First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9197927 — 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)
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Target entity: First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Context triple: [1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka, amendedBy, First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka]
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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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B.
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.
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C.
1972 republican constitution of Sri Lanka
The 1972 republican constitution of Sri Lanka was the fundamental law that transformed Ceylon into the Republic of Sri Lanka, establishing a new republican system of government and replacing its former dominion status under the British Crown.
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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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E.
Ceylon Independence Act 1947
The Ceylon Independence Act 1947 was a law passed by the British Parliament that granted full dominion status and political independence to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) within the British Commonwealth.
- 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: First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
1972 republican constitution of Sri Lanka
The 1972 republican constitution of Sri Lanka was the fundamental law that transformed Ceylon into the Republic of Sri Lanka, establishing a new republican system of government and replacing its former dominion status under the British Crown.
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D.
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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E.
Ceylon Independence Act 1947
The Ceylon Independence Act 1947 was a law passed by the British Parliament that granted full dominion status and political independence to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) within the British Commonwealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
executive branch of Sri Lanka
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governance framework of Sri Lanka ⓘ president of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| follows |
Constitution of Sri Lanka (1978)
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linked to:
1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
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| governmentFormContext | presidential system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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linked to:
Sri Lanka
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| language |
English
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Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Sri Lankan law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of Sri Lanka
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linked to:
unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka
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| partOf |
Constitution of Sri Lanka
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linked to:
1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
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| purpose |
to adjust the governance framework established by the 1978 Constitution
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to clarify aspects of the new presidential system in Sri Lanka ⓘ to modify provisions of the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| subject |
constitutional provisions of the 1978 Constitution
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governance structure ⓘ presidential powers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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follows
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First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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