Army, Navy and Air Force Acts of Sri Lanka
E808569
The Army, Navy and Air Force Acts of Sri Lanka are the primary legislative instruments that establish, regulate, and govern the structure, powers, and discipline of Sri Lanka’s armed forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Army, Navy and Air Force Acts of Sri Lanka canonical | 1 |
| National Heritage legislation of Sri Lanka | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9595257 — 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: Army, Navy and Air Force Acts of Sri Lanka Context triple: [Commander of the Air Force (Sri Lanka), legalBasis, Army, Navy and Air Force Acts of Sri Lanka]
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A.
Defence Ordinance of Ceylon
The Defence Ordinance of Ceylon was a key colonial-era legal framework that structured and regulated the organization, duties, and administration of Ceylon’s military forces.
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B.
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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C.
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
The Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 was the British-issued constitutional instrument that established Ceylon’s post-war self-governing framework and created the institutional structure of the Parliament of Ceylon.
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D.
21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional reform measure aimed at rebalancing executive, legislative, and independent institutional powers in the country’s governance framework.
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E.
20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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.
- 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: Army, Navy and Air Force Acts of Sri Lanka Target entity description: The Army, Navy and Air Force Acts of Sri Lanka are the primary legislative instruments that establish, regulate, and govern the structure, powers, and discipline of Sri Lanka’s armed forces.
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A.
Defence Ordinance of Ceylon
The Defence Ordinance of Ceylon was a key colonial-era legal framework that structured and regulated the organization, duties, and administration of Ceylon’s military forces.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
The Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 was the British-issued constitutional instrument that established Ceylon’s post-war self-governing framework and created the institutional structure of the Parliament of Ceylon.
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D.
21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional reform measure aimed at rebalancing executive, legislative, and independent institutional powers in the country’s governance framework.
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E.
20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sri Lankan statute
ⓘ
military legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Sri Lanka Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizes |
establishment of regular forces
ⓘ
establishment of reserve forces ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| defines |
disciplinary procedures for Sri Lanka armed forces
ⓘ
offences by members of Sri Lanka armed forces ⓘ procedures for courts martial in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military authorities of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| field | military law ⓘ |
| governs |
command and control of Sri Lanka armed forces
ⓘ
enlistment in Sri Lanka armed forces ⓘ military discipline for officers of Sri Lanka armed forces ⓘ military discipline for other ranks of Sri Lanka armed forces ⓘ service conditions of Sri Lanka armed forces personnel ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Air Force Act of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Army Act of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Act of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
members of Sri Lanka Air Force
ⓘ
members of Sri Lanka Army ⓘ members of Sri Lanka Navy ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
existence of Sri Lanka Air Force
ⓘ
existence of Sri Lanka Army ⓘ existence of Sri Lanka Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | legal system of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment of military courts in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
penalties for military offences in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| purpose |
definition of powers and duties of Sri Lanka armed forces
ⓘ
maintenance of discipline in Sri Lanka armed forces ⓘ regulation of organization of Sri Lanka armed forces ⓘ |
| regulates |
discipline of Sri Lanka armed forces
ⓘ
powers of Sri Lanka armed forces ⓘ structure of Sri Lanka armed forces ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Defence Act of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penal Code of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
regulation of armed forces in peacetime
ⓘ
regulation of armed forces in wartime ⓘ |
| subjectTo | Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOf | primary legislation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Army, Navy and Air Force Acts of Sri Lanka Description of subject: The Army, Navy and Air Force Acts of Sri Lanka are the primary legislative instruments that establish, regulate, and govern the structure, powers, and discipline of Sri Lanka’s armed forces.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Heritage legislation of Sri Lanka