Empire, Colombo

Empire
The twin tower of the Empire (right).
General information
Status	Completed
Town or city	Colombo
Country	Sri Lanka
Coordinates	06°55′07″N 79°51′30″E
Completed	2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Cost	US$ 24 million
Owner	C T Holdings
Height	131 m (430 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	39
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Design Consortium
Developer	Ceylon Theatres Limited

The Empire is a residential complex consisting of two identical towers of 33 and 37 floors. The towers consists of a total of 104 apartments, including four penthouses with floor space ranging from 2,028 square feet (188.4 m^2) to around 4,000 square feet (370 m^2).[1] The 131 m (430 ft) towers are built on a 1.03-acre site where the old Empire Theatre once stood.[2]

See also

• List of tallest structures in Sri Lanka

References

1. "Empire towers over other Colombo apartments". The Sunday Times. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
2. Jeewandara, Shaveen (3 November 2013). "The Empire breaks free". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 9 October 2016.