The World Trade Centre is the tallest completed building in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. Standing over 152 m (499 ft) from the ground, it ranks as the third tallest twin tower in South Asia

South Asia

South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...

. WTCC runs under the management of Overseas Realty Ceylon plc (better known as ORCPLC). ORCPLC is a part of Mireka Capital Land (pvt) Ltd which owns the Havelock City Project

Havelock City

The Havelock City Project, well known locally for its Asia Pacific Property Awards, is one of the largest and most expensive multi-purpose real-estate development projects in the world, being constructed in the Havelock Town region of Sri Lanka...

, one of the largest residential projects in Asia. The WTCC was opened on 12 October, 1997 by the former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga

Chandrika Kumaratunga

Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga born June 29, 1945) was the 4th Executive president of Sri Lanka, serving from November 12, 1994 to November 19, 2005. The daughter of two former Prime Ministers, she was also the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party until end of 2005...

. The tower consists of two identical 40-storey towers, the east and the west towers.

See also

• List of tallest structures in Sri Lanka
• List of twin buildings and structures
• List of world trade centers

External links

• WTCC at Emporis.com