What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

The Sri Lanka Armed Forces, comprising the Sri Lanka Army, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Sri Lanka Air Force, come under the purview of the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The total strength of the three services is around 259,000 personnel, with nearly 36,000 reserves. read more

Sri Lanka's capital currently is Sri Jayawardanepura Kotte, a satellite town which falls under the urban area of Colombo , the former capital. Colombo is still the largest city in Sri Lanka, and retains its position as the commercial and cultural capital. read more

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the administrative capital and seat of the national legislature and Colombo is the commercial center of Sri Lanka. Faced with the problem of congestion in the capital city of Colombo the government of Sri Lanka designated Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte as the country’s administrative capital. read more

Sri Lanka (UK: / s r i ˈ l æ ŋ k ə, ʃ r iː-/, US: /- ˈ l ɑː ŋ k ə / ( listen); Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා Śrī Laṃkā; Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. read more