Akurana is a urban area and majority are Muslim community. It is located in beautiful hill country, Kandy in Sri Lanaka. People in living here are very popular to business and with long history. Piga oya is a river running through Akurana city. Flooding Piga Oya is the main problem of the city. Siltation created by after construction of Polgoila dame (1978) is the first reason to flooding and second is unauthorized construction along the river edge. Climate change has change intensity of rain fall of the area.

1. Akurana Development Programme

2. Population of the Area
1971 2001 2011 2020
31,667 28,531 63,195 100,000
Total Land Extant – 32.39 Sq.km.
Density – 20 person per Hectare (P.S. Area)
90 person per Hectare (City Limits)

3. Identified main Problems
1. Over-flow of Piga Oya
2. No properParking Facility available
within the city
3. Malfunctioning of Existing Commercial
Building at City centre
4. Current problem regarding to availability of
Site of solid waste disposal.

4. 1.Over-flow Of Piga Oya
• It is long time issue
• Frequently Flooding -at lease two times in a year

5. I. Encroachment of Piga Oya Reservation
• Nearly 75% of buildings are unauthorized
Causes 1

6. 2.siltation
• Building Construction and soil erosion of upland
Causes 2

7. 2.Clearing canal and canal bed improvement
PROPOSAL 1. Short Term Solution
•Already initiated
•Removal Soil deposit for Smooth water flow

8. 1. Widening of stream (where can do )
Long Term Solution
Demarcation of National Disaster Management Organization
PROPOSAL 2.

9. 2. PARKING PROBLEMS
A9 Road

10. 1.Encroachment of Street line
Causes 1

11. 3. Physical Character of the City
• The city located between hills and river
• Limitation of developable land
Causes 2
2. Available of Public Land is Very Limited
•Most of land has Private Ownership
Causes 2
• Development activity has Controlled

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Existing Parking

13. 1.On- Street parking lots
PROPOSAL 1. Short Term Solution
• Providing parking spaces on one site of roads

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Proposed
On-Street Parking lots

15. PROPOSAL 2.
Long Term Solution
1. Identification of land for Off-Road Parking Spaces
• Considering rapid growth of the city parking will be major
problem of the area.
•It is crucial to identify land from near by the city for long hour parking :
shop owners and Banks etc.
Option I

16. Option II
1. Indoor Parking

17. Existing Situation
• Constructed during in 1980
• Most of shops are used for stores or closed
• Badly damaged
3. Malfunctioning of Existing Commercial
Building at City centre

19. Option I
PROPOSAL
Renovate of the Building
• Interior and Exterior renovation of the building
• Facade development
• Providing Parking in ground floor

20. Total Area - 20,000.Sq.ft
Estimated cost - Rs.150m
Number of floor – 4 floors with parking facilities
PROPOSAL
Option II
Proposed Commercial Complex

21. 4. Current Issue: Solid Waste Disposal
•Collection: 9 trucks Per day
•Available site : Yalugama
The site has undergone landslide and damaged
near by village the on last rainy days.
Issues

22. PROPOSAL 1.
Short Term Solution
• Construct of a Retaining wall to the existing site
Estimated Cost – Rs. 1.0m

23. Long Term Solution
PROPOSAL 2.
• Promoting Compose production in domestic
• Regularize a system to deposal solid waste
• Fining

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