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FazilLanka · December 27th, 2011, 08:07 PM

Breaking News

Lotus Tower multi-functional tower
Date: 2011-12-27

Two Chinese companies given construction bid

By Rasika Jayakody

The contract to construct the Lotus Tower multi-functional TV and telecommunication tower in Colombo has been given to two Chinese companies namely CEIC and Elite, Ceylon Today reliably learns.

The agreement on the construction of the Lotus Tower, the tallest tower in Sri Lanka, will be signed at Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) office on 03 January, Chairman of TRC Anusha Pelpita confirmed yesterday.

Approximately 105 million dollars will be invested for the project, a senior spokesman of the government told Ceylon Today.

The tower which is 350m in height will be constructed on a 7.5 acre land located at D.R. Wijayawardena Mawatha in Colombo.

The proposed tower will provide facilities for 50 television services, 50 broadcasting services and ten telecommunication providers. Apart from that, a luxurious tourist zone will also be built in the Lotus Tower premises.

At first, the government had a plan to build the tower in Peliyagoda, but later the location was shifted to Colombo. The project will be funded by EXIM Bank in China, one of the largest commercial banks in the country.

According the spokesman of the government, the construction work of the tower will be completed in 2013. After the completion, the tower will be the tallest building in South Asia and the 19th in the world.

tig · December 28th, 2011, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by FazilLanka

Breaking News

According the spokesman of the government, the construction work of the tower will be completed in 2013. After the completion, the tower will be the tallest building in South Asia and the 19th in the world.

I dont think so

. The World one (india) will be 100 metre taller and Indian Tower will be double the size.

nathannash803 · January 4th, 2012, 08:36 AM

colombo lotus tower http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Cg1rGDRYk-M

Amal · January 4th, 2012, 10:59 AM

Source; http://architecturez.blogspot.com

Foundation stone for the ‘Lotus Tower’ to be laid on January 20

January 3, 2012 at 10:45 am · Close Watch

The foundation stone for the ‘Lotus Tower’ will be laid on January 20, Director General of Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Anusha Palpita said. It will be situated between the Beire Lake and D.R.Wijewardena Mawatha, he disclosed. The construction work of the tower is scheduled to be completed within 30 months.

The construction of the Lotus Tower building will cost $100 million and it will be funded by EXIM Bank of the Peoples Republic of China. The agreement in this regard was signed between China and Sri Lanka, at a ceremony held in Colombo today (03).

This eleven storied tower will have a revolving restaurant on the fourth floor of the Lotus Flower segment.

The Tower will also have a restaurant which will be a very unique one in which about 600 persons could partake meals at a time, viewing the scenery of Colombo city. The huge Reception Hall that would occupy the third floor of the Lotus Flower segment will have the capacity to accommodate about one thousand persons.

http://www.jasminenews.com/archives/...nuary-20/29384

mrpanini · January 4th, 2012, 05:20 PM

mrpanini · January 4th, 2012, 05:44 PM

metro91 · January 5th, 2012, 04:53 AM

Can someone tell me where is the exact location its gonna come up?i know its somewhere around d.r. wijewardena road but i would like to know the exact location?

dunefreezer · January 5th, 2012, 05:01 PM

This tower looks nice but the design could've been way more unique to Sri Lanka.

tig · January 5th, 2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dunefreezer

This tower looks nice but the design could've been way more unique to Sri Lanka.

The design looks like the flower hasnt bloomed yet. This for sure will be a major landmark in Sri lanka

Praetorian · January 6th, 2012, 03:06 PM

Is there any point in this tower?

dunefreezer · January 6th, 2012, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tig

The design looks like the flower hasnt bloomed yet. This for sure will be a major landmark in Sri lanka

I agree this will definitely be a landmark for Sri Lanka and there is no doubt about that. But many countries draw their inspiration from flowers. That is why I said the design could've been more unique.

mrpanini · January 6th, 2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Praetorian

Is there any point in this tower?

It's a communications tower so hopefully many of the ugly antennaes on high-rises in Colombo can be dismantled.

Colombo Express · January 17th, 2012, 12:06 AM

Ground clearing.....

Praetorian · January 17th, 2012, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tig

The design looks like the flower hasnt bloomed yet. This for sure will be a major landmark in Sri lanka

I don't like the design much, they should make it "bloomed flower".

K.C. · January 17th, 2012, 08:24 AM

Hi All

I think its a great idea. We all know there is nothing much to do when you go to Colombo (especially if you dont want to pay a million and/or family is with you) except going for a stroll at galle face green.

This will create more options. I've created a website to track the progress of lotus tower.

http://lotus-tower.com/

Also borrowed few images from the posts in this forum. Please let me know if any one of you have any objections me using the images from this forum.

Cheers

K.C.

