About Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka decided to move its capital from Colombo to Kotte in 1977. The new Parliament building in Kotte opened in 1982. Colombo is still Sri Lanka's biggest city and its centre for business and trade. Old Kotte was a fortress guarded by lagoons, rivers, and swamps

Location: An island in the Indian Ocean, south of India · Continent: Asia · Capitals: Two! Kotte holds Parliament, Colombo is the busy business city · Admin Capital: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte the official capital, home of Parliament · Second Capital: Colombo the commercial capital and largest city · Why Split: Crowded Colombo needed room, so Parliament moved to Kotte in the 1980s · Claim To Fame: Kotte's long name means 'blessed fortress city of growing victory'