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The national political capital is Sri Jayawadenapura Kotte (Kotte, meaning Fortress), just east of the major city and former capital of Colombo. Most of the administrative functions, and diplomatic missions, are still centered in Colombo, some 30 years after the official relocation of Parliament in 1982.
The two cities are located on the lower west coast.
Since 100 AD, the national capital has been located in several cities, including Kotte. Their historical order is:
Anuradhapura
Plonnaruwa
Anuradhapura
Galigamuwa
Kotte (1391)
Kandy (1592)
Colombo (1815)
Kotte (1982)
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the official capital of Sri Lanka, an island country in South Asia.
Maldives.
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∙ 13y agoSri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the political/administrative capital. It replaced Columbo as the capital when administrative functions were transferred there, but Columbo remained designated as the commercial capital.
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∙ 6y agoSri Lanka is an island country in South Asia. Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the official capital of Sri Lanka.
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The capital of Sri Lanka is Colombo
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sri lanka is a Asian country. Sri jayawardanapura kotte is the capital.
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