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Good News From Jayam – August 15, 2023 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Visit Our Website The Magnificent Lotus Tower in Colombo is a popular tourist attraction! Past Presidents of the Sri Lanka America Association of Southern California (SLAASC)(Celebrating 50 Years serving the community – Founded in 1973) Ananda Niyerapola SLAASC Past President 2002 Jayam Rutnam SLAASC Past President 2003 Keshini Wijegoonerathna SLAASC Past President 2004/2005 Keith Ranga SLAASC Past President 2006 Chamber of CommerceAwards San Gabriel Valley Examiner2023 Business of the Year Rutnam of the San Gabriel Valley Examiner speaks to the audience at the Glendora Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner held at the Glendora Country Club on June 28th, 2023. The “Examiner” a popular weekly newspaper which serves the foothill communities of the San Gabriel Valley, won the “top” Business of the Year Award. Farewell to Dr. Palitha Kohona by the Foreign Ministry of China (We need more Ambassadors Like ...

Aug 10, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Jayam Rutnam Tagged , , , , , , , , ,
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SRI LANKA NEWS                                                                    (SEPTEMBER 2022)                                                              Compiled by Victor Melder. The Lotus Tower, built at a cost of USD 113 mn will be opened to the public on 15 Sept. Former President Maithripala Sirisena declared open the tallest self-supported structure in South Asia on 16 Sept 2019, though it was not opened to the public. The Presidential Media Division (PMD) yesterday said that a Chinese company had provided US$ 88.65 mn. “The loan installments are due to be completed by 2024. Already, USD 66.3936 mn of the loan ...

Sep 30, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , ,
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Tallest Tower in Sri Lanka Throws Open Its Doors to Tourists – By Anusha Ondaatjie and Asantha Sirimanne Lotus Tower aiming for 1.1 billion rupees in revenue by 2024 Chinese debt used for project started in Mahinda Rajapaksa era Source : bloomberg A 350-meter tall China-funded tower will be the main attraction for Sri Lanka to lure tourists to the bankrupt country. Shaped like a gigantic long-stemmed lotus, the structure is the tallest in the South Asian nation. It opened to the public on Thursday, selling tickets to an observation deck with 360-degree views of the city and the Indian Ocean. When fully occupied, the venue will have shops, host weddings and boast a fine dining rotating restaurant on the bud of the flower. “This will be the tourism and entertainment hub of Colombo,” said Prasad Samarasinghe, chief executive officer of state-run Colombo Lotus Tower Management Co., which is overseeing the ...

Sep 16, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , ,
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