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Approximately $113 million was spent on the construction of the tower in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/srilanka\/colombo-tours\/\">Colombo<\/a>, Sri Lanka&#8217;s capital.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Lotus Tower?<\/h2>\n<p>Lotus Tower is an iconic landmark of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/srilanka\/tour-packages\/\">Sri Lanka<\/a> that consists of a green and purple communications tower. In addition to being a <strong>&#8220;white elephant&#8221;<\/strong> project, it was financed with Chinese loan money.<\/p>\n<p>Almost 80 percent of the tower&#8217;s funding came from the Chinese Exim Bank. It is also one of South Asia&#8217;s tallest structures. It began construction in 2012 and is now complete.<\/p>\n<p>According to Prasad Samarasinghe, the CEO of the state-owned management company, <strong>\u201cThe tower is now open for the public, and visitors are allowed into the observation deck and a revolving restaurant\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"trending\">\n<div class=\"trending-title\"><strong>Suggested Itinerary for Sri Lanka Trip:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"list-tag\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/srilanka\/tour-packages\/10-days-srilanka-culture-tour-itinerary.html\">10 Days Sri Lanka Tour Itinerary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/srilanka\/tour-packages\/7-nights-8-days-srilanka-tour-itinerary.html\">Sri Lanka 8 Days Package<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/srilanka\/tour-packages\/6-nights-7-days-srilanka-tour-itinerary.html\">6 Nights 7 Days Sri Lanka Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/srilanka\/tour-packages\/4-nights-5-days-sri-lanka-itinerary.html\">Sri Lanka Trip for 5 Days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/srilanka\/tour-packages\/\">More Tour Packages for Sri Lanka<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Entry Fees for Lotus Tower:<\/h2>\n<p>A ticket for 200 rupees will allow visitors to experience this tower&#8217;s beauty. 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