……………………………… …………………………..

Signature of Qualified Person Signature of the Applicant

Date: ……… Date: ………………..

Name & Address: …………………………….

…………………………….

Telephone No.: …………………………

Email No. : …………………………….

Fax No. : …………………………..

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Schedule – I

(According to Order-2)

Form – “B”

Application to Obtain a Development Permit (Except Lands Subdivisions) for

Building Constructions, Changing of Lands and Buildings Usage and other

Development Work.

For office use only

Number :

Processing Fee : Rs.

Receipt No. :

Date :

To : The Chairman of Urban Development Authority

Through : Mayor

Ratnapura Municipal Council

Dear Sir,

I/We hereby apply for a permit to carry out the following development. I/We intend to use

the land or building in ………………….. for ……………………………… The site sub

division has been approved by …………….. in ………….

I/We forward herewith the following particulars in triplicate

1. A map of the area showing the site in relation to the adjoining properties and streets

(The site in question along with any other adjoining site owned by the applicant

should also be clearly shown).

2. The approved blocking out plan to a scale of not less than 1:4000 showing the

dimensions of the site and all existing topographical features, buildings, structures

and street width of abutting streets.

3. A detailed plan of the site to a scale less than 1:1000 indicating the position of the

proposed Buildings in relation to the site, (existing buildings to be retained) street

lines, the set backs from the streets and the boundaries of the site, access ways and

location of parking areas.

4. In case where only building work is involved.

(a) A sketch plan of the surrounding area sufficient to locate the building site.

(b) The approved blocking out plan to a scale of not less than 1:4000.

(c) A floor plan of each storey drawn to a scale of 1:100 except where the

building is so extensive as to render a smaller scale necessary when the scale

of 1:200 may be used showing:

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(i) Different parts of the building and the use for which every room and

part of the building is intended to be put to.

(ii) The position and dimension of all doors, windows and other

openings.

(iii) The position of all sanitary appliances and their connection to drains.

(iv) Fire escape

(v) Clearance from aerial electricity supply lines

(vi) The type of materials and specifications to be used for the walls,

super structure and floor slabs and roof structure of the buildings.

(d) Cross and longitudinal sectional drawings of the building along appropriate

lines, showing:

(i) The thickness of all walls, floors, roofs, foundations, beams and other

related parts of the buildings.

(ii) Position and dimensions of doors, windows or other openings, the

height of every storey, the ceiling height and levels of the buildings

in relation to existing ground or street level and the clear distance

between the site boundaries and the external walls of the buildings.

(e) Front and side elevations of the building showing elevations of every

existing building with the site showing its height, floor level and other

external visible features.

5. Details given in Annexure - “B1”.

6. Details given in Annexure – “B2” (when the development work is for site and

building technics usage).

7. Details given in Annexure – “B3” (when the development work is relevant to a

hotel).

I/We certify that the particulars stated above are true and correct.

I/we agree that any development work will not be commenced until the development permit

is issued.

……………………………

Signature of the Applicant

…………………………………

Signature of the qualified person

Address :-

Date :-

Telephone No. :- e-mail :- Fax :-

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Schedule – I for Form - “B”

(Please mention the details clearly by handwriting or typewriting)

1. Particulars of Owner:

Name:

Address:

Telephone No.:

2. (a) Particulars of Existing Development :

Location of site

Local Authority:

Ward:

Street:

Assessment No.:

Lot No./Survey Plan No.:

(b) Present use of the land and building:

(i) Land

Extent (in sq.m.):

Use (Give in detail the present use):

(ii) Building (Give details of every building on the site).

No. of floors:

Height (meters):

Gross Floor Area (sq.m.):

3. Particulars of Proposed Development:

(a) Nature of Proposals

(b) Site Development

State whether the site is proposed to be filled up and raised and if so, give details of

levels in relation to roads and the drainage proposals.

Please also indicate (where applicable) whether consent of the Sri Lanka

Reclamation and Development Corporation has been obtained.

(c) Details of Development

Maximum Height (Meters)

Gross floor area of all buildings (sq.m.)

Gross Floor Area of all Buildings

Floor Area Ratio ----------------------------------------

(F.A.R.) Site Area

Floor area at ground level

Lot Coverage --------------------------------------- x 100

Site Area

(d) No. of Floors (including Basement and use of each floor):

Floor Use Extent (sq.m.)

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(e) Details of Floor Area (sq.m.):

Residential:

Retail Commerce:

Wholesale Commerce:

Office:

Restaurant:

Factory or Workshop:

Warehouse:

Others (specify):

TOTAL:

(f) Floor area of each Dwelling Unit

(g) Parking of Vehicles:

Cars:

Other (Specify):

(h) Infrastructure Requirements:

Water (Liters):

Electricity (Kilo watts):

4. Estimated No. of Employees in the Building

5. Landscaping:

Trees and vegetation to be retained.

Landscape proposals:

Describe proposals with an outline design

6. Approximate date of commencement and completion and phasing:

I/We hereby certify that the above particulars are true and correct.

……………………………… ……………………………

Signature of Qualified Person Signature of Owner

Address:

Telephone No.:

Date:

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Annexure – 2 for Form – “B”

(Please mention the details clearly by handwriting or typewriting)

To be completed and furnished where the site and building are to be used for Factory,

Workshop or Warehouse.

1. Nature of Factory, Workshop or Warehouse (Give details of goods to be

manufactured, repaired or stored and in the case of manufacture indicate raw

materials used and a brief description of the manufacturing process)

2. Details of permission of the concerned Ministry of Department for setting up the

factory or workshop or ware-house.

3. Details of machinery employed and motive power.

No. Horse Power Motive Power

4 Provision made for infrastructure facilities

Water :-

Liters :-

Source :-

Sewage :-

Disposal :-

Liters :-

Electricity :-

Kilo Watt :-

Source :-

Storm Water drainage :-

Fire Protection :-

5. Quality and Quantity of solid, liquid or gaseous effluents, there mode of treatment

and disposal.

6. Noise, dust and pollution characteristics and measures proposed for their control.

7. Employment

Proposed:

Future expansion, if any,

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I/We certify that the information given above are true and correct.

………………………………

…………………………….

Signature of Qualified Person Signature of Owner

Address:

Telephone No.:

Date:

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Schedule – 1

Form – “C”

Application to Obtain a Preliminary Planning Clearance for Proposed Development

For office use only

Number :

Processing Fee : Rs.

Receipt No. :

Date :

To : The Chairman of Urban Development Authority

Through : Mayor

Ratnapura Municipal Council

Dear Sir,

I/We hereby request the Preliminary Planning clearance relevant to the partition of building

/ land situated at ………………………… bearing Assessment No.

………………………… of …………………………………. street of

……………………………. Division of ………………………….. town.

I/We herewith submit the application in triplicate along with following details after signed

by the qualified person.

1. Maps drawn in a scale not less than 1:6000 relevant to adjoining properties and

streets indicating the site/land (an adjoining site belongs to the applicant with

relevant site must be clearly indicated.)

2. I/We am/are fully aware that no entitlement will extend to me/us to carry on a

development work in any land in cause of the primary plan settlement described in

the Annexure.

The consent letter obtain from the landlord has annexed hereto.

I/We certify that the particulars stated above are true and correct.

……………………………

Signature of the Applicant

Signature of the qualified person

Date :-

Telephone No. :- e-mail :- Fax :-

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Annexure to Form “C”

(Please mention the details clearly by handwriting or typewriting)

1. Particulars of applicant:

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

2. (a) Particulars of existing development

Location:

Assessment No.:

Local Authority:

Ward :

Street :

Assessment No. :

Plot / Survey Plan No. :

(b) Present Use

(i) Land

Extent (Square Meters):

Use (Give in detail the present use):

(ii) Building (Give details of every building on the site):

No. of floors :

Maximum height (meters):

Gross floor area (sq.m.):

Floor area of each use (sq.m.):

3. Particulars of proposed development:

(a) Site development – (State whether the site is proposed to be filled up and

raised and if so give details of levels in relation to roads and drainage

proposals. Please also indicate (where applicable) whether consent of Sri

Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation has been obtained).

(b) Nature of proposals (Give a brief description with line plans and elevations).

4. Site Particulars

Extent of site (sq.m.)

5. Availability of Infrastructure:

Street and Access ways:

Water Supply:

Sewage :

Electricity :

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6. (a) Gross Floor area of Proposed Development (sq.m.) :

(b) No. of floors and maximum height of building :

(c) Floor Area Ratio Gross floor area of all buildings

F.A.R. --------------------------------------

Site Area

(d) Plot Coverage Floor area at ground level x 100

--------------------------------------

Site Area

(e) Basement

(i) Extent:

(ii) Ground Coverage:

(f) Details of floor space (sq.m.)

Residential:

Retail Commerce:

Wholesale Commerce:

Office:

Restaurant:

Factory or Workshop:

Warehouse:

Others (specify):

Total:

(g) Parking spaces provided:

Cars:

Others (specify):

7. Details of site sub division sq.m. % total area

(a) Land use:

Residential:

Commercial:

Industrial:

Institutional:

Open spaces, parks and play fields:

Roads

Others

(b) No., type and size of plots:

(c) No., type of buildings, if any proposed:

(d) Amenities if any, to be provided:

I/We certify that the above particulars are true and correct.

……………………………….

Signature of Owner/Applicant

Address:

Telephone:

Date:

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Annexure – II According to Form “C”

(Please mention the details clearly by handwriting or typewriting)

Application for Mining

01. Details about the applicant :-

Name :-

Address :-

Telephone No. :- e-mail :- Fax :-

02. (a) Information about the existing development works :

Location of the development place :-

…………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………

Assessment No. :- …………………………………………………………….

Provincial Institution :-

………………………………………………………………...

Street :- ……………………………………………………………….

Block No. / Survey Plan No. :-

……………………………………………………….

(b) Present utilization :

Land 1. Extent (square meters)

2. Utilization: (indicate with details about present utilization)

3. Distance from relevant allotment to roads and all

constructions (a survey plan drawn in a scale not less than

1:1000 including above constructions (if available) or

adjoining lands must be submitted)

4. Mention whether rivers, canals, rivulets.

03. Is the development place for mining located in a licensed zone ?.................................

…………………………………………………………………………………………

04. Details about the land location:

1. Is it a flood victim place ?..................................................................................

2. If floods occur, mention the annual flood levels indicate from which height

from the land

…………………………………………………………

3. Do landslips occur ? (provide a plan to indicate the positional height (if

available))

………………………………………………………………………………

Depth intended for mining –

……………………………………………

4. If tunnels will excavate to the expected length and width from the mine‟s

surface level, distance from the bottom :

…………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………

05. Mention about the machineries used to excavate the mine (if any).

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

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06. i. Is it possible to provide space within the land to deposit the soil removed

from the mine ?.

…………………………………………………………………………………

ii. If impossible, method of said soil is deposited:

…………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………….

iii. Method of the lode is washed :- ………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………

iv. The water source to wash the lode :-

………………………………….

v. Does relevant water add to natural water or not ?. :-

…………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………

07. Method of bring up to a certain position after completing the mining:-

Is the soil brought from outside ?. ……………………………………………………

Is it by another way ?. ………………………………………………………………...

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Schedule – I

(In Compliance to Order – 66)

Form “D”

Application to Obtain the Certificate of Conformity

For office use only

Number :

The Processing Fee Paid: Rs. ………….

