Sri Lankan Geography and Nature

Geography And Nature

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  1. Complete the sentence about Panduwasnuwara with the correct year: As the Successor of his uncle king Kirti Sri Megha, Prince Parakramabahu became the ruler of Dakkhinadesa in ______ A.D.
  2. Which place completes the sentence? In 1760, the fort was successfully attacked by forces from the Kingdom of ______.
  3. Which place completes this sentence about Badulla? The city was the terminus of upcountry railway line built by the British in order to take mainly tea plantation products to ______.
  4. Which place completes this sentence about Sigiriya? Expecting the inevitable return of Moggallana, Kashyapa moved the capital and his residence from the traditional capital of ______ to the more secur…
  5. Which place completes this sentence about Kilinochchi? The Kilinochchi town was established in 1936 as part of a colonization project that sought to ease overpopulation and unemployment in ______.
  6. Which place completes this sentence about Kilinochchi? Kilinochchi is still part of the ______ electoral division and it was separated from the Jaffna District in the 1980s as a new district.
  7. Which place completes this sentence about Chilaw? Chilaw has a railway station, 82 km from ______, on the Puttalam line which was extended to Chilaw in 1916.
  8. Which place completes this sentence about Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte? Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is located adjacent to the urban area of Sri Lanka's de facto economic capital, ______.
  9. Which place completes this sentence about Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte? Failing to withstand repeated assaults by the forces of the neighbouring Kingdom of Sitawaka, the city was abandoned by the Portugu…
  10. Which place completes this sentence about Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte? Sri Lanka formally changed its administrative capital from ______ to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte in 1982.
  11. Which place completes this sentence about Bentota? Bentota is a coastal town in Sri Lanka, located in the ______ District of the Southern Province.
  12. Which place completes this sentence about Bandarawela? The mean monthly income in ______ district was 66,413LKR in 2019, slightly lower than the national average.
  13. Which place completes this sentence about Bandarawela? Despite this, in 2013 Bandarawela had a very low poverty rate compared to neighbouring areas, and was more comparable to ______ district in the W…
  14. Which place completes this sentence about Sinharaja Forest Reserve? The other parts include ______ District with 20% and Kaluthara District with 20%.
  15. Which place completes this sentence about Mahaweli River? The bay includes the first of a number of submarine canyons, making ______ one of the finest natural deep-sea harbours in the world.
  16. Which place completes this sentence about Kandy Lake? Until 1960 the ______ water board used the lake to distribute water to the surrounding areas.
  17. Which place completes this sentence about Jaffna Peninsula? In the 13th century, the Northern part of Sri Lanka including the Kingdom of ______ was under the rule of Pandyan dynasty.
  18. Which place completes this sentence about Jaffna Peninsula? The dynasty ruled the peninsula until 1619, after the last king Cankili II was killed under the Portuguese conquest of the ______ kingdom.
  19. Which place completes this sentence about Galle Fort? The ______ Fort, also known as the Dutch Fort or the "Ramparts of Galle", withstood the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 which damaged part of the coast…
  20. Which place completes this sentence about Galle Fort? At ______, they initially built a small fort out of palm trees and mud.
  21. Which place completes this sentence about Galle Fort? In 1640 the Dutch entered the fray and joined with King Rajasinhe II to capture the ______ Fort.
  22. Which place completes this sentence about Temple of the Tooth? Sri Dalada Maligawa, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, is a Buddhist temple in ______, Sri Lanka.
  23. Which place completes this sentence about Temple of the Tooth? In 1603 when the Portuguese kingdom invaded ______, it was carried to Meda Mahanuwara in Dumbara.
  24. Which place completes this sentence about Sigiriya? Buddhist monastic settlements were established during the 3rd century BCE in the western and northern slopes of the boulder-strewn hills surrounding…
  25. Which place completes this sentence about Jetavanaramaya? With the destruction and abandonment of ______ kingdom in the 11th century, the stupa with others was covered by jungle.
  26. Which place completes this sentence about Districts of Sri Lanka? The country was first divided into several administrative units during the ______ Kingdom.
  27. Which place completes this sentence about Uva Province? The highest mountain in the Uva Province is Totapolakanda, which lies on the border with the ______ District.
  28. Which place completes the sentence? There are 15 in the ______ District and 11 in the Moneragala District.
  29. Which place completes this sentence about North Western Province, Sri Lanka? The majority of the population is concentrated in the urban centres of ______, and Puttalam, the provincial capital.
  30. Which place completes this sentence about North Central Province, Sri Lanka? Tanks were essential to manage water supplies in this dry province, and allowed ______ to develop into a large city as earl…
  31. Which place completes this sentence about Panduwasnuwara? Panduwasnuwara is an ancient capital, situated in ______ District, Sri Lanka.
  32. Complete the sentence about Colombo with the correct year: In ______, when administrative functions were moved to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo was designated as the commercial capital of Sri Lan…
  33. Complete the sentence about Colombo with the correct year: Portuguese explorers led by Dom Lourenço de Almeida first arrived in Sri Lanka in ______.
