Lotus Tower

This article is about the Lotus Tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka. For the Lotus Tower in Yangzhou, China, see Slender West Lake.

Lotus Tower
නෙළුම් කුළුණ தாமரைக் கோபுரம்
Lotus Tower and Beira Lake at night in 2023
Location within Central Colombo Location within Sri Lanka Location within Asia Location within Earth
Record height
Tallest in South Asia since 2019[I]
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mixed use: Digital Terrestrial Television ISDB-T Telecommunications Observation Hospitality Events Tourist attraction Retail
Location	Colombo, Sri Lanka
Coordinates	6°55′37″N 79°51′30″E
Completed	15 September 2019
Opened	16 September 2022
Height
Antenna spire	351.5 m (1,153.2 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	13 (6 in base, 7 in flower)
Lifts/elevators	8
Website
https://colombolotustower.lk/
References
I. ^"Our Story - Lotus Tower Colombo". Archived from the original on 1 February 2024.

The Lotus Tower (Sinhala: නෙළුම් කුළුණ, romanized: Nelum Kuluna; Tamil: தாமரைக் கோபுரம், romanized: Tāmaraik Kōpuram), also known as the Colombo Lotus Tower, stands at a height of 351.5 meters (1,153 feet) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It has become a symbolic landmark for the country. As of 2019, the tower is the tallest self-supported structure in South Asia and the second tallest overall, behind the guy-wire-supported INS Kattabomman antenna tower in India. It ranks as the 11th tallest tower in Asia and the 19th tallest tower in the world. Initially, the tower was proposed to be built in Peliyagoda, but the Government of Sri Lanka later decided to change the location. The lotus-shaped structure serves various purposes, including communication and observation, as well as leisure facilities. The estimated cost of construction was approximately US$113 million.