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It is suggested that private/ semi-public playgrounds also to be considered as public facilities because they are mostly used by people living in Colombo. Therefore, they should also be included in the Public Open Space and Recreation Space (PORS) calculations. It is also proposed that the rest park character of certain cemeteries should be improved so that they can be embodied in modern urban environment.

Additional (proposed ) PORS in CMC area
Category of spaceNumber or descriptionExtent
Pocket Parks(Av. 0.1 ha)373.7
Mini Parks (o.2-0.8ha)2016.0
Local Parks (o.8-2.0Ha)2040.0
Community parks (2.0-4.0Ha)14.0
Town Parks(4.0-8.0Ha)19.0
Sub Total
71.7
Linear Parks:
Beach StripFrom Kollupitiya lighthouse to Wellawatte canal outlet138.0
   
Canal & River ReservationSouthern bank of Kelani river (32000 long. 20 m. wide)6.4
St. Sebastian Canal (2600 m long 6m+6m wide)3.12
Dematagoda Ela (8000 m long 6 m. wide)4.8
Wellawatta Canal (3200 m long, 5m+5m wide)3.2
Beira Lake/canal Reservation 7.13
Public cemeteriesBorella25.0
Madampitiya
Mahawatte
Flood Detention areasKolonnawa N Marsh 82.9
Heen Marsh50.25
Total320.8

With these additions, the total Public Outdoor Recreation Space would be around 491.95 Ha. made up of existing area (171.15 Ha. and proposed area 320.8 Ha.)

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