The famous gem at the heart of the royal ring came from a mine in the central region of our beautiful country Sri Lanka, 40 years ago. Prince William gave the ring to Princess Kate Middleton in October 2010 and it was first worn by his mother Princess Diana in 1981. The value of the gem was about $25,000 when it was mined - but its estimated market value in 2011 was in the region of $600,000. What is the official name given to this gem found in the royal ring?

The Indian ocean earthquake and tsunami was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Sri Lanka was one of highly affected countries as a result of this tsunami with more than 30,000 lives lost, including the derailing of the passenger train Sumudra Devi, making it the largest single rail disaster in world history by death toll. In which year did this deadly disaster occur

In Sri Lanka, districts are the second-level administrative divisions, and are included in a province. There are 25 districts organized in 9 provinces in the country. Each district is administered under a District Secretary, who is appointed by the central government. Which is the largest district in the country in terms of land area

It is 335 kms long, its drainage basin is the largest in the country, and covers almost one-fifth of the total area of the island. It facilitates irrigation in the dry zone with almost 1,000 square kilometers irrigated. It facilitates the production of hydroelectricity from six dams of its system which supplies more than 40% of Sri Lanka's electricity needs. What is this natural flow better known as?

Prince Charles, also known as the Duke of Cornwall and most famously the prince of Wales, was born on November 14, 1948. In November 2013 the prince visited Sri Lanka exactly on his 65th birthday for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held in Colombo. He visited Sri Lanka on two previous other occasions of which one was in 2005, in which year did Prince Charles visit Sri Lanka prior to 2005

This is an ancient fortress located in the northern Matale District, it is nearly 200 meters (660 ft) high and according to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the culavamsa, this site was selected by the King between 477 – 495 of the CE as his new capital. Today it is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. On a small plateau about halfway up he built a gateway in the form of an enormous lion. Name this place that is derived from its structure

On the 27th of September 2012 we witnessed the first ever super over in a T20 world cup game between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. A thriller that Sri Lanka went on to win after scoring 13 runs batting first and New Zealand who came into chase managed to score only 7 runs, unbelievably the venue witnessed another super over just 4 days later. In which stadium did these events occur

The banishment from the kingdom by his father; King Dasharatha, his travels across forests in India with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana, the kidnap of his wife by Ravana and imprisoned reportedly in Sri Lanka and his eventual return to Ayodhya to be crowned king. In what famous ancient Indian epic poem are these events a part of

This is a small town on the south coast of Sri Lanka, located in the Matara district approximately 240 kilometres (150 mi) south of Colombo and is situated at an elevation of 4 metres (13 ft) above the sea level. The towns beach and night life make it a popular tourist destination, recently some hotels in this town came under criticism for not accommodating local guests. What is the name of this town which is also a fishing port and one of the island's main whale and dolphin watching locations?