Sri Lanka’s most comprehensive development regulations - the Development Control Regulations (DCR) - introduced by Port City Colombo, was gazetted recently and is now being enforced. An awareness program on the DCR was conducted by the Colombo Port City Economic Commission at Port City Colombo on Thursday.
The DCR was introduced by the project company, CHEC Port City Colombo, in 2018. It was prepared by Singapore-based Subrana Jurong, one of Asia’s largest urban, industrial, and infrastructure consulting firms with technical assistance from the UK-based engineering consultancy firm Atkins.
The DCR was incorporated to the Port City master plan which was designed by a Sweden-based planning consultant, SWECO. The DCR was further evaluated by the Urban Development Authority of Sri Lanka and related government agencies before it was gazetted.
Development Control Regulations for Port City Colombo are formed to benefit developers, residents, investors, and stakeholders including the surrounding community.