Colombo Skyline

The following page lists the tallest buildings and structures in Sri Lanka in terms of the highest architectural detail. Apart from the historical timeline of tallest structures, structures which are shorter than 20-floors (for habitable buildings) or 100 m (328 ft) (for non-habitable structures) are excluded. Whereas structures that are under construction but have topped out are included in this list.

The majority of high-rise structures in the country are located in the commercial capital Colombo. As of May 2017, the tallest structure on the island is the Lotus Tower at 350 m (1,150 ft), and the tallest habitable building is the Altair at 240 m (790 ft).[1]

Tallest structures

This list ranks the structures in Sri Lanka that stand at least 100 m (330 ft) or 20 floors. Only completed buildings and structures are included.

Rank Name Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year Use Location Co-ordinates Ref
1 Lotus Tower 350 1,148 13 2019 Communication
& Commercial		 Colombo 06°55′37″N 79°51′30″E / 6.92694°N 79.85833°E / 6.92694; 79.85833 (Lotus Tower) [2][3][4]
2 Altair Straight Tower 240 787 68 2018 Residential Colombo 06°55′08″N 79°51′16″E / 6.91889°N 79.85444°E / 6.91889; 79.85444 (Altair) [5][6][7]
3 Grand Hyatt 229 751 47 2017 Commercial Colombo 06°54′57″N 79°50′52″E / 6.91583°N 79.84778°E / 6.91583; 79.84778 (Grand Hyatt Colombo) [8]
4 Altair Sloping Tower
209 686 63 2018 Residential Colombo 06°55′08″N 79°51′16″E / 6.91889°N 79.85444°E / 6.91889; 79.85444 (Altair) [5][6][7]
5 Havelock City Commercial Tower 203 666 50 2022 Commercial Colombo 06°52′57″N 79°52′04″E / 6.88250°N 79.86778°E / 6.88250; 79.86778 (Havelock City - Commercial Tower)

[9][10][11][12][13]

