Colombo

Sri Lanka

Facts

Population

246,540 (2023)

First 150m+ Building

World Trade Center 1 (1995)

Tallest Building

Altair (240 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

Sri Lanka

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Altair	240 m / 787 ft
2	Grand Hyatt Colombo	229.5 m / 753 ft
3	606 The Address Residential Tower	213.4 m / 700 ft
4	Mireka Tower at Havelock City	210 m / 689 ft
5	Shangri-La Colombo Residential Tower 1	194 m / 636 ft
6	Shangri-La Colombo Residential Tower 2	194 m / 636 ft
7	Clearpoint Residencies	185 m / 607 ft
8	Colombo City Center	183 m / 600 ft
9	Capitol Twinpeaks East Tower	182 m / 597 ft
10	Capitol Twinpeaks West Tower	182 m / 597 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Colombo CTBUH Members

Logo	Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
	Civil and Structural Engineering Consultants (Pvt.) Ltd	Silver	11	CIV
	STEMS CONSULTANTS (PVT) LTD	Silver	0	CIV

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Sri Lanka Presents Colombo Forum 2024: AI Revolution in Design and Construction for Mega Projects

11 July 2024

Join CTBUH Sri Lanka for their annual Colombo…

CTBUH Sri Lanka Presents: Colombo Forum 2022

15 December 2022

The Colombo Forum 2022 will feature two key-note…

Global News

31 October 2022

Colombo Office High-Rise Has Opening Ceremony with Sri Lanka President

Strategically located in the heart of the capital the Mireka Tower at Havelock City was ceremoniously opened by His Excellency Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Sri...

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Global News

13 August 2020

Twin Tower Apartment Project Set for Completion in Colombo

Capitol TwinPeaks, the flagship 50-story twin tower mixed development venture of the Sanken Group, resumed construction on 18 May 2020 and is now proceeding at...

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Global News

17 September 2019

Colombo Hosts Unveiling Ceremony for Iconic TV Tower

The 350-meter-tall Lotus Tower, located in the heart of Colombo city, hosted an unveiling ceremony on Monday, 16 September 2019. The project cost over US$100...

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