Independence Day 2021

What was Sri Lanka formerly known as?

• Burma

• Ceylon

• Formosa

• Lanka

The ancient name "Serendib" was coined by .......................

• Portuguese

• Dutch

• Arabs

• British

What's the world's oldest human planted tree?

• Great Banyan Tree

• The Jack Tree at Anuradhapura

• Sri Mahat bodhi

• Great Basin Bristlecone Pine

What's the literacy rate of Sri Lanka?

• 10%

• 35%

• 78%

• 92%

Who wrote the Sri Lankan national anthem?

• Ananda Samarakoon

• D. S. Senanayake

• Ponnambalam Arunachalam

• C. W. W. Kannangara

Who was the first king of Sri Lanka?

• King Dutugemunu

• King Walagamba

• King Kashyapa

• King Vijaya

Name the king who built the Sigiriya fortress?

• King Dutugemunu

• King Pandukabaya

• King Kashyapa

• King Devanampiyatissa

Translate "the national day of Sri Lanka' into Sinhala

• Sri Lanka upan dinaya

• Sri Lanka jaathika dinaya

• Sri Lanka nidahas dinaya

• Sri Lanka Poya dinaya

What is the Tallest Mountain in Sri Lanka?

• Pidurutalagala

• Sri Pada

• Galgiriya Mountain

• Knuckles Mountain Range

When did we gain Independence from the British?

• 4th February 1946

• 4th February 1948

• 3rd February 1950

• 4th March 1958