What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
#26580. Asked by sushil sarda. (Jan 17 03 9:39 AM)
Depends which capital you mean. |
The capital was located in Polonnaruwa for about three centuries until persistent South Indian invasions caused its displacement in the 13th century to Dambadenia about 110 km to the south-west of here and later to Panduvasnavara close by.
Colombo is the commercial capital.
The administrative, political and state capital is Sri Jayawardenepura.
The sacred ancient city Anuradhapura is the ancient capital.
Senkadagala (Kandy) was the capital when last ruled by the King of Sri Lanka.
Colombo ceased to be the capital of Sri Lanka in 1982 with the shifting of the national parliament to the adjoining town of Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte which is now officially the capital city.
Sri Lanka's commercial capital Colombo has become one of the world's top slum cities overtaking Calcutta in India, Sri Lanka's Housing Minister Mangala Samaraweera said Wednesday. However, Colombo continued to be the commercial centre with diplomatic missions too having their embassies here rather than at Sri Jayawardenapura, Kotte.
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