The tourism market is looking at Sri Lanka as the most promising tourism destination in Asia,’ a BOI statement quoted Jaison Panikulangara, Director of SAJ House Boat Builders & Operators, as saying.
To utilize the full potential of Sri Lanka as a tourist destination, it is necessary to identify, develop and promote new and innovative tourism products.
It said house boat operations are a successful tourism product in the Indian state of Kerala.
Houseboat operations would be a successful tourist attraction in the inland water bodies including rivers, lakes and lagoons of Sri Lanka.
The houseboats which the company will introduce are 100 feet in length, with a width of around 20 feet and the middle has a height of 16 feet.
The boats are made of wo