The Lotus Tower is the tallest structure in Sri Lanka, standing at 260m. It took three years to build, and it has a restaurant that spins around to give 360-degree views of Colombo and the area around it. The towerhas a high-speed elevator capable of speeds of up to 13 m/s (40 km/h; 25 mph).
The Lotus Tower is what?
The Lotus Tower is an important landmark in Sri Lanka. It is mostly a green and purple communications tower. One of the many “white elephant” projects built using Chinese loans is this one.
The tower is also one of the highest buildings in South Asia, and the Chinese Exim Bank provided roughly 80% of the funding for it. The tower’s construction began back in 2012.
Prasad Samarasinghe, CEO of the state-owned management company, said that the observation deck and a restaurant that moves around are now open to the public.
Opening of Lotus Tower
The Lotus Tower was officially opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday, November 17, 2009. The tower is in the neighborhood of Homagama. It has become a symbol of Sri Lanka and a major tourist attraction. It currently stands between the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City and the Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand.
In October 2008, the job of building the building was given to the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). It is a symbol of Chinese investment in Sri Lanka, and its name comes from the shape of a lotus flower. It is a symbol of Chinese investment in Sri Lanka, and its name comes from the shape of a lotus flower.
In 2010, CSCEC finished another construction project in Sri Lanka, a mall called Liberty Plaza. The tower’s foundations were completed by October 2007. Work on the tower was delayed by bad weather for most of 2008, with rain hampering work.
The total floor area will be 44,000 square meters (460,000 sq ft). The tower will comprise five levels: three for vehicle parking and two for visitors. The top level is the revolving restaurant, with a diameter of 10 meters. The area will include an open terrace, a platform and two viewing platforms.
The Location of the Tower
The Lotus Tower is directly opposite Sri Lanka’s Presidential Secretariat at the Fort. According to Major General (Retd.) Prasad Samarasinghe, CEO of the Colombo Lotus Structure (Private) Company, the Lotus Tower, the tallest tower in South Asia, has made more than Rs. 7 million in the first three days since it opened to the public last week.
From the Tower’s public launch on the 15th of this month to Saturday, more than 7 million rupees have been made, according to Mr. Samarasinghe. More than 7,200 individuals visited the attraction on Saturday (17), and more than 3 million rupees were collected. There was a big traffic jam at Lotus Tower because so many people had come.
Summary
The Lotus Tower is the tallest structure in Sri Lanka, standing at 260m. It features a revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of Colombo and its surroundings. The tower is in the suburb of Homagama. It has become a tourist attraction and a symbol of Sri Lanka. The Lotus Tower is the tallest tower in South Asia. More than 7,200 individuals visited the attraction on Saturday (17), and more than 3 million rupees were collected.
