Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Western

Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte: administrative capital of Sri Lanka

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Quick Facts about Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

Population 115,826
Country Sri Lanka
State Western (Sri Lanka)
County Colombo District
Postal code 10100
Phone Area Codes 011
Area 17000000 km2
Official name சிறீ ஜெயவர்தனபுர கோட்டே, ශ්රී ජයවර්ධනපුර කෝට්ටේ
Latitude & Longitude 6.8830,79.9071
Altitude 89 feet / 27 meters
Capital city Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is capital of Sri Lanka
Time Zone UTC+05:30
Local time 01:17:21 (24th April 2026)

Geography

Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is located at 6°52'59"N 79°54'25"E (6.8829700, 79.9070800).

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1947 115,826 - census
2001 115,826 0% census
DWO, Kolompo, Kotte, New Capital Territory, Shri-Dzhajavardenepura-Kotte, Sri Dzajavardenepura, Sri Jayavardhanapura, Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Jayewardanapura Kotte, Sri Jayewardanepura, Sri Jayewardanepura Kotte, seulijayawaleudanapula, surijayawarudanapurakotte, Šri Džajavardenepura, Κολόμπο, Шри-Джаяварденепура-Котте, கோட்டே, スリジャヤワルダナプラコッテ, 스리자야와르다나푸라