Colombo’s Skyline and Marketplace: New Luxury Towers and Pharmacy Crackdown
Colombo’s growth is taking shape both upwards and downwards—new luxury living spaces promise modern convenience, while regulators tighten health‑care standards to protect consumers.
🏙️ Prime Residencies launches ‘The Prime Colombo’
Prime Residencies announced the pre‑launch of ‘The Prime Colombo’, a 39‑storey residential tower on Baseline Road, Colombo 09. The development offers two‑ and three‑bedroom units from LKR 45 million with a four‑year interest‑free payment plan. It touts proximity to schools, hospitals and business districts, and features Sri Lanka’s highest rooftop gym and pickleball court. [1]
⚖️ Pharmacies fined for expired medicines
Three pharmacy owners and a pharmacist in the Colombo area were fined nearly Rs 250,000 after pleading guilty to selling expired children’s medicines, operating without licensed pharmacists and other violations. The raids were led by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority’s chief inspector, resulting in four separate cases. [2]
Sources: [1] Colombo Gazette · [2] Newswire