FIRST SOD OF EARTH CUT FOR BUILDING OF LOTUS TOWER
The first sod of earth was cut at an auspicious time today under the patronage of President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunge for the building of the highest multifunctional communications tower in South Asia.Communications occupy a prominent place in Sri Lanka’s efforts to become “Asia’s Wonder.” All arrangements have been finalized to launch construction work on the Lotus tower at D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha within a few days. Intended to be a city symbol, the Tower will bring about a massive transformation in the communications field. The first sod of earth for the building of the Lotus Tower took place this morning under the patronage of President’s Secretary and Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Lalith Weeratunge.
Director General of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission Anusha Pelpita and Chief Project Coordinator Major General Prasad Samarasinghe were present at this event.