Constitution of Ceylon
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The Constitution of Ceylon was the fundamental law that established the framework of government and public institutions, including the civil service, in the former British Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
All labels observed (1)
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| Constitution of Ceylon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16809100 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Ceylon Context triple: [Public Service Commission (Ceylon), governedBy, Constitution of Ceylon]
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A.
Donoughmore Constitution of Ceylon
The Donoughmore Constitution of Ceylon was a 1931 British colonial constitutional reform that introduced universal adult franchise and an executive committee system, laying the groundwork for Ceylon’s transition toward self-government.
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B.
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
The Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 was the British-issued constitutional instrument that established Ceylon’s post-war self-governing framework and created the institutional structure of the Parliament of Ceylon.
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C.
1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka is the country’s current supreme law that introduced a strong executive presidency and restructured the political system following the earlier republican constitution.
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D.
Ceylon Independence Act 1947
The Ceylon Independence Act 1947 was a law passed by the British Parliament that granted full dominion status and political independence to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) within the British Commonwealth.
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E.
1972 republican constitution of Sri Lanka
The 1972 republican constitution of Sri Lanka was the fundamental law that transformed Ceylon into the Republic of Sri Lanka, establishing a new republican system of government and replacing its former dominion status under the British Crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Ceylon Target entity description: The Constitution of Ceylon was the fundamental law that established the framework of government and public institutions, including the civil service, in the former British Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
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A.
Donoughmore Constitution of Ceylon
The Donoughmore Constitution of Ceylon was a 1931 British colonial constitutional reform that introduced universal adult franchise and an executive committee system, laying the groundwork for Ceylon’s transition toward self-government.
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B.
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
The Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 was the British-issued constitutional instrument that established Ceylon’s post-war self-governing framework and created the institutional structure of the Parliament of Ceylon.
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C.
1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka is the country’s current supreme law that introduced a strong executive presidency and restructured the political system following the earlier republican constitution.
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D.
Ceylon Independence Act 1947
The Ceylon Independence Act 1947 was a law passed by the British Parliament that granted full dominion status and political independence to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) within the British Commonwealth.
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E.
1972 republican constitution of Sri Lanka
The 1972 republican constitution of Sri Lanka was the fundamental law that transformed Ceylon into the Republic of Sri Lanka, establishing a new republican system of government and replacing its former dominion status under the British Crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Public Service Commission (Ceylon)