CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Colombo, which emerged as the main urban centre during British rule, remains the executive and judicial capital of Sri Lanka; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, a Colombo suburb, is the legislative capital.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia whose official capital is Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. While Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka. Sinhalese form the majority of the population there.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sri Lanka has got two capitals which are Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte and Colombo. The reason behind Sri Lanka’s two capitals is to reduce traffic and population in Colombo and also lessen the environmental damage due to the large population. The legislative capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

Detailed explanation-4: -Capitals: Colombo Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. A little while after gaining its independence, the government of Sri Lanka decided that the capital of Colombo became too politically congested. In 1977 the government moved the national legislature to a suburb of Colombo – Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.