Sri Lanka has two capitals with distinct roles: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the official legislative capital , where the Parliament of Sri Lanka is located. Colombo remains the de facto center for executive, judicial, commercial, and diplomatic activities. Official Capital (Administrative) In 1977, the government decided to move the capital from Colombo to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. The new Parliament building was inaugurated in 1982, marking its official designation as the capital , to ... Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital of Sri Lanka , while the largest city, Colombo, is the administrative and judicial capital which is the nation's political, financial and cultural centre. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is Sri Lanka 's legislative capital . It was founded in the 14th century and served as the Sinhalese Kingdom of Kotte's official capital until the 16th century. Historically, Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon, a South Asian island nation. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is its official name. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Sinhala pronunciation: [ʃriː dʒəjəʋərd̪enepurə ˈkoʈːeː]), also known as Kotte, [1] is the legislative capital of Sri Lanka . [2] Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is located adjacent to the urban area of Sri Lanka 's de facto economic, executive, and judicial capital , Colombo.