6= Tri-Zen: Tower 1 195 640 53 2023 Residential Colombo [14][15][16]
6= Tri-Zen: Tower 2 195 640 52 2023 Residential Colombo [14][15]
6= Tri-Zen: Tower 3 195 640 51 2023 Residential Colombo [14][15]
9= One Galle Face:
Residential Tower 1		 194 636 51 2018 Residential Colombo 06°55′36″N 79°50′42″E / 6.92667°N 79.84500°E / 6.92667; 79.84500 (One Galle Face - Residential Tower 1) [17]
9= One Galle Face:
Residential Tower 2		 194 636 51 2018 Residential Colombo 06°55′37″N 79°50′44″E / 6.92694°N 79.84556°E / 6.92694; 79.84556 (One Galle Face - Residential Tower 2) [17]
11 Clearpoint Residencies 185 607 48 2017 Residential Kotte 06°54′41″N 79°54′18″E / 6.91139°N 79.90500°E / 6.91139; 79.90500 (Clearpoint Residencies, Rajagiriya) [18][19]
12 Colombo City Centre 183 600 47 2018 Commercial
& Residential		 Colombo 06°55′03″N 79°51′19″E / 6.91750°N 79.85528°E / 6.91750; 79.85528 (Colombo City Centre) [20]
13= Capital TwinPeaks: Tower 1 182 597 50 2020 Residential Colombo 06°55′11″N 79°51′16″E / 6.91972°N 79.85444°E / 6.91972; 79.85444 (Capitol TwinPeaks - Tower 1) [21][22]
13= Capitol TwinPeaks: Tower 2 182 597 50 2020 Residential Colombo 06°55′11″N 79°51′15″E / 6.91972°N 79.85417°E / 6.91972; 79.85417 (Capitol TwinPeaks - Tower 2) [21]
13= Pearl Grand Towers 178 582 40 2020 Commercial Colombo 06°53′44″N 79°51′18″E / 6.89556°N 79.85500°E / 6.89556; 79.85500 (Pearl Grand Towers) [23]
14 Kokavil Tower 174 571 n/a 2011 Communication Kokavil 09°16′10″N 80°24′29″E / 9.26944°N 80.40806°E / 9.26944; 80.40806 (Kokavil Tower) [24][25]
15 447 Luna Tower 170 558 44 2019 Residential Colombo 06°55′08″N 79°51′44″E / 6.91889°N 79.86222°E / 6.91889; 79.86222 (447 Luna Tower) [26][27]
16 One Galle Face Office Tower 165 541 35 2018 Commercial Colombo 06°55′40″N 79°50′41″E / 6.92778°N 79.84472°E / 6.92778; 79.84472 (One Galle Face Office Tower) [28]
17 Cinnamon Life Colombo Residential Tower 153 502 45 2019 Residential Colombo 06°55′35″N 79°50′54″E / 6.92639°N 79.84833°E / 6.92639; 79.84833 (Cinnamon Life - Residential Tower) [29][30]
18= World Trade Center East Tower 152 499 43 1996 Commercial Colombo 06°55′58″N 79°50′37″E / 6.93278°N 79.84361°E / 6.93278; 79.84361 (World Trade Center - East Tower) [31][32][33]
18= World Trade Center West Tower 152 499 43 1996 Commercial Colombo 06°55′58″N 79°50′39″E / 6.93278°N 79.84417°E / 6.93278; 79.84417 (World Trade Center - West Tower) [31][32][33]
20= Lakvijaya Power Station:
Chimney 1		 150 492 n/a 2010 Industrial Norocholai 08°01′06″N 79°43′18″E / 8.01833°N 79.72167°E / 8.01833; 79.72167 (Lakvijaya Power Station - Chimney 1) [34]
20= Lakvijaya Power Station:
Chimney 2		 150 492 n/a 2010 Industrial Norocholai 08°01′03″N 79°43′19″E / 8.01750°N 79.72194°E / 8.01750; 79.72194 (Lakvijaya Power Station - Chimney 2) [34]
20= Lakvijaya Power Station:
Chimney 3		 150 492 n/a 2010 Industrial Norocholai 08°01′00″N 79°43′20″E / 8.01667°N 79.72222°E / 8.01667; 79.72222 (Lakvijaya Power Station - Chimney 3) [34]
23= OnThree20: Tower 1 146 479 38 2014 Residential Colombo 06°55′10″N 79°51′33″E / 6.91944°N 79.85917°E / 6.91944; 79.85917 (OnThree20 - Tower 1) [35][36]
23= OnThree20: Tower 2 146 479 38 2014 Residential Colombo 06°55′10″N 79°51′34″E / 6.91944°N 79.85944°E / 6.91944; 79.85944 (OnThree20 - Tower 2)} [35][36]
23= OnThree20: Tower 3 146 479 38 2014 Residential Colombo 06°55′08″N 79°51′33″E / 6.91889°N 79.85917°E / 6.91889; 79.85917 (OnThree20 - Tower 3) [35][36]
23= Astoria: Tower 1 146 479 42 2017 Residential Colombo 06°54′21″N 79°51′11″E / 6.90583°N 79.85306°E / 6.90583; 79.85306 (Astoria - Tower 1) [37]
23= Astoria: Tower 2 146 479 41 2017 Residential Colombo 06°54′21″N 79°51′09″E / 6.90583°N 79.85250°E / 6.90583; 79.85250 (Astoria - Tower 2) [37]
27 Empire: North Tower 142 466 37 2009 Residential Colombo 06°55′08″N 79°51′30″E / 6.91889°N 79.85833°E / 6.91889; 79.85833 (Empire - North Tower)
28 Shangri-La Colombo 134 440 32 2017 Commercial Colombo 06°55′43″N 79°50′40″E / 6.92861°N 79.84444°E / 6.92861; 79.84444 (Shangri-La Colombo)
29= Empire: South Tower 132 433 35 2009 Residential Colombo 06°55′07″N 79°51′30″E / 6.91861°N 79.85833°E / 6.91861; 79.85833 (Empire - South Tower)
29= The Emperor 132 433 35 2011 Residential Colombo 06°55′07″N 79°50′52″E / 6.91861°N 79.84778°E / 6.91861; 79.84778 (The Emperor) [38]
31 Hilton Colombo Residences 129 423 34 1997 Commercial
& Residential		 Colombo 06°55′14″N 79°51′22″E / 6.92056°N 79.85611°E / 6.92056; 79.85611 (Hilton Residencies)
