Lotus Tower tenders being finalized

Sanjeevi Jayasuriya

The tender process related to the construction of the Lotus Tower at Peliyagoda is now being finalized.

The Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) expects to commence the construction work of the tower within six months.

The 350 metre tower in Peliyagoda will be constructed with an investment of US $ 103 million. The Lotus Tower will be a state-of-the-art facility with seven levels, Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Sri Lanka (TRCSL) Director General Anusha Pelpita told Daily News Business.

The tower is scheduled to be completed within 30 months and will be managed by a public company owned by the TRCSL. Its shares will be issued to the public once the construction process is completed, he said. “The country has sufficient TV and radio stations to match the frequencies available and we are in the process of re-aligning the radio frequencies to provide a better service to customers. A committee is appointed to study the situation as there are more stations than the country can afford,” he said.

The TRCSL is concerned about the broadband speed of the service providers and continuous assessment on speed is carried out at present. These tests are carried out in Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara for the past five months and will continue until desired levels are reached, Pelpita said.