step 1

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

step 2

2. What name is given to the set of rules and regulations that govern the matters and conduct of MPs and debate procedures within the Chamber of the Parliament?

Hansard

Standing Orders

Draft Bills

The Constitution

step 3

3. Which one of these is the main institution that has the authority to take decisions on government expenditure (public finance)?

The cabinet

The Ministry of Finance

The president

The parliament

step 4

4. How many provinces does Sri Lanka have?

9

10

7

8

step 5

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

10

9

12

8