Receipt No. :

Date :

To : The Chairman of Urban Development Authority

Through : Mayor

Ratnapura Municipal Council

Dear Sir,

I/We hereby request to issue a certificate of conformity for the development work carried

out in terms of the permit (mention the location) bearing number …………………… dated

…………………….20 issued to/me us by ………………………………….

Works completed fully in compliance to the permit./completed with under mentioned

changes. (strike off the unnecessary part.)

Details about changes

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

The following certificates under the Orders have annexed hereto.

I/We certify that the information provided above are true and correct.

I/We hereby agree that no any development works will be carried out and to refrain from

using the land/building until the certificate of conformity is awarded.

………………………..

Signature of the Owner

Date :

Signature of the qualified person

Address :-

Date :-

Telephone No. :- e-mail :- Fax :-

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Schedule II

PROCESSING FEES, FEES FOR COVERING APPROVAL AND SERVICE

CHARGES FOR OBTAINING DEVELOPMENT PERMITS

Nature of Development activity

to be engaged in

Form to

be used

Fees

1. Issue of Development Permits

(I) Land Subdivision Approval

(II) Issuing of Development

Permits for erection of

Buildings/ addition to

existing buildings/ re-erection

(III) Erection of Boundary Walls/

Retaining Walls

On the building line

Within building line

A

B

Processing fees

(i) Plot Size Fees for each plot

(Excluding road drains

and common lots)

Between 150-300 sq.m. Rs. 500.00

Between 301-600 sq.m. Rs. 400.00

Between 601-900 sq.m. Rs. 300.00

Above 900 sq.m. Rs. 200.00

(ii) Floor area Residential Uses Commercial

(sq.m.) Rs. Cts. Other Uses

Rs. Cts.

Less than 45 500.00 1,000.00

45-90 1,500.00 2,000.00

91-180 2,500.00 3,000.00

181-270 3,500.00 4,000.00

271-450 4,500.00 6,000.00

451-675 5,500.00 8,000.00

676-900 6,500.00 10,000.00

901-1225 7,500.00 12,000.00

Above 1225 7,500.00 12,000.00

Rs. 1,000/- for Rs. 1,250/-

every 90 sq.m. for every 90

in excess of sq.m. in

1226 sq.m. excess of

1226 sq.m.

(iii) Residential Commercial

(Per liner meter) and Other

(Per liner meter)

Rs. 300.00 Rs. 400.00

Rs. 500.00 Rs. 600.00

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(iv) Reclamation of Low Lying

lands/ Paddy lands

(v) Erection of

Telecommunication Antenna

Towers

(vi) Issuing of Development

Permits for Special Projects

2. Change of use Residential

3. Preliminary Planning

Clearance

(i) Sub division of lands

(ii) Erection of buildings/addition

to existing building re-

erection

(iii) Erection of Boundary walls/

Retaining walls

B

C

C

C

(iv) Rs. 1,500/- for land less than 150 sq.m. and

Rs. 1,000/- for each 150 sq.m. in excess

(v) Rs. 20,000/- for tower height between 5 - 20

meter

Rs. 100/- for each meter in excess of 20 m.

(vi) Rs. 5,000/- for project Cost of 5 million and

Rs. 100/- for each million in excess

Processing Fees

(i) Floor area (sq.m.) Rs. Cts.

Below 45 500.00

45-90 1,000.00

91-180 1,250.00

181-270 1,500.00

271-450 1,750.00

451-675 2,000.00

676-900 2,250.00

Above 900 2,250.00

Rs. 500/- for every

90 sq.m. in excess

of 901 sq.m.

Processing Fees

(i) * Land Below 1000 sq.m. Rs. 2,000.00

* Between 1001- 5000 sq.m. Rs. 5,000.00

* Between 5001 - 10,000 sq.m. Rs. 10,000.00

* Rs. 1,000 for every 1,000 sq.m. in excess of

10,001 sq.m.

(i) Residential Commercial and

Others

(Per linear in) (Per linear in)

Rs. 2,000.00 Rs. 5,000.00

(i) Rs. 1,500.00 Rs. 3,000.00

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(iv) Reclamation of Low Lying

lands/Paddy Lands

(v) Erection of

Telecommunication Antenna

Towers

(vi) Special Development Projects

4. Issues of Certificate of

Conformity (Certificate of

Conformity should be

obtained for all development)

(i) Land Sub Division

(ii) * Residential Construction

* Commercial and other

construction

(iii) Erection of Boundary

Walls/ Retaining

(iv) Reclamations of Low Lying

lands / paddy lands

(v) Erection of

Telecommunication

antenna towers

C

C

C

D

* Land Area less than 150 sq.m. Rs. 2,500.00

* Between 151 and 300 sq.m. Rs. 5,000.00

* Rs. 3,000/- for each 150 sq.m. in excess of 301

sq.m.

* Height between 5-20 m Rs. 20,000.00

* Rs. 100/- for each 01 meter in excess of 20 m

* Small Scale Projects Rs. 10,000.00

Less than 5 Million Rupees

* Medium Scale Project Rs. 50,000.00

Between 5-50 Million Rupees

* Large Scale Project Rs. 150,000.00

Above 50 Million Rupees

Fees for granting Certificate of Conformity

Rs. 1,000/- for first land lot and Rs. 500/- for each

lot in excess

Rs. 3,000/- for below 300 sq.m. floor area and

Rs. 10/- for each sq.m. in excess

Rs. 3,000/- for 100 sq.m. and Rs. 20/- for each

sq.m. in excess

Rs. 1,000/- for 100/- per linear meter and Rs. 10/-

for per linear meter each in excess

Rs. 3,000/- for land and below 150 sq.m. and

Rs. 20/- for each sq.m. in excess

Rs. 20,000/- for towers between 5 m to 20 m in

height and Rs. 100/- for each meter in excess

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(vi) Special Projects

5. Parking Bays

(Service charges for

parking spaces not

providing within

premises but required

under the UDA

regulations)

(i) Municipal Council

(ii) Urban Council and

Pradeshiya Sabha

6. Covering Approvals

I Sub division of lands without

obtaining necessary approval

II Erection of buildings/

Additions/erections without

obtaining Development

Permits

Stage of Construction

(i) Only foundation work

completed (up to plinth

level)

(ii)Construction up to roof level

(excluding roof)

(iii)Construction including roof

(iv)Construction completed

III Erection of Boundary walls/

Small Scale Rs. 5,000.00

Medium Scale Rs. 10,000.00

Large Scale Rs. 20,000.00

Service Chargers

* Light vehicles and cars Rs. 500,000.00

* Lorries Rs. 1,000,000.00

* Large vehicle including Rs. 2,500,000.00

Containers

* All vehicles Rs. 500,000.00

* All vehicles Rs. 250,000.00

Fees for granting Covering approvals

(i) Rs. 750/- for every Lot

(ii) Residential per sq.m. Commercial and Others

per sq.m.

Rs. 200.00 Rs. 500.00

Rs. 300.00 Rs. 1,000.00

Rs. 400.00 Rs. 1,500.00

Rs. 500.00 Rs. 2,000.00

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7. Charge for Change of Use of residential unit

(i) Rs. 2,000 per sq.m. to convert a residential unit to any other permitted use,

if the property is located in a Special Primary Residential Zone.

(ii) Rs. 800 per sq.m. to convert a residential unit to any other permitted uses,

if the property is located in any other zone, other than Special Primary

Residential Zone.

8. Additional floor area permitted in excess of prescribed Floor Area Ratio

The Service Charges to be calculated as a percentage of the cost of construction of

the building which will vary from 30% to 7% based on the following factors.

(i) Location of the building

(ii) Infrastructural Status

(iii) Type of development

(iv) Environmental effects

(v) Zoning as per the Development Plan, if any

The building costs that will be taken into consideration for this calculations should

not be less than the following values.

(i) Residential Houses Rs. 20,000.00 per sq.m.

(ii) Residential flats, commercial and office buildings Rs. 30,000.00 per sq.m.

up to 04 storeys

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Retain walls

IV Reclamation of low lying

paddy lands/

V Erection of

Telecommunication and

Antenna Towers

VI Special Development projects

VII Occupation/usage without

obtaining Certificate of

Conformity

Rs. 400.00 Rs. 400.00

Rs. 5,000/- for every 150 sq.m.

Rs. 10,000/- for every 05 meter in height

Rs. 10,000/- for every 05 million project cost

Rs. 50/- per day

(iii) Residential flats, commercial and office building Rs. 60,000.00 per sq.m.

over 04 storeys

(iv) Light industrial buildings Rs. 45,000.00 per sq.m.

(v) Warehouses Rs. 30,000.00 per sq.m.

9. For Provision of Services, reports or other Service activities.

(i) Transport charges for issuing of Preliminary Planning Clearance,

Development Permits, Certificates of Conformity shall be borne by the

developer. These minimum charges should be calculated on the basis of Rs.

35/- per Kilo Meter from the relevant office up to the proposed site. This rate

is subject to adjustments as per the prevailing fuel costs.

(ii) A minimum service Charge of 10% of the estimated cost of the project for

provision of Special Consultancy services, preparation of layout plans,

preparation of estimates, project planning shall be levied.

(iii) Service Charge levied for granting covering approvals, market value of the

area of the land of the 10% open space requirement in land sub division and

charges levied in lieu of parking space not provided as per the regulations,

shall be deposited in a separate bank account and these monies shall be used

for development of open spaces, parking facilities, improvements to

pavements or common Urban Development Projects.

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SCHEDULE III

Qualified Person

Column I

Nature of Development

Activity

Column II

Extent of Land

(Where Relevant)

Column III

Specific Task

Requiring Approval of

Qualified Person

Column IV

Qualification/Designation

Required of Qualified Person

1 If the development

activity does not

involve building

work

Exceeding 0.5

Hectares

Site Layout Plan Corporate member of the

Institute of Town Planners

Regulation Compatibility

Corporate member of the

Institute of Town Planners

Preparation of Sub

division Plan

Licensed Surveyor and

Leveller

2 If the development

activity does not

involve building

work

Less than 0.5

Hectares

Site Layout Plan and sub

division plan

Licensed Surveyor and

Leveller

Regulation compatibility Corporate member of the

Institute of Town Planners

3 If the development

activity involves

engineering works

(construction of

roads, culverts,

drains)

Certificate stating

engineering works have

been carried out in

conformity with the

specifications in the

permit

Chartered Civil Engineer

4 If the development

activity involves a

sub division or

amalgamation of land

Exceeds 0.5

Hectares

Certificate stating that

the Survey Plan is in

conformity with the

Town Planning

Requirements

Corporate member of the

Institute of Town Planners

5 If the development

activity relates to

building category A

and B

1. Architectural Plan

(Certificate stating

development has been

carried out in

conformity with the

approved plan and

permit under his

supervision)

Chartered Architect or

Architect registered with the

Architect Registration

Board

2. Structural Design Plan

along with design

calculations (Certificate

stating that foundation

and building are in

accordance with

approved plan and

building is structurally

safe)

Chartered Civil Engineer or

Chartered Structural

Engineer

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Column I

Nature of Development

Activity

Column II

Extent of Land

(Where Relevant)

Column III

Specific Task

Requiring Approval of

Qualified Person

Column IV

Qualification/Designation

Required of Qualified Person

3. Service Plans (includes

plans relating to the

supply of electricity,

water supply, sewerage,

drainage and rain water

harvesting, fire safety)

The relevant Engineer to the

services provided:-

Chartered Electrical

Engineer, Chartered Civil

Engineer

Chartered Structural

Engineer

Chartered Building Services

Engineer

Chartered Mechanical

Engineer

4. Detailed plan of Air

conditioning or

mechanical ventilation

(For installation,

extension or alteration)

Chartered Mechanical

Engineer

Chartered Electrical

Engineer

6 If the development

activity relates to

buildings of Sub

Category CI of

Category C

Residential up

to 500 sq.m.

