Sri Lankan Geography and Nature
Land, Rivers and Cities
25 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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- Which is the longest river in Sri Lanka, rising in the hill country and flowing to the east coast?
- Which is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka?
- Which strait separates Sri Lanka from the south-east coast of India?
- What is the chain of limestone shoals linking Mannar island with Rameswaram in India called?
- Which city is the largest on the island and has its busiest harbour?
- Which east-coast city has one of the finest natural deep-water harbours in the world?
- Which hill station in the central highlands is nicknamed Little England?
- Which river flows through the Colombo area to the Indian Ocean just north of the capital?
- Which city is known as the City of Gems because of its gem mines?
- Which waterfall, at about 263 metres, is the highest in Sri Lanka?
- Which mountain with a sacred footprint draws pilgrims of several faiths?
- Which headland near Matara is the southernmost point of the island?
- Which headland on the Jaffna peninsula marks the northernmost point of the island?
- Which is closest to the land area of Sri Lanka?
- Which plateau in the hill country has a sheer cliff known as World's End?
- Which city is the main centre of the northern peninsula?
- Which lagoon town on the west coast lies next to the international airport?
- Which river flows through Ratnapura and reaches the sea at Kalutara?
- Which island nation lies to the south-west of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean?
- Which two waters touch the island's north-west and east shores?
- Which hill city grew around an artificial lake dug in 1807 by its last king?
- What are the ancient irrigation reservoirs of the dry zone called in Sinhala?
- Which river flows past Anuradhapura to the Gulf of Mannar?
- Which city is the capital of the Eastern Province?
- Which lake in Nuwara Eliya was named for a British governor of the 1870s?
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