Recently,Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?

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  1. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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Option 1 : Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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The correct answer is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.

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  • The current capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte.
  • Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially resigned, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced Friday morning, ending days of uncertainty since the widely despised leader fled the island, dislodged by monumental public protests over a grave economic crisis. 
  • Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa emailed his resignation letter Thursday night, sparking celebrations among protesters in Colombo.
  • Shri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the administrative and Colombo is the executive and judicial capital of Sri Lanka.

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  • The current president of  Srilanka is Ranil Wickremesinghe. (As of Jan 2023).
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