14 islands in the Kalpitiya peninsula off the West Coast of Sri Lanka have been identified for the Kalpitiya Integrated Tourism Resort Program (KITRP), which is one of the most extensive projects undertaken in the country to generate environmentally friendly sustainable tourism. Spanning over 100 hectares of land in addition to the landmass of the islands, the KITRP is geared to transform the locale into a resort area comprising of over 6,000 accommodation units including luxury hotels, villas, Ayurveda spas, cabanas, sun huts, low-cost accommodation units, a domestic airport (Uchchimunai), amusement parks, underwater theme park (Kandakkuliya), cable cars, speed boat safaris, water sporting facilities, an 18-hole golf course, a tourism and hotel management training institute, botanical gardens, agricultural and livestock farms, hot air ballooning facilities, a hospital, a race course, cricket grounds and a museum.