“Its the Symbol of Economic Growth”

Sri Lankan Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa (1st R) participates in a ceremony marking the start of construction of the 350 meter high Lotus Tower, in Colombo on Jan. 20, 2012.

Sri Lanka began to work on the future tallest tower in South Asia here on Friday as another symbol of its burgeoning post war growth, the minister said. <Photo: Xinhua/Sameera> 

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