Reviewed · 30 Oct 2026 Report an error
The 694-hectare (about 1,700-acre) Dedduwa Lake Resort site in Bentota DS division is listed on SLTDA's public land bank. SLTDA first called expressions of interest for a theme resort there on a 30-year lease in 2023; that call closed on 11 July 2023.
Key facts from the documents
- Land bank entry: Dedduwa GN division, Bentota DS division, survey plan PP 3608, vested by a 2008 Gazette; about 14 km from the Walipanna expressway entrance and 82 km from Colombo.
- The 2023 call set three to ten rooms per acre, at most 30% plot coverage and a 14 m height limit (ground plus two floors).
- Investors were to be shortlisted and then sent a request for proposals; no award has been seen.
- The land bank entry was last updated on 29 October 2026 and takes expressions of interest online.
How to take it further
Use 'Express Interest' on the SLTDA land bank entry, or contact the SLTDA Investor Relations Unit.
Assessment
Evidence for
- Listing, extent in hectares, GN and DS division, survey plan, gazette vesting and distances. Document 1
- Theme-resort concept, 30-year lease, building conditions, selection method and the 2023 closing date. Document 2
- The site is still linked from the SLTDA investor relations page. Document 3
Evidence against
Not yet assessed
Risks
Not yet assessed
Unknowns
- No closing date is given in the sources. Document 1
How the score and confidence were set
- Status: 40 of 40
- Way to take part stated: 15 of 15
- Dates in the sources: 15 of 15
- Division named: 10 of 10
- Confidence: 20 of 20
- Yes: Main document from an official publisher
- Yes: Main document under 180 days older than our check
- Yes: More than one document
- No: Checksum kept for the main document
- Yes: Checked in the last 30 days
Evidence
The 3 documents this record rests on. Facts are restated in our words; the documents are linked, not copied.
- Primary source Statutory body or authority
SLTDA Land Bank: Dedduwa Lake Resort
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
Open document on landbank.sltda.gov.lk - Supporting Statutory body or authority
Expression of Interest: Lands for Tourism Investment Opportunities
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
Open document on sltda.gov.lk - Supporting Statutory body or authority
Dedduwa location map
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
Open document on sltda.gov.lk
