Independence Day of Ceylon
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The Independence Day of Ceylon marks the former British colony’s transition to self-governance as the Dominion of Ceylon, commemorating the end of colonial rule and the birth of the modern state that would later become Sri Lanka.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Independence Day of Ceylon canonical | 1 |
| Independence Day of Sri Lanka | 1 |
| Independence of Ceylon | 1 |
| Independence of Sri Lanka | 1 |
| National Day of Sri Lanka | 1 |
| Sri Lanka Independence Day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1903928 — 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: Independence Day of Ceylon Context triple: [Ceylon Independence Act 1947, implementedOn, Independence Day of Ceylon]
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A.
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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B.
Jamhuri Day
Jamhuri Day is Kenya’s national day celebrated on December 12 to mark the country’s independence and its establishment as a republic.
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C.
Government of Ceylon
The Government of Ceylon was the central governing authority of the British Crown colony and later dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) until the country became a republic in 1972.
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D.
Day of Independence
Day of Independence is the English rendering of "Yom Ha’atzmaut," the national holiday commemorating the establishment of the modern State of Israel.
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E.
Parliament of Ceylon
The Parliament of Ceylon was the bicameral national legislature of the British Dominion of Ceylon, functioning as its supreme law-making body until the country became the Republic of Sri Lanka.
- 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: Independence Day of Ceylon Target entity description: The Independence Day of Ceylon marks the former British colony’s transition to self-governance as the Dominion of Ceylon, commemorating the end of colonial rule and the birth of the modern state that would later become Sri Lanka.
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A.
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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B.
Jamhuri Day
Jamhuri Day is Kenya’s national day celebrated on December 12 to mark the country’s independence and its establishment as a republic.
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C.
Government of Ceylon
The Government of Ceylon was the central governing authority of the British Crown colony and later dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) until the country became a republic in 1972.
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D.
Day of Independence
Day of Independence is the English rendering of "Yom Ha’atzmaut," the national holiday commemorating the establishment of the modern State of Israel.
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E.
Parliament of Ceylon
The Parliament of Ceylon was the bicameral national legislature of the British Dominion of Ceylon, functioning as its supreme law-making body until the country became the Republic of Sri Lanka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical commemoration
ⓘ
national holiday ⓘ public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Independence Day of Ceylon
ⓘ
surface form:
Independence Day of Sri Lanka
Independence Day of Ceylon ⓘ
surface form:
National Day of Sri Lanka
Independence Day of Ceylon ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Lanka Independence Day
|
| celebrationIncludes |
cultural performances
ⓘ
flag-hoisting ceremonies ⓘ military parades ⓘ political speeches ⓘ religious observances ⓘ remembrance of national heroes ⓘ |
| commemorates |
birth of the modern Sri Lankan state
ⓘ
end of British colonial rule in Ceylon ⓘ establishment of the Dominion of Ceylon ⓘ independence of Ceylon from the United Kingdom ⓘ transition of Ceylon to self-governance ⓘ |
| country |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Ceylon
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| date | 4 February ⓘ |
| formerColonyOf |
British Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| inception | 1948-02-04 ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| location |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Ceylon
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| mainCeremonyLocation |
Colombo
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Galle Face Green ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Sri Lankan diaspora
ⓘ
Government of Sri Lanka ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Lankan government
citizens of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| partOf | Sri Lankan national holidays ⓘ |
| politicalContext | post-World War II decolonization ⓘ |
| politicalStatusAfterEvent | Dominion of Ceylon ⓘ |
| politicalStatusBeforeEvent | British Crown colony of Ceylon ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Ceylon Independence Act 1947 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commonwealth of Nations
ⓘ
Republic Day of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| significance |
marks the beginning of self-rule as the Dominion of Ceylon
ⓘ
marks the birth of the modern state that later became the Republic of Sri Lanka ⓘ marks the emergence of Ceylon as an independent dominion within the Commonwealth ⓘ marks the end of colonial rule in Ceylon ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1948 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Independence Day of Ceylon Description of subject: The Independence Day of Ceylon marks the former British colony’s transition to self-governance as the Dominion of Ceylon, commemorating the end of colonial rule and the birth of the modern state that would later become Sri Lanka.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Independence of Sri Lanka
this entity surface form:
Independence of Ceylon
this entity surface form:
Independence Day of Sri Lanka
this entity surface form:
Sri Lanka Independence Day
this entity surface form:
National Day of Sri Lanka