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Mirissa marine zone to be transformed as a Blue Flag Coastal Zone and a marine wildlife sanctuary
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by the Prime Minister to implement the recommendations made by the ministerial sub-committee which was appointed to further study the proposal of declaring Mirissa Marine Zone as a wildlife sanctuary.
The sub-committee has made recommendations aimed at increasing the tourism economy of the southern province by five times by turning the Mirissa maritime zone into a Blue Flag Coastal Zone and a Marine Wildlife Sanctuary conforming to international standards.