Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

administrative capital of Sri Lanka
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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, or Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte,[2] is also known as Kotte. It is the official capital of Sri Lanka.[3] Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is in the urban area of Colombo.

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ
ஶ்ரீ ஜெயவர்த்தனபுர கோட்டே
Colombo Metropolitan Region
Battaramulla, a suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Battaramulla, a suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
CountrySri Lanka
ProvinceWestern Province
DistrictColombo District
Government
 • MayorMadura Vithanage (Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna)
Area
 • Administrative Capital17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Administrative Capital115,826
 • Density3,305/km2 (8,560/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,234,289
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (SLST)
Postal code
10100
Area code011
Websitewww.kotte.mc.gov.lk

References

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  1. "World Gazetteer Kotte". Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Vacancies".
  3. "The Administrative Capital of Sri Lanka since 1982 is Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte". Official Sri Lanka government website. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.