TRACE Expert City (abbreviated TEC) or simply TRACE City in short, is a commercial office complex in Maradana, Sri Lanka. It was formerly the Tripoli Market Square,[1] an 18th century complex of derelict British warehouse buildings.[2]
| TRACE Expert City | |
|---|---|
 The main 13-bay building | |
  Location in Central Colombo | |
| Alternative names | Trace City |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Maradana, Colombo |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 06°55′48″N 79°51′43″E / 6.93000°N 79.86194°E |
| Current tenants | CodeGen, LSEG, Calcey, SLTC, and others |
| Opened | 28 July 2014 |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Thisara Thanapathy |
| Website | |
| trace | |
TEC consists of three renovated buildings. The southernmost building is a dual-gable-roofed structure that houses a shared cafeteria and offices belonging to the London Stock Exchange Group. The main central building consists of thirteen parallel warehouse bays, and houses much of the rentable 5,000 square feet (460 m2) TRACE Auditorium,[3] and offices including that of CodeGen. The northernmost building, or "Exchange House", is a single gable-roofed structure that houses further offices belonging to the London Stock Exchange Group.
TRACE (Technologically Reawaken the Culture of Excellence) was developed with the support of the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and Sri Lanka Association of Software and Service Companies, with the intention of promoting development through innovative technology.[4] It was declared opened on 28 July 2014 by Gotabaya Rajapaksa, along with the Chairman of the UDA, Nimal Perera, dignitaries from the Sri Lankan Army, and the management of CodeGen.[5][6]
Future
editThe final phase of converting the former Tripoli Market to a multi-purpose complex involves the development of a combination of four high-rise and mid-rise buildings. In addition to office space, plans include recreational space, further parking, research facilities, a supermarket, and residential and hotel facilities.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sirimanna, Bandula (24 March 2013). "Tripoli market to become a 'knowledge park'". Sunday Times. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b "TRACE Expert City: History". Trace.lk. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "TRACE: Venue Hire". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "TRACE: About Us". Trace.lk. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Gotabaya Launches First Movers To Expert City In Colombo". Asian Mirror. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Former 'Tripoli Market' Turns 'Experts' City,' Venue For Innovative Think-tank &;amp; Scientific Inventors". Sri Lanka Army. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- TRACE Expert City on Facebook
- De Andrado, Mahesh (16 August 2017). "Tracing The History of Trace Expert City". Readme.lk. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- "London Stock Exchange Group unveils state-of-the-art space at Trace Expert City". Daily FT. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- "Calcey moves into Trace Expert City". Daily Mirror. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
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