Architectural Plan

(Certificate stating

development has been

carries out under his

supervision in conformity

with the approved Plan

and Permit)

Chartered Architect or

Architectural Licentiate,

registered with the

Architects Registration

Board

Non-Residential

up to 300 sq.m.

Structural Design Plan

along with design

calculations (Certificate

stating that building

construction has been

carried out in accordance

with the approved Plan,

under his supervision)

Chartered Civil Engineer or

Chartered Structural

Engineer, Sri Lanka

Institute of Engineers

(SLIE)

Service Plan (Includes

plans related to the supply

of electricity, water,

sewerage, drainage, rain

water harvesting and fire

safety) only, if required by

the Authority at the time of

submitting the application

The relevant Engineer out of

the under-mentioned below:

Chartered Electrical

Engineer, Chartered Civil

Engineer, Chartered Structural

Engineer, Chartered Building

Services Engineer, Chartered

Mechanical Engineer (SLIE)

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Column I

Nature of Development

Activity

Column II

Extent of Land

(Where

Relevant)

Column III

Specific Task

Requiring Approval of

Qualified Person

Column IV

Qualification/Designation

Required of Qualified

Person

Detailed Plan of Air-

conditioning or

Mechanical Ventilation

(For installation,

extension or alteration)

Chartered Mechanical

Engineer

Chartered Electrical

Engineer (SLIE)

7. If the development

activity relates to

building of Sub

Category CII of

Category C

Residential up

to 400 sq.m.

Designing and

Certification of Plans

Draught-Person (Building)

at NVQ, Level V

Non-Residential

up to 200 sq.m.

Structural Designs,

Service Designs, Air

Conditioning and

Artificial Ventilation

Relevant Members of the

Sri Lanka Institute of

Engineers

8 If the development

activity relates to

building of Sub

Category CIII of

Category C

Residential up

to 200 sq.m

Non-Residential

up to 100 sq.m.

A certificate confirming

that the building has been

constructed with

structural stability

according to the

approved plan and

building permit

Builder/Owner or any other

person acceptable to UDA

Schedule IV

(In Compliance to the Order – 14)

Form – “A”

Access to Residential Buildings

Number of Units for Residence

Provided by the Road

The Minimum Width

of the Road in Meters

Maximum Length (in

Meters)

Below 5 units for residence 3.0 50

Between 5 – 10 units for residence 4.0 100

Between 10 – 20 units for residence 5.0 -

Above 20 units for residence 8.0 -

Schedule IV

Form – “B”

(In Compliance to the Order – 15)

Access to Non-Residential Buildings

The Maximum Extent of

the Land, Provided

Access by the Road (in

Sq.Mt.) Number of

Blocks

The Maximum Site

Ratio of Each Site

Minimum Width

of the Street (in

Meters)

Maximum

Length of the

Street (in

Meters)

When services provided to

an area more than one

allotment or site and less

than four allotments, an

allotment must be not less

than 300 m2.

2.5 6.0 75

When service provided by

the street to one allotment

or site, the allotment must

be 1500 in square meters

1.5 6.0 200

Schedule V

Form – “A” (In Compliance to the Order – 29)

Standards Relevant to the Spaces for Vehicle Parking

Utilization Area of a Unit –

Sq.Mt.

The Minimum Space

Facilities to Park

Vehicles

1 Residential 175 01

2 Commercial 200 01

3 Government / Semi-Government 125 01

4 Industries 220 01

5 Others 200 01

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The vehicle parking facilities for special utilizations (under-mentioned) must be as follows.

Utilization Space

Private hospitals and nursing homes One vehicle parking space per 20 m2

Consultant rooms 6 vehicle parking space per 10 m2

Medical laboratories One vehicle parking space per 10 m2

Outpatient division One vehicle parking space per 5 m2

Private schools / International schools One vehicle parking space per 20 m2

Private schools / Higher education institutions One vehicle parking space per 30 m2

Pre-schools and day care centers One vehicle parking space per 10 m2

Private tuition classes One vehicle parking space per 20 m2

Places only meal issued (Take away) One vehicle parking space per 20 m2

Canteens One vehicle parking space per 10 m2

Cinemas The higher extent from

One vehicle parking space per 10 m2

or

One space per 20 seats

Multi-Purpose halls One vehicle parking space per 5 m2

Libraries One vehicle parking space per 50 m2

Supermarkets One vehicle parking space per 10 m2

Fashion centers One vehicle parking space per 10 m2

Schedule V

Form – “B”

(In Compliance to the Order – 29)

Width of Aisles Between Vehicle Parking Cages

Vehicle Parking

Angle

Only One Direction

Running and One

Side Parking

Parking in Both

Sides

Running to

Both Directions

1 2 3 4

In parallel 3.6 3.6 6.0

To 300 3.6 4.2 6.3

To 450 4.2 4.8 6.3

To 600 4.8 4.8 6.6

To 900 6.0 6.3 7.2

Note : 1. The details stated in 1, 2, 3 above doesn‟t relevant to containers/lorries.

The space required above for containers/lorries may determine by the Authority after

taking into consideration of the industry‟s nature.

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Schedule VI

Form – “A”

(In Compliance to the Order – 37)

The Clear Interior Dimensions of Rooms

Room Minimum

Extent (in

Sq.mt.)

Minimum

Length (in

Meters)

Minimum

Width (in

Meters)

(i) When only one room is available in

a residing unit

12.0 4.0 3.0

(ii) When more than one room are

available in a residing unit

(a) First room

(b) Additional room

10.0

8.0

-

-

2.4

2.4

(iii) In a non-resident building 7.5 - 2.4

(iv) (a) Kitchen

The kitchen‟s „Alcova” 6.0 -

0.9

1.8

0.4

Schedule VI

Form – “B”

(In Compliance to the Order – 38)

The Clear Interior Dimensions of Bathrooms and Toilets

Room Minimum Width

(in Meters)

Minimum Length

(in Meters)

1 2 3

Bathroom 1.5 1.2

Toilet 1.2 1.2

Bathroom and toilet annexed 1.5 1.7

Schedule VI

Form – “C”

(In Compliance to the Order – 42)

Stairs

Type

Width of

Stairs (cm)

Minimum

Head Height

(meters)

Height of a

Step

Width of a

Step (cm)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

(a) An interior stair used only

for one upstairs

75 2.0 19 22.5

(b) Stairs in a common

building where public

gather

105 2.1 17.5 22.5

(c) All other types 90 2.1 17.5 22.5

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Schedule VI

Form – “D”

(In Compliance to the Order – 46)

Total Area of Unfettered Counters

Type As a part of total area under each

subject mentioned in I I (for

natural light and ventilation), the

extent must leave by unfettered

counters

Percentage (%) of

the space where

able to open

counters

Column I Column II Column III

(1) Bathrooms and toilets 1/10 100

(2) Vehicle parking garage 1/10 50

(3) Industries and

warehouses

1/10 50

(4) All other rooms 1/7 50

Schedule VI

Form – “E”

In Compliance to the Order – 56

Specifications Regarding Electric Escalator

(i) Electric escalators for buildings consist with five floors or above must be fixed at

least near the main door and suitable places. The capacity for main escalator and

other escalators must be 12 – 16 and 8 – 12 persons respectively.

(ii) Medium speed electric escalators must be fixed for buildings consist with 5 – 10

floors.

(i) High speed electric escalators must be fixed for buildings higher than above.

Schedule VII

(In Compliance to the Order – 58)

Standards Regarding Hygenic Facilities

Utilization Area (in

sq.mt.)

Number of

Toilets

Number of

Wash Basins

All residential building units 150 1 1

Offices / Shops / Institutions 100 Gents 1

Ladies 1

Gents 1

Ladies 1

Cinemas / Vehicle Parks / Auditoriums 100 Gents 1

Ladies 1

Gents 1

Ladies 1

Hotels (Guest Houses) 100 Gents 1

Ladies 1

Gents 1

Ladies 1

Others 100 1 1

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Schedule VIII

Form – “A”

(In Compliance to the Order – 59)

Utilization of Buildings and Types of Buildings

Utilization Types of Buildings

1. Domestic Homes, multiple residence, flats, adults homes

2. Commercial Office buildings, hotels, tourist lodges, inns, public lodges,

shopping complexes, supermarkets, restaurants, vehicle

parks

3. Technical Industries, workshops, stores, technical institutions,

infrastructure supply centers.

4. Institutional Government buildings, semi-government buildings and other

common buildings.

Form – “B”

Annual Rainfall

(mm)

The Minimum m3 capacity required 100 m

2 in Vehicle Planning Area

and Tough Paving Area

Residence Commercial Technical Institutional

Domestic Flats/Houses

Condominium

1. 750-1,000 1.5 2.5 5 8 10

2. 1,000-1,500 1.5 2.5 3 8 10

3. 1,500-2,000 1.5 2.5 3 5 10

4. 2,000-2,500 1.5 2.5 3 3 5

5. 2,500-3,000 1.5 2.5 2 2 3

6. 3,000-4,000 1.5 2.5 1 1 2

7. 4,000-5000 1.5 2.5 0.5 1 1

8. 5,000-6,000 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

* The rainfall contained in Sri Lanka National Maps Collection published by

Department of Survey was taken into consideration.

Note :- The location‟s nature of ratio obtained by both supplies i.e. the required equivalent

rain water detention, storing and leak, must be decided by the relevant Provincial

Institution after taking into consideration of underground water tabular fluctuation,

existing lands extent, physical features, absorbing capability and soil condition.

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The required equivalent

rain water detention

principle (m3)

=

Minimum

Volume

X

Total Roof Planning Area and

Tough Paving Area

(Cement Concrete)

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Schedule IX

Safety Standards for Buildings To Which Can Enter And Used Entered

By Disabled Persons

Standards

Entrance / Exit One entrance/exit door of the building must be left with a sufficient

width to move wheel chairs.

Its‟ width must be 80 cm. or above.

As a principle, the guiding blocks etc… must be established from

entrance/exit doors to reception.

At least one entrance/exit door for one room must make to move for

the persons used wheel chairs and its‟ width must be 80 cm. or

above.

Corridors etc… The corridors‟ width must be 120 cm. by way of able to move for

wheel chair users and sufficient spaces with a standard distance in

every way must keep to turn the wheel chair easily by the user.

If there is a land level change, an equipment or slope way must

establish to remove the said change.

Stairs A palisade must establish

Notification systems must establish in top of the stairs.

Slip Ways Slip ways must establish.

Their width and trend/inclination must be 120 cm. (or above) and

1/12 or above respectively.

When height exceeds 75 cm., the of 150 cm or above must be

provided in ranges of at least 75 cm.

Notification stalls must be established.

Escalator

Equipment

As a principle, an escalator with following specifications for a

building consists with combined site extent in 2000 m2 or above and

two floors or above.

