Abstract:
thousand years, in response to various influences, natural and
geographic reasons and colonial influences. Today most of these
capitals survive as historic artifacts while remaining in their original
landscape character. The present capital - Colombo for example, owes
much . of its character to British Colonial rather than indigenous
influences. Sri Lankan Government has taken a conscious decision to
relocate all necessary administrative buildings in Sri Jayawardanapura
Kotte in order to establish a new enclave to Sri Lankan Capital city.
This Dissertation explores the landscape identity achieved and situation
to be so, in the creation of an enclave for the Sri Lankan capital.