Mireka Tower at Havelock City was ceremoniously declared open by President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday (20).Comprising 50 storeys with 600,000 sq. ft. grade A premium office space, the Mireka Tower offers an expansive, column-free setting with cityscape views, already feted as another iconic commercial complex transforming the skyline of Colombo. Built to international standards, the Mireka Tower is a dominant focal point of Havelock City, an 18-acre mixed-use development project. The mega-scale ‘City within a City’ concept was the brainchild of visionary entrepreneur and property tycoon late S.P. Tao, Founder of the Singapore-based Shing Kwan Group and former Chairman of Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC. In 2016, during Tao’s last visit to the country, which also coincided with his centenary celebrations, he participated in the inauguration and ground-breaking ceremony of the Mireka Tower. Subsequently, the topping out of the 50-storey tower took place in 2020. The Mireka Tower is now officially ready to welcome discerning clients.“Today, we are proud to officially open Mireka Tower, delivering a combination of flexible physical spaces and service-driven amenities guided by the highest standards of workplace design. The opening of the tower embodies Overseas Realty’s years of dedication in reimagining office workspaces, bringing together a plethora of learnings and experiences to provide the best of design, best of built quality, and best of facilities and services. During pre-leasing, we generated high interest and I am extremely confident that our portfolio of clients will comprise dynamic companies seeking inspiring and modern workspaces,” Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC Group Director/CEO Pravir Samarasinghe said.
