N’Eliya ready for festive season

by P. Rajaratnam in Nuwara Eliya

The pace is being set for the forthcoming April festivities in Nuwara Eliya by the April Festivities Committee, sports bodies, social organisations, leading hoteliers and those involved in tourism.

The program is headed by the young and energetic Mayor of Nuwara Eliya Mahinda Kumara.

Meetings have already been held with different sections of society including security personnel, to ensure security measures for the large holiday crowds including locals and foreigners who are expected during the April Season in this region.

Many new features are being organised by the festivities commitee and the main seasonal attractions will centre around Lake Gregory where sea planes land; the new attraction will be the water house boat built by the Kerala State House Boat Builders to accommodate nearly a 100 tourists, with all modern facilities.

One of the house boats will be ready by April, according to Mayor Mahinda Kumara.

The Mayor, an eco-tourism promoter himself, requested the holiday crowds to keep the city clean and tidy while they enjoy their holiday.

He also requested hoteliers, guest house keepers and those involved in supplying food items to provide hygienic and clean food to consumers.