Besides descriptive statistics, a binomial logistic regression was employed to understand which factors influence residents’ attitudes toward future tourism development. The data collected were subsequently processed, evaluated, and explained using SPSS 26. Wetland and to residents living outside but in the proximity of the wetland. The main instrument for data collection was a survey applied both to residents living inside the Muthurajawela The study was conducted in one of the most extensive wetland areas in Sri Lanka, situated not far from the capital, Colombo. This study investigates the main factors that influence residents’ support for tourism development in the context of wetland tourism. Thus, it would be beneficial to understand how residents perceive tourism development.
Development of sustainable tourism is not possible without the support and involvement of the local community.
