Governor-General of Ceylon
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The Governor-General of Ceylon was the British monarch’s representative and de facto head of state in Ceylon during its period as a dominion within the Commonwealth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor-General of Ceylon canonical | 5 |
| Governors-General of Ceylon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8930625 — 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: Governor-General of Ceylon Context triple: [Queen of Ceylon, appointmentPowerDelegatedTo, Governor-General of Ceylon]
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A.
Governor of Ceylon
The Governor of Ceylon was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator and representative in Ceylon, overseeing its governance during the period of British rule.
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B.
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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C.
Colonial Secretary of Ceylon
The Colonial Secretary of Ceylon was a senior British colonial administrative post responsible for overseeing civil governance and acting as a chief advisor to the Governor in British-ruled Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
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D.
Chief Justice of Ceylon
The Chief Justice of Ceylon was the highest-ranking judicial officer and head of the island’s supreme court during the period of British colonial rule and early independence.
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E.
Dutch Governor of Ceylon
The Dutch Governor of Ceylon was the chief colonial administrator representing the Dutch East India Company in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) during the period of Dutch rule in the island.
- 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: Governor-General of Ceylon Target entity description: The Governor-General of Ceylon was the British monarch’s representative and de facto head of state in Ceylon during its period as a dominion within the Commonwealth.
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A.
Governor of Ceylon
The Governor of Ceylon was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator and representative in Ceylon, overseeing its governance during the period of British rule.
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B.
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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C.
Colonial Secretary of Ceylon
The Colonial Secretary of Ceylon was a senior British colonial administrative post responsible for overseeing civil governance and acting as a chief advisor to the Governor in British-ruled Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
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D.
Chief Justice of Ceylon
The Chief Justice of Ceylon was the highest-ranking judicial officer and head of the island’s supreme court during the period of British colonial rule and early independence.
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E.
Dutch Governor of Ceylon
The Dutch Governor of Ceylon was the chief colonial administrator representing the Dutch East India Company in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) during the period of Dutch rule in the island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state office
ⓘ
vice-regal office ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | 1972 Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category | Governors-General of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument |
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ceylon Independence Act 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Dominion of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryNowKnownAs | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1972-05-22 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the Governor-General of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | President of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1948-02-04 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastHolder | William Gopallawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | representative of the Crown ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Parliament of Ceylon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
executive branch of the Government of Ceylon ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTenure |
Elizabeth II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Governor-General of Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | Prime Minister of Ceylon ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Lord Soulbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Oliver Goonetilleke NERFINISHED ⓘ William Gopallawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Queen's House, Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | Commonwealth realm governor-generalship ⓘ |
| partOf | Commonwealth of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
appointed ministers on advice of the Prime Minister
ⓘ
appointed the Prime Minister of Ceylon ⓘ gave royal assent to legislation of Ceylon ⓘ had power to dissolve Parliament of Ceylon ⓘ |
| precededBy | Governor of Ceylon ⓘ |
| reignContext | Ceylon as a dominion within the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| replacedBy | office of the President of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Queen's House, Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
de facto head of state of Ceylon
ⓘ
representative of the British monarch in Ceylon ⓘ |
| seat | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Excellency ⓘ |
| successorState | Republic of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Crown in Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | entire territory of Ceylon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Governor-General of Ceylon Description of subject: The Governor-General of Ceylon was the British monarch’s representative and de facto head of state in Ceylon during its period as a dominion within the Commonwealth.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Governors-General of Ceylon