Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act
E727440
The Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act is a Sri Lankan law enacted to restore and safeguard certain official and administrative rights for Tamil speakers following the discriminatory “Sinhala Only” language policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8350496 — 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: Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act Context triple: [Sinhala Only policy, partiallyModifiedBy, Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act]
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A.
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act is a state legislation that regulates land use, urban development, and spatial planning across Tamil Nadu through statutory planning authorities and development plans.
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B.
Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporation Act
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporation Act is a state legislation that governs the constitution, powers, functions, and administration of municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu, including cities like Coimbatore.
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C.
Official Languages Act, 1963
The Official Languages Act, 1963 is an Indian law that regulates the use of Hindi and English for official purposes of the Union and provides the framework for implementing the country’s official language policy.
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D.
Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976
The Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 are Indian government regulations that prescribe how Hindi and English are to be used in official work and communications of the Union.
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E.
Official Languages Act 2003
The Official Languages Act 2003 is an Irish law that strengthens the status and use of the Irish language in public administration and services, particularly impacting Irish-speaking Gaeltacht regions.
- 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: Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act Target entity description: The Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act is a Sri Lankan law enacted to restore and safeguard certain official and administrative rights for Tamil speakers following the discriminatory “Sinhala Only” language policy.
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A.
Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act
The Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act is a state legislation that regulates land use, urban development, and spatial planning across Tamil Nadu through statutory planning authorities and development plans.
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B.
Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporation Act
The Tamil Nadu Municipal Corporation Act is a state legislation that governs the constitution, powers, functions, and administration of municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu, including cities like Coimbatore.
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C.
Official Languages Act, 1963
The Official Languages Act, 1963 is an Indian law that regulates the use of Hindi and English for official purposes of the Union and provides the framework for implementing the country’s official language policy.
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D.
Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976
The Official Languages (Use for Official Purposes of the Union) Rules, 1976 are Indian government regulations that prescribe how Hindi and English are to be used in official work and communications of the Union.
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E.
Official Languages Act 2003
The Official Languages Act 2003 is an Irish law that strengthens the status and use of the Irish language in public administration and services, particularly impacting Irish-speaking Gaeltacht regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of Sri Lanka
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language law ⓘ |
| addresses | discrimination caused by Sinhala Only language policy ⓘ |
| affects |
language used in communication between citizens and the state
ⓘ
public administration in Tamil-speaking areas ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect | Tamil-speaking population in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Tamil language ⓘ |
| background | enacted following the Official Language Act No. 33 of 1956 (Sinhala Only Act) ⓘ |
| category |
Sri Lankan legislation
ⓘ
language policy legislation ⓘ minority rights legislation ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized as insufficient by Tamil political representatives ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| goal |
to partially redress grievances of Tamil-speaking minorities
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to provide limited parity for Tamil in administration ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
ability to use Tamil in specified administrative contexts
ⓘ
recognition of Tamil in certain official functions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Tamil political mobilization in Sri Lanka
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ethnic tensions between Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| intendedBeneficiaries |
Sri Lankan Tamil speakers
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Tamil-speaking public servants ⓘ Tamil-speaking students ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Sri Lankan language policy framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional and administrative law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| purpose |
to mitigate the effects of the Sinhala Only policy
ⓘ
to provide special provisions relating to the use of Tamil ⓘ to restore certain official and administrative rights for Tamil speakers ⓘ |
| recognizes | Tamil as a language of administration in specified circumstances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Official Language Act No. 33 of 1956
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
language rights of Sri Lankan Tamils ⓘ minority rights in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| seeksToEnsure | access to government services in Tamil for Tamil speakers ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
use of Tamil in administration
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use of Tamil in correspondence with government ⓘ use of Tamil in education ⓘ use of Tamil in public service examinations ⓘ |
| typeOfRight | linguistic rights ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act Description of subject: The Tamil Language (Special Provisions) Act is a Sri Lankan law enacted to restore and safeguard certain official and administrative rights for Tamil speakers following the discriminatory “Sinhala Only” language policy.
Referenced by (1)
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