Lotus Tower (Sinhala: නෙළුම් කුළුණ; Tamil: தாமரைக் கோபுரம்), also referred to as Colombo Lotus Tower, is a 351.5 m (1,153 ft) tall tower, located in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[1][2] It has been called a symbolic landmark of Sri Lanka.[3] As of 2019, the tower is the tallest self-supported structure in South Asia; the second tallest structure in South Asia after the guy-wire-supported INS Kattabomman in India; the 11th tallest tower in Asia and the 19th tallest tower in the world.[3][4] It was first proposed to be built in the suburb of Peliyagoda but later the Government of Sri Lanka decided to change the location.[5] The lotus-shaped tower is used for communication, observation and other leisure facilities. Construction is estimated to have cost US$113 million.[6]
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