18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was a controversial 2010 constitutional change that removed presidential term limits and strengthened the powers of the executive presidency.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Context triple: [1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka, amendedBy, 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka]
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17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional reform enacted to reduce executive influence and strengthen the independence of key public institutions through mechanisms such as independent commissions.
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B.
13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark constitutional reform enacted in 1987 that introduced provincial councils and devolved certain powers from the central government to the provinces as part of efforts to address ethnic conflict and promote regional autonomy.
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C.
Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional change enacted after the 1978 Constitution to modify and refine aspects of the country’s governance framework.
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D.
First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is an early constitutional change enacted after the 1978 Constitution to modify and clarify key provisions of the country’s new presidential system and governance framework.
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E.
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.
- 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: 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Target entity description: The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was a controversial 2010 constitutional change that removed presidential term limits and strengthened the powers of the executive presidency.
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A.
17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional reform enacted to reduce executive influence and strengthen the independence of key public institutions through mechanisms such as independent commissions.
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B.
13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark constitutional reform enacted in 1987 that introduced provincial councils and devolved certain powers from the central government to the provinces as part of efforts to address ethnic conflict and promote regional autonomy.
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C.
Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional change enacted after the 1978 Constitution to modify and refine aspects of the country’s governance framework.
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D.
First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is an early constitutional change enacted after the 1978 Constitution to modify and clarify key provisions of the country’s new presidential system and governance framework.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| allowed | incumbent president to seek unlimited terms ⓘ |
| changed | procedure for appointments to independent commissions ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| controversyType | constitutional crisis concerns ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| criticism |
concentrated power in the executive presidency
ⓘ
undermined democratic checks and balances ⓘ weakened independence of key state institutions ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 2010-09-08 ⓘ |
| effectOnCommissions | reduced independence of constitutional councils and commissions ⓘ |
| effectOnPresidency | strengthened powers of the executive presidency ⓘ |
| governingBodyAtEnactment | 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentSystemContext | semi-presidential system of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| headOfStateAtEnactment | Mahinda Rajapaksa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | altered balance of power between executive and other branches ⓘ |
| introducedBy | government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| legalForm | Act of Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| legalStatus | was part of the Constitution of Sri Lanka until 2015 ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | desire to consolidate executive power ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
civil society organizations in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
opposition parties in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passedBy | Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedBy | United People’s Freedom Alliance government ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| removed |
constitutional two-term limit on presidency
ⓘ
presidential term limits in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| replaced | 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiredParliamentaryMajority | two-thirds majority ⓘ |
| statusAfter2015 | largely replaced and curtailed by the 19th Amendment ⓘ |
| subject |
executive presidency of Sri Lanka
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independent commissions ⓘ presidential term limits ⓘ |
| supersededBy | 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| topic |
executive dominance in Sri Lankan politics
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separation of powers in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | constitutional change ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2010 ⓘ |
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