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1. Which response correctly names the two executive presidents who faced terrorist attacks while holding office?

J.R. Jayawardene and D.B. Wijetunge

J.R. Jayawardene and Ranasinghe Premadasa

D.B. Wijetunge and Mahinda Rajapaksa

Ranasinghe Premadasa and Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge

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2. What is the name of the Leader of the House of the Ninth (sitting) Parliament?

Nishantha Samaraweera

Ajantha Gammeddege

Kins Nelson

Najith Indika

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3. What is the technincal term used to refer to the formal discussion conducted to obtain the views of MPs before a final decision on a specific proposal or bill is reached?

Parliamentary debate

The committee

Discussion session

Final discussion

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4. How many MPs have been elected to the Ninth (current) Parliament from the Matale District?

6

9

4

5

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5. Who was the only MP to vote against the 19th Amendment at the final reading of its draft bill in parliament?

D.M.Jayaratne

Sarath Weerasekara

Ajith Kumara

Mahinda Rajapaksa