Lotus Tower to be vested with public early next year

The Lotus project is scheduled to be vested with the public by early next year, after resolving all prevailing issues, it was decided at a high level meeting chaired by the President Maithripala Sirisena today.

According to the President Media Division (PMD), President Rajapaksa stressed the need for providing opportunity for our general public to view and enjoy the lotus tower in a similar manner as foreign tourists do. The issues that existed during the implementation of the Lotus Tower project were also discussed in detail.

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the ‘Nelum Kuluna’ (Lotus Tower) Project should be bestowed with the country after modernizing it to the highest possible standard, as a productive investment.

The President has also instructed the officials to immediately commence the process of appraising the local and foreign entrepreneurs regarding investment opportunities in line with the project.

These instructions were given at a meeting held with the officials of the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) and the Lotus Tower Project, at the Presidential Secretariat, today.

President Rajapaksa also said that local and foreign investors should be given the opportunity to open restaurants, shops and recreational facilities in the Lotus Tower premises in parallel to the project, while making room for traditional creations as well. The interior decorations of the premises can be designed and executed with the approval of the investors connected to each project.