Lotus Tower to be opened on Sept. 16

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The Lotus Tower, South Asia’s largest tower measuring 350 metres, would be declared open on September 16 at 5.00 pm under the aegis of President Maithripala Sirisena.

USD 104 million has been spent for construction of the tower and eighty per cent of the cost has been funded by the EXIM Bank of China.

The tower comprises a telecommunication museum, a restaurant, supermarkets, food courts, conference halls with seating for 400 people, a 1,000-seat auditorium, luxury hotel rooms, ballrooms and an observation gallery.

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Sando Wednesday, 11 September 2019 12:06 PM

Thank His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksha for this.

Bandu Wednesday, 11 September 2019 12:38 PM

Thanks for putting us in debt on this white elephant.

Leo Wednesday, 11 September 2019 12:16 PM

Great. Now go ahead and construct another worthless object.

Dion Wednesday, 11 September 2019 12:32 PM

More commissions

Dee Wednesday, 11 September 2019 12:37 PM

Ok. Now what's the next big project? How about a paddy fields or something on prime land?

das Wednesday, 11 September 2019 12:45 PM

A monument to the stupidity of the clowns in the previous regime

gamini Thursday, 12 September 2019 09:07 AM

may be a statue of D.A Rajapaksa to compete with the statue of Sardar Vallabhai Patel built in Gujarat

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