Sri Lanka's 'white elephant' Lotus Tower financed with Chinese debt set to open this week

The 350-metre (1,150-foot) Lotus Tower built for an estimated US$113 million has been plagued by corruption claims since construction began in 2012 under former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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