Minister of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka
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The Minister of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka is a cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing religious affairs, promoting interfaith harmony, and formulating policies related to religious institutions and practices in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minister of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9987209 — 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: Minister of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka Context triple: [Chandrika Kumaratunga, positionHeld, Minister of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka]
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A.
Minister of Education of Ceylon
The Minister of Education of Ceylon was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing and directing the education system and related policies in pre-independence and early post-independence Sri Lanka.
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B.
Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka
The Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka is the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the country’s economic policy, public finances, and national budget.
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C.
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer and highest authority of the country’s legislature, responsible for overseeing parliamentary proceedings and maintaining order and procedure in the House.
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D.
