Sri Lankan History

King Nissankamalla was a great ruler in the mid Polonnaruwa era. He was a native of which Indian region?

• Chola

• Kalinga

• Pallawa

• Pandya

Which king was called by the name of 'Nambambara Kalikala Sahithya Sarvagna Panditha' due to his vast literature knowledge?

• King Buddhadasa

• King Parakramabahu IV

• King Dutugemunu

• King Parakramabahu II

Which king initiated the Kingdom of Gampola in 1344 A.D.? [Hint: During his monarch, Lankathilakaya and Gadaladeniya temples were build.]

• King Vijayabahu IV

• King Parakramabahu VI

• King Buvanekabahu IV

• King Sena III

During which king's monarch does the Portuguese people firstly came to Sri Lanka?

• King Veera Parakramabahu VIII

• King Parakramabahu VI

• King Parakramabahu VIII

• King Veera Alakeshwara

Who is the father of Konappu Bandara (later, King Wimaladharmasuriya I)? [Hint: He helped King Rajasinghe I to invade the Kingdom of Kandy in 1580 A.D.]

• Yamasinghe Bandara

• Weerasundara Bandara

• Karalliyedde Bandara

• Senarath

Started in 1935 by Dr. N. M. Perera and Dr. Colvin R. de Silva, what is the first ever registered political party in Sri Lanka?

• United National Party

• Lanka Communist Party

• Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

• Lanka Samasamaja Party

Sri Lanka is one of the first Asian countries to have the Universal Franchise right. In which year did we received that?

• 1924

• 1931

• 1935

• 1947

Who became the Minister of Education of the 1947 cabinet (first ever cabinet) under the government of D. S. Senanayake?

• E. A. Nugawela

• C. W. W. Kannangara

• S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike

• John Kothalawala

The Independent Television Network (ITN) is the first ever television channel in Sri Lanka. In which year do this initiated?

• 1982

• 1975

• 1979

• 1980

Started in 1800 A.D., what is the oldest department in Sri Lanka (then, Ceylon)?

• Department of Archaeology

• Department of Education

• Department of Survey

• Department of Post