Lotus Tower Grand Opening Ceremony Fireworks!

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HE President, Maithripala Sirisena to open (නෙලුම් කුළුණ) Lotus Tower – the highest self-supported structure in South Asia – this evening at Monday, September 16, 2019 - 05:21 PM

Colombo Lotus Tower, is a tower of 356 m (1,168 ft), located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It also reflects the symbolic landmark of Sri Lanka. As of 16 September 2019, the tower is currently the tallest self-supported structure in South Asia. It is also the second tallest structure in South Asia after the guy-wire-supported INS Kattabomman in India. The tower is also the 11th tallest completed tower in Asia and it is also the 19th tallest tower in the world. The lotus-shaped tower will be used for communication, observation and other leisure facilities, with construction costing $104.3 million, funded by EXIM Bank of People's Republic of China. The tower consists of 17 storeys and is 350 meters in high and was built at a cost of US$ 104 million. The tower has been constructed with 80% of the funds being provided by the Republic of China. Lotus Tower Colombo, the tallest tower in the South Asian region will be declared open by President Maithripala Sirisena on September 16 at 5pm. The US$ 104 M investment will consist of a telecommunication museum, restaurant, supermarkets, food courts, conference halls, a 1,000-seat auditorium, luxury hotel rooms, ballrooms and an observation gallery. The Lotus tower has luxury restaurants, hotels, auditoriums and meeting halls. Meanwhile, the postal department has decided to issue a souvenir stamp to commemorate the opening of the Lotus tower.

NELUM KULUNA illuminates Colombo skyline today
Post-Master General Ranjith Ariyaratne says that the souvenir stamp priced at Rs 45.00 and a souvenir leaflet also issued at the ceramoney. The construction of the 350-metre-high Multi-Functional Transmission Television and Telecommunications Tower was earlier scheduled to be completed in March 2015. Today, the Lotus Tower finally blossoms today after a delay of four years.
The Faculty of Architecture of University of Moratuwa was given the unique opportunity to provide professional advice on design for this project. The Faculty of Architecture also provided professional advice on cost planning and cost control of the project. The university team of consultants included Emeritus Professor Nimal de Silva, Senior Professor Samitha Manawadu and Professor Chitra Weddikkara, the TRC said. Senior Professor attached to the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Moratuwa Professor Samitha Manawadu, who is the Coordinating Consultant and Team Leader of the Lotus Tower project, told the Daily News:

A unique tower
According to the TRC, Lotus Tower is a unique construction in the field of electronic communication in Sri Lanka. The base of this unique design consists of four storeys; the basement is reserved for the main kitchen, air conditioning, electrical operating systems and elevator systems. The ground floor is the surface level of the tower building. This level is completely reserved for entry of visitors, visitor-waiting facilities, VIP entrances, VIP waiting points, a shopping mall, and information counters. The first floor is dedicated to a shopping mall. The second floor is reserved for a shopping mall and an area for VIP access. The third floor is the roof of the tower. This area can be used for holding open shows, meetings and events.

Tower House
The section known as the Tower House is in the shape of a lotus. The colours of the lotus petals change periodically. With a height of 45 metres from 215 to 260 metres, this section has nine levels. The first and second levels are exclusively for radio and television transmissions; the first level is exclusively for radio transmission, while the second level is dedicated to television transmission.
Antenna Mast

The Antenna Mast at the top of the tower is the main feature of Lotus Tower. The entire length of the Antenna Mast is about 90 metres and it is a heavy steel structure. It has been designed to accommodate 20 television broadcasting companies, 50 FM broadcasters and telecom operators.

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