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Lanka. I have been teaching Recreation Geography throughout to students aspiring for the Bsc degree in Tourism Management. The university is situated in Belihuloya-Painbahinna, a picturesque place with an ideal climate during most times of the year. Certain areas in the vicinity of Belihuloya-Pambahinna have the potential to turn out to be places of tourist interest though presently they are not fully developed. My involvement in the teaching of Recreation Geography kept reminding me constantly that the Belihuloya-Pambahinna area and its vicinity can be exploited for recreation visa -vis tourism what with its abundance of natural resources. This fleeting but recurring thought was given fonn and fillip by Dr C.K.M. Deheragoda who suggested that I put my thoughts into writing. There are many to whom I owe a debt of gratitude for encouraging and assisting me to complete this work. Special thanks are due to Dr C.K.M. Deheragoda for helping me to kickstart and for his kind guidance and to Professor M.M. Karunanayaka and Professor D.S. Wanasinglie for their valuable assistance. I wish to also thank Professor J. Katupotha for helping me to find my way among the initial maze of ideas. Thanks are also due to Mr. A.F. Dc Alwis and his assistant Miss Nimali Hapuarachchi for their immense assistance in getting the maps in order. I am grateful to Mr. L.W.S. Kularathna and Mr. Rohana Kandambi for helping me with the translations. I am also grateful to NARESA for providing me with a financial grant to complete this work. And, finally I must thank Mr. Tony Usuf and Ms. Soraya Usuf for helping me to put this work in order and for giving it a final form. Mrs. K.V. Deepani Edinsooriya Menike UI CHAPTER 02-BRIEF SURVEY OF STUDIES ON RECREATION 2.1 Studies on recreation in developed countries 10 2.2 Studies on recreation in developing countries 12 CHAPTER 03-TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN SRI LANKA 3.1 Evolution of the recreation industry 3.2 Policy and planning of tourism in Sri Lanka 3.3 Recreational regions in Sri Lanka 3.4 Trends in tourism in Sri Lanka 3.4.1 Recent history 3.4.2 Employment creation 3.4.3 Foreign exchange earnings 3.4.4 Accommodation sector 3.4.4.1 Room occupancy 3.4.4.2 Room capacity 3.4.5

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