Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 16 (ANI): The Lotus Tower of Colombo which is funded by China and constructed under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was declared open to the public on Thursday.

Rising towards Colombo’s skyline the Nelum Kuluna is an iconic landmark that reflects the spirit of a nation. It was opened to the public in September 2022, drawing enthusiasts both local and foreign.

By Shamindra Ferdinando The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has told the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and Sri Lanka Customs to regularize two land transactions worth over Rs. 1.5bn. COPE Chairman ...

The top of Nelum Kuluna (Lotus Tower) stands 350 above sea level in the heart of Colombo City, as the air navigators of old would say, sticking out like a ’sore thumb’. It has to be lit up in ...

Island nation Sri Lanka’s ‘white elephant’ Lotus Tower, financed with Chinese debt, is all set to open this week. It is also referred to as Colombo Lotus Tower. 1,150 feet (350 m) tall, it ...

A huge green and purple communications tower in Sri Lanka financed with Chinese debt that has become a symbol of the ousted Rajapaksa clan’s closeness to Beijing will finally open this week, its ...

Sri Lanka on Thursday opened the massive 1155 ft (350 m) tall Lotus Tower which is also referred to as a Chinese built "white elephant" for public viewing.