Abstract:
This Special Area Management Plan (SAMP) for Mawella and Kudawella gives a resume of the physil,
environmental and socio-economic issues relevant to this area., designated as a “special area” in the national
Coastal Zone Management Plan (1997), and the policies and strategies recommended to resolve them. It is also
proposes the appropriate institutional mechanism necessary for implementation.
The SAMP has been formulated in close collaboration with, and participation from, the Special Area
Management Co-ordinatting Committee for Mawella and Kudawella.