List of tallest structures in Sri Lanka

The following page lists the tallest buildings and structures in Sri Lanka in terms of pinnacle height (to the top of the highest architectural detail). Habitable buildings that are shorter than 20 storeys, and structures shorter than 75 m (246 ft), are not included in this list.

Colombo for now has very few tall buildings but there are a vast range of skyscrapers coming up in the megacity. Below as you keep reading are just a few.

The vast majority of skyscrapers and high rise buildings in Sri-Lanka are located in the commercial capital and largest city, Colombo. The current tallest building is the Grand Hyatt in Colombo.

The two WTC towers on the right, and the BOC tower on the left. The Presidential Secretariat is also visible.

List of tallest buildings in Sri Lanka

The Colombo Lotus Tower nearing exterior construction (June 2, 2015)

An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was completed

  Was Sri Lanka's tallest building upon completion
Rank Building Image Height Floors Location Type Year Ref
1 Grand Hyatt Colombo
229.5m(663 ft) 47 Colombo Residential 2016
2(=) World Trade Centre East Tower 152 m (499 ft) 40 Echelon Square, Colombo 01 Commercial 1996 [1][2]
2(=) World Trade Centre West Tower 152 m (499 ft) 40 Echelon Square, Colombo 01 Commercial 1996 [1]
3(=) OnThree20 Tower 1 146 m (479 ft) 38   Residential October 2014 [3][4]
3(=) OnThree20 Tower 2 146 m (479 ft) 38   Residential October 2014 [3]
3(=) OnThree20 Tower 3 146 m (479 ft) 38   Residential October 2014 [3]
4 Empire Tower 1 142 m (466 ft) 37   Residential 2009  
5 GS Towers 135 m (443 ft) 36   Mixed 2010  
6 Empire Tower 2 132 m (433 ft) 35   Residential 2009  
6 The Emperor 132 m (433 ft) 35 06°55′07″N 79°51′30″E / 6.91861°N 79.85833°E / 6.91861; 79.85833 (The Emperor) Residential 2011 [5]
7 Hilton Residencies 129 m (423 ft) 34 06°55′14″N 79°51′23″E / 6.92056°N 79.85639°E / 6.92056; 79.85639 (Hilton Residencies) Mixed 1997  
8(=) Royal Park Tower 1 120 m (390 ft) 25 06°54′20″N 79°53′18″E / 6.90556°N 79.88833°E / 6.90556; 79.88833 (Royal Park) Residential    
8(=) Royal Park Tower 2120 m (390 ft) 25 06°54′20″N 79°53′18″E / 6.90556°N 79.88833°E / 6.90556; 79.88833 (Royal Park) Residential    
9(=) Fairway SkyGardens 120 m (390 ft) 31 Rajagiriya Residential 2014[6]
9(=) Iceland Residencies Tower 1 31   Residential 2008  
9(=) Iceland Residencies Tower 2 31 Residential 2008
10(=) Havelock City Park Tower 115 m (377 ft) 22 06°52′56″N 79°51′59″E / 6.88222°N 79.86639°E / 6.88222; 79.86639 (Havelock City) Residential 2010 [7][8]
10(=) Havelock City Elibank Tower 115 m (377 ft) 22 06°52′56″N 79°51′59″E / 6.88222°N 79.86639°E / 6.88222; 79.86639 (Havelock City) Residential 2010 [7][8]
11 The Monarch 113.5 m (372 ft) 30 06°55′02″N 79°50′55″E / 6.91722°N 79.84861°E / 6.91722; 79.84861 (Monarch Tower) Residential 2007 [9]
12 The Fairmount 110 m (360 ft) 31   Residential 2010 [10]
13 110 Parliament Road  25 Residential2014 [11][12]
13 Crescat Residencies 25 06°55′04″N 79°50′53″E / 6.91778°N 79.84806°E / 6.91778; 79.84806 (Crescat Residencies) Mixed 1997  
14 BOC Headquarters 105 m (344 ft) 32 Echelon Square, Colombo 01 Commercial 1985  
14 Bank of Ceylon Merchants Tower 100 m (330 ft) 30 St. Michael's Rd Colombo 03 Commercial  
15 Cinnamon Red Hotels 105 m (344 ft) 26 No.59, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha Commercial 2013  
16 UDA Scheme Tower 100 m (330 ft) 24   Residential 1985  
17 Bamabalapitiya Tower Building 90 m (300 ft) 22 Residential 1980  
17(=) Havelock City Layards Tower 22 06°52′56″N 79°51′59″E / 6.88222°N 79.86639°E / 6.88222; 79.86639 (Havelock City) Residential 2014 [7][8]
17(=) Havelock City Davidson Tower 22 06°52′56″N 79°51′59″E / 6.88222°N 79.86639°E / 6.88222; 79.86639 (Havelock City) Residential2014 [7][8]
18 HNB Tower 85 m (279 ft) 23   Commercial 2002  
19 Parkland (By RIL Property (Pvt) Ltd) 78.475M 22 6°91' 75.1"N 79°85' 87.5"E,
E:info@rilproperty.lk, T:+94 112 332 850		 Commercial 2016  
20 Hilton Hotel 81 m (266 ft) 21 Lotus Road, Colombo01 Commercial 1987  
21 Lanka Hospitals 23 Narahenpita  
22 Ceylinco Seylan Building 76 m (249 ft) 19 Fort Colombo 01  

