Colombo: Deputy Minister of Economic Development Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said the Sri Lankan government had taken measures to name the sea area in Hikkaduwa, with popular coral reef, a special protected area.
The Minister further said the reef would be divided into two areas and one area is to be reserved for diving while the other will be made available for boat riders to view the reef.
The government will take steps to register all the boats that take the tourists to view the corals, the Minister said.
The recently re-opened Hikkaduwa Marine National Park, one of the two marine national parks in Sri Lanka, fringes a coral reef of high degree of biodiversity.
The government says the park, remodeled to provide tourists a chance to have a well-organized and safe recreational experience at affordable prices, offers a diverse collection of sea creatures as well as beautiful reefs of various corals.
Source:http://www.colombopage.com/archive_11A/Jul25_1311571422CH.php
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