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Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the oldest war poem in Sri Lanka?
Parangi Hatana
Sitawaka Hatana
Maha Hatana
Rajasinghe Hatana
Which of the following is not a Sinhala war poem that was composed to describe the interactions between the Portuguese and the Sinhalese in battle?
Kustantinu Hatana
Maha Hatana
Rajasiha Hatana
Nuwara Hatana
Who was the leader of the Matale rebellion in 1848?
Puran appu
Siddhi Lebbe
Keppetipola Disawe
Gongalegoda Banda
Which of the following ruling period mentions the invasion of a Chinese army to Sri Lanka under General Cheng-Ho?
Dambadeniya
Yapahuva
Kotte
Gampola
Which of the following ruler followed a counteraction policy against the Portuguese?
Don Juan Dharmapala
Sankili
Bhuvanekabahu VII
Varodayan
Which answer contains a reform introduced to Sri Lanka by the Soulbury Constitution?
Establishment of the State Council
Granting Universal Franchise
Introducing the parliamentary system
Establishment of the Executive Council
During the administration of which Prime Minister the following reforms have functioned?
- making Sinhala the state language
- nationalizing the port and the Bus service
- upgrading the Vidyodaya and Vidyalankara pirivenas to universities
D.S. Senanayake
Dudley Senanayake
S.W.R.D. Bandaranayake
Sir John Kotelawala
How did Arabs refer to our country?
Ceylon
Serendib
Sri Lanka
Taproban
Who became the first President of Sri Lanka replacing the British Empire's Governor?
Dudley Senanayake
D.S. Senanayake
William Gopallawa
J. R. Jayewardene
Who is the last native King of Sri Lanka?
According to the constitution of 1978, when the fundamental rights and comprehensive freedom of a citizen is violated, a person should forward a petition to
Appeal Court
Supreme Court
High Court
Magistrate Court
The individual who provided information through various means to Governor Brownrigg in order to subjugate the Kandyan Kingdom in 1815 A.D. was,
Macdowel
Robert Andrews
Major Hook
John Doyly
What is the answer which contains the causes for the revolt in the maritime provinces against the English Trade Company in 1797 A.D.?
Imposing of new taxes
Collecting taxes by local officers
Changing the posts of the aristocratic leaders
Re-establishment of the Dutch court System
What is the oldest political party of Sri Lanka out of the following?
Lanka Samasamaja Party
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
United National Party
Lanka Communist Party
What is recorded on Kustantinu Hatana?
Battles between Rajasinghe II and the Portuguese
Praise of Rajasinghe II
The Bravery of a Portuguese General
Weapons used by Portuguese
Which name does not represent the same person?
Wansapurna Dewage David
Puran Appu
Gongalegoda Banda
Peliyaoda David
What is the theme of the 74th Independence Day Celebration of Sri Lanka?
One Nation
Prosperous Tomorrow – Prosperous Maubimik
Prosperous Motherland that Overcomes Challenges
A Secured Nation – A Prosperous Country
In which year did Sri Lanka become a country with sovereignty and freedom?
1972
1947
1948
1977
When is the holiday celebrated as the Republic Day, a national holiday replacing Independence Day after becoming fully independent
February 4th
May 22nd
August 25th
April 5th
What is the answer that includes information on the new constitution of 1978?
The termination of the trading monopoly of the state
Bi-cameral Parliament
The King/Queen of Great Britain terminated the state leadership in Sri Lanka
The Executive Presidency
Which Portuguese General led 1638, Gannoruwa Battle?
Francisco de Meneses
Diogo de Melo Castro
Jorge de Albuquerque
Pedro Lopes de Sousa
Who is the King that married Kusumasana Devi in order to be the rightful heir of the Kandyan Kingdom?
Wimaladharmasuriya II
Wimaladharmasuriya I
Rajasingha II
Senarath
What is the name of Madduma Bandara's Uncle, who is one of the prominent Kandyan leaders who signed the Kandyan Convention?
Keppetipola Disawe
Loku Bandara
Ehelepola Maha Disawe
Ehelepola Nilame
What is the artifact displayed in this picture?
Kandyan Treaty of 1638
Treaty of Amiens
Convention of Malvana
Kandyan Convention
When did the Civil war of Sri Lanka end?
April 25, 2010
May 18, 2009
July 23, 2009
September 5th, 2009
