Flower -Popi

Pipi Flower Photograph

I have taken this photography at my garden. I have taken this by Huawei Y6 II smart Phone.

Photograph taken by Shamen Amarasekara

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LOTUS Tower Construction In Sri Lanka

LOTUS Tower Construction In Sri Lanka

This tower is the tallest highest structure in Sri Lanka, located in Colombo, Capital city of Sri Lanka. The height of the structure is 350m (1,154 ft). This is the tallest self supported structure I entire South Asia. 

This is an investment made by EXIM Bank(China) with US$ 104.3 Million, The main purpose of this tower is to improve the digital infrastructure in the county. The construction work are planned to completed in the end of 2018.

Night view of Lighted lotus tower 

This is a very beautiful tower, which will help the Sri Lanka's economy as well. This will be the future icon of the Colombo. This tower is visible from the any were in the Colombo city. This is a big achievement of the Sri Lanka. This project comes under the city planning called "Mega policies" of the Government. This will help to improve the tourism industry in the country.

This premises will be consisting with as follows,

Ground floor

• Telecommunications museum
• Restaurant

The tower podium will consist of 6 floors

The first floor of the podium 

• A museum
• Two exhibition halls

The second floor of the podium

• Several conference halls with seating space in excess of 500 people. 

The third floor of the podium

• Restaurants
• Supermarkets
•  Food courts 

The fourth floor of the podium 

• 999 -seat auditorium will also be used as a ballroom

The fifth floor of the podium

• Luxury hotel rooms, large ballrooms

The Sixth floor of the podium

• Telecommunication Facilities

The seventh floor of the podium

• Host an observation gallery. 

The surrounding of the lotus tower (landscaping) is planned to construct a large water park.

We visited lotus tower while Construction is carried out. the photographs taken shown below.

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Large Diameter Pipe Construction

These are the 1200/1400/2000 mm Dia. DI pipe which are generally used in Water Supply Project. Generally the pipes which are having large diameters like this is used to transmission purposes from water treatment plant to the main water reservoirs (main storages).

The laying work of these pipe are not that much easy. Because, one pipe of such diameters are 4 Tons in weights. Mobile carne are used to lift these pipes.

Safety at such works are essential to carry out the works. The companies shall taken necessary insurance policies before carryout the works.