  34. Complete the sentence about Negombo with the correct year: The Dutch captured Negombo from the Portuguese in ______ and negotiated an armistice with Portugal for ten years.
  35. Complete the sentence about Negombo with the correct year: By the time the British commander Colonel Stuart took over the cinnamon trade in ______, it was clear that the industry was in decline.
  36. Complete the sentence about Matale with the correct year: The Matale Rebellion of ______, a significant episode of anti-colonial resistance, was centred here.
  37. Complete the sentence about Moratuwa with the correct year: The Public library of Moratuwa Municipal Council “Janasetha Kala Ketha” at Galle Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka was opened in ______.
  38. Complete the sentence about Haputale with the correct year: CNN in ______ named Haputale as one of Asia's most overlooked destinations.
  39. Complete the sentence about Horton Plains National Park with the correct year: Anzia, a foliose lichen genus belonging to the family Parmeliaceae, which had not been recorded in Sri Lanka before, was…
  40. Complete the sentence about Kotmale Dam with the correct year: The dam forms the Kotmale Reservoir, which was renamed to Gamini Dissanayake Reservoir on 11 April ______ following a request by Prime Mi…
  41. Complete the sentence about Beira Lake with the correct year: The derivation of the name is uncertain, yet it was as recent as ______ that 'Beira Lake' first appeared on maps.
  42. Complete the sentence about Beira Lake with the correct year: The idea of De Beer is supported by a granite plaque which was recovered from the sluice of the lake, inscribed "De Beer ______".
  43. Complete the sentence about Beira Lake with the correct year: In ______, Mayadunne of the Kingdom of Sitawaka attempted to cut off supplies to the invaders but failed to drain the lake.
  44. Complete the sentence about Colombo Port City with the correct year: In May ______, the Parliament of Sri Lanka approved the Port City Commission Bill to establish the Colombo Port City Special Econom…
  45. Complete the sentence about Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport with the correct year: MRIA was opened in March ______ by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
  46. Complete the sentence about Southern Province, Sri Lanka with the correct year: The Southern Province was seriously affected by the tsunami in ______.
  47. Complete the sentence about Sabaragamuwa Province with the correct year: The Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka is located in the town of Belihuloya, and was founded in ______.
  48. Complete the sentence about Blue whale with the correct year: The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed blue whales as endangered as of ______.
  49. Complete the sentence with the correct year: The Lion Logo has been registered in 98 countries as of ______.
  50. Complete the sentence about Galle District with the correct year: Ancient legends reveal that in ______ A.C. king Vijayabahu I started his battle against "Soli" in Thambalagamuwa of Hinidum Pattu.
  51. Complete the sentence about Jaffna District with the correct year: In ______ the British gained control of the entire island of Ceylon.
  52. Complete the sentence about Jaffna District with the correct year: Parts of the district were transferred to newly created Mullaitivu District in September ______.
  53. Complete the sentence about Jaffna District with the correct year: Kilinochchi District was carved out of the southern part of Jaffna District in February ______.
  54. Complete the sentence about Colombo District with the correct year: Parts of the district were transferred to newly created Gampaha District in September ______.
  55. Complete the sentence about Gampaha District with the correct year: The district was carved out of the northern part of Colombo District in September ______.
  56. Complete the sentence about Kurunegala District with the correct year: According to the census data, the estimated population of Kurunegala in the year ______ was 1.4 million.
  57. Complete the sentence about Batticaloa District with the correct year: Ampara District was carved out of the southern part of Batticaloa District in April ______.
  58. Complete the sentence about Ampara District with the correct year: The district was carved out of the southern part of Batticaloa District in April ______.
  59. Complete the sentence about Vavuniya District with the correct year: Mullaitivu District was carved out of the northern part of Vavuniya District in September ______.
  60. Complete the sentence about Mannar District with the correct year: Manthai East division was transferred to newly created Mullaitivu District in September ______.
  61. Complete the sentence about Mannar District with the correct year: The entire district was recaptured by the Sri Lankan military in ______.
  62. Complete the sentence about Mullaitivu District with the correct year: The district was recaptured by the Sri Lankan military in early ______.
  63. Complete the sentence about Kilinochchi District with the correct year: The district was colonised in ______ by residents from Jaffna Peninsula as part of a scheme that sought to ease overpopulation a…
  64. Complete the sentence about Kilinochchi District with the correct year: Parts of Jaffna District were transferred to newly created Mullaitivu District in September ______.
  65. Complete the sentence about Tissamaharama with the correct year: The presence of early Tamils in Tissamaharama was confirmed following archaeological excavations in ______.
  66. Complete the sentence about Nawalapitiya with the correct year: In ______, the railway line was extended from Kandy to Nawalapitiya, with the Nawalapitiya railway station opening on 21 December.
  67. Complete the sentence about Galle Fort with the correct year: In ______ the Dutch entered the fray and joined with King Rajasinhe II to capture the Galle Fort.
  68. Complete the sentence about Dickwella with the correct year: The market, located next to the beach, was rebuilt after being destroyed in the ______ Asian tsunami.
