Planning guide lines for property development in the suburbs of Colombo

Abstract

In the Sri Lankan context urban areas are defined by tile size of population as large medium and. small towns, Colombo with its cluster of cites around it forms a large conurbation where there are fourteen towns including' Colombo. Though attempts were made to time plan the growth and effective steps were taken to plan until master plan for Colombo and its region, attention is focused in the development of the suburbs of cities around it forms a are fourteen towns from time development of Colombo, no suburbs of Colombo, very recent times. After the Preparation of the master plan for Colombo and its region, attention is now focused in the development of suburbs of Colombo.