Entrance/exit doors‟ width 80 cm. or above, escalator cabin‟s area

and depth 1.83 m2 (or above) and 135 m or above respectively and

the escalator access hall‟s surrounding dimension must be with a

quadrangle with 150 cm. sides and specifications must be provided

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(to use the escalator) for wheel chair users and persons who have

visual/hearing diseases.

Toilets At least one toilet per building must be provided to for wheel chair

users.

Vehicle

parking area

One or more vehicle parking spaces/s must be provided for wheel

chair users (minimum width 35 cm.)

The said space must be established and located closely to the

entrance/exit door of vehicle parking area.

Internal way of

buildings

allotments

The internal way to entrance/exit door of a building must be able to

use by wheel chair users and provisions must be provided for

guidance of persons who suffer from hearing/visual diseases.

Its‟ width must not exceed 120 cm. and slip ways etc… must be

provided if there is a site level change.

Stalls to guide persons who suffer from visual diseases must be

provided.

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Annexure – I

Planning Specifications to Follow for Site Inclination in Residential Zones

1.1 High Density Residential Zone – I

Slope

Inclination

(Decrees)

Minimum

Extent of an

Allotment (m2)

Land

Coverage

(%)

Site

Ratio

Maximum

Height

(Meters)

Minimum

Width of

the Site

Below 20

20-40

40-60

Above 60

150

200

300

No permission

will be granted

for any

construction

66

60

50

-

2.50

1.5

0.75

-

9

6

3

-

5.0

8.0

10.0

-

1.2 Low Density Residential Zone – I

Slope

Inclination

(Decrees)

Minimum

Extent of an

Allotment (m2)

Land

Coverage

(%)

Site

Ratio

Maximum

Height

(Meters)

Minimum

Width of

the Site

Below 20

20-40

40-60

Above 60

300

350

600

No permission

will be granted

for any

construction

66

60

50

-

1.5

1.2

0.5

-

6

6

3

-

6.0

8.0

15.5

-

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Annexure – II

Main Roads Reservation of Ratnapura Municipal Council Limit

No. Name of the Road

Type

of

Road

Building Limit

from Center of

the Road

ft. m.

1 Ratnapura - Palawela Road (Pothgul Vihara

Mawatha) To Main Bridge

A 50 15

2 Ratnapura - Palawela Road (Pothgul Vihara

Mawatha) From Main Bridge to front

A 40 12

3 Colombo – Badulla Road

i. Colombo – Ratnapura Road

ii. Ratnapura – Balangoda Road

A

A

50

50

15

15

4 Ratnapura – Panadura Road A 50 15

5 Senanayake Mawatha A 50 15

6 Main Street A 50 15

7 Urban Council Place A 50 15

8 Weralupa Old Road (To Bus Stand) A 50 15

9 Bandaranayake Mawatha B 40 12

10 Station Road B 40 12

11 Ratnapura – Karavita Road B 40 12

12 Hidellana Road (To Tea Research Bureau) B 40 12

13 Ratnapura – Wewelwatte Road B 40 12

14 Warehouse Road B 40 12

15 Weralupa Old Road B 40 12

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Other Roads Reservation of Ratnapura Municipal Council Limit

(30 ft. wide roads)

No. Name of the Road

Type

of

Road

Building Limit

from Center of the

Road

ft. m.

1 Hospital Road C 30 09

2 Weralupe – Kospelawinna Road C 30 09

3 Khemananda Mawatha C 30 09

4 Mudduwa Mawatha C 30 09

5 Mahawala Watta Road C 30 09

6 Church Road C 30 09

7 Dharmapala Mawatha C 30 09

8 Bandarawatta Road C 30 09

9 Mosque Road C 30 09

10 Urban Council Place C 30 09

11 A.C. Atigala Mawatha C 30 09

12 Bodhigira Vihara Road C 30 09

13 Shaylathalarama Mawatha C 30 09

14 Angammana Road C 30 09

15 Sumanajothi Mawatha C 30 09

16 Abeyratne Mawatha C 30 09

17 Batugedara Old Road C 30 09

18 Thanakola Kotuwa Market Road C 30 09

19 Munidasa Kumaratunga Mawatha C 30 09

20 Shaviya Mawatha C 30 09

21 Ketaliyampalla Road C 30 09

22 Ganegoda Road Near Devalaya C 30 09

23 Samagipura Mawatha C 30 09

24 Gnanalankara Mawatha C 30 09

25 Sri Sumana Mawatha C 30 09

26 Ethoya Road C 30 09

27 Goluwavila Road C 30 09

28 Polhengoda Road C 30 09

29 Inner Circular Road C 30 09

30 Outer Circular Road C 30 09

31 Tank Road C 30 09

32 Batugedara Demuwawatha Road C 30 09

33 Frank Hettiarachchi Mawatha C 30 09

34 Rathna Jothi Mawatha C 30 09

35 Urban Council Place 1st Lane C 30 09

36 Hidellana Road C 30 09

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Other Roads Reservation of Ratnapura Municipal Council Limit

(20 ft. wide roads)

No. Name of the Road

Type

of

Road

Building Limit

from Center of the

Road

ft. m.

1 Batugedara - Bothalewatta Road E 20 06

2 Pompa Kele 2nd

Lane E 20 06

3 Pubudugama - Goluwawila Road E 20 06

4 Grassland Road E 20 06

5 Hidellana – Diviyagallena Road E 20 06

6 Nagarasabhagama Nalanda Ellawala Mawatha E 20 06

7 Penela Watta E 20 06

8 Urumulla Road E 20 06

9 Gnanabhasha Mawatha 2nd

Lane E 20 06

10 Beddegedara Watta Road E 20 06

11 Samagipura 5th

Lane E 20 06

12 Samagipura Vihara Mawatha E 20 06

13 Jayamangalaramaya Road E 20 06

14 Mihindugama 1st Lane E 20 06

15 Mihindugama 5th

Lane E 20 06

16 Pushparama Road 1st Lane E 20 06

17 Goluwawila Lane E 20 06

18 Mahawalawatta 5th

Lane E 20 06

19 Gorokgoda Nedurana Place Road E 20 06

20 Golden Gro Road E 20 06

21 Near Devalaya Cemetery Road E 20 06

22 Saman Devalaya Temple Road E 20 06

23 Angammana Vihara Mawatha E 20 06

24 Saman Place Araliya Mawatha E 20 06

25 Farm Garden Temple Road E 20 06

26 Kumara Place Road E 20 06

27 Hidellana 1st Lane E 20 06

28 Hidellana 2nd

Lane E 20 06

29 Hidellana 3rd

Lane E 20 06

30 Hidellana 4th

Lane E 20 06

31 Hidellana 5th

Lane E 20 06

32 Pothgul Vihara Mawatha 1st Lane E 20 06

33 Polhengoda 2nd

Lane E 20 06

34 Thelwatta Road E 20 06

35 Kanadola Road E 20 06

36 Yali Ipadunagama Road E 20 06

37 Rosemary Garden Road E 20 06

38 Saman Place E 20 06

39 Kolin Chandrawankaya 1st Lane E 20 06

40 Batugedara – Bothalewatta Lane E 20 06

41 Near Devalaya Udawatta Road E 20 06

42 New Hospital Road E 20 06

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No. Name of the Road

Type

of

Road

Building Limit

from Center of

the Road

ft. m.

43 Guru Peliyagoda Road E 20 06

44 Polhengoda Anicut Road E 20 06

45 Ranaviru Sampath Mawatha E 20 06

46 Kalawathiya Road E 20 06

47 Ranaviru Ajantha Mawatha E 20 06

48 Peththarewatta Road E 20 06

49 Samagipura 2nd

Lane E 20 06

50 Sirisumanagama Kovil Road E 20 06

51 Abhayaraja Mawatha E 20 06

52 Maysamale Road E 20 06

53 Mahawala Batugedara Vihara Mawatha E 20 06

54 Pubudugama 2nd

Lane E 20 06

55 Madoldeniya Road E 20 06

56 Rathnajothi Mawatha Godella Road E 20 06

57 Gorokgoda Road E 20 06

58 Angammana Vihara Mawatha 4th

Lane E 20 06

59 Samagipura 1st Lane E 20 06

60 Samagipura 3rd

Lane E 20 06

61 Angammana Vihara Mawatha 1st Lane E 20 06

62 Bogahawela Road E 20 06

63 Gal Anda Road E 20 06

64 Samagipura Nanda Ellawala Mawatha E 20 06

65 Samagipura 2nd

Lane E 20 06

66 Pompakelaya Kovil Road E 20 06

67 Angammana Hena Road E 20 06

68 Angammana Thalangama Watta Road E 20 06

69 Samagipura Cross Road E 20 06

70 Thenna Watta Road 2nd

Lane E 20 06

71 Galkaduwa Peella Road 1st Lane E 20 06

72 Chitta Vivekarama Mawatha E 20 06

73 Ranaviru Jayasena Mawatha E 20 06

74 Ranaviru Thusitha Mawatha E 20 06

75 Mihindugama 6th

Lane E 20 06

76 Mihindugama 7th

Lane E 20 06

77 Priyani Soyza Mawatha E 20 06

78 Sirisumanagama 1st Lane E 20 06

79 Sirisumanagama 2nd

Lane E 20 06

80 Sirisumanagama 3rd

Lane E 20 06

81 Sirisumanagama 4th

Lane E 20 06

82 Sirisumanagama 5th

Lane E 20 06

83 Sirisumanagama 6th

Lane E 20 06

84 Sirisumanagama 7th

Lane E 20 06

85 Ukthenna Deniya Road E 20 06

86 Elistan Watta Road E 20 06

87 Mihindugama Abhayaraja Mawatha E 20 06

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No. Name of the Road

Type

of

Road

Building Limit

from Center of

the Road

ft. m.

88 Batugedara Mahawela Cross Road E 20 06

89 Polhengoda Bodhiya Road E 20 06

90 Mihindugama 3rd

Lane E 20 06

91 Mihindugama 2nd

Lane E 20 06

92 Mihindugama 6th

Lane E 20 06

93 Samagipura 6th

Lane E 20 06

94 Sanghamitta Mawatha E 20 06

95 Galkaduwa Peella Road 1st Lane E 20 06

96 Mihindugama Mahawala Watta Cross Road E 20 06

97 Pompa Kelaya 1st Lane E 20 06

98 Rathnajothi Mawatha E 20 06

99 Khemananda Mawatha Bogahawela Road E 20 06

100 Gal Anda Golden Gro By Road E 20 06

101 Katugampitiya 1st Lane E 20 06

102 Samagipura Perera Mawatha E 20 06

103 Gorokgoda By Road E 20 06

104 Thiriwanaketiya By Road E 20 06

105 Sri Prangnananda Mawatha E 20 06

106 Angammana Tank Road E 20 06

107 Ehelapola Mawatha E 20 06

108 Devananda Mawatha E 20 06

109 Shrasthodaya Mawatha E 20 06

110 Weganga Road E 20 06

111 Old Prison Road E 20 06

112 Sagara Palansooriya Mawatha E 20 06

113 Kapugampitiya Road / By Road E 20 06

114 Lane Thediya Road E 20 06

115 Madhurawala Road E 20 06

116 Nambapana Road E 20 06

117 Moragahayata Toilet Road E 20 06

118 Road behind Jem Showroom E 20 06

119 Raththihatenna Road E 20 06

120 Mudduwa Mawatha (Lane) E 20 06

121 Kospelawinna Temple Road E 20 06

122 Kuppayama Road E 20 06

123 Muwagam Kanda Road E 20 06

124 Weralupa Temple Road E 20 06

125 Slaughter House Road E 20 06

126 Rest House Road (Swimming Pool Road) E 20 06

127 Public Cemetery Road E 20 06

128 Sripada Mawatha 1st Lane E 20 06

129 Housing Scheme Roads E 20 06

130 Power House Road E 20 06

131 Municipal Commissioner Quarters Road E 20 06

132 Kekunagaha Godella Road E 20 06

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No. Name of the Road

Type

of

Road

Building Limit

from Center of

the Road

ft. m.

