History of Sri Lanka

The earliest human remains found on Sri Lanka date to about ___ years ago (Balangoda Man).

• 35,000

• 55,000

• 30,000

• 45,000

The proto-historical period of Sri Lanka is based on all of these chronicles except the ______

• Mahavamsa

• Divapamsa

• Culavamsa

• Dipavamsa

The first Sri Lankan ruler of the Anuradhapura Kingdom is _______

• Pancukabhaya

• Candukabhaya

• Pandukabhaya

• Pandakujhaya

Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka in the 3rd century BCE by ___, son of emperor Ashoka.

• Arham Mahinda

• Arhath Mahinda

• Armath Mahinda

• Azkath Mahinda

The first Tamil ruler of the Anuradhapura Kingdom is _____.

• Ekkalan

• Eppalan

• Emmalan

• Ellalan

Between 1597 and 1658, a substantial part of the island was under _____ rule.

• Dutch

• Prince Pandiyan's

• Portuguese

• Prince Vijayan's

The Portuguese lost their possessions in Ceylon due to ___ intervention in a Eighty Years' War.

• Dutch

• India

• British

• Andaman

Following the _______, the island was united under British rule in 1815.

• Chandyan Wars

• Pandyan Wars

• Bhandyan Wars

• Kandyan Wars

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Independence was granted in 1948 but the country remained a Dominion of the British Empire ___.

• until 1967

• until 1972.

• until 1976.

• until 1982

A constitution was introduced in 1978 which made the ___ the head of state.

• Executive Minister

• Prime Minister

• Executive President

• Executive District Officer