The 1977 song that you just enjoyed was the virtual turning point in
the singer’s career. The song was an instant hit and the singer came
to be known by that name ‘Kandy Lamissi’. The fame of this Colombo
born singer and song extends not only to Sri Lanka but also to
various other part of the world such as USA, UK, UAE, Singapore and
Australia. Name the Sri Lankan singer who sang ‘Kandy Lamissi’
Sri Lanka’s national flag flew high at the 7th Carrom World
Championship 2016 in Birmingham, England when Sri Lanka’s Men’s team
won the world championship defeating the reigning champions India by
2-1. Name the player who captained the Sri Lankan men’s team and was
in top form to play four centuries to ensure a Sri Lankan victory at
the championship
This individual was born in the district of Galle in 1985 and
received his primary education in Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda.
At the age of 8 he was introduced to the sport for which he is
famous by his father. The right hander as at the end of January 2017
was placed 75th in the world rankings. He has represented and also
captained the Sri Lankan team in the world’s biggest sports festival
which happens once in four years. Name the sport this player is
famous for
Sri Lanka won its first ever Olympic medal in 1948 when Duncan White
won the silver medal at Summer Olympics for the men’s hurdles event.
This was the first Olympic games after the 1936 since the 1940 and
1944 editions were cancelled due to the second world war. It was the
second occasion that this city had hosted the Olympic Games, having
previously been the venue in 1908. In which country did the 1948
Olympics take place
Born in Grandpass in 1930, he went on to crowned himself as world
champion in 1973 winning the World Amateur Billiards Championship
held in Bombay beating India's Sathis Mohan in the final. This was
the first time in history that Sri Lanka won a world champion title
in any sport, he went on to win the National Billiards title of Sri
Lanka 16 times and the National Snooker title on 15 separate
occasions. Messenger street in Colombo 12 was renamed after him in
April 1983 by the CMC. Who was this national hero?
In December 2016, Arimac Lanka - a Sri Lankan tech company that is
being the genesis of interactive digital media with the vision of
provisioning a unified open platform to creative wizards, launched a
story based role playing video game whose concept is designed based
on a historical Sri Lankan background. What is the name of this
video game that reached immense popularity shortly after its launch?
The audio track was from a 2004 movie directed by Somaratne
Dissanayake, set in the early 1920s the story depicts a conflict
that arises between a hunter who exerts a harmful influence on the
village and a monk with a young novice who enters this village. The
film set in the colonial times shows how the monk finally wins the
battle through love and kindness bringing peace to the village. Name
the international award winning movie in which this track was
featured
The video was from a 1981 Tamil movie, directed R. Krishnamurthy and
the famous Rajinikanth in the lead role and was a remake of the
classic Hindi film Deewar starring Bollywood Mega Star Amitabh
Bachchan. The movie shows glimpses of York street, Galle Face,
Torrinton Sqaure and the supreme court premises in the 1980s. What
is the name of this Tamil movie shot in Sri Lanka?
The world record for the most number of runs by a batsman on a
single ground in test matches comes from an international cricket
stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The batman who holds this record has
played 42 innings in this ground and scored 2,921 runs with 11
centuries and 9 half centuries. Name the Sri Lankan batsman who
holds this record
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