List of tallest buildings in Sri Lanka
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The following is a list of tallest buildings in Sri Lanka. All of them are centered around Colombo, the commercial capital of Sri Lanka.
Only buildings with over 15 floors are listed
| Rank | Building | City | Floors | Height | Primary Usage | Completed (projected) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean View Towers (1&2) | Colombo | 47 | 500 feet (152.4 m) | Residential[1][2] | |
| 2 | Ceylinco Celestial Residencies | Colombo | 43 | 426 feet (130 m) | Residential | (2009) |
| 3 | Dawson Grand Tower 2 | Colombo | 42 | Residential | (2009)[3] | |
| 4 | WTC Towers (1&2) | Colombo | 40 | 499 feet (152 m) | Commercial | 1995 |
| 5 | Dawson Grand Tower 1 | Colombo | 38 | Residential | (2009)[3] | |
| 6 | Empire Tower 1 | Colombo | 37 | |||
| 7 | GS Tower 1 | Colombo | 36 | Residential and Commercial | (2010)[4] | |
| 8 | Empire Tower 2 | Colombo | 35 | |||
| = | Emperor Tower | Colombo | 35 | |||
| 10 | JAIC Hilton Tower | Colombo | 34 | 423 feet (129 m) | Residential/ Hotel/ Shopping | 1997 |
| 11 | BOC HQ Tower | Colombo | 32 | 344 feet (105 m) | Commercial | 1985 |
| 12 | Monarch Tower | Colombo | 30 | (2007) | ||
| = | GS Tower 2 | Colombo | 30 | Residential and Commercial | (2010)[4] | |
| 14 | Crescat Residencies Tower | Colombo | 25 | 372 feet (113 m) | Residential and Commercial | 1997 |
| = | Royal Park Towers (1&2) | Colombo | 25 | Residential | ||
| 16 | UDA Scheme Tower | Colombo | 24 | 256 feet (78 m) | Residential | 1985 |
| 17 | HNB Tower | Colombo | 23 | Commercial | 2002 | |
| 18 | Hilton Hotel | Colombo | 21 | Hotel | 1987 | |
| = | The Fairway on the Waterfront | Colombo | 21 | Residential | (2007) | |
| 19 | Havelock Towers (5,6,7,8,9) | Colombo | 20 | (2009) | ||
| = | Premier Pacific Topaz Tower | Colombo | 20 | |||
| 21 | Fairview Residencies Tower | Colombo | 19 | Residential | 2006 | |
| 22 | Havelock Towers (1,2,3,4) | Colombo | 18 | (2007) | ||
| 23 | Ceylinco Seylan Tower 1 | Colombo | 17 | Commercial | 1998 | |
| 24 | Ceylinco House | Colombo | 16 | Commercial | 1960 | |
| 25 | Galadari Hotel | Colombo | 15 | Hotel |
[edit] See also
- List of buildings
- List of tallest buildings in the world
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the world by country
- List of tallest structures in the world
- List of tallest structures in the world by type of use
- List of towers
[edit] References
- ^ "Forty three-storey 'Ocean View' twin tower to dominate Colombo's skyline", Daily News, 29 November 2006.
- ^ "Indian business leader Jaipuria bullish on Lanka", Daily Mirror, 16 December 2006.
- ^ a b "Keangnam pumps US$ 60 m on 'Dawson Grand'", Daily News, 5 October 2006.
- ^ a b "CT Properties launches GS Tower in Kotahena", The Sunday Times, 30 December 2006.
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