Grand Udawalawa Safari Resort has invested Rs 500 million to
construct a four star hotel in the Sabaragamuwa province that will open
in March 2012 with 55 rooms. 
The
target market for the Udawalawa Safari Resort will be mainly business
community, both local and foreigners. “Grand Udawalawa Safari Resort’s
Director Anura Vithanage told Daily News Business that, Udawalawe has
become a major tourist destination that will receive millions of
visitors per year. But, there are not enough quality hotels in the
area,” he said.
The hotel will employ more than 100 full time staff with their scheduled opening next year.
“Rooms
in the Udawalawa Safari Resort will increase under the second and third
phase of the construction,” he said. The Sri Lanka Tourism Development
Authority has recorded a significant increase in tourist arrivals to the
country during 2011. “We anticipate this trend to increase and to
support additional arrivals we want to build more rooms,” he said.
Courtesy: DailyNews