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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Department of Archaeology / Archaeology Department
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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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Chandrika Bandaranayake Kumaratunge
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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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