Sri Lanka opened the massive Lotus Tower, a Chinese-built “white elephant” that stands at 1155 feet (350 meters) high, to the public on Thursday. Approximately $113 million was spent on the construction of the tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital.
What is the Lotus Tower?
Lotus Tower is an iconic landmark of Sri Lanka that consists of a green and purple communications tower. In addition to being a “white elephant” project, it was financed with Chinese loan money.
Almost 80 percent of the tower’s funding came from the Chinese Exim Bank. It is also one of South Asia’s tallest structures. It began construction in 2012 and is now complete.
According to Prasad Samarasinghe, the CEO of the state-owned management company, “The tower is now open for the public, and visitors are allowed into the observation deck and a revolving restaurant”.
Entry Fees for Lotus Tower:
A ticket for 200 rupees will allow visitors to experience this tower’s beauty. This ticket gives visitors access to the observation deck on the 29th floor of the tower for 20 minutes.
The tower’s 27th floor houses a revolving restaurant that operates with roller-based technology. Diners will be able to take in a 360-degree view of the city from this vantage point.
Future business partners will be able to rent the tower’s space for commerce and services.
A few of the tower’s functions, nevertheless, are still underdeveloped. Samarasinghe added that it will take the tower at least three more months to reach full functionality.
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