Explanation

The Lotus Tower in Sri Lanka, the tallest in South Asia, it was opened to the public on 16th September under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena with the participation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa. The 350 m (1,148 ft) tall Lotus Tower constructed at a cost of $ 104.3 million with funding from the Government of China is considered to be the tallest tower in South Asia. However the tallest building in Asia (and the tallest in the world) is Burj Khalifa , which stands 828 m (2,717 ft) which was opened on January 4, 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.