SRI LANKA CRISIS Flashcards

1
Q

What was the old name of SL?

A

Ceylon

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2
Q

When did SL got independance?

A

4th February , 1948

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3
Q

Who was the first PM?

A

Senanayka

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4
Q

Which act led to the official language of SL as Sinhalese in old time?

A

Sinhala Only Act , 1956

passed by Solomon bandaranyake

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5
Q

Which pact was signed regarding citizenship for Indian tamils?

A

Shastri-Sirimavo Pact , 1964

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6
Q

When was Ceylon named as SL?

A

1972

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7
Q

When was Buddhism made as official religion?

A

1972

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8
Q

Who formed Tamil New Tigers / LTTE?

A

Velupillai Prabhakaran

formed in 1972

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9
Q

When was Tamil New Tigers renamed?

A

LTTE : Liberation Tiger of Tamil Eelam ,
in 1975

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10
Q

When was LTTE made illegal?

A

1978

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11
Q

What is the name of suicide force of LTTE?

A

Black Tigers

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12
Q

When did SL civil war statred?

A

July 1983

known as BLACK JULY

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13
Q

What was the accord that was signed between the civil war?

A

Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord

signed in 29 July , 1987 in COLOMBIA

between Rajiv Gandhi and Jaywardhana

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13
Q

What was the accord that was signed between the civil war?

A

Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord

signed in 29 July , 1987 in COLOMBIA

between Rajiv Gandhi and Jaywardhana

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14
Q

The previous accord led to deployment of

A

India Peace Keeping Force(IPKF)

was withdrawn in 1990

This led to the killing of Rajiv gandhi in 1991

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15
Q

Who killed R . Gandhi?

A

Dhanu / Thenmozhi

16
Q

What was base of LTTE?

A

Jaffna

17
Q

What was the name of operation for necessary in Jaffran to Indian tamils during war?

A

Operation Pommalai

18
Q

Which operation in 1987 to supress LTTE?

A

Operation Pawan

19
Q

Which operation in 1988 to supress LTTE?

A

Virat & Trishul

20
Q

When was FTA between India and SL made?

A

1998

21
Q

After end of war in 2003 , who became the President?

A

Mahinda Rajapaksa

from SL Podujyana Peramuna (SLPP) Party

22
Q

Who is the biggest lender to SL?

A

India

23
Q

Which port was made with help of CHina?

A

Hambantota port

24
Q

How china owns it?

A

70-80% of port for 99 years lease

25
Q

Who is the new President of SL?

A

Ranil wickremsinghe

as 9th from United National party

26
Q

Who is the new PM?

A

Dinesh Gunawardhena

as 15th

27
Q

Who is the new PM of SL?

A

Dinesh Guruwardhena

as 15th

28
Q

What is the rank of India in Forex Reserve exchange?

A

4th with 600 BillionDollar

29
Q

What is the line that is made bewteen India and SL regarding fisherman issue?

A

International Maritime Boundary Line

30
Q

What is the name between India and SL boundary?

A

Palk Strait

also known as Ram Setu

31
Q

Sri Lankan Army do military training in India under

A

MitraShakti

32
Q

What is the name of exercise between India and SL?

A

SLINEX
* INS Kukhri and INS Sumedha from India
* Suranirmala and Sindhurala from SL

33
Q

When is the name of Virtual Summit , 2022 betwwen India and SL?

A

Mitratva Magga

34
Q

What was the name of ship that was docked in Hambantota Port?

A

Yuan Wang 5

came to service in 2007

35
Q

Sri Lankan Cabinet on Monday passed the ____ to its Constitution aimed at empowering the country’s Parliament over the Executive President and now it will be tabled in Parliament

A

21st Amendment

36
Q

Which article of the Sri Lankan constitution were amended ensuring that the cabinet ministers could have been dismissed only if the Prime Minister ceased to hold office by death, resignation or otherwise, or only if the Parliament rejects a statement of government policy or the budget or if the parliament passes a vote of no confidence against the Government?

A

Articles 46 (2) and 48