The Fort Of Jaffna Is To Be Converted Into A Tourist Attractive Centre Soon

1. JAFFNA FORT
DEVELOP A TOURISM PLAN
CREATE BY
AERO WINGS
TOURS& TRAVELS

2. INTRODUCTION
•JAFFNA FORT Type Defense fort
Site information
Controlled by Government of Sri Lanka
Open to
the public
Yes
Condition Renovated
Site history
Built 1625
Built by Portuguese and Dutch
In use 1625 -
Materials Granite Stones
Battles/wars Many

3. The Jaffna Dutch Fort is the second largest Fort in Sri Lanka.
Construction began of this Fort 1622 AD and completed in 1625.
The Dutch in 1658 reconstructed into a pentagonal shape building
The fort has significant historical background speak about memories of 328 years European
rules in Jaffna, Ceylon.
The fort situated in the heart of the Jaffna Town.
The Fort area covered 62 acres with 30 feet hight.
Around the Fort there are deep cannel constructed as a protection concern during the
European rule.

4. BUILD A
STAR
HOTELS
PROVIDE
F&B
ESTABLISH
LUXURY
FACILITIES
ESTABLISH
TRAVEL
AGENCY&
GUIDES
INVOLVEMENT
OF HOST
TOURIST
ATTRACTION
HOW TO DEVELOP A TOURIST
ATTRACTION ON JAFFNA FORT

5. Plan for Development of Jaffna Fort
 Renovation/repairing the Fort with the original structured planed.
 Display the brief Description of the History of Jaffna Fort in the entrance with the
detail map of the building.
 The Southern Coastal area should be made for relaxation/resting area.
 The Eastern and the Northern area can be made with plantation of trees.
 Wash room facilities with 100% sanitation.
 Parking area for the vehicles.

6. The objectives of the Development plan of Jaffna Fort
 Sustainability.
 To preservation of archeological and maintenance of National Heritage.
 The unique and specific ecology of the destination will be played a very
important role in attracting tourist.
 Create an employment opportunity in this region and reduced unemployment problem.
 The development of the tourism project should not destroyed the ecosystem of the destination

7. Study preparation
 Jaffna fort has tourist attraction but it is not much enough attraction such as this type of place.
 Every day over 1000 tourist are came
 Easy accessibility from anywhere around srilanka
 Problems
 Accommodation facility
 No any other activity
 Food and beverage facility

8. Survey
Institutional
elements
Socio culture&
economic
environment
Natural
environment

9. Natural environment
 Topology – Historical Fort next to the Jaffna South lagoon
 Climate- Jaffna district falls under the dry zone
October to December North East Monsoon rain
 geology - The Fort area covered 62 acres with 30 feet high walls around the building
Around the Fort there are deep cannel

10. SOCIO CULTURAL &ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
The income from tourism can be spent for socio economic development of the
area specially in this area were socio economic development cannot be achieved
in other ways.
The development of the tourism project should not destroyed the ecosystem of the
destination.
 environmental quality
check the water quality
cleanliness
environmental diseases

11. INSTITUTIONAL ELEMENTS
• SLTDA Permission
• Take the permission& Act according to the rules& regulations of environmental
organizations

12. SWOT ANALYSIS FOR JAFFNA FORT
opportunities
• Financial times
• Improve large &small
industry
• Increasing of inter regional
development
• Establishing the provincial
head office
• strength
• Climate
• Historical Places
• Rehabilitate the A9 road
• High inflow of foreign
remittances
weakness
• Weak public sector
management
• High local and foreign debts
• Tarnished image of SL during
last three decades
• poor infrastructure facilities
Threats
• World economic down
• High security zones
• Registry, checking by
military
• Bad images

13. PRE FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT
• Check the rules& regulation
• Invite to participate project managers &SLTDA OFFICERS
• Concentrate the comments

14. RECOMMENDATION
Provide a good accommodation facility
Provide a good food& beverage service
Promote the website
Organize attraction events

15. “
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THE FORT OF JAFFNA IS TO BE CONVERTED INTO A
TOURIST ATTRACTIVE CENTRE SOON..

16. THANKYOU