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The Word Trade Center of Colombo, located in the heart of the city, is a centre-point of trade and business. As one of the most exclusive business addresses in Sri Lanka, this 152m tall commercial landmark has two 39 story towers connected by the 4 story retail block that they stand over, bringing the total floor count to 43. With over 750,000 square feet of prime office and retail space, state-of-the-art facilities, superb dining, convenient shopping, and spectacular vistas in a "One Stop Shop" concept; the twin structure holds over 120 local, international and multinational brand names that makes it one of the most important buildings in Colombo.

What is a WTC?

A World Trade Center is a recognizable symbol of locally focused economic strength in world commerce. A World Trade Center (WTC) brings together private and public agencies involved in international trade, provides essential trade services and stimulates the economy of the region it serves. All the services associated with global commerce are conveniently brought together under one roof. Businesses are afforded prime and continuous access and exposure to all the services, organizations and individuals essential for success in world trade simply by having a WTC address. A World Trade Center in any city is a business and shopping center, complementing and supporting the existing services of private and government agencies. – AN EXCERPT FROM https://www.wtc.lk/what_is_a_wtc.html.

History

The concept of World Trade Centre, Colombo began in 1993; when the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), contracted with the developer, Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC (ORCL), to build a World Trade Center in Colombo.

The WTCA is a not-for-profit and non-political association dedicated to the promotion and facilitation of world trade. It has members in over 300 cities and 90 countries providing a powerful network with an array of information and services. The network is extended by more than 75,000 companies who are affiliated to WTCA members around the world. The Association offers innovative services to the international business sector, while also establishing and successfully operating various World Trade Centers around the world. Most well known amongst their members is the famous World Trade Center of US which was attacked by the suicide bombing in 2011.

Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC (ORCL) had its own strong roots as a BOI flagship company that was incorporated in Sri Lanka in 1980 in order to do property investments, property development, trading and management. As an organization with 93% of its share capital held by the Singapore real estate giant, Shing Kwan Group, ORCL makes full use of the Group’s expertise in property development, architecture and engineering, project management, marketing, leasing and facilities management.

When these these major organizations got together for a session of brainstorming, there were fireworks, and the concept for building a World Trade Centre in Colombo was born. Over the next three years, ORCL put it’s heart and soul into creating a skyscraper in one of the most eli

Acerca del Distrito de Colombo

Colombo es la ciudad más grande y capital comercial de Sri Lanka. Se encuentra en la costa oeste de la isla, junto a Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, la capital del país. Colombo es una ciudad vibrante y dinámica, con una mezcla de vida moderna y edificios y ruinas coloniales, y una población de 647.100 habitantes. La Región Metropolitana de Colombo, definida por los distritos de Colombo, Gampaha y Kalutara, tiene una población estimada de 5.648.000 habitantes y abarca una superficie de 3.694,20 km². Colombo es una ciudad multiétnica y multicultural. Es la ciudad más poblada de Sri Lanka, con 642.163 habitantes. La población de Colombo es una mezcla de numerosos grupos étnicos, principalmente cingaleses, moros y tamiles. También hay pequeñas comunidades de personas de origen chino, portugués, neerlandés, malayo e indio que viven en la ciudad, así como numerosos expatriados europeos. La gran mayoría de las empresas de Sri Lanka tienen su sede en Colombo. Algunas de las industrias incluyen productos químicos, textiles, vidrio, cemento, artículos de cuero, muebles y joyería. En el centro de la ciudad se encuentra el segundo edificio más alto del sur de Asia: el World Trade Centre.

Acerca de la Provincia Occidental

La Provincia Occidental es la más poblada de Sri Lanka. Alberga la capital legislativa, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, así como Colombo, el centro administrativo y comercial del país. Se divide en tres distritos principales: Colombo (642 km²), Gampaha (1386,6 km²) y Kalutara (1606 km²). Como centro económico de Sri Lanka, todas las grandes corporaciones locales e internacionales tienen presencia en la ciudad, al igual que las principales tiendas de diseño y comercios tradicionales. Prepárese para disfrutar de las compras en la Provincia Occidental. Con la mayor población de todas las provincias, casi todas las instituciones educativas de primer nivel de la isla se encuentran en la Provincia Occidental. Las universidades de la provincia incluyen la Universidad de Colombo, la Universidad de Sri Jayewardenepura, la Universidad de Kelaniya, la Universidad Abierta de Sri Lanka, la Universidad Budista y Pali de Sri Lanka, la Universidad de Defensa General Sir John Kotelawala y la Universidad de Moratuwa. La provincia occidental tiene la mayor cantidad de escuelas del país, que incluye escuelas nacionales, provinciales, privadas e internacionales.

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