General knowledge questions
1. Sri Lanka is famous for exporting which product?
2. Sri Lanka is the world's largest exporter of which spice?
3. Piduruthalagala the highest point on Sri Lanka lies how far above sea
level?
4. In 1996 Sri Lanka won which major sporting honour?
5. Sri Lanka was formerly known as...?
6. Sri Lanka lies around 20 miles from the coast of...?
7. In the 19th and 20th centuries Sri Lanka was part of which empire?
8. The capital of Sri Lanka is?
9. Which is the sacred city in Sri Lanka and a UN World Heritage Site?
10. The population of Sri Lanka is around...?
11. When did Sri Lanka become independent?
12. Which strait separates Sri Lanka from India?
13. What is the currency of Sri Lanka?
14. Which is the longest river in Sri Lanka?
15. Which is the highest point in Sri Lanka?
16. Who was the Portuguese captain who landed in Colombo in 1505?
17. Who was the first Dutch governor of the Dutch territory in Sri
Lanka?
18. When did the British conquer Sri Lanka from the Dutch?
19. The name “Colombo” was first introduced by the Portuguese in.....?
20. R. Premadasa Stadium is located in.....?
[Answers]
1.Tea
2. Cinnamon
3.2524 metres
4. Cricket World Cup
5. Ceylon
6. India
7. British Empire
8. Sri Jayawardenepura
9. Kandy
10.21 million
11. February 4, 1948
12. Palk Strait
13. Rupee
14. Mahaweli
15. Pidurutalagala
16. Lourenco de Almeida
17. Jan Thijssen
18. 1796
19. 1505
20. Colombo |