32 Maga One 127 417 33 2017 Commercial Colombo 06°53′12″N 79°53′01″E / 6.88667°N 79.88361°E / 6.88667; 79.88361 (Maga One)
33 Jetavanaramaya 122 400 n/a 273–301 Religious Anuradhapura 08°21′06″N 80°24′13″E / 8.35167°N 80.40361°E / 8.35167; 80.40361 (Jetavanaramaya)  
34= Fairway SkyGardens 2014 Residential Colombo 06°54′51″N 79°54′19″E / 6.91417°N 79.90528°E / 6.91417; 79.90528 (Fairway SkyGardens) [39]
34= Havelock City Park Tower 115 377 22 2010 Residential Colombo 06°52′58″N 79°52′00″E / 6.88278°N 79.86667°E / 6.88278; 79.86667 (Havelock City - Park Tower) [10][11]
34= Havelock City Elibank Tower 115 377 22 2010 Residential Colombo 06°52′57″N 79°51′58″E / 6.88250°N 79.86611°E / 6.88250; 79.86611 (Havelock City - Elibank Tower) [10][11]
34= Crescat Residencies 113 371 25 1997 Commercial
& Residential		 Colombo 06°55′04″N 79°50′52″E / 6.91778°N 79.84778°E / 6.91778; 79.84778 (Crescat Residencies)  
34= The Monarch 113 371 30 2007 Residential Colombo 06°55′02″N 79°50′54″E / 6.91722°N 79.84833°E / 6.91722; 79.84833 (The Monarch) [40]
34= Fairmount Urban Oasis 31 2010 Residential Colombo 06°54′53″N 79°54′17″E / 6.91472°N 79.90472°E / 6.91472; 79.90472 (Fairmount) [41]
40= Iceland Residencies:
Tower 1		 110 361 31 2008 Residential Colombo 06°55′12″N 79°50′53″E / 6.92000°N 79.84806°E / 6.92000; 79.84806 (Iceland Residencies - Tower 1)  
40= Iceland Residencies:
Tower 2		 110 361 31 2008 Residential Colombo 06°55′12″N 79°50′54″E / 6.92000°N 79.84833°E / 6.92000; 79.84833 (Iceland Residencies - Tower 2)
42= Bank of Ceylon:
Headquarters		 105 344 32 1985 Commercial Colombo 06°55′57″N 79°50′34″E / 6.93250°N 79.84278°E / 6.93250; 79.84278 (Bank of Ceylon - Headquarters)  
42= Cinnamon Red Colombo 105 344 26 2013 Commercial Colombo 06°54′44″N 79°51′19″E / 6.91222°N 79.85528°E / 6.91222; 79.85528 (Cinnamon Red)  
45 Ruwanwelisaya 103 338 n/a 140BC Religious Anuradhapura 08°21′0″N 80°23′47″E / 8.35000°N 80.39639°E / 8.35000; 80.39639 (Ruwanwelisaya)  
46 Bank of Ceylon:
Merchant Tower		 100 328 30   Commercial Colombo 06°54′45″N 79°51′03″E / 6.91250°N 79.85083°E / 6.91250; 79.85083 (Bank of Ceylon - Merchants Tower)  
47= Royal Park: North Tower 91 300 25   Residential Colombo 06°54′22″N 79°53′17″E / 6.90611°N 79.88806°E / 6.90611; 79.88806 (Royal Park - North Tower)  
47= Royal Park: South Tower 91 300 25   Residential Colombo 06°54′20″N 79°53′17″E / 6.90556°N 79.88806°E / 6.90556; 79.88806 (Royal Park - South Tower)  
49 Ocean View Tower 90 295 22 1980 Residential Colombo 06°53′33″N 79°51′13″E / 6.89250°N 79.85361°E / 6.89250; 79.85361 (Ocean View Tower)  
50 HNB Tower 85 279 23 2002 Commercial Colombo 06°55′15″N 79°51′45″E / 6.92083°N 79.86250°E / 6.92083; 79.86250 (HNB Tower)  
51 Hilton Colombo 81 266 21 1987 Commercial Colombo 06°55′57″N 79°50′41″E / 6.93250°N 79.84472°E / 6.93250; 79.84472 (Hilton Colombo)  
52 Parkland Building 78 256 22 2016 Commercial Colombo 06°55′02″N 79°51′32″E / 6.91722°N 79.85889°E / 6.91722; 79.85889 (Parkland Building)  
53 Fairway Residencies 69 226 20   Residential Colombo 06°54′32″N 79°54′19″E / 6.90889°N 79.90528°E / 6.90889; 79.90528 (Platinum 1)  
54 Access Tower II
30 2018 Commercial Colombo [42][43]
55 Orwell Residency     26 2017 Residential Colombo 06°54′23″N 79°51′09″E / 6.90639°N 79.85250°E / 6.90639; 79.85250 (Orwell Residency) [44]
56 Iconic 110     25 2014 Residential Colombo 06°54′26″N 79°53′26″E / 6.90722°N 79.89056°E / 6.90722; 79.89056 (Iconic 110) [45][46]
57 Mövenpick Hotel Colombo     24 2017 Commercial Colombo [47][48]
58 Havelock City: Layards Tower     22 2014 Residential Colombo 06°52′56″N 79°51′56″E / 6.88222°N 79.86556°E / 6.88222; 79.86556 (Havelock City - Layards Tower) [10][11]
59 Havelock City: Davidson Tower     22 2014 Residential Colombo 06°52′55″N 79°51′54″E / 6.88194°N 79.86500°E / 6.88194; 79.86500 (Havelock City - Davidson Tower) [10][11]
60 Platinum 1     20 2014 Commercial
& Residential		 Colombo 06°54′03″N 79°51′12″E / 6.90083°N 79.85333°E / 6.90083; 79.85333 (Platinum 1)  
61 Astoria: Tower 3         Residential Colombo 06°54′19″N 79°51′12″E / 6.90528°N 79.85333°E / 6.90528; 79.85333 (Astoria - Tower 3)
62 Astoria: Tower 4         Residential Colombo 06°54′19″N 79°51′11″E / 6.90528°N 79.85306°E / 6.90528; 79.85306 (Astoria - Tower 4)
63 The Elements         Residential Colombo
64 Dune Towers 14 45 4 2022 Hotel Kalpitiya 08°10′49.44″N 79°43′23.16″E / 8.1804000°N 79.7231000°E / 8.1804000; 79.7231000 (Dune Towers hotel, Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka)

