KANDYWORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE SITE &

TOURISM

Culture Tourism Group Assignment

2nd Year 2nd SemesterFaculty of Social Sciences &

HumanitiesUniversity of Rajarata

KANDY WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE SITE

INTRODUCTION• UNESCO nominated the Sacred City of Kandy as a World

Cultural Heritage site in 1988 under the criteria of iv and vi.Criteria IV - The monumental ensemble of Kandy is an outstanding example of a type of construction in which the Royal Palace and the Temple of the Tooth of Buddha are juxtaposed since the 4th century.

Criteria VI - The Temple of the Tooth, the Palace Complex and the Sacred City of Kandy are directly and tangibly associated with the history of the spread of Buddhism. The temple of Kandy built to house the tooth of Buddha bears witness to an ever-flourishing cult.

• Famous for the Temple of the Tooth and many other temples the city could be called the cultural capital of the island.

• The city established in the 15th century was the last royal capital where 2500 years of royal rule ended.

• This bustling market town is rich in cultural diversity has plenty of itineraries to offer to the tourists.

OBJECTIVESMain objective - To identify tourism around the World Cultural Heritage Site Kandy.Specific Objectives • To identify the relationship between key

attributes and the overall satisfaction of tourists.

• To present this research as a guide to the students studying Tourism Management and Heritage Management.

• To promote tourism in the sacred city of Kandy.

METHODOLOGYData Collection⁻ Browsing Web Pages⁻ Questionnaire⁻ Interviews with authorized peopleData Analysis⁻ DatabaseData Output⁻ Report⁻ Power Point Presentation

LIMITATIONS

• Language 

• Less Contribution

• Time Allocation 

• Security Problems

ATTRIBUTES• Rituals Esala Perahera (Highlight of Asia), Vesak Mangallaya, Poson Mangallaya, Aurudu Mangallaya, Alut Sahal Mangallaya, Kartika Mangallaya…

• Architectural Attributes Pattirippuwa (Octagon), Makara Torana (Stone steps and the dragon arch), Hewisi Mandapaya (The tunnel), Tooth Relic Chamber, Royal Palace, Magul Mandapaya (audience hall), Four Shrine Complex, Kandy Lake, Queens’ Bathing Pavilion…

OCTAGON (Paththirippuwa)

STONE STEPS AND THE DRAGON ARCH

THE TUNNEL WITH PAINTINGS(Hewisi Mandapaya or the Drummer's Court)

MAIN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE AND TOOTH RELIC CHAMBER

ROYAL PALACE (King's Palace)

AUDIENCE HALL (Magul Maduwa)

FOUR SHRINE COMPLEX (Sathara Maha Devala)

Temple of God Natha

Temple of God Vishnu

Temple of God Pattini

Temple of God Kataragama

KANDY LAKE

QUEEN'S BATHING PAVILLION

STAKE HOLDERS

1. Mahanayake Theros2. Diyawadana Nilame3. Government4. Maligawe Rajakariya5. Private sector6. Tourists7. Security service

NATURE OF TOURISM IN KANDY

• Peak Season : Month of July

• Other significant growth in arrivals : months

of December, November and March

• Major tourist generating source market :

Europe

TOURIST ARRIVALS BY REGION

17%3%

80%

FOREIGN TOURISTS

Africa America Asia Australia Europe

Kandy Others0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

DOMESTIC TOURISTS

Region

TYPES OF TOURISTS

Mass

Indep

enden

t

Busines

s

Educatio

n

Ince

ntive

Hea

lth a

nd Med

ical

Adventu

re

Cultura

lEco

Leisure

Religio

us

Shopping

Specia

l Inte

rest

Backpack

er o

r Youth

Gap Y

ear

Sports a

nd Rec

reatio

n0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

ForeignLocal

TOURISTS’ PURPOSE OF VISIT

Holid

ay & R

elaxatio

n

Entert

ainm

ent

Recom

men

dation b

y Frie

nds or R

elativ

es

Beauty

of t

he Natu

re &

Landsc

ape

Cultura

l Offe

r

Sportin

g Offe

r

Hea

lth &

Bea

uty O

ffer

Work

Hobby

Visitin

g Frie

nds & R

elatio

ns

Oth

er0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

ForeignLocal

THE WAY OF RECEIVING INFORMATION ABOUT KANDY

Recommended by Friends or Rela-

tives

Tourism Trade Fair

Internet Travel Agency Other0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

ForeignLocal

TO REVISIT KANDY…

80%

17%3%

FOREIGN TOURISTS

YES NO Not Answered

73%

27%

DOMESTIC TOURISTS

YES NO Not Answered

TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

Level of Satisfaction - Foreign

Very Unsatisfied

Unsatisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

Level of Satisfaction -Domestic

Very Unsatisfied

Unsatisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

SUGGESTIONS

• Separate cleaning service staff for conducting sanitary services.

• Proper sign board system.• An international standard banking

facility system.• Apprise attire for tourists.• Develop sightseeing facilities around

the area• Cycling road for the tourists.

Thank you…