* indicates building is still under construction, but has been topped out

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Rank Structure Image Height Location Primary Use Completion Ref
1 Kokavil transmission tower 172 m (564 ft) 09°16′00″N 80°24′00″E / 9.26667°N 80.40000°E / 9.26667; 80.40000 (Kokavil transmission tower) Radio/Television transmission 2011 [13]
2 Norocholai Coal Power Station 150 m (492 ft) 08°01′00″N 79°43′24″E / 8.01667°N 79.72333°E / 8.01667; 79.72333 (Norocholai Coal Power Station) Power 2010 [14]
3 Jetavanaramaya 120 m (394 ft) 08°21′06″N 80°24′13″E / 8.35167°N 80.40361°E / 8.35167; 80.40361 (Jetavanaramaya) Religious 273 – 301  
4 Ruwanwelisaya 92 m (302 ft) 08°21′00″N 80°23′47″E / 8.35000°N 80.39639°E / 8.35000; 80.39639 (Ruwanwelisaya) Religious 2nd century BC  
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List of buildings under construction, approved and proposed

List of buildings under construction

Midst Of Construction Grand Hyatt (former Hyatt Regency Hotel)
Rank Building Height Floors Location Type Status/Completion Ref
01 Colombo Lotus Tower 350 m (1,150 ft) N/A D. R. Wijewardena Mw Colombo 10 Communication/Commercial October 2017 [15][16]
02 Altair 240 m (790 ft) 68, 63 127, Sir James Peiris Mawatha Residential September 2017 [17][18][19]
03 ITC Colombo One (1) 55 Galle Face Residential 2018 [20]
04(=) Shangri-La Residential tower 1 194 m (636 ft) 51 Galle Face Residential 2017 [21]
04(=) Shangri-La Residential tower 2 194 m (636 ft) 51 Galle Face Residential 2017 [21]
06(=) Capitol TwinPeaks tower 1 50Colombo 02Residential 2020 [22]
06(=) Capitol TwinPeaks tower 1 50Colombo 02Residential 2020 [23]
08 The Destiny II 50 Sir Justice Akbar Mawatha Residential [24]
09 Abans SilverNeedle condominium(Colombo City Center) 48  Sir James Peiris Mw, Colombo 02 Mixed 2018
10 Hyatt Regency Colombo 229.5 m (753 ft)[25] 47   Commercial 2017 [25][26][27]
11 Clear Point Residencies 186 m (610 ft) 46 Perera Mw, Rajagiriya Residential 2015 [28][29]
12 Cinnamon Life 153m/?/?/? 48/?/?/? Colombo 02 Mixed 2019 [30] [31]
13 The Destiny 44 Sir Justice Akbar Mawatha Residential June 2017 [32]
14 Luna Tower – Four Four Seven 43 Union Place Residential 2019 [33]
15 The Elements by Fairway 40 Rajagiriya Residential [34]
16(=) Avic Astoria tower 1 142m 39 R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Kollupitiya Commercial 2017 [35]
16(=) Avic Astoria tower 2 142m 39 R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Kollupitiya Commercial 2017 [36]
16(=) Avic Astoria tower 3 142m 39 R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Kollupitiya Commercial 2017 [37]
16(=) Avic Astoria tower 4 142m 39 R.A. De Mel Mawatha, Kollupitiya Commercial 2017 [38]
20 Shangri-La Office 35 Galle Face Mixed 2017 [21]
21ITC Colombo One (2) 33 Galle Face Hotel 2018 [20]
22 Shangri-La Hotel 31 Galle Face Commercial 2017 [21]
23 Mövenpick Hotel 28 Kollupitiya Commercial 2015 [39]
24 Access tower 2 28 Union Place, Colombo 02 Mixed 2016 [40]
25(=) Havelock City   27 06°52′56″N 79°51′59″E / 6.88222°N 79.86639°E / 6.88222; 79.86639 (Havelock City) Residential 2016 [7][8]
25(=) Havelock City   27 06°52′56″N 79°51′59″E / 6.88222°N 79.86639°E / 6.88222; 79.86639 (Havelock City) Residential 2016 [7][8]
27 Park heights 29 Park Road, Colombo 05 Residential [41]
28 Orwell Recidency 26 Colombo 03 Residential May 2017 [42]
29 Havelock City Commercial Tower   25 06°52′56″N 79°51′59″E / 6.88222°N 79.86639°E / 6.88222; 79.86639 (Havelock City) Commercial 2016 [7][8]
30 The Summit   23   Mixed ? [43]  
31(=) Havelock City Layards Tower   22 06°52′56″N 79°51′59″E / 6.88222°N 79.86639°E / 6.88222; 79.86639 (Havelock City) Residential 2014 [7][8]
31(=) Havelock City Davidson Tower   22 06°52′56″N 79°51′59″E / 6.88222°N 79.86639°E / 6.88222; 79.86639 (Havelock City) Residential 2014 [7][8]
33 Orion Towers 22 2017 [44]
34 Victoriya Residencies   22 Basline Road, Kirulapona, Colombo-05 Residential [45][46]
35 Colombo Sheraton Hotel   21   Mixed 2015 [47]  
36 Platinum 1   21   Mixed 2014 [48]
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On Hold

