20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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The 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a 2020 constitutional change that significantly expanded presidential powers and reversed many checks and balances introduced by the earlier 19th Amendment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 20th 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: 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Context triple: [1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka, amendedBy, 20th 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.
18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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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C.
19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark 2015 reform that significantly curtailed presidential powers, strengthened the independence of key institutions, and reintroduced term limits for the presidency.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Target entity description: The 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a 2020 constitutional change that significantly expanded presidential powers and reversed many checks and balances introduced by the earlier 19th Amendment.
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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.
18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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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C.
19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark 2015 reform that significantly curtailed presidential powers, strengthened the independence of key institutions, and reintroduced term limits for the presidency.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| altersRoleOf | Constitutional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changesAppointmentProcessOf |
Attorney General
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Auditor General NERFINISHED ⓘ Inspector General of Police NERFINISHED ⓘ independent commissions ⓘ judiciary ⓘ |
| constitutionalCourtReview | Supreme Court of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalNumber | 20 ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticized for concentrating power in the presidency
ⓘ
criticized for undermining democratic checks and balances ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 2020-10-29 ⓘ |
| effect |
curtailment of powers of independent commissions
ⓘ
expansion of presidential powers ⓘ increased control of the President over appointments ⓘ reduction of checks and balances on the executive ⓘ strengthening of the executive presidency ⓘ weakening of Parliament’s oversight over the executive ⓘ |
| increasesPresidentialControlOver |
appointments to key public offices
ⓘ
independent commissions ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| introducedUnderPresident | Gotabaya Rajapaksa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedUnderPrimeMinister | Mahinda Rajapaksa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Sri Lankan constitutional law ⓘ |
| limits |
independence of the Election Commission
ⓘ
independence of the National Police Commission ⓘ independence of the Public Service Commission ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
civil society organizations in Sri Lanka
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human rights advocates ⓘ opposition parties in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| passedBy | Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAllianceSupporting | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referendumRequirementOutcome | some clauses revised to avoid referendum ⓘ |
| replacesBodyWith | Parliamentary Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiredMajority | two-thirds majority in Parliament ⓘ |
| requiresReferendumForCertainClauses | yes ⓘ |
| restoresPowersRemovedBy | 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reversesProvisionsOf | 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
independence of commissions
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presidential powers ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| subjectOfJudicialDetermination | Supreme Court determination on constitutionality in 2020 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | ruling party in 2020 ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2020 ⓘ |
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