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What you heard was the national anthem of Sri Lanka known as Sri Lanka Matha, it is said to have been written even before Sri Lanka gained independence. It was first sung as the official national anthem at the independence day ceremony of 1952, who wrote the lyrics and composed music for the Sri Lankan national anthem Sri Lanka Matha?
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A trained Ayurvedic physician by the name of Victor Hettigoda started production of this item in 1971, this item produced in Sri Lanka is said to be based on the forty-five-thousand-year-old medicinal practices of the subcontinent. What is this item found in almost all Sri Lankan homes used predominantly to treat certain body aches and pains?
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Sri Lanka’s most googled person of 2015 was an Indian actor by the name of Vijay, the most googled person by the Sri Lankans in 2016 was an American, this famous personality was also the most googled person in 87 other countries other than Sri Lanka in 2016. Who was the most googled person by the Sri Lanka’s in 2016
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This a non-ministerial government department in Sri Lanka commissioned its duties 1890 and vision is to promote proper management of Sri Lanka’s archeological heritage. The objectives of this department includes development of human and institutional resources, enhancement of public awareness of the archaeological heritage of Sri Lanka and conservation of sites/monuments and movable antiquities. What is this department located in Colombo 7 known as?
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Sri Lanka’s main exports to this country are tobacco and apparel clothing. Trade between Sri Lanka and this country during the year 2015 totaled a sum of US$ 465 million and last week this country agreed to donate 10,000 MT of rice to Sri Lanka. In April 2016 the ambassador of that Harimawan Suyitno allowed 30-day visa free travel to this nation for Sri Lankan passport holders, what is this country
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A Presidential Standard is a vital symbol of office in most countries around the world. In Sri Lanka, the tradition is said to have begun with President J.R. Jayewardene and continues today under the tenure of President Maithripala Sirisena, The President’s standard is usually an indication of his or her vision for their tenure, often resembles the national flag with some basic design tenets such as the four bo leaves and colour schemes. The presidential standard on your screen belongs to which Sri Lankan president?
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Trails 2016 was a walk from Northern Point Pedro to Southern Dondra Head in October last year with the aim of raising USD 5 million. The campaign to date has more 82,000 walkers and more than 500,000 donors’ contributing to raise more than 75% of the intended fund. The funds raised through this initiative will be used to build a cancer treatment facility in which Sri Lankan city?
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The Sri Lankan Civil War was an armed conflict fought from the 23 July 1983 to the 18 May 2009, where the LTTE fought against the Sri Lankans forces seeking to create an independent Tamil state called Tamil Eelam in the north and the east of the island, what is the name given to the last phase of the conflict that took place between 26 July 2006 to 18 May 2009
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Harin Fernando is a current member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and the cabinet minister of Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure of the United National Party led National Government. He was also the 7th Chief Minister of the Uva Province prior to earning his parliament seat, from which district did Harin Fernando contest and collect 200,806 preferential votes to earn his parliament seat
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Value Added Tax (VAT) was introduced by the Act No.14 of 2002 and is in force from 1st August, 2002. VAT Act replaced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which was almost a similar tax on the consumption of goods and services. In 2016 the percentage of VAT charged went through a final amendment after several discussions. In line with the announcement made by the ministry of finance on 27 October 2016 what is the current standard VAT rate?
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