Sri Lanka

When did Sri Lanka become independent?

• 4 February 1948

• 30 June 1942

• 4 July 1956

• 2 December 1971

How was Sri Lanka formerly known?

• Ceylean

• Ceylon

• Srilon

• Ceyland

Which strait separates Sri Lanka from India?

• Johore Strait

• Davis Strait

• Palk Strait

• Cook Strait

Which is the capital of Sri Lanka?

• Colombo

• Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

• Matale

• Kandy

Which is the currency of Sri Lanka?

• Rufiyaa

• Ruble

• Euro

• Rupee

Which is the longest river in Sri Lanka?

• Kelani

• Mahaweli

• Nilwala

• Walawe

Which is the highest point in Sri Lanka?

• Adam’s Peak

• Kirigalpotta

• Godwin Austin

• Pidurutalagala

Who was the Portuguese captain who landed in Colombo in 1505?

• Vasco da Gama

• Francisco de Almedia

• Lourenco de Almeida

• Pedro Alvares Cabral

Who was the first Dutch governor of the Dutch territory in Sri Lanka?

• Sebald de Weert

• Jan Thijssen

• Adam Westerwolt

• Gerard Hulft

When did the British conquer Sri Lanka from the Dutch?

• 1796

• 1815

• 1848

• 1848