Tallest structure by category

The following table is a list of the tallest completed or topped out structures in each of the categories below. There can only be one structure in each category unless the title for the tallest is a draw.

Category Structure Image Location Height (metres) Height (feet) Year Co-ordinates Notes Ref.
Self-supporting structure Lotus Tower Colombo 350 1148 2019 06°55′37″N 79°51′30″E / 6.92694°N 79.85833°E / 6.92694; 79.85833 (Lotus Tower)
Office World Trade Center Colombo 152 449 1996 06°55′58″N 79°50′39″E / 6.93278°N 79.84417°E / 6.93278; 79.84417 (World Trade Center - West Tower)
Hotel Grand Hyatt Colombo Colombo 229 751 2017 06°54′57″N 79°50′52″E / 6.91583°N 79.84778°E / 6.91583; 79.84778 (Grand Hyatt Colombo) Completed in 2017 but pending opening. Tallest open hotel is 134-meter Shangri-La Colombo.
Residential Altair Colombo 240 787 2018 06°55′08″N 79°51′16″E / 6.91889°N 79.85444°E / 6.91889; 79.85444 (Altair) Topped out in December 2017.
Twin Towers One Galle Face Colombo 194 636 2018 06°55′36″N 79°50′42″E / 6.92667°N 79.84500°E / 6.92667; 79.84500 (One Galle Face - Residential Tower 1) Topped out in 2018.
Lattice tower Kokavil Tower Kokavil 174 571 2011 [24][25]
Stupa Ruwanwelisaya Anuradhapura 103 338 1940 08°21′0″N 80°23′47″E / 8.35000°N 80.39639°E / 8.35000; 80.39639 (Ruwanwelisaya) Renovated to 103m in 1940[49] from the ruins of original 55-metre stupa built in 140 BC.[50][51] Jetavanaramaya was 400 feet when built but current height is only 232 feet.[52]
Lighthouse Dondra Head Lighthouse Dondra 47 154 1889
Dam Victoria Teldeniya 122 400 1985
Monument Dawson Tower Kadugannawa 1832[53]
Wind turbine Mampuri Wind Farms Kalpitiya 90[54] 295 2015

Structures under construction

This list ranks buildings and structures that are under construction in Sri Lanka and are planned to rise at least 100 m (330 ft) or 20 floors tall. Colombo has the most under-construction buildings and structures followed by Kotte.

