Cabinet approval has been granted for the creation of a Virtual City in Kandy, using the funds allocated for the “Clean Sri Lanka” national project, for tourism promotion.
The city of Kandy, which includes the historical Temple of the Tooth Relic, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has been identified to be developed as the Virtual City in Kandy, serving as a pilot project for the creation of a Virtual City.
Under stage one of the plan, it has been proposed to create 58 places identified on a priority basis as tourist attractions and places with tourism potential, centred primarily in Kandy town.
As a second stage of the project, it has been planned to create the premises of the historical Temple of the Tooth Relic and 20 places that are historic and vitally important for tourism technologically.
The Ministry of Digital Economy has recommended that Sri Lanka Telecom is suitable for the stated purpose after appraising the feasibility and technological capacity of the institution and its previous productions.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Tourism to commence the production of the Virtual City Project by Sri Lanka Telecom using the funds allocated for the “Clean Sri Lanka” project. (Islandnews)
