Altair

Altair is a residential and commercial development in , Sri Lanka. The building has a 68-floor vertical tower and 63 floor leaning or sloping tower.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Altair Building”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colombo City Center and Colombo National Museum.

Shopping center
Colombo City Centre is a 50-storey mixed-use development in , the capital city of . Colombo City Centre comprises a five storey which consists of 3,675 m2, including a 170-room hotel and 192 residential apartments. is situated 170 metres southeast of Altair.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The , also known as the Sri Lanka National Museum, is a museum in and the largest in . Founded in 1877 and maintained by the Department of National Museums, it holds collections of significant importance to Sri Lanka, such as the regalia of the Kandyan monarchs, as well as many other exhibits relating the country's cultural and natural heritage. is situated 1¼ km southeast of Altair.

Pitch
is a first-class cricket ground in , the home ground of the Moors Sports Club. is situated 300 metres east of Altair.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Slave Island and Colombo.

Village
Photo: Mayakaru, CC BY 3.0.
, officially known as Kompagngna Veediya, also known as Kampong Kertel and Kompanna Veediya and formerly known as Javanam Quarters during Dutch rule, is a suburb in , , located directly south of the .

Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest city and commercial capital of , and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital.

Suburb
is a suburb of , Sri Lanka, and is known as Colombo 13. is situated 3½ km north of Altair.

Altair

Latitude
6.91894° or 6° 55′ 8″ north
Longitude
79.8546° or 79° 51′ 17″ east
Inception
2021
Levels
68
Height
240 metres (787 feet)
Open location code
6JRXWV93+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 533355035
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4736088
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Sinhala—“Altair” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “অল্টেয়ার (ভবন)”
  • Bengali: “অল্টেয়ার”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “التاير”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نسر”
  • German: “Altair”
  • Sinhala: “අල්ටයර්”

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