  69. Complete the sentence about Beruwala with the correct year: The Vathimi Rajapura Housing Scheme in Beruwala was built in memory of Vathimi Raja and opened in the ______'s by the local Member of Parlia…
  70. Complete the sentence about Beruwala with the correct year: A Bakeer Markar was once the acting Head of State of Sri Lanka, for a brief period in ______, when President J.
  71. Complete the sentence about Panadura with the correct year: Panadura was an electoral district in Sri Lanka until ______ and is surrounded all sides by water through the Indian Ocean and the Bolgoda L…
  72. Complete the sentence about Panadura with the correct year: The Domingo Dias Memorial Town Hall dating from ______ is used for concerts and exhibitions.
  73. Complete the sentence about Ja-Ela with the correct year: The Ja-Ela railway station is located on the Puttalam line and was opened in ______.
  74. Complete the sentence about Battaramulla with the correct year: After the British invasion of the island, they built a church in ______ in Battaramulla and called the village Thalangama.
  75. Complete the sentence about Fort, Colombo with the correct year: Of the population, it is mentioned that 900 noble families and about ______ of lesser citizens resided at the time in Colombo.
  76. Complete the sentence about Nallur Kandaswamy temple with the correct year: The third temple was destroyed by the Portuguese conqueror of the Jaffna Kingdom Filipe de Oliveira in ______ CE.
  77. Complete the sentence about Point Pedro with the correct year: The Boxing Day tsunami of ______ raised the salt content of the ground water.
  78. Complete the sentence about Kankesanthurai with the correct year: The temple's structures were bombed, most significantly Naguleswaram in ______, and their contents looted.
  79. Complete the sentence about Kalpitiya with the correct year: Kiteboard Tour Asia held a tour event in Kalpitiya in September ______.
  80. Complete the sentence about Kalpitiya with the correct year: The area is one of the 15 sites for the country’s Tourism Development Strategy which was formulated as early as ______.
  81. Complete the sentence about Pigeon Island National Park with the correct year: Pigeon Island was one of the several protected areas affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami in ______.
  82. Complete the sentence about Gal Oya National Park with the correct year: Gal Oya National Park in Sri Lanka was established in ______ and serves as the main catchment area for Senanayake Samudraya, th…
  83. Complete the sentence about Gal Oya National Park with the correct year: Senanayake Samudraya was built under the Gal Oya development project by damming the Gal Oya at Inginiyagala in ______.
  84. Complete the sentence about Hakgala Botanical Garden with the correct year: The garden was established in ______, under George Henry Kendrick Thwaites as an experimental cultivation of cinchona, a com…
  85. Complete the sentence about Victoria Park, Nuwara Eliya with the correct year: The park was formally named in ______ to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
  86. Complete the sentence about Kala Wewa with the correct year: After the British rule in the country and in ______, the tank's bund was reconstructed connecting the tank with Balalu Wewa.
  87. Complete the sentence about Kaudulla National Park with the correct year: The Kaudulla-Minneriya jungle corridor linking Kaudulla to Minneriya National Park was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in ______…
  88. Complete the sentence about Madu River with the correct year: The Madu Ganga Wetland was formally declared in ______, in terms of the Ramsar Convention.
  89. Complete the sentence about Pidurutalagala with the correct year: On 1 March ______, a small wildfire broke out over the mountain's forest cover.
  90. Complete the sentence about Randenigala Reservoir with the correct year: Construction of the dam began in November ______, and was completed in approximately 4 years.
  91. Complete the sentence about Randenigala Reservoir with the correct year: The units were commissioned in August and September ______ respectively.
  92. Complete the sentence about Rambukkana with the correct year: The Council was incorporated on 7 July ______ as Rambukkana ward and a few small towns.
  93. Complete the sentence about Samadhi Statue with the correct year: The Samadhi Buddha at Rambodagalla in Kurunegala was initiated in ______, in response to the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas.
  94. Complete the sentence about Kande Vihara with the correct year: In ______ the Kshethrarama Pirivena, an educational institution for monks, was attached to the temple as a result of the efforts done by…
  95. Which place completes this sentence about Negombo? Negombo is a major commercial centre in the country and the largest city in ______ District, and is also the administrative centre of Negombo Divisio…
  96. Which place completes this sentence about Negombo? The decline of their power began in the 1630s when warfare between the Portuguese and the Kingdom of ______ reached a stalemate.
  97. Which place completes this sentence about Hambantota? About 200 BC, the first Kingdom of Sri Lanka was flourishing in the north central region of ______.
  98. Which place completes this sentence about Hambantota? After a personal dispute with his brother, King Devanampiyatissa of ______, King Mahanaga established the Kingdom of Ruhuna in the south of the is…
  99. Which place completes this sentence about Moratuwa? The Public library of Moratuwa Municipal Council “Janasetha Kala Ketha” at ______ Road, Katubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka was opened in 1987.
  100. Which place completes this sentence about Bandarawela? During World War II, many schools in ______ were temporarily moved to Bandarawela such as Royal College, St.

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