133 Batugedara Imbulula Road E 20 06

134 Mahinda Mawatha E 20 06

135 Senanayake Mawatha (By Road) E 20 06

136 Batugedara Imbulgoda Road E 15 4.5

137 Outer Circular 1st Lane E 15 4.5

Note:- 1. In addition to this, determination and revision of limits of newly

constructed roads and aforesaid buildings will make by Urban

Development Authority time to time by a notice.

2. Taking into consideration of the land‟s physical features, the Urban

Development Authority may relax, regarding other roads and foot path

above.

Annexure – III

Rivers and Canals Reserves

The river/canal reserve relevant to each rivers and roads will determine from the river‟s

canal‟s bank. The existing rivers and canals reserves in the town are detailed in the

following table.

Name of the River / Canal Reserve (from the bank)

Meters Feet

Kalu Ganga 20 66

Way Ganga 20 66

Katugas Ela 4.5 15

Heel Ela 4.5 15

Dodamangaha Ela 4.5 15

Other un-nominated cannals 3 10

Permission will not be granted for any development work within the zone includes 20

meters indicated as the Kaluganga reserve above table and the high risk zone which mostly

face to annual floods to which may includes additionally. Also, before submit the

application for approval of Ratnapura Municipal Council in respect of all development

works within medium risk zone, it is compulsory to obtain the prior approval for primary

planning of Urban Development Authority.

(The special requirements that must fulfill for the areas face to floods indicated by

Annexure - VIII must also be taken into consideration.)

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Annexure - IV

Dangerous and Unpleasant Businesses

1. Preparation and refining of productions relevant to following subjects.

i. Muddy areca.

ii. Animal parts and associated impurities.

iii. Bricks and tiles.

iv. Copra, coir and machinery coconut oil.

v. Compost and artificial fertilizers.

vi. Fibres and fibre productions.

vii. Soda.

viii. Chunam.

ix. Mechanical matches, crackers.

x. Rubber.

xi. Graphite.

xii. Skins.

xiii. Tobacco.

xiv. Soap.

xv. Vinegar.

2. Dying of fibre, textile and seasoning of skins.

3. Storages relevant to following subjects except retailing.

i. Animal bones.

ii. Coal or charcoal.

iii. Compost or artificial fertilizers.

iv. Copra.

v. Cotton fibres

vi. Fibres.

vii. Fish.

viii. Mineral oil.

ix. Raw skins.

x. Straws

4. The under-mentioned dangerous and unprotected industries.

i. Quarries, laterite and gravel.

ii. Mining (except permitted zones)

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Annexure – V

Conserved Buildings

01. Buildings in historical / archaeological and architectural value.

Building‟s Name Assessment Number Location

Fort of Holland 01, 1A, 3, 5, 5A, 7, 9, 11 Wales Road

Police Building 13, 1/1, 15, 15, 17, 21,

21A, 25, 31

Wales Road

Museum (Ehelepola Demesne and

its‟ related whole land extent)

194 Colombo Road

Ratnaputa Young Men‟s Buddhist

Association Building (Buddhist

Palace)

16, 16/1/1 Colombo Road

Sabaragamu Saman Devalaya 183, 09, 31, 49, 32 Panadura Road

Annexure – VI

Proposed Site Ratio

Zone Maximum Site Ratio

High density residential zone 2.5

Low density residential zone 1.5

Mixed residential zone 3.0

Commercial Zone 3.0

Government and Semi-Government Institutions Zone 3.0

Pooja Bhoomi Areas 1.0

Others 0.25

N.B,

UDA has power to decide FAR of Hilly Critical places.

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Annexure – VII

Reserve Requirement for Mining

Construction Reserve Limits

Meters Feet

Roads (from road‟s center line)

1. Road Development Authority‟s roads

* A roads

* B roads

* C roads

2. Other roads

3. Private roads

Water ways (from the edge)

1. Rivers

2. Canals

Constructions

1. Bridge arches

2. Flats

3. Other buildings

4. Playgrounds

5. Other constructions

*45

*20

*13

*7

*3

10

7

10

20

10

10

3

*150‟0”

*66‟0”

*44‟0”

* 22‟0”

11‟0”

33‟0”

22‟0”

33‟0”

66‟0”

33‟0”

33‟0”

10‟0”

Note

* Excavation of tunnels violating the limits belongs to any external property is prohibited.

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Annexure – VIII

Special Requirements that must fulfill for Flood Victim Areas

All buildings constructed in this zone must consist at least with two floors.

Construction of walls in the ground floor of aforementioned buildings is not allowed

and it must consist only by towers.

The ground floor can be used only for vehicle parking places or other temporary

tasks.

A Chartered Engineer‟s approval for plans of all buildings constructed in this zone

must be obtained.

It is compulsory to obtain tap water from water supplies for constructions (areas

where water supply available)

Construction of septic tanks for toilets will not be allowed. The toilets must connect

to sewage system. (areas where sewage systems available)

20% from the areas of ground floor must leave as able to open for easy removal of

water in a flood situation. (for existing five floors buildings)

Annexure – IX

Special Requirements that must fulfill for Landslip Victim Areas

A Chartered Engineer‟s approval for plans of all buildings constructed in this zone

must be obtained.

Before to develop the land, the primary plan settlement from Urban Development

Authority must be obtained.

The approval from National Buildings Research Center for land development must

be obtained and the slope cutting must be in compliance to the conditions of above

institution.

The land covering ratio in landslip areas must be in compliance to Annexure – I.

The drains system must be constructed by way of easy water removal and

constructions must be done as to avoid the soil get washed out.

The soil conservation methods to ensure surface safety of slopes must follow and

planting, land surface covering methods must adopt.

The slope cutting must be done by 01 meter distance from adjoining land‟s boundary

ensuring its‟ safety.

Note

* Slope cutting by violating to any external property‟s boundaries or leaving landslip risks

is prohibited.

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Annexure – X

Zoning Boundaries

(Rathnapura Urban Development Area)

Low Density Residential Zone No. 1

North:

From the meeting point of the intersection of western boundary of Block No. 21 in the Final

Village Plan (FVP) No. 347 and the northern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council

boundary; a line drawn north east wards and south east wards, south east wards, east wards,

south east wards, east wards, north east wards, south east wards and north east wards along

the northern boundary of the said Municipal Council limit until it meets the centre line of

Haldola Ela

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards along the centre line of

Haldola Ela until it meets the intersection of northern and eastern point of land Block No.

57 A of Final Village Plan (FVP) No. 347.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards until it meets the southern

boundary of Block No. 21, thence, a line drawn south west wards and north east wards

along the southern boundary line of the said block until it meets the western boundary of the

said block.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards, north east wards and north

west wards along the western boundary of said land block until it meets the starting point.

Low Density Residential Zone No. 2

North:

From the intersecting point of the eastern boundary of Special Conservation Zone No. 3 and

northern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council; a line drawn north east wards along the

northern boundary of Municipal Council limit until it meets the intersecting point of western

and northern boundary of Special Conservation Zone No. 4.

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East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south wards and east wards along the western

boundary of Special Conservation Zone No. 4 until it meets the eastern boundary of

Ratnapura Municipal Council limit.

South:

From the last mentioned point, a line drawn south west wards along the eastern boundary of

Ratnapura Municipal Council until it meets the eastern boundary of Special Conservation

Zone No. 3.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north wards and north west wards along the

eastern boundary of Special Conservation Zone No. 3 until it meets the starting point.

Low Density Residential Zone No. 3

North:

From the intersection of the centre line of Katugas Ella Ela and northern boundary of

Ratnapura Municipal Council limit; a line drawn north east wards and south wards along the

northern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council limit until it meets the northern

boundary of Lot No. 36 in the Final Village Plan (FVP) No. 347.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards along the northern and eastern

boundary of the said Municipal Council limit until it meets the northern boundary of Lot

No. 42 in the Final Village Plan (FVP) No. 347; thence, a line drawn south east wards and

south west wards along the northern and eastern boundary of said land block until it meets

the intersecting point of southern boundary of Lot No. 44 in the Final Village Plan (FVP)

No. 347 and eastern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council..

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn west wards, south wards, north wards and north

west wards along the eastern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council limit until it meets

the centre line of Katugas Ella Ela.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north wards along the centre line of Katugas

Ella Ela until it meets the starting point.

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Low Density Residential Zone No. 4

North:

From the intersecting point of the eastern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council and the

centre line of Mahawalawatta road; a line drawn north east wards, south east wards and

south wards along the eastern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council until it meets the

centre line of Helaudakanda Ela.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards along the eastern boundary of

Ratnapura Municipal Council until it meets the centre line of Ratnapura - Malwala road.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn west wards and north west wards along the

centre line of Ratnapura - Malwala road until it meets the centre line of Mahawalawatta

road.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards, north wards and north west

wards along the centre line of Mahawalawatta road until it meets the starting point.

Low Density Residential Zone No. 5

North:

From the intersecting point of the centre line of Pettare Dola and western boundary of

Special Conservation Zone No. 6 (Forest Reservation); a line drawn south east wards, south

west wards, east wards, north west wards and south east wards along the western and

southern boundaries of the said Special Conservation Zone No. 6 (Forest Reservation) until

it meets the eastern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council.

East:

From the last mentioned point, a line drawn south wards, south east wards and south west

wards along the eastern boundary of Municipal Council limit until it meets the centre line of

Muwantanna road.

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South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards, south wards, south west

wards along the centre line of Muwantanna road until it meets the centre line of

Angammana road.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north wards, north east wards and north west

wards along the centre line of Angammana road until it meets the centre line of Pettare

Dola; thence, a line drawn north wards along the centre line of the Pettare Dola until it

meets the starting point.

Low Density Residential Zone No. 6

North:

From the intersecting point of eastern boundary of Special Conservation Zone No. 7

(Kanadola Forest Reservation) and the centre line of Pradeshiya Sabha road; a line drawn

south east wards along the centre line of the said Pradeshiya Sabha road until it meets the

centre line of Samagipura road; thence, a line drawn south east wards, north wards and

south east wards along the centre line of the said Samagipura road until it meets the centre

line of Ratnapura - Karawita road.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards, south wards and south west

wards along the centre line of Ratnapura - Karawita road until it meets the centre line of

Dikhena Dola; thence, a line drawn south east wards along the centre line of the Dikhena

Dola until it meets the southern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council limit.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south wards, west wards, south east wards,

south west wards, west wards and north west wards along the southern boundary of

Ratnapura Municipal Council limit until it meets the centre line of Ratnapura - Karawita

road.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards along the western boundary of

Ratnapura Municipal Council limit until it meets the southern boundary of Special

Conservation Zone No. 7; thence, a line drawn north east wards along the southern and

eastern boundaries of the Special Conservation Zone No. 7 until it meets the starting point.

