Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
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The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer and highest authority of the country’s legislature, responsible for overseeing parliamentary proceedings and maintaining order and procedure in the House.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Ceylon | 1 |
| Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9223036 — 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: Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Context triple: [Anura Bandaranaike, positionHeld, Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka]
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A.
Member of Parliament of Sri Lanka
Colvin R. de Silva was a prominent Sri Lankan Marxist politician, constitutional lawyer, and key leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party who played a major role in the country’s leftist and independence-era politics.
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B.
Leader of the Opposition (Ceylon)
Leader of the Opposition (Ceylon) was the parliamentary post held by the chief spokesperson and head of the largest non-governing political party in Ceylon’s legislature.
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C.
President of Sri Lanka
The President of Sri Lanka is the country’s executive head of state and government, serving as the chief authority in its republican political system.
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D.
Prime Minister of Ceylon
The Prime Minister of Ceylon was the head of government of the former British Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), leading the executive branch before the country became a republic.
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E.
Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji
The Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji is the presiding officer responsible for overseeing parliamentary debates, maintaining order, and ensuring that the legislature’s rules and procedures are followed.
- 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: Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Target entity description: The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer and highest authority of the country’s legislature, responsible for overseeing parliamentary proceedings and maintaining order and procedure in the House.
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A.
Member of Parliament of Sri Lanka
Colvin R. de Silva was a prominent Sri Lankan Marxist politician, constitutional lawyer, and key leader of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party who played a major role in the country’s leftist and independence-era politics.
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B.
Leader of the Opposition (Ceylon)
Leader of the Opposition (Ceylon) was the parliamentary post held by the chief spokesperson and head of the largest non-governing political party in Ceylon’s legislature.
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C.
President of Sri Lanka
The President of Sri Lanka is the country’s executive head of state and government, serving as the chief authority in its republican political system.
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D.
Prime Minister of Ceylon
The Prime Minister of Ceylon was the head of government of the former British Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), leading the executive branch before the country became a republic.
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E.
Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji
The Speaker of the Parliament of Fiji is the presiding officer responsible for overseeing parliamentary debates, maintaining order, and ensuring that the legislature’s rules and procedures are followed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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presiding officer ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Office of the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Serjeant-at-Arms of the Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
order and procedure in the House
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use of the parliamentary chamber ⓘ |
| branch | legislative branch of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| electionMethod | elected by Members of Parliament ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Alfred Francis Molamure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation | 14 October 1947 ⓘ |
| hasDeputy |
Deputy Chairman of Committees of Parliament of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Speaker of the State Council of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Parliament of Sri Lanka as a collective body ⓘ |
| residence | Speaker’s Residence, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
administering the oath to Members of Parliament
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calling members to speak ⓘ certifying bills passed by Parliament ⓘ chairing sittings of Parliament ⓘ deciding on points of order ⓘ ensuring compliance with Standing Orders ⓘ ensuring impartial conduct of parliamentary debates ⓘ maintaining discipline in the chamber ⓘ managing access to the parliamentary chamber ⓘ overseeing the administrative functions of Parliament ⓘ protecting the rights and privileges of Members of Parliament ⓘ representing Parliament in its relations with foreign legislatures ⓘ representing Parliament in its relations with the President ⓘ representing Parliament in its relations with the judiciary ⓘ |
| role |
enforces parliamentary procedure
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highest authority of the Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ maintains order in the House ⓘ oversees parliamentary proceedings ⓘ presiding officer of the Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| seat | Parliament Complex, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Honourable Speaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
Speaker’s Chair
NERFINISHED
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Speaker’s Mace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termType | serves while holding a seat in Parliament and until a successor is elected ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka Description of subject: The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer and highest authority of the country’s legislature, responsible for overseeing parliamentary proceedings and maintaining order and procedure in the House.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
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establishedOffice
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Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
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this entity surface form:
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Ceylon