Sri Lanka signs $2 billion agreement to build Asia's largest tower in Colombo

by Sutharshan
Jul 3, 2017

Sri Lanka’s Board of Investment (BOI) has signed a $2 billion investment  agreement with the World Capital Centre (WCC) to construct the tallest building in the Asian region.

The 117 floor building will become the largest tower in the world in terms of  square meterage and the 9th tallest building in the world. The WCC is expected to the building in the centre of Colombo’s commercial district.

The agreement was signed by the Chairman of the BOI Upul Jayasooirya during a ceremony alongside the Chairman of the WCC Ahmed Moulana.

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