Capital of Sri Lanka

List of capitals

Mythological

• Abhayanagara, Unknown. Capital of Abhaya, King of Sri Lanka in the time of Kakusandha Buddha.
• Sirīsavatthu, Until 543 BC

  Historical

• Tambapaṇṇī, 543 BC–505 BC
• Upatissagāma, 505 BC–504 BC
• Vijithapura, 504–474 BC
• Upatissagāma, 474 BC–438 BC
• Anurādhapura, 438 BC–437 BC

• Anurādhapura, 437 BC–7th century AD
• * Sigiriya, 473–491
• Anurādhapura, 7th century–667
• Polonnaruwa, 667‑683
• Anurādhapura, 683–772
• Polonnaruwa, 772‑777
• Anurādhapura, 777–797
• Polonnaruwa, 797‑801
• Anurādhapura, 801–833
• Polonnaruwa, 833‑853
• Anurādhapura, 853–1029

• Chola conquest of Anuradhapura
• * Polonnaruwa, 1029–1055
• * Rohana, 1029–1055
• Polonnaruwa period
• * Polonnaruwa, 1055– 1232

• Polonnaruwa, 1232–1255
• Dambadeniya, 1255–1270s, Parakramabahu II, Vijayabahu IV & part of Bhuvanaikabahu I )
• Nallur, 1255–1620
• Yapahuwa, 1270s–1284
• Polonnaruwa, 1287–1293
• Kurunegala, 13th century–14th century & Parakramabahu IV )
• Gampola, 1341–1356 & part of the reign of Parakramabahu V )
• Dedigama, 1356–1359
• Gampola, 1359–1374 & part of the reign of Bhuvanaikabahu V )
• Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, 1371–1597, capital of the Kingdom of Kotte)
• * Rayigama, 1411–1414
• Kandy, 15th century–1597
• Sitawaka, 1521–1594

• Kandy, 1597–1815

• Colombo, 1815–1948

• Colombo, 1948–1982
• Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, 1982–present

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