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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 ...