Talk:Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte

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Factual Error: Kotte was not a capital until the late 14th century. 220.247.240.241 17:50, 28 October 2005 (UTC)

Contents 1 Can someone list the wards? 2 Fair use rationale for Image:Nugegoda library jpg.jpg 3 Fair use rationale for Image:Kotte seal.JPG 4 Spelling

[edit] Can someone list the wards?

There are 20 Members of the Municipal Council (MMCs), elected on proportional representation. There are 10 wards, but these are now merely polling divisions, without individual representation.

1.Rajagiriya 2.Nugegoda 3.Bataramulla 4.Nawala 5.Ethul Kotte 6.Pita Kotte 7. 8.......9... Cheqbot 03:01, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Nugegoda library jpg.jpg

Image:Nugegoda library jpg.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot 19:18, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Kotte seal.JPG

Image:Kotte seal.JPG is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot (talk) 22:41, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Spelling

Does anybody known what is the most popular or preferred spelling of this city? You can choose between "ya" or "ye", "da" or "de", "na" or "ne". Plus the hyphen before "Kotte" does seem to be a bit artificial? Here's some website I found:

• Government of Sri Lanka [1] and official tourism board [2]: "Sri Jayawardenepura"
• Parliament of Sri Lanka [3]: "Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte"
• University of Sri Jayewardenepura [4]: "Sri Jayewardenepura" or "Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte"
• Britannica [5]: "Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte"

Any comments by people from Sri Lanka? Chanheigeorge (talk) 22:45, 20 February 2008 (UTC)