K.C. · January 17th, 2012, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Ashok

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! The design has to be changed!!! It would mess up our skyline!

what skyline ?

Hehe, its a good design mate. I know its not the most unique or inspired design. But nevertheless its not a bad design.

I only hope they will give up the idea of painting it in colors (green? ) and use some type of lighting system to render colors.

Amal · January 17th, 2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Colombo Express

Ground clearing.....

Cool... so it's going to be on the banks of Beira Lake.

saraprobe · January 18th, 2012, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amal

Cool... so it's going to be on the banks of Beira Lake.

A sod cutting ceremony to mark the preparation of the site for the construction of the Colombo Lotus Tower, a concept of His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapakse, was held on January 17, 2012 under the distinguished patronage of Mr. Lalith Weeratunga, Chairman of the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) and Secretary to His Excellency the President, upon the invitation of Mr. Anusha Palpita, Director – General of the TRCSL.

Among the large gathering present to witness the ceremony were officials of the TRCSL, Project Consultants namely Professor Nimal de Silva, Prof. Samitha Manawadu, and Prof. Chitra Weddikkara, Chief Co - ordinator of the Project, Major Gen. Prasad Samarasinghe, Project Co - ordinator (Special Projects) TRCSL, Mr. W.Dharmasiri De Alwis, Deputy Director – General of the CEIEC, Mr. Geo Wei, Officials of the Land Reclamation and Development Authority and Officials of the Urban Development Authority.

WWW.TRC.GOV.LK

robert3328 · January 18th, 2012, 10:44 AM

Where exactly is this in colombo?

Peiris.S · January 18th, 2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by robert3328

Where exactly is this in colombo?

I believe it must be the plot of land marked in the map below according to the TRC web page.

http://www.trc.gov.lk/press-room/eve...-ceremony.html

January 4th, 2012, 10:59 AM	#44
Amal Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,494 Likes (Received): 12	Source; http://architecturez.blogspot.com Foundation stone for the ‘Lotus Tower’ to be laid on January 20 January 3, 2012 at 10:45 am · Close Watch The foundation stone for the ‘Lotus Tower’ will be laid on January 20, Director General of Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Anusha Palpita said. It will be situated between the Beire Lake and D.R.Wijewardena Mawatha, he disclosed. The construction work of the tower is scheduled to be completed within 30 months. The construction of the Lotus Tower building will cost $100 million and it will be funded by EXIM Bank of the Peoples Republic of China. The agreement in this regard was signed between China and Sri Lanka, at a ceremony held in Colombo today (03). This eleven storied tower will have a revolving restaurant on the fourth floor of the Lotus Flower segment. The Tower will also have a restaurant which will be a very unique one in which about 600 persons could partake meals at a time, viewing the scenery of Colombo city. The huge Reception Hall that would occupy the third floor of the Lotus Flower segment will have the capacity to accommodate about one thousand persons. http://www.jasminenews.com/archives/...nuary-20/29384 Last edited by Amal; January 6th, 2012 at 01:16 PM.

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December 27th, 2011, 08:07 PM	#41
FazilLanka Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kandy Posts: 369 Likes (Received): 1	Breaking News Lotus Tower multi-functional tower Date: 2011-12-27 Two Chinese companies given construction bid By Rasika Jayakody The contract to construct the Lotus Tower multi-functional TV and telecommunication tower in Colombo has been given to two Chinese companies namely CEIC and Elite, Ceylon Today reliably learns. The agreement on the construction of the Lotus Tower, the tallest tower in Sri Lanka, will be signed at Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (TRC) office on 03 January, Chairman of TRC Anusha Pelpita confirmed yesterday. Approximately 105 million dollars will be invested for the project, a senior spokesman of the government told Ceylon Today. The tower which is 350m in height will be constructed on a 7.5 acre land located at D.R. Wijayawardena Mawatha in Colombo. The proposed tower will provide facilities for 50 television services, 50 broadcasting services and ten telecommunication providers. Apart from that, a luxurious tourist zone will also be built in the Lotus Tower premises. At first, the government had a plan to build the tower in Peliyagoda, but later the location was shifted to Colombo. The project will be funded by EXIM Bank in China, one of the largest commercial banks in the country. According the spokesman of the government, the construction work of the tower will be completed in 2013. After the completion, the tower will be the tallest building in South Asia and the 19th in the world.

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K.C. Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 25 Likes (Received): 0	Hi All I think its a great idea. We all know there is nothing much to do when you go to Colombo (especially if you dont want to pay a million and/or family is with you) except going for a stroll at galle face green. This will create more options. I've created a website to track the progress of lotus tower. http://lotus-tower.com/ Also borrowed few images from the posts in this forum. Please let me know if any one of you have any objections me using the images from this forum. Cheers K.C.

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