Name Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Completion Use Location Co-ordinates Ref
The One Tower 376 1,234 92 2027 Commercial
& Residential		 Colombo 06°56′01″N 79°51′30″E / 6.93361°N 79.85833°E / 6.93361; 79.85833 (Krrish Square - Transworks Tower) [55][56][57]
The One: JW Marriott 303 994 76 2026 Commercial Colombo 06°55′59″N 79°50′45″E / 6.93306°N 79.84583°E / 6.93306; 79.84583 (Krrish Square - Hotel) [55][56][57]
606 The Address: Residential Tower 262 860 63 2021 Residential Colombo 06°53′58″N 79°51′11″E / 6.89944°N 79.85306°E / 6.89944; 79.85306 (606 The Address) [58][59]
ITC Colombo One: Residential Tower 225 738 55 2021 Residential Colombo 06°55′29″N 79°50′44″E / 6.92472°N 79.84556°E / 6.92472; 79.84556 (ITC Colombo One - Residence) [60][61]
606 The Address: Hotel Tower 142 30 Commercial Colombo
ITC Colombo One: Hotel 140 459 33 2021 Commercial Colombo 06°55′32″N 79°50′43″E / 6.92556°N 79.84528°E / 6.92556; 79.84528 (ITC Colombo One - Hotel) [60][61]
Orion City 1 110 361 22 2017 Colombo 06°56′26″N 79°52′44″E / 6.94056°N 79.87889°E / 6.94056; 79.87889 (Orion Towers) [62][63][64][65]
The Destiny II     50   Residential Colombo 06°55′21″N 79°50′58″E / 6.92250°N 79.84944°E / 6.92250; 79.84944 (The Destiny II) [66]
The Destiny I: Tower 1     44 Residential Colombo 06°55′23″N 79°50′57″E / 6.92306°N 79.84917°E / 6.92306; 79.84917 (The Destiny - Tower 1) [67]
The Destiny I: Tower 2     44 Residential Colombo 06°55′24″N 79°50′57″E / 6.92333°N 79.84917°E / 6.92333; 79.84917 (The Destiny - Tower 2) [67]
InterContinental Hotel Colombo 42 2019 Commercial Colombo [68]
Capital Heights 40 Residential Kotte [69]
Cinnamon Life: Suites Tower     39 2019 Residential Colombo 06°55′26″N 79°50′55″E / 6.92389°N 79.84861°E / 6.92389; 79.84861 (Cinnamon Life - Suites Tower) [29][30]
Sky One 37 Residential Colombo [70]
Prime Grand 36 Residential Colombo [71]
One Galle Face: Office     35 Commercial Colombo 06°55′40″N 79°50′42″E / 6.92778°N 79.84500°E / 6.92778; 79.84500 (One Galle Face - Office) [17]
Mehewara Piyasa: Labour Department 34 Government Colombo [72][73][74]
Iconic Galaxy 33 Residential Kotte [75][76]
Bellevue Residencies 33 Residential Ja-Ela [77][78]
Cinnamon Life: Hotel Tower 30 2019 Commercial Colombo [79]
Cinnamon Life: Office Tower     30 2019 Commercial Colombo 06°55′29″N 79°50′56″E / 6.92472°N 79.84889°E / 6.92472; 79.84889 (Cinnamon Life - Office Tower) [29][30]
Baseline Residencies     29   Residential Colombo 06°52′58″N 79°52′35″E / 6.88278°N 79.87639°E / 6.88278; 79.87639 (Baseline Residencies) [80]
Park Heights     29   Residential Colombo 06°53′12″N 79°52′16″E / 6.88667°N 79.87111°E / 6.88667; 79.87111 (Park Heights) [81]
Havelock City: Melford Tower     28 2017 Residential Colombo 06°52′51″N 79°51′55″E / 6.88083°N 79.86528°E / 6.88083; 79.86528 (Havelock City - Melford Tower) [10][11]
Hvelock City: Stratford Tower     28 2017 Residential Colombo 06°52′53″N 79°51′55″E / 6.88139°N 79.86528°E / 6.88139; 79.86528 (Havelock City - Stratford Tower) [10][11]
Marine Drive Hotel 27 Commercial Colombo [82]
Sethsiripaya Administrative Complex Stage 3 26 Government Kotte [83]
Amari Hotel Colombo 24 2019 Commercial Colombo [84]
Amrith 24 Residential Colombo [85]
Borella Puplic Sector Employees Building Complex 23 2019 Government Colombo [86][87][88]
Fairway Latitude 22 2021 Residential Colombo [89]
Sheraton Hotel     21 Commercial Colombo 06°54′37″N 79°51′01″E / 6.91028°N 79.85028°E / 6.91028; 79.85028 (Sheraton Hotel) [90]
Tata Housing: Tower 1 21 Residential Colombo [91][92][93]
Tata Housing: Tower 2 21 Residential Colombo [91][92][93]
Tata Housing: Tower 3 21 Residential Colombo [91][92][93]
Colombo District Secretariat 20 Government Colombo [94][95]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (September 2018)

