All National Parks in the Island will will be open to all students and cergy free of charge and steps would be taken to attract tourists both local and foreign to the country's Parks.
Arrangements will be made to obtain this facility, said Sustainable Development and Wild Life Minister, Gamini Jayawickrama Perea.
He was addressing a meeting held at the Auditorium of the Kumana National Park to look in to the needs and urgent development of the Sanctuary, recently.
The meeting was organised by the Chamber of Tourism Industry of Sri Lanka attended by local heads and representatives of the Wildlife Department. The meeting was chaired by the President of CTISL and Director of the Eastern Tourism Bureau, A.M. Jaufer.
During the meeting discussions were held and proposals were presented to develop the Kumana Sanctuary.
Minister Perera listened to the grievances of those who were present and said he would make all arrangements to rectify the shortcomings and immediately take steps to open all National Parks in the Island free of charge for all students and clergy.
Jaufer presented a memento to the Minister to mark his visit to the area and in appreciation of his career as a politician for the past 49 years.