Facts

Population

20,410,000

Area

65,610 km² • 25,332 mi²

Density

311.1 people per km²

805.7 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Tallest City

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
30

Tallest City in

the World

#
12

Tallest City in

Asia

Buildings

RANK
Name
Status

Completed

Architecturally Topped Out

Structurally Topped Out

Under Construction

On Hold

Proposed

Vision

Never Completed

Demolished

Competition Entry

Canceled

Proposed Renovation

Under Renovation

Renovated

Under Demolition

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

CTBUH People & Events

CTBUH Sri Lanka Presents: Colombo Forum 2022

15 December 2022

CTBUH 2021 International Conference

08-12 November 2021

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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