The opening bangs of a fireworks display and the flitting of laser light over the city heralded the spectacular opening of the equally spectacular Colombo Lotus Tower.  My thanks to the organisers for scheduling it between evening calls, so allowing some impromptu photography!

The photos show this evening’s event, plus a couple of other shots from previous days to give a sense of scale.  Look carefully above the Lotus bulb in the close-up shot and you’ll see three lucky souls with a spectacular view of the city – although unfortunately they missed what I could see.  When the booking queues have subsided a bit, hopefully we’ll have dinner in the restaurant one evening.

Steve