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1.9- Sri Lankan Routes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This railway station is most notable for its spiral rail line at this location, popularly known as the '_____ Loop'. It is considered the only loop in the world with a railway station situated exactly over a tunnel at spiral loop. What is the name of this station ?

a)

Demodara

b)

Uduwara

c)

Ella

d)

Kithal Ella

2.

How many number of tunnels are there in Main line(major railway line) , Sri Lanka ?

a)

42

b)

40

c)

41

d)

44

3.

This is a village in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. It is located within the Central Province. The railway station there is now a closed one which was the highest railway station in Sri Lanka when it was operated. What is the name of the station ?

a)

Ragala

b)

Nuwara Eliya

c)

Kandapola

d)

Brookside

4.

This tunnel is situated between Hatton railway station and Galkandawatta railway station, which is the longest railway tunnel in the major railway line, Sri Lanka. What is the name of this tunnel ?

a)

Poolbank Tunnel

b)

Nakuttiyagama Tunnel

c)

Pattipola Tunnel

d)

Moragalla Tunnel

5.

The golden age of Ceylon Railways was from 1955 to 1970 under the management of this chief mechanical engineer and general manager of the Ceylon Government Railway. He introduced express trains (many of which had iconic names), and ensured that Ceylon's rail system was up to date. Who was he ?

a)

C.D. Rampala

b)

B.D Rampala

c)

Dhammika Jayasundara

d)

B.D Gunatilake

6.

This is a special passenger train service operated by J.F. Tours & Travels Ltd. Powered by the sole steam locomotive kept in operation in Sri Lanka, it is operated as a private train on all railway lines in the island. The 75-year-old luxury train has two air-conditioned observation saloons and a restaurant car. What is the name of this passenger train service ?

a)

Viceroy Special

b)

Ocean Liner Express

c)

Rovos Rail

d)

J.F Railway special

7.

Under the chair of ,which Colonial Secretary of Ceylon to start building the colony's first railway in 1846 to quicker more efficient means to transport their product for export ?

a)

John Rodney

b)

Philip Anstruther

c)

Robert Arbuthnot

d)

James Emerson Tennent

8.

Today, Maradana and Fort are the primary rail gateways to Colombo. When the railways first opened in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1864, trains terminated at this teminus station, a now-retired station near Maradana. In 1906, a project was launched to reorganise the railway within the Colombo area. This Terminus Station was closed and replaced by the new Maradana Station. What is this ex terminus station in Sri Lanka which is now closed ?

a)

Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte

b)

Old-Fort

c)

Colombo Fort

d)

Colombo

9.

Which railway line in Sri Lanka has the least number of railway stations ?

a)

Matale line

b)

Mannar line

c)

Trincomalee line

d)

Batticaloa line

10.

The passenger train runs from Fort to Nanu Oya was named as _____ ?

a)

Podi Manike

b)

Tikiri Manike

c)

Senkadagala Manike

d)

Denuwara Manike

11.

Which Two cities are connected by A7 ?

a)

Colombo-Kandy

b)

Katugastota-Puttalam

c)

Panadura-Ratnapura

d)

Kollupitiya-Sri Jayawardenapura

12.

What is the longest A Grade road in Sri Lanka with astounding 430 km?

a)

A4

b)

A9

c)

A17

d)

A33

13.

A-grade roads in Sri Lanka covers up to 3723.39 km in length. list of A grade roads starts with A0 and ends in what A- number?

a)

A34

b)

A35

c)

A33

d)

A41

14.

The first segment of the Main line was opened in 1864, with the construction of the line 54 km (34 mi). This was the first rail line in the country. The first train ran on 27 December 1864. The line was officially opened for traffic on 2 October 1865.

it ran from where to where?

a)

Colombo to Kandy

b)

Colombo to Ambepussa

c)

Colombo to Hatton

d)

Colombo to Peradeniya

15.

 

Which train from these will you be boarding if you are to go from Ragama to Puttalam?

a)

Muthu Kumari

b)

Samudra Devi

c)

Udaya Devi

d)

Sagarika

16.

A tram system operated in Colombo from 1899 to 1960, operated by Colombo Electric Tramways and Lighting Company before being transferred later discontinued to which of following?

a)

National Transport Commission

b)

Sri Lanka Transport Board

c)

Sri Lanka Railway Department

d)

Colombo Municipal Council

17.

Opened in 1894, What is the longest railway line in Sri Lanka ?

a)

Kelani Valley Line

b)

Northern Line

c)

Main Line

d)

Coastal Line

18.

Numbers are being used to identify specific bus routes. Colombo to Kandy bus route is introduced by number ‘1’. Which bus route introduced by number ‘2’?

a)

Colombo - Matara

b)

Colombo - Batticaloa

c)

Kandy - Matara

d)

Colombo - Chilaw

19.

How many airports (Both local and international) are there in Sri Lanka ?

a)

22

b)

5

c)

10

d)

41

20.

Expressways in Sri Lanka are introduced by ‘E’ numbers (eg:- E01). Which of these numbers is not used to intoduce an ‘E class’ route?

a)

E03

b)

E04

c)

E05

d)

E06