During the 1980s plans were made to move the administrative capital to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and thus move all governmental institutions out of Colombo to make way for commercial activities. As a primary step, the Parliament was moved to a new complex in Kotte, with several ministries and departments also relocated. However, the move was never completed.
during the 1980s plans were made to move the administrative capital to sri jayawardenepura kotte and thus move all governmental institutions out of colombo to make way for commercial activities as a primary step the parliament was moved to a new complex in kotte with several ministries and departments also relocated however the move was never completed