Building Height Floors Location Type Status/Completion Ref
Ocean View Residencies 152 m (499 ft) 47   Residential 2010 Delayed [49]
Dawson Grand Tower 1 140 m (460 ft) 42 06°55′09″N 79°51′27″E / 6.91917°N 79.85750°E / 6.91917; 79.85750 (Dawson Grand) Residential On hold  
Dawson Grand Tower 2 140 m (460 ft) 42 06°55′09″N 79°51′27″E / 6.91917°N 79.85750°E / 6.91917; 79.85750 (Dawson Grand) Residential On hold  
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List of buildings approved

Building Height Floors Location Type Status/Completion Ref
Krrish Square Tower 1 420 m (1,380 ft) 95 Colombo Fort Commercial 2016 [50][51]
Krrish Square Tower 2 320 m (1,050 ft) 91 Colombo Fort Commercial 2016 [51]
Rice Exchange 68 Colombo 2 Commercial 2020[52]
Krrish Square Tower 3 230 m (750 ft) 65 Colombo Fort Residential 2016 [51]
Achilleion 50 Station Road, Colombo 04 Residential [53]
Havelock City Stratford Tower 28 Residential [54]
Havelock City Melford Tower 28 Residential [54]

List of buildings proposed

Building Height Floors Location Type Status/Completion Ref
Al-Aman World Capital Centre 625m110James Peris Mawatha colombo-2 mixed use(commercial Residential2020 [55]
Liberty Plaza Towers 30  Colombo 03 Mixed (Commercial/Residential) [56][57][58]
Nugegoda Shopping Center 20   Commercial 2016[59]
EON Resorts 45   Commercial Unknown[60][61]
Queensbury Integrated Resort and Casino 40 D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha Commercial [62]
SLCC Headquarters 25 Colpetty Commercial [63][64]
Belvedere Kotahena Residential 2017[65][66]
96Iconic Tower 96 Unknown Mixed 2019[67]
Renuka Tower 28 Colombo 03 Mixed 2018 [68]
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Timeline of tallest building in Sri Lanka

Name Image City Height Floors Years as Tallest
Lovamahapaya[69]
Anuradhapura 47 m (154 ft) 5-9 155BC-125BC
120BC-280AD
305-993
Holy Emmanuel Church[70]
Moratuwa 37 m (121 ft) 4 1860-1902
St. Lucia's Cathedral
Colombo 46 m (151 ft) 3 1902-1960?
Ceylinco House Colombo 51 m (167 ft) 16 1960-????
Bambalapitiya Tower Building Colombo 91 m (299 ft) 23 1980–1985
Uda Scheme Tower Colombo 100 m (328 ft) 24 1985–1985
Bank of Ceylon Headquarters
Colombo 105 m (344 ft) 32 1985–1996
World Trade Center Twin Towers
Colombo 152 m (499 ft) 39 1996–2014
Grand Hyatt Colombo
Colombo 202 m (663 ft) 47 2014–present
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See also

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