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1. What is the name given to the legislative body (the institution that formulates laws) of Sri Lanka?

National state council

The parliament

The national state assembly

The senate

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2. Which reponse correctly indicates the names of the two executive presidents who assumed office without first serving as the prime minister of Sri Lanka?

D.B. Wijetunga and Hector Kobbekaduwa

Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranasinghe Premadasa

Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Maithripala Sirisena

D.B. Wijetunga and J.R. Jayawardena

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3. How many political parties are represented in the Ninth (sitting) Parliament?

2

11

6

15

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4. What is the name of the Speaker of the Ninth (sitting) Parliament?

மஹிந்த யாப்பா அபேவர்தன

ஜீ.எல். பீரிஸ்

சமல் ராஜபக்ஷ

விஜயதாச ராஜபக்ஷ

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5. What is the length of the term of the executive president of Sri Lanka as declared in the 19th Amendment to the Constitution?

7 years

6 years

5 years

4 years and 6 months