On hold

This table lists buildings that were at one time under construction in Sri Lanka and were expected to rise at least 100 metres (330 ft) or 20 floors in height, but are now on hold. While not officially cancelled, construction has been suspended on each development.

Name Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Completion Use Location Co-ordinates Notes Ref
The One: Ritz Carlton Hotel and Residences 326 1,070 84 2024 Commercial
& Residential		 Colombo 06°56′01″N 79°50′42″E / 6.93361°N 79.84500°E / 6.93361; 79.84500 (Krrish Square - Residential Tower) [55][56][57]
Achilleion: Tower 1 182 597 50 - Residential Colombo 06°53′34″N 79°51′15″E / 6.89278°N 79.85417°E / 6.89278; 79.85417 (v - Tower 1) [96]
Achilleion: Tower 2 182 597 50 - Residential Colombo 06°53′34″N 79°51′14″E / 6.89278°N 79.85389°E / 6.89278; 79.85389 (v - Tower 2) [96]
Dawson Grand: Tower A 140 459 42 - Residential Colombo 06°55′10″N 79°51′28″E / 6.91944°N 79.85778°E / 6.91944; 79.85778 (Dawson Grand - Tower 1) Completed Tower A up to level 3[97] [97]
Dawson Grand: Tower B 140 459 42 - Residential Colombo 06°55′08″N 79°51′28″E / 6.91889°N 79.85778°E / 6.91889; 79.85778 (Dawson Grand - Tower 2) Completed Tower B up to ground level[97] [97]

Proposed/Vision

This list ranks buildings and structures that are approved or proposed and are planned to rise at least 100 m (330 ft) or 20 floors tall.

Name Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Completion Use Location Co-ordinates Ref
World Capital Centre 625 2,051 110 Commercial
& Residential		 Colombo [98][99][100]
Altitude 363 1,191 96 Commercial
& Residential		 Colombo 06°54′34″N 79°54′09″E / 6.90944°N 79.90250°E / 6.90944; 79.90250 (Altitude) [101][102][103]
World Export Centre: Tower 1 55 Commercial Colombo [104]
World Export Centre: Tower 2 55 Commercial Colombo [104]
EON Resorts     45   Commercial Colombo 06°55′52″N 79°51′19″E / 6.93111°N 79.85528°E / 6.93111; 79.85528 (EON Resorts) [105][106][107]
Marina Square: Tower 1 36 Residential Colombo [108]
Marina Square: Tower 2 36 Residential Colombo [108]
Marina Square: Tower 3 36 Residential Colombo [108]
Marina Square: Tower 4 36 Residential Colombo [108]
Marina Square: Tower 5 36 Residential Colombo [108]
Havelock Heights 32 Residential Colombo [109]
Renuka Tower 32 Commercial Colombo [110]
Solitaire 26 Residential Colombo [111]
Uptown Residences: Tower 1 25 Residential Colombo [112]
Uptown Residences: Tower 2 25 Residential Colombo [112]
Orion City 2 Commercial Colombo [65]

