Sri Lanka's first cable car project is making progress: the first phase is due to be completed by October of this year. This development was highlighted during the visit of the Chinese ambassador to Sri LankaQi Zhenhong, on March 23 in Ambuluwawa, Gampola.
During his visit, Ambassador Qi Zhenhong met Anuradha Jayaratne, Chairman of the Ambuluwawa Trust and Member of Parliament. Jayaratne emphasized that the feasibility study for this project was completed 18 years ago and that it is now becoming a reality thanks to investments from China and the USA.
The cable car project stretches 1.8 km from the Ambuluwawa Religious and Biodiversity Complex to the top of Ambuluwawa Hill and then connects to the Ambuluwawa Agrarian Tower.
There are plans to extend the cable car service to Gampola station in the future. This would give international tourists traveling to Nuwara Eliya the opportunity to make a stopover in Gampola and enjoy a cable car ride to Ambuluwawa.
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