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High Density Residential Zone No. 1

North:

From the intersection of the centre line of Hidallana - Karapincha road and northern

boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council limit; a line drawn north east wards and east

wards along the northern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council limit until it meets the

western boundary of Hidellanayaya paddy land; thence, a line drawn south east wards along

the western boundary of the Hidallanayaya paddy land until it meets the centre line of

Hidallana - Karapincha road.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards along the centre line of the

Hidallana - Karapincha road to a distance of and south east wards along the western

boundary of Hiddallenayaya paddy land until it meets the northern boundary indicated in

the New Town Plan No. 460 prepared by Survey Mr. G.M. Gunadasa.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards, north west wards and south

west wards along the northern boundary of New Town Plan No. 460 prepared by

Authorized Surveyor G.M. Gunadasa, until it meets the intersecting point of centre line of

Eksath Mawatha; thence, a line drawn north west wards along the centre line of the Eksath

Mawatha until it meets the western boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council limit.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north wards and north east wards along the

western boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council limit, until it meets the starting point.

High Density Residential Zone No. 2

North:

From the intersecting point of northern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council and the

centre line of the old railway line; a line drawn east wards, south wards, east wards, south

east wards and north east wards along the northern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal

Council until it meets the meeting point of the northern and western boundaries of Lot No.

21 in 347 Final Village Plan (FVP); thence, a line drawn south east wards along the western

boundary of the Lot No. 21 in 347 Final Village Plan (FVP) land until it meets the southern

boundary of Lot No. 21 in 347 Final Village Plan (FVP); thence, a line drawn east wards

and north east wards along the southern boundary of the said lot until it meets the southern

boundary of Lot No. 57 in 347 Final Village Plan (FVP); thence, a line drawn south east

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wards along the southern boundary of Lot No. 57 in 347 Final Village Plan (FVP) until it

meets the western boundary of Special Conservation Zone No. 3.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards and south east wards along the

western and southern boundaries of Lot No. 55, until it meets the centre line of Katugasella

Ela; thence, a line drawn south west wards, south wards and south west wards along the

centre line of the said Ela until it meets the centre line of old railway line.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards along the centre line of

Katugasella Ela until it meets the intersecting point of centre line of Ratnapura Outer

Circular road; thence, a line drawn south west wards along the centre line of Outer Circular

road until it meets the centre line of the Weralupe old road (Godawela road); thence, a line

drawn north wards and north west wards along the centre line of Weralupe road until it

meets the centre line of Weralupe - Kospelawinna road; thence, a line drawn west wards

along the centre line of the Weralupe - Kospelawinna road until it meets the centre line of

Heen Ela.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards along the centre line of Heen

Ela crossing the centre line of Alestine watta road proceed along the centre line of Heen Ela

until it meets the centre line of Ratnapura - Colombo main road; thence, a line drawn north

east wards along the centre line of the Ratnapura - Colombo main road until it meets the

centre line of Goluwavila road; thence, a line drawn north east wards along the centre line

of Goluwavila road until it meets the centre line of old railway line; thence, a line drawn

north wards along the centre line of old railway line until it meets the starting point.

High Density Residential Zone No. 3

North:

From the intersection of the centre line of Mahawalawatta by road and centre line of

Polhengoda road; a line drawn north east wards, south east wards along the centre line of

the said Mahawalawatta by road until it meets the centre line of Malwala - Ratnapura road.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards along the centre line of

Malwala - Ratnapura road until it meets the eastern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal

Council; thence, a line drawn south east wards along the said boundary until it meets the

right bank reservation of the Kalu Ganga.

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South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards and west wards along the right

bank reservation of Kalu Ganga until it meets the centre line of Ekwala Ela; thence, a line

drawn north west wards along the centre line of the Ekwala Ela until it meets the centre line

of Godigamuwa road.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards along the centre line of

Ekwala Ela until it meets the centre line of Ratnapura - Malwala road; thence, a line drawn

north east wards along the centre line of the Ratnapura - Malwala road until it meets the

centre point of Mahawalawatta by road; thence, a line drawn north west wards, north east

wards along the centre line of the Mahawalawatta by road until it meets the starting point.

High Density Residential Zone No. 4

North:

From the intersecting point of the left bank reservation of Kalu Ganga and the centre line of

old railway line; a line drawn south east wards and north east wards along the left bank

reservation of Kalu Ganga until it meets the eastern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal

Council limit; thence, a line drawn south east wards along the eastern boundary of the

Ratnapura Municipal Council until it meets the western boundary of Special Conservation

Zone No. 6; thence, a line drawn south east wards along the western boundary of the

Special Conservation Zone No. 6 until it meets the centre line of Pettare Dola.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards along the centre line of Pettare

Dola until it meets the centre line of Angammana road; thence, a line drawn south wards

along the centre line of Angammana road until it meets the centre line of old railway line.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards along the centre line of old

railway line until it meets the centre line of Mills road; thence, a line drawn north east wards

along the centre line of Mills road until it meets the centre line of Ehelepola Mawatha;

thence, a line drawn north east wards along the centre line of Ehelepola Mawatha until it

meets the centre line of Angammana road.

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West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards and west wards along the

centre line of Angammana road until it meets the centre line of old railway line; thence, a

line drawn north west wards, north wards along the centre line of old railway line until it

meets the starting point.

High Density Residential Zone No. 5

North:

From the intersecting point of the left bank reservation of Kalu Ganga and southern bank

reservation of Wee Ganga; a line drawn north east wards along the left bank reservation of

Kalu Ganga until it meets the centre line of road extended towards suspension bridge.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards along the centre line of the

road extended towards suspension bridge until it meets the centre line of Batugedara old

road; thence, a line drawn south east wards along the centre line of the Batugedara old road

until it meets the centre line of Ela indicated in the Town Survey Plan No. L/24/12/2F.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards along the centre line of the Ela

mentioned in the Town Survey Plan No. L/24/12/2F until it meets the southern river bank

reservation of Wee Ganga.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards along the southern river bank

reservation of Wee Ganga until it meets the starting point.

High Density Residential Zone No. 6

North:

From the intersecting point of the left bank reservation of Kalu Ganga and the centre line of

Karawita - Ratnapura road; a line drawn south east wards, north east wards and south east

wards along the left bank reservation of the Kalu Ganga until it meets the left bank

reservation of Wee Ganga.

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East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards along the left bank reservation

of Wee Ganga until it meets the southern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council limit;

thence, a line drawn south west wards along the southern boundary of the Ratnapura

Municipal Council boundary limit until it meets centre line of Ath Oya.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn west wards along the southern boundary of the

Ratnapura Municipal Council boundary until it meets the eastern boundary of Low Density

Residential Zone No. 6; thence, a line drawn north west wards and east wards along the

Low Density Residential Zone No. 6 boundary until it meets the southern boundary of

Mixed Residential Zone No. 4; thence, a line drawn east wards, north west wards, east

wards and south east wards along the southern boundary of the Mixed Residential Zone No.

4 until it meets the eastern boundary of the Mixed Residential Zone No. 4.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north east wards, south east wards and north east

wards and north west wards along the eastern boundary of Mixed Residential Zone No. 4

until it meets the starting point.

High Density Residential Zone No. 7

North:

From the intersecting point of the western boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council and

the left bank reservation of Kalu Ganga; a line drawn east wards and south east wards along

the left bank reservation of the Kalu Ganga until it meets the northern boundary of Mixed

Residential Zone No. 4.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards, north west wards along the

northern boundary of Mixed Residential Zone No. 4 until it meets the western boundary of

the Mixed Residential Zone No. 4; thence, a line drawn south west wards, south east wards,

north west wards, south wards and south east wards along the western boundary of the

Mixed Residential Zone No. 4 until it meets the northern boundary of Low Density

Residential Zone No. 6.

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South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south wards, north west wards along the

northern boundary of the Low Density Residential Zone No. 6 until it meets the southern

boundary of Special Conservation Zone No. 7.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north east wards and north west wards along the

southern and eastern boundaries of Special Conservation Zone No. 7 until it meets the

western boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council limit; thence, a line drawn north east

wards along the western boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council limit until it meets

the starting point.

High Density Residential Zone No. 8

North:

From the intersecting point of the western boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council

boundary and the centre line of Ratnapura - Panadura main road; a line drawn north wards

and south east wards along the western boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council until it

meets the centre line of Ketaliyanpalla road.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards along the centre line of

Ketaliyanpalla road until it meets the centre line of Ratnapura - Panadura main road; thence,

a line drawn south east wards along the centre line of Ratnapura - Panadura road until it

meets the northern boundary of Sacred Zone; thence, a line drawn south west wards along

the northern and western boundaries of the Sacred Zone until it meets the southern

reservation bank of Kalu Ganga.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards, north west wards, north east

wards along the southern bank reservation of Kalu Ganga until it meets the centre line of

Kapugampitiya road.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north east wards, north west wards along the

southern left bank reservation of Kalu Ganga until it meets the starting point.

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Mixed Residential Zone No. 1

North:

From the intersecting point of the western boundary of Hidellana paddy land and the

northern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council area; a line drawn north east wards

along the northern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council area crossing the centre

line of Ratnapura - Colombo main road and drawn towards north east wards, south wards

and north east wards along the Ratnapura Municipal Council northern boundary until it

meets the centre line of old railway line.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south wards along the centre line of old railway

line until it meets the Goluwawila road.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards along the centre line of

Goluwawila road until it meets the centre line of Ratnapura - Colombo main road; thence, a

line drawn west wards along the centre line of the Ratnapura - Colombo Main road until it

meets the eastern boundary of Institutional Zone.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north wards, south east wards, north west wards

along the eastern boundary of Institutional Zone until it meets the northern boundary of

Institutional Zone; thence, a line drawn along the northern boundary of Institutional Zone

until it meets the meeting point of southern and eastern boundaries of High Density

Residential Zone No. 1; thence, a line drawn north west wards along the eastern and

northern boundaries of High Density Residential Zone No. 1 until it meets the starting point.

Mixed Residential Zone No. 2

North:

From the intersecting point of the centre line of Katugasella Ela and the centre line of old

railway line; a line drawn north east wards along the centre line of the Katugasella Ela until

it meets the eastern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council; thence, a line drawn south

east wards, east wards, south east wards along the Ratnapura Municipal Council eastern

boundary until it meets the meeting point of northern and eastern boundaries of Low

Density Residential Zone 4; thence, a line drawn south wards along the centre line of

Mahawala Watta road until it meets the centre line of Mahawala Watta by road; thence, a

line drawn south west wards along the centre line of the Mahawala Watta by road until it

meets the northern and western boundaries of High Density Residential Zone No. 3.

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East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards, south east wards along the

western boundary of High Density Residential Zone No. 3 until it meets the centre line of

Ratnapura - Malwatta road; thence, a line drawn south east wards along the centre line of

the Ratnapura - Malwatta road until it meets the centre line of Ekwala Ela; thence, a line

drawn south east wards along the centre line of Ekwalla Ela until it crosses the

Godigamuwa road and drawn south east wards and south wards along the centre line of

Ekwala Ela until it meets the southern bank reservation of Kalu Ganga.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn west wards along the southern bank reservation

of Kalu Ganga until it meets the eastern boundary of Commercial Zone; thence, a line

drawn north west wards, south west wards and north west wards along the eastern boundary

of the Commercial Zone until it meets the northern boundary of Commercial Zone; thence,

a line drawn north west wards along the northern boundary of Commercial Zone until it

meets the centre line of Katugas Ela.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north east wards along the centre line of

Katugas Ela until it meets the starting point.