Timeline of tallest structures

Name Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year as tallest Location Co-ordinates Notes
Ruwanwelisaya (Original) 55 180 n/a 140 BC - 305 AD (445 years) Anuradhapura 08°21′0″N 80°23′47″E / 8.35000°N 80.39639°E / 8.35000; 80.39639 (Ruwanwelisaya) Original stupa was 55m.[50][51] Renovated to 103m in 1940.[49]
Jetavanaramaya 122 400 n/a 305–1000 (700+ years) Anuradhapura 08°21′06″N 80°24′13″E / 8.35167°N 80.40361°E / 8.35167; 80.40361 (Jetavanaramaya) Abandon and jungle covered stupa by 11th century. Rebuilt to current height of 71 m (232 ft) in 12th century.[52]
Ruwanwelisaya (Renovated) 103 338 n/a 1940-1985 (45 years) Anuradhapura 08°21′0″N 80°23′47″E / 8.35000°N 80.39639°E / 8.35000; 80.39639 (Ruwanwelisaya) Renovated to 103m in 1940[49] from the ruins of original 55-metre stupa.[50][51]
Victoria Dam 122 400 n/a 1985-1996 (11 years) Teldeniya
World Trade Center 152 499 43 1996–2011 (15 years) Colombo 06°55′58″N 79°50′37″E / 6.93278°N 79.84361°E / 6.93278; 79.84361 (World Trade Center - East Tower)
Kokavil Tower 174 571 n/a 2011–2017 (6 years) Kokavil 09°16′10″N 80°24′29″E / 9.26944°N 80.40806°E / 9.26944; 80.40806 (Kokavil Tower)
Grand Hyatt Colombo 229 751 47 2017-2018 (1 year) Colombo 06°54′57″N 79°50′52″E / 6.91583°N 79.84778°E / 6.91583; 79.84778 (Grand Hyatt Colombo)
Lotus Tower 350 1,148 13 2018–present Colombo 06°55′37″N 79°51′30″E / 6.92694°N 79.85833°E / 6.92694; 79.85833 (Lotus Tower) Topped out in 2018. Completion expected 2018/19.
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2011)

Timeline of tallest buildings

Name Image Height (m) Height (ft) Floors Year as tallest Location Co-ordinates Notes Ref
Lovamahapaya 47 154 9 155 BC - 900+ AD (1000+ years) Anuradhapura 08°20′46″N 80°23′52″E / 8.34611°N 80.39778°E / 8.34611; 80.39778 (Lovamahapaya) Fire destroyed original (137-119 BC). Rebuilt several time to 7 & 5-floor heights.[113]
Ceylinco House 55 180 15 1960–1980 (20 years) Colombo Tallest building in South Asia (1960-1961)[114] [115][114]
Ocean View Tower (Bambalapitiya Tower) 90 295 22 1980–1985 (5 years) Colombo 06°53′33″N 79°51′13″E / 6.89250°N 79.85361°E / 6.89250; 79.85361 (Ocean View Tower)
Bank of Ceylon Headquarters 105 344 32 1985–1996 (11 years) Colombo 06°55′57″N 79°50′34″E / 6.93250°N 79.84278°E / 6.93250; 79.84278 (Bank of Ceylon - Headquarters)
World Trade Center 152 499 43 1996–2017 (21 years) Colombo 06°55′58″N 79°50′37″E / 6.93278°N 79.84361°E / 6.93278; 79.84361 (World Trade Center - East Tower)    
Grand Hyatt Colombo 229 751 47 2017–2018 Colombo 06°54′57″N 79°50′52″E / 6.91583°N 79.84778°E / 6.91583; 79.84778 (Grand Hyatt Colombo) Surpassed WTC in December 2013. Topped out 2017. Completion pending.[116]
Altair 240 787 68 2018 Colombo 06°55′08″N 79°51′16″E / 6.91889°N 79.85444°E / 6.91889; 79.85444 (Altair) Completed in 2021
606 The Address: Hotel Tower 262 859 68 2022 Colombo Topped out August 2022
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2011)

See also

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