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Colombo is Sri Lanka's executive and judicial capital, as well as the country's most populous city. It was designated as Sri Lanka's commercial capital in 1978, when administrative and legislative functions moved to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
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Colombo is Sri Lanka's executive, judicial and commercial capital. It served as the full seat of government until 1982, when legislative and administrative functions relocated to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
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Colombo is Sri Lanka's executive and judicial capital. Legislative and administrative functions moved to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte in 1982, which is the country's official administrative capital.
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