Mixed Residential Zone No. 3

North:

From the intersecting point of the centre line of Ratnapura - Badulla road and left bank

reservation of Kalu Ganga; a line drawn east wards along the left bank reservation of Kalu

Ganga until it meets the centre line of old railway line; thence, a line drawn south east

wards along the centre line of old railway line until it meets the centre line of Angammana

road; thence, a line drawn north east wards and south east wards along the centre line

Angammana road until it meets the centre line of Ehelepola Mawatha.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards along the centre line of

Ehelepola Mawatha until it meets the centre line of Mill‟s road; thence, a line drawn south

west wards along the centre line of the Mill‟s road until it meets the centre line of old

railway line; thence, a line drawn south east wards along the centre line of old railway line

until it meets the centre line of Muwantanna road; thence, a line drawn south east wards

along the centre line of Muwantanna road until it meets the eastern boundary of Ratnapura

Municipal Council limit; thence, a line drawn south east wards along the eastern boundary

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of the Ratnapura Municipal Council limit until it meets the centre line of Ratnapura -

Badulla road.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south wards, west wards, north west wards,

south west wards, south east wards and south west wards along the eastern boundary of

Ratnapura Municipal Council until it meets the southern bank reservation of Wee Ganga;

thence, a line drawn north west wards along the southern bank reservation of Wee Ganga

until it meets the centre line of Ela mentioned in the Ratnapura Town Survey Plan No.

(L 24/12/2/F); thence, a line drawn north west wards along the centre line of the Ela

mentioned in the Ratnapura Town Survey Plan No. (L 24/12/2/F) until it meets the centre

line of Ratnapura Old Batugedara road.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards along the centre line of

Ratnapura Old Batugedara road until it meets the centre line of extended road towards

Suspended Bridge; thence, a line drawn north west wards along the centre line of the road

extended towards suspended bridge until it meets the left bank reservation of Kalu Ganga;

thence, a line drawn north east wards along the left bank reservation of Kalu Ganga until it

meets the starting point.

Mixed Residential Zone No. 4

North:

From the intersecting point of the centre line of Ratnapura - Khemananda Mawatha and the

centre line of Muwagamakanda road; a line drawn south east wards along the centre line of

Khemananda Mawatha until it meets the centre line of Bogahawela road; thence, a line

drawn north east wards along the centre line of the Bogahawela road until it meets the left

bank reservation of Kalu Ganga; thence, a line drawn south east wards along the left bank

reservation of Kalu Ganga until it meets the centre line of the junction of Ratnapura -

Karawita main road and centre line of Mudduwa Ganga Addara road.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards and south west wards along the

centre of Mudduwa Ganga Addara road until it meets the centre line of Mudduwa Piriven

road; thence, a line drawn north west wards along the centre line of Mudduwa Piriven road

until it meets the centre line of Rosemary Garden road; thence, a line drawn south west

wards along the centre line of the Rosemary Garden road until it meets the centre line of a

Rosemary Garden by road; thence, a line drawn south west wards along the centre line of

the Rosemary Garden by road and extend a straight line up to the meeting point of northern

boundary of paddy land indicated in the Town Survey Plan No. L 24/3/4/F.

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South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn along the northern boundary of the paddy land

mention in the Town Survey Plan No. L 24/3/4/F until it meets the western boundary of the

same paddy land; thence, a line drawn south east wards along the western boundary of the

same paddy land until it crosses the Gatangama road and proceed along the western

boundary of the same paddy land until it meets the centre line of Dikhene Dola; thence, a

line drawn north wards, north west wards along the centre line of the Dikhene Dola until it

meets the centre line of Ratnapura - Karawita road; thence, a line drawn north east wards

and north wards along the centre line of Ratnapura - Karawita road until it meets the centre

line of Samagipura Mawatha.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn north west wards along the centre line of

Samagipura Mawatha until it meets the centre line of Nadun Mandiya road; thence, a line

drawn north wards and north west wards along the centre line of Nadun Mandiya road until

it meets the centre line of Gorokgoda road; thence, a line drawn east wards and south east

wards along the centre line of Gorokgoda road until it meets the centre line of Ela; thence, a

line drawn north wards along the centre line of Ela until it meets the southern boundary of

paddy land; thence, a line drawn north wards and south east wards along the southern

boundary of paddy land until it meets the eastern boundary of the said paddy land; thence, a

line drawn north west wards along the eastern boundary of the said paddy land until it meets

the centre line of Muwankanda road; thence, a line drawn east wards along the centre line of

the said road until it meets the starting point.

Mixed Residential Zone No. 5

North:

From the intersecting point of the western boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council

and center line of the Kataliyanpalla by road; thence, along the southern boundary of the

Institutional Zone east wards, south wards, south east wards, north east wards and again

south east wards, south wards and south east wards until it meets the center line of the

Ratnapura-Colombo main road; thence, along the centerline of the same main road towards

the north-west until it meets the center line of the Heen Ela.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards and south wards along the

center line of the Heen Ela until it meets the center line of the Veralupa - Kospelawinna

road; thence, a line drawn east wards along the center line of the Veralupa - Kospelawinna

road until it meets the center line of the Veralupa old road (Godakawela Road); thence, a

line drawn along the center line of the Veralupa old road (Godakawela road) south wards

until it meets the centre line of Katugasella Ela.

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South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south west wards, west wards and again south

west wards along the center line of the Katugaella Ela until it meets the southern bank

reservation of Kalu Gaga; thence, a line drawn along the Conservation boundary of the Kalu

Gaga north west wards until it meets the eastern boundary of the Sacred Zone; thence, a line

drawn along the eastern boundary of the Sacred Zone north west wards, north east wards

until it meets the center line of the Ratnapura - Panadura road; thence, a line drawn along

the center line of the Ratnapura - Panadura road north west wards until it meets the center

line of the Kataliyapalla road; thence, a line drawn along the center line of the Kataliyapalla

road north east wards until it meets the western boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal

Council.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards, north east wards, north west

wards and north wards along the western boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council

until it meets the starting point.

Institutional Zone

North:

From the intersecting point of the centre line of Eksath Mawatha and the Western boundary

of Ratnapura Municipal Council; a line drawn along the center line of the Eksath Mawatha

south east wards until it meets the northern boundary of 460 New Town Plan (Prepared by

Mr. G.M. Gunadasa, Licensed Surveyor); thence, a line drawn along the northern boundary

of the same plan towards north east wards, south east wards, north east wards and south

wards until it meets the center line of Ratnapura - Colombo main road.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards along the center line of the

Ratnapura - Colombo main road until it meets the northern boundary of the Ratnapura

Seewali Central Collage Land; thence, a line drawn along the northern boundary of the said

land north west wards, west wards until it meets the eastern boundary of the 460 New town

plan (Prepared by Mr. G.M. Gunadasa, Licensed Surveyor); thence, along the eastern

boundary of the said new town plan towards the south until it meets the center line of

Ratnapura - Colombo main road; thence, a line drawn along the center line of the Ratnapura

- Colombo main road towards south east, until it meets the center line of Sirisumanagama

road which is in 460 New town plan (Prepared by G.M. Gunadasa, Licensed Surveyor).

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South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn along the center line of the Sirisumanagama

road which is in 460 of new town plan (Prepared by G.M. Gunadasa, Licensed Surveyor)

towards north west until it meets the center line of the Judger‟s quarters road; thence, a line

drawn along the center line of the same road towards north west until it meets the center line

of the Hospital by road; thence, a line drawn along the center line of the same by road

towards south east and south west until it meets the center line of the Hospital road; thence,

a line drawn along the center line of the same Hospital road towards north until it meets the

center line of Kataliyanpalla by road which is going along the southern boundary of

Director of Health Service Office land; thence, a line drawn along the center line of the said

by road towards west until it meets western boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council.

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn along the western boundary of the Ratnapura

municipal council towards north, north-west and north-east until it meets the starting point.

Commercial Zone

North:

From the intersecting point of the center line of the Ratnapura-Colombo main road and the

center line of the Katugasella Ela road; a line drawn along the center line of the Katugasella

Ela road towards north east, north west and east until it meets the center line of Veralupa

old road; thence, a line drawn along the center line of the Veralupa old road towards north

east until it meets the centre line of Inner Circular road; thence, a line drawn along the

center line of the Inner Circular road towards south east until it meets the northern boundary

of the Main bus stand land; thence, a line drawn along the northern and eastern boundaries

of the same bus stand until it meets the center line of the Good shed road; thence, a line

drawn along the center line of the same good shed road towards south east until it meets the

center line of Inner Circular road;

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn along the center line of the Inner Circular road

towards east and south until it meets the center line of Good shed road; thence, along the

center line of the said road towards south east until it meets the center line of Colombo -

Badulla road; thence, a line drawn along the center line of the said road towards north east

and south east until it meets southern boundary of Kalu Ganga river reservation, thence, a

line drawn along the southern bank reservation of Kalu Ganga towards south west until it

meets the center line of the Demuwawatha road;

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South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn along the southern bank reservation of the Kalu

Ganga towards the north west, south west, and again north west until it meets the center line

of the Ratnapura - Karawita road;

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn along the same reservation towards the north

and north-west until it meets the center line of the Katugasella Ela road; thence, a line

drawn along the center line of the same Ela towards east and north east until it meets the

starting point.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 1 (Paddy Land)

The Hidellanyaya paddy land area is shown as Lot Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 152,

153, 156, 158 and indicted in the Final Village Plan No. 342 (Hidellana) of 1937.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 2 (Paddy Land)

All the paddy lands indicated in Lot No. 84 called Madoldeniyaya North, East, South and

West boundaries are shown in the Final Village Plan No. 347 (Weralupe) of 1937.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 3 (Paddy Land)

All the paddy land called lower Panidodamgasyaya denoted by Lot Nos. 73 and 74

boundaries are shown in the Final Village Plan No. 347 (Weralupe) of 1937.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 4 (Paddy Land)

The paddy lands called Panidodamgasyaya (upper) and Deniya indicated as Lot Nos. 101

and 73 boundaries are shown in the Final Village Plan No. 347 (Weralupe) of 1937.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 5 (Paddy Land)

The paddy lands called Barawadeniyaya (Lot Nos. 51, 52, 59, 69, 110, 111 and 1111/2) and

Deniya portion (Lot No. 115) boundaries are shown in Final Village Plan No. 347

(Weralupe) of 1937.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 6 (Paddy Land)

The paddy land called Mahadeniyaya indicated as Lot Nos. 130 and 120 (Lot No. 120 being

the present playground) boundaries are shown in the Final Village Plan No. 347 (Weralupe)

of 1937.

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Environmental Sensitive Zone – 7 (Paddy Land)

A. The paddy land called Nagahamuttetuwa boundaries are shown in the Town Survey

Plan No. L/24/1 DB of 1967.

B. The paddy lands called Madawelyaya and Teldiyawelyaya boundaries are shown in

the Town Survey Plans Nos. L/19/59/2E and L/19/59/4E of 1967.

C. The paddy lands called Godawelyaya and Narangaswelyaya boundaries are shown

in the Town Survey Plans Nos. L/19/59/4E and L/19/60/3DB of 1967.

