Governor of Southern Province
E321681
The Governor of Southern Province is the central government–appointed official who serves as the chief representative of the President and the head of the provincial administration in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor of Southern Province canonical | 2 |
| Chief Minister of Southern Province | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3025788 — 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.
Target entity: Governor of Southern Province Context triple: [Southern Province, Sri Lanka, hasExecutiveHead, Governor of Southern Province]
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A.
Premier of Central Province
The Premier of Central Province is the chief political and administrative leader of the Central Province government, responsible for overseeing provincial governance and implementing regional policies.
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B.
Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster Province
The Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster Province was the British colonial official responsible for administering the southern part of New Zealand under the short-lived New Munster provincial government in the mid-19th century.
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C.
Governor of Ceylon
The Governor of Ceylon was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator and representative in Ceylon, overseeing its governance during the period of British rule.
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D.
Lieutenant-Governor of Java
The Lieutenant-Governor of Java was the chief British colonial administrator of the island during the early 19th-century period of British rule.
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E.
Administrator of the Cape Province
The Administrator of the Cape Province was the chief executive official of South Africa’s former Cape Province under earlier constitutional arrangements, preceding the modern role of the Premier of the Western Cape.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Governor of Southern Province Target entity description: The Governor of Southern Province is the central government–appointed official who serves as the chief representative of the President and the head of the provincial administration in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province.
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A.
Premier of Central Province
The Premier of Central Province is the chief political and administrative leader of the Central Province government, responsible for overseeing provincial governance and implementing regional policies.
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B.
Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster Province
The Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster Province was the British colonial official responsible for administering the southern part of New Zealand under the short-lived New Munster provincial government in the mid-19th century.
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C.
Governor of Ceylon
The Governor of Ceylon was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator and representative in Ceylon, overseeing its governance during the period of British rule.
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D.
Lieutenant-Governor of Java
The Lieutenant-Governor of Java was the chief British colonial administrator of the island during the early 19th-century period of British rule.
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E.
Administrator of the Cape Province
The Administrator of the Cape Province was the chief executive official of South Africa’s former Cape Province under earlier constitutional arrangements, preceding the modern role of the Premier of the Western Cape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
provincial governor
ⓘ
public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| appointedFor | fixed term defined by the Constitution of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | President of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| confers | provincial honours and appointments within constitutional limits ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| countryAdministered | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| createdFor | devolved system of provincial councils in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| governmentBranch |
Government of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
central government of Sri Lanka
|
| hasAuthorityOver |
Southern Provincial Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Provincial Council (in specified constitutional matters)
|
| hasConstituency | Southern Province ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to assent to statutes passed by the Southern Provincial Council
ⓘ
to dissolve the Southern Provincial Council (subject to constitutional provisions) ⓘ to withhold assent to statutes passed by the Southern Provincial Council ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn | Southern Province ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | provincial flag of Southern Province (for official use) ⓘ |
| inception | after establishment of provincial councils under the 13th Amendment ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Southern Province ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Sri Lanka
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Southern Province ⓘ |
| officeHolders | various individuals since creation of Southern Provincial Council ⓘ |
| officeScope | executive functions at provincial level in Southern Province ⓘ |
| officeType | sub‑national executive office ⓘ |
| oversees |
implementation of central government policies in Southern Province
ⓘ
provincial public administration in Southern Province ⓘ |
| partOf | provincial governance structure of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| represents | President of Sri Lanka in Southern Province ⓘ |
| residence | official residence in Southern Province ⓘ |
| role |
chief representative of the President in Southern Province
ⓘ
head of the provincial administration of Southern Province ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| supervises | provincial public service in Southern Province ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Board of Ministers of Southern Province
ⓘ
Chief Minister of Southern Province ⓘ |
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Subject: Governor of Southern Province Description of subject: The Governor of Southern Province is the central government–appointed official who serves as the chief representative of the President and the head of the provincial administration in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province.
Referenced by (3)
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