Ceylon Independence Act 1947
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ceylon Independence Act 1947 canonical | 6 |
| Act 1947 c. 7 (11 & 12 Geo. 6) (Ceylon Independence) | 1 |
| Dominion of Ceylon Constitution of 1947 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T291416 — 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: Ceylon Independence Act 1947 Context triple: [Dominion of Ceylon, independenceEvent, Ceylon Independence Act 1947]
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A.
Indian Independence Act 1947
The Indian Independence Act 1947 was a landmark Act of the British Parliament that ended colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent by creating the independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
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B.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
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C.
British Ceylon
British Ceylon was the British colonial possession in the Indian Ocean that encompassed the island of present-day Sri Lanka from the late 18th century until its independence in 1948.
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D.
Government of India Act 1935
The Government of India Act 1935 was a major constitutional reform enacted by the British Parliament that restructured the governance of British India by introducing provincial autonomy and laying much of the groundwork for India’s later federal system.
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E.
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ceylon Independence Act 1947 Target entity description: 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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A.
Indian Independence Act 1947
The Indian Independence Act 1947 was a landmark Act of the British Parliament that ended colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent by creating the independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
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B.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
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C.
British Ceylon
British Ceylon was the British colonial possession in the Indian Ocean that encompassed the island of present-day Sri Lanka from the late 18th century until its independence in 1948.
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D.
Government of India Act 1935
The Government of India Act 1935 was a major constitutional reform enacted by the British Parliament that restructured the governance of British India by introducing provincial autonomy and laying much of the groundwork for India’s later federal system.
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E.
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
constitutional law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ceylon Independence Act 1947
ⓘ
surface form:
Act 1947 c. 7 (11 & 12 Geo. 6) (Ceylon Independence)
|
| appliesTo |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Ceylon
Dominion of Ceylon ⓘ |
| beneficiary | people of Ceylon ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1948-02-04 ⓘ |
| category |
Independence acts
ⓘ
Sri Lankan constitutional history ⓘ United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1947 ⓘ |
| constitutionalEffect |
enabled Ceylon to have fully responsible government
ⓘ
ended legislative supremacy of the UK Parliament over Ceylon ⓘ |
| countryGrantedIndependence |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Ceylon
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| enabled | Ceylon to become a member of the Commonwealth as an independent Dominion ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| followedBy |
Ceylon Independence Act 1947
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dominion of Ceylon Constitution of 1947
|
| formerColonialPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| grantedStatus |
Dominion status
ⓘ
fully responsible status within the British Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-World War II decolonisation ⓘ |
| implementedOn | Independence Day of Ceylon ⓘ |
| independenceDayAssociated | 1948-02-04 ⓘ |
| inForceOnIndependenceDate | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
surface form:
Ceylon
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedInArchives |
The National Archives
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surface form:
UK National Archives
|
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for, and in connection with, the attainment by Ceylon of fully responsible status within the British Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| memberStateContext |
Commonwealth of Nations
ⓘ
surface form:
British Commonwealth of Nations
|
| partOf | decolonisation of the British Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | colonial rule in Ceylon ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssentOn | 1947-12-10 ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian Independence Act 1947
ⓘ
Statute of Westminster 1931 ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of the Dominion of Ceylon
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political independence of Ceylon ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Ceylon Independence Act 1947 self-link ⓘ |
| status | spent ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional status of Ceylon
ⓘ
independence of Ceylon ⓘ |
| territorialContext | British Ceylon ⓘ |
| typeOfIndependence | Dominion independence ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1947 ⓘ |
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Subject: Ceylon Independence Act 1947 Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
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