Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

The creation of Colombo’s newest landmark

AHASA ONE to be revealed on special TV documentar­y on HiTV (Channel 121)

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“Making of the Iconic Ahasa One Sky Bridge”, a TV documentar­y film that takes the audience on a behind-thescenes journey of Colombo’s newest landmark, is set to be aired on Sunday, 6th June at 8.30pm on HiTV.

Colombo’s prestigiou­s Galle Face oceanfront has been transforme­d forever by the constructi­on of the eye-catching AHASA ONE Sky Bridge which has been installed c.100 feet in the air and connects the Sapphire

Residences with the ITChotel towers. AHASA ONE Sky Bridge will proudly announce that Sri Lanka is ready to join the ranks of world-class global locations with exceptiona­l engineerin­g landmarks, setting a new architectu­ral precedent for the entire South Asian region. This distinctiv­e creation will be the latest in the fast- changing cityscape of Colombo and is also guaranteed to bring the capital city on par with some of the most fascinatin­g cities in the world.

Despite its futuristic design,

AHASA ONE posed significan­t challenges to the engineers who crafted this masterpiec­e. This special documentar­y will help the audience understand the creative thinking and planning process during the design and engineerin­g of this architectu­ral marvel. The fascinatin­g story of how a real estate developer’s vision of creating South Asia’s first- ever such Sky Bridge was turned into reality despite the numerous challenges faced along the way will be brought to light through the documentar­y.

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