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 commercia