Sri Jayawardenepura

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Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is Sri Lanka’s administrative capital. The name translates as “the glorious stronghold city of blooming triumph.” It is a conurbation comprising numerous suburbs that was established as the new administrative capital in 1982. It is not widely considered as a tourist destination, however some people come out of curiosity, and it is a popular site for expats to live. Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte has a few hotels and other places to stay, and the neighborhood is well served by restaurants and stores.

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, often known as Kotte, is Sri Lanka’s formal administrative capital. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s de facto economic and legislative center.

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Sri Jayawardenepura | Introduction

Transport

Nugegoda, on the Kelani Valley Line, is the only major railway station. The major bus terminal is also located in Nugegoda. At Pita Kotte, there are additional bus stops. This metropolitan region is well serviced by buses, and Udahamulla has a CTB bus terminal.

In 2005, plans were finalized for a passenger boat service that would run from Bataramulla’s Parliament Junction to the Wellawatte canal at Marine Drive. Each travel would take around 30 minutes. It would have stations at Kotte Marsh, Nawala, the Open University, the Apollo Hospital, Duplication Road, Wellawatte, and St Peter’s College in Colombo. The Sri Lanka Navy is now collaborating with the Open University and Wellawatte on a pilot project.

Climate

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af) that is more influenced by the Intertropical Convergence Zone than by trade winds. Because to the presence of a few cyclones, the climate is subequatorial, with minimal difference in temperature throughout the year. The city does have wetter and drier months, with February being the driest month on average, with 63 mm (2.5 in) of precipitation. However, since none of the average monthly precipitation falls below 60 mm (2.4 in), Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is classified as having a tropical rainforest climate.

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