The necessity of being attentive and informed As A law student​

Are current affairs important for law students?

• Yes, obviously

• No

• I don't know

• It is, but I don't care

Answer explanation

How many amendments does the Sri Lankan Constitution have? When was the last amendment made?

• 22nd Amendment in 2023

• 21st Amendment in 2021

• 21st Amendment in 2022

• 22nd Amendment in 2021

Answer explanation

When was the Online Safety Act Passed?

• 2025

• 2024

• Still being debated

• I don't know

Answer explanation

The Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, aims to regulate online communication in Sri Lanka, addressing issues like false statements, cybercrime, and online safety, but has faced criticism for potentially stifling freedom of speech.

Which Tusker passed away after succumbing to gunshot wounds he suffered in May of 2025?

• Unicorn the Tusker

• Sumedha the Tusker

• Koliya the Tusker

• Bhathiya the Tusker

Answer explanation

This leads to a question of the gravity given to wildlife protection laws because all the tuskers we named here are no more or are severely injured

1. 1. Unicorn - shot dead in March of 2025

2. 2. Sumedha - Collision with a lorry left him with a missing tusk and he has not been located yet to assess his condition

3. 3. Koliya - Shot in December of 2024

4. 4. Bhathiya - Shot in May of 2025 and succumbed to his injuries recently

Which death row inmate walked away at the age of 80 after being acquitted of all charges?

• Don Stephen

• D. E. H. Pedris

• Sirima Edirisuriya

• I don't know

Answer explanation

Sirima Edirisuriya was sentenced to death on a murder charge in 1993. After 32 years, she was acquitted of all charges on the grounds that the prosecution's case was weak, and based on unreliable testimony

Who was granted a posthumous presidential pardon after 109 years?

• Capt. Edward Henry Pedris

• Lance Corporal Sunil Ratnayake

• Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera

• Don Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha

Answer explanation

The late Capt. Diyunuge Edward Henry Pedris who had been sentenced to death and executed on July 07, 1915, by the British rulers in Sri Lanka received a Presidential pardon IN 2024, 109 years after his death. Capt. Henry Pedris performing his duty in his official capacity attempted to control the tense situation through talks with the mob.   Later he was court-martialed before a panel of three military officials who found him guilty and sentenced him to death without leave to appeal.   

Which former President of Sri Lanka caused an uproar by granting a presidential pardon to a death row inmate?

• President Maithripala Sirisena

• President Ranil Wickremesinghe

• President Ranasinghe Premadasa

• President William Gopallawa

Answer explanation

A controversial pardon by President Maithripala Sirisena was granted on 9 November 2019 to Don Shramantha Jude Anthony Jayamaha, who was sentenced to death in the Royal Park Murder case by the Court of Appeal in 2012 for the murder of Yvonne Jonsson, a 19-year-olf Swedish-Sri Lankan woman.

How many felony counts were brought against President Donald Trump?

• 4

• 34

• 88

• 23

Answer explanation

Trump was charged with 34 counts of falsification of business records in the first degree, which is a felony in New York.

Which year was a bill to criminalize rape against boys and make it a gender-neutral offence presented in Sri Lanka?

• 2020

• 2022

• 2025

• 2024

Answer explanation

According to Justice Ministry Additional Secretary Piyumanthi Peiris, amendments would be brought to the Penal Code making the rape of male children a criminal offence.

Rape of boys is not considered a rape as per the law.They were considered as grave sexual abuse and the new amendments will make it a criminal offence, she said.

She also added that amendments would also be brought to the Penal code in relation to the statutory rape of females too. The relevant Bill formulated by the Legal Draftsman has received the clearance of the Attorney General. The Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday approved the proposal submitted by Justice Minister Dr. Wijayadasa Rajapakshe, PC to publish the draft Bill in the Government Gazette and submit the same for parliamentary approval.

Which country's Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a "woman" is based on biological sex?

• Canada

• USA

• UK

• Germany

Answer explanation

This ruling was made in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v. The Scottish Ministers on the 16th of April 2025.

This ruling goes beyond what "For Women" had hoped for - it is an unambiguous statement from the court that sex-based rights under the Equality Act are based on biological sex.

It’s important to stress that this does not wipe away protections for trans people; the characteristic of gender reassignment remains in place, but this is a landmark moment in the gender debate.