Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 canonical | 3 |
| Ceylon Constitution Order 1946 | 1 |
| Ceylon Constitution of 1947 | 1 |
| Constitution of Ceylon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1903955 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 Context triple: [Parliament of Ceylon, constitutionalBasis, Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946]
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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.
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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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.
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.
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 Target entity description: 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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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.
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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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.
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.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Order in Council
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colonial constitution ⓘ constitutional instrument ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
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surface form:
Ceylon Constitution Order 1946
|
| appliesTo |
British Ceylon
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surface form:
British Crown Colony of Ceylon
|
| constitutionalSignificance |
foundation of Ceylon’s modern parliamentary institutions
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key step in the constitutional evolution of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
executive authority in Ceylon
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financial control and appropriation in Ceylon ⓘ judicial arrangements in Ceylon ⓘ legislative procedure in Ceylon ⓘ public service and appointments in Ceylon ⓘ |
| country |
Sri Lanka
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surface form:
Ceylon
|
| createdSystem | parliamentary system in Ceylon ⓘ |
| definedRelationship |
relationship between the British Crown and Ceylon
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relationship between the Governor and the Ceylonese ministers ⓘ relationship between the executive and the legislature in Ceylon ⓘ |
| enabled | greater internal self-government for Ceylon ⓘ |
| establishedBody |
Cabinet of Ceylon
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surface form:
Cabinet of Ministers of Ceylon
Parliament of Ceylon ⓘ
surface form:
House of Representatives of Ceylon
Parliament of Ceylon ⓘ Senate of Ceylon ⓘ |
| establishedOffice |
Governor-General of Ceylon
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Prime Minister of Ceylon ⓘ Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ
surface form:
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Ceylon
|
| governanceModel | Westminster-style parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post-World War II constitutional reforms in the British Empire
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transition of Ceylon from colonial rule to self-government ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | adoption of the 1972 Constitution of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
British Crown
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UK government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
|
| jurisdiction |
Sri Lanka
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surface form:
Ceylon
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | Order in Council ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subordinate legislation made under the royal prerogative ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create the institutional structure of the Parliament of Ceylon
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to establish a post-war self-governing framework for Ceylon ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Soulbury Constitution
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independence of Ceylon in 1948 ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier constitutional arrangements of colonial Ceylon ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
composition of the House of Representatives of Ceylon
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composition of the Senate of Ceylon ⓘ franchise and electoral provisions in Ceylon ⓘ powers of the Governor of Ceylon ⓘ powers of the Parliament of Ceylon ⓘ structure of the legislature of Ceylon ⓘ |
| successorTo | earlier Letters Patent and Royal Instructions governing Ceylon ⓘ |
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Subject: Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Ceylon
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
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alsoKnownAs
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Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
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this entity surface form:
Ceylon Constitution Order 1946
this entity surface form:
Ceylon Constitution of 1947
Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council 1931
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precedes
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Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
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