D. The paddy lands called Rukgasyaya boundaries are shown in the Town Survey Plans

Nos. L/19/60/3DB and L/19/60/3E of 1967.

E. The paddy lands called Mahawelyaya and Aluthaswedduma boundaries are shown

in the Town Survey Plans Nos. L/19/60/4E and L/24/42F of 1967.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 8 (Paddy Land)

The paddy lands called Godigamuwa Pahala Welyaya and Godigamuwa Ihala Welyaya

boundaries are shown in the Town Survey Plans Nos. L/24/4/2W, L/19/60/3/E and

L/24/4/1E of 1967.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 9 (Paddy Land)

The paddy land called Pettare Amunayaya denoted as Lot No. 71 boundaries are shown in

the Final Village Plan No. 15 (Batugedara) of 1937.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 10 (Paddy Land)

A. The paddy lands called Deniyawattayaya donated as Lot No. 124 and

Angammanayaya (Lot No. 168) boundaries are shown in the Final Village Plan No.

15 (Batugedara) of 1937.

B. The paddy land called Ganegodayaya denoted as Lots Nos. 206, 208 209, 210, 266

and 264 boundaries are shown in the Final Village Plan No. 15 (Batugedara) of

1937.

C. The paddy land called Tiriwanaketiyayaya denoted as Lots Nos. 271, 272, 273, 292

and 314 boundaries are shown in the Final Village Plan No. 15 (Batugedara) of

1937.

D. The paddy lands called Dehipitiyawelyaya and Mahawelyaya denoted as Lot Nos.

304, 307, 309, 313, 310, 312 and 297 boundaries are shown in the Final Village Plan

No. 15 (Batugedara) of 1937.

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E. The paddy land called Halgaswelyaya denoted as Lot No. 169 boundaries are shown

in the Final Village Plan No. 15 (Batugedara) of 1937.

F. The paddy land called Kantheriyanyaya denoted as Lot No. 179 boundaries are

shown in the Final Village Plan No. 15 (Batugedara) of 1937.

G. The paddy land called Hathagalyaya denoted as Lot Nos. 349 and 351 boundaries

are shown in the Final Village Plan No. 15 (Batugedara) of 1937.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 11 (Paddy Land)

The paddy land known as Panagodayaya denoted as Lot No. 60 boundaries are shown in the

Final Village Plan No. 80 (Mudduwa) of 1937.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 12 (Paddy Land)

The paddy land known as Ethoyayaya denoted as Lot Nos. 56 and 53 boundaries are shown

in the Final Village Plan No. 80 (Mudduwa) of 1937.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 13 (Paddy Land)

The paddy lands known as Puranwu paddy tract denoted as Lot No. 63 and Watupitiyayaya

(Lot Nos. 8 and 9) boundaries are shown in the Final Village Plan No. 80 (Mudduwa) of

1937.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 14 (Paddy Land)

The paddy lands known as Teldiyayaya and Pillawala Amunayaya boundaries are shown in

the Town Survey Plan No. L/24/3/4E of 1967.

Environmental Sensitive Zone – 15 (Paddy Land)

The paddy land known as Lenthadiyayaya boundaries are shown in the Town Survey Plan

No. L/24/3/2E of 1967.

Sacred Area Zone (Maha Saman Devalaya)

The land area indicated in the Plan No. G.L.384/87 and declared as a Sacred Area by

Gazette Notification dated 19th

March 1999 under 21(2) b of the Town and Country

Planning Act is categorized as a Sacred Area under the Zoning Plan of the Ratnapura

Municipal Council Area.

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Special Conservation Zone 1

Land area comes under the lot no 1 to 68 indicated in plan No. 460 new town plan,

Ratnapura.

Special Conservation Zone 2

Land area depicted as lot No. 305, 308, 309 in plan No. 460 new town plan, Ratnapura.

Special Conservation Zone 3 (Katugasella Reservation)

North:

From the intersecting point of the center line of the Haldola which is depicted in F.V.P No.

347 and the northern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council; a line drawn north east

wards along the northern boundary Ratnapura Municipal Council until it meets the center

line of No. 54 F.V.P. 347.

East:

From the last mentioned point along the center line of the same stream south east wards,

east wards again south east wards and south wards until it meets the intersection point of the

eastern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council.

South:

From the last mentioned point along the eastern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal

Council south east wards, south wards and south west wards until it meets the intersection

point of the northern boundary of F.V.P 347 of Lot No. 114 land; thence, along the southern

boundary of the Lot No. 55 of same plan north west wards, south west wards again south

west wards until it meets the intersection point of center line of the Haldola.

West:

From the last mentioned point along the center line of the Haldola north west wards, north

east wards and again north west wards and north east wards along the center line of the

Haldola, area within the line drawn towards the starting point.

Special Conservation Zone 4 (Katugasella Reserve)

North:

By considering starting point as a meeting point of the center line of the by road which is

depicted in no. 51 of F.V.P 347 and northern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council;

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thence, along the northern boundary of the same north east wards until it meets the

intersection point of the centerline of Katugasella stream.

East:

From the last mentioned point along the center line of the same stream south wards until it

meets the intersection point of the eastern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council.

South:

From the last mentioned point along the southern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal

Council south wards, south west wards until it meets the intersection point of the center line

of the road which is depicted in No. 51 of F.V.P 347.

West:

From the last mentioned point, along the center line of the by road which is depicted in no.

51 of same towards the west and north wards until it meets the area within the line drawn

towards the starting point.

Special Conservation Zone 5 (Pompakele Reservation)

The Pompakele reservation boundaries are indicated in the Survey Plan No. 355 under lot

Nos. PP3909/1 to PP3609/5 prepared by Licensed Surveyor Mr. K. Nandasena in 1992.

Special Conservation Zone 6 (Angammana Reservation)

North:

From the intersecting point of the Southern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council

Area and the centre line of Umandola, a line drawn Eastwards and then South Eastwards

along the Southern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council limits until it meets the

meeting point of the Eastern boundary and Southern boundary of forest land, Lot No. 144

shown in the resurveyed Final Village Plan No. 15 of 2003.

East:

From the last mentioned point, a line drawn South Westwards and North Westwards along

the Southern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council limits, and continuing further

South Westwards along said Municipal Council boundary until it meets the meeting point of

the Southern and Western boundaries of Forest Lot No. 58 in the afore mentioned F.V.P.

No. 15.

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South:

From the last mentioned point, a line drawn south wards and south west wards along the

southern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council Area up to the southern and western

boundaries of Forest Lot No. 835 in the above stated F.V.P., and continuing north east

wards and north west wards along the same west boundary up to the meeting point of the

eastern and southern boundaries of Forest Lot No. 833 in the said F.V.P.; from there a line

drawn west wards along the southern boundary of the same Lot up to the meeting point of

the southern and eastern boundary of Lot No. 834 in the said F.V.P; from there south west

wards along its south boundary and north west wards along its western boundary up to the

meeting point of the southern and western boundaries of Forest Lot No. 833; from there

north west wards along the western boundary of the same Lot, then east wards along the

northern boundary until it meets the southern and western boundaries of Forest Lot No. 828

of the above mentioned F.V.P.

West:

From the last mentioned point, a line drawn north west wards along the western boundary of

Forest Lot No. 828 in the same F.V.P, then east wards along its northern boundary up to the

eastern boundary of the same Lot; from there continuing it further north wards along the

western boundary of Lot No. 829 on the said F.V.P. up to the meeting point of the southern

and western boundaries of Forest Lot No. 826 in the above F.V.P; from there a line drawn

north west wards along the western boundary of the said Lot and then north east wards up to

western boundary of Lot No. 58 in the above stated F.V.P; from there continuing north west

wards along its western boundary until it meets the starting point to enclose the area.

Special Conservation Zone - 7 (Kanadola Reservation)

North:

Starting from the meeting point of the northern and western boundaries of Lot No. 15

(Aluketiya) in Town Survey Plan No. L/24/3/4DB of 1967 and which is also the topmost

point of Potgul Vihara Kande (triangular point), a line drawn north east wards along the

southern boundary of Ratnapura Municipal Council limits up to the southern boundary of

Primary Residential Zone No. 19 of Zoning Plan (see boundaries of No. 19 in Zoning Plan);

from there continuing south east wards and then east wards along the said southern

boundary until it meets the eastern boundary of the same residential zone.

East:

From the last mentioned point, a line drawn along the western boundary of Teldeniyaya

paddy land shown in Town Survey Plan No. L/24/3/4E of 1967 up to the western boundary

of Primary Residential Zone No. 18 of Zoning Plan (see boundaries of No. 18 in Zoning

Plan) from there continuing south east wards and south west wards along the said western

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boundary, until it meets the centre line of Pradeshiya Sabha Road (the road running north

west wards from Samagipura Road).

South:

From the last mentioned point, a line drawn south west wards along the western boundary

of Residential Zone No. 26 in the Zoning Plan (see boundaries of No. 26 in Zoning Plan) up

to meeting the Southern boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council Area of Authority

from there continuing north west wards along the said boundary until it meets the northern

boundary of Lot No. 15 (Aluketiya) shown in Town Survey Plan L/24/11/2 of 1967.

West:

From the last mentioned point, a line drawn north west wards along the southern boundary

of Ratnapura Municipal Council limits until it meets the starting point.

Special Conservation Zone 8 (New Town Reservation)

North:

From the intersection of the center line of Hospital road and southern boundary of Youth

Service Council land; a line drawn north east wards along the southern boundary of the

same land until it meets the center line of Judge‟s Official Quarters road.

East:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn south east wards along the center line of the

Judge‟s Official Quarters road until it meets the northern boundary of Judge‟s Official

Quarters land; thence along the northern and western boundary of the same land towards the

south-west and south until it meets the center line of Hospital By road.

South:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn west wards and south west wards along the

center line of the Hospital by road until it meets the center line of Hospital road;

West:

From the last mentioned point a line drawn along the center line of the same road towards

the north-west and north until it meets the land area within the line drawn towards the

starting point;

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Kalu Ganga Reservation

Right Bank Reservation

Starting from the point where the centre line of Kalu Ganga and the Eastern boundary of the

Municipal Council limits, a line drawn along the said boundary towards the right bank of

Kalu Ganga; from there a line drawn parallel to the river bank lying at a distance of 66 feet

(20 metres), the line being drawn south west wards, north west wards and east wards, up to

meeting the western boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council limits to enclose the

designated area.

Left Bank Reservation

Starting from the point of intersection of the centre line of Kalu Ganga and the eastern

boundary of the Ratnapura Municipal Council limits, a line drawn towards the left bank of

Kalu Ganga; from there a line drawn at a distance of 33 feet (10 metres) and parallel to the

right bank, south west wards and then north west wards until it meets the western boundary

of the said Municipal Council limits to enclose the designated area.

Wey Ganga Reservation

Right Bank Reservation

From a starting point at 66 feet distance to southeast where southern boundary of Ratnapura

Municipal limit meets the Way Ganga Right Bank to a parallel line drawn north west ward

along the southern boundary of Municipality until it meets the left bank reservation of Kalu

Ganga thence southwestwards along the same reservation until it meets the right bank of

Way Ganga thence south east wards along the same right bank until it meets the starting

point.

N.B.

It is compulsory to get approval from the Urban Development Authority to abundant paddy

lands and marshy lands while it take to the development activities.

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