Sri Jayawardanepura Kotte

Japanese: スリ･ジャヤワルダナプラ･コーッテ（英語表記）Sri Jayawardanepura Kotte

The new capital of Sri Lanka is adjacent to the southeast of Colombo, the former capital of the country. It has a population of 107,000 (1988). It was the capital of the Sinhalese Kingdom from the 14th to 16th centuries, just before it became a Portuguese colony. During the colonial period, it was known as Kotte, but the old name, which means "victory city," happened to be the same as the name of President JR Jayewardene (inaugurated in 1982), so it was revived and used. At the president's suggestion, a new parliament building was built, and from 1983, the capital functions were gradually transferred from Colombo to Kotte, pending its completion.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

スリランカの前首都コロンボの南東部に隣接する新首都。人口10万7000(1988)。ポルトガルの植民地になる直前の14～16世紀に，シンハラ王国の首都であった。植民地時代は，コーッテKotteという地名で知られていたが，〈勝利をもたらす都〉という意味の古名が，たまたまJ.R.ジャヤワルダナ大統領(1982年就任)の名前と共通するので，復活して用いられるようになった。大統領の発案で，新しい国会議事堂が建設されることになり，その完成をまって1983年より徐々に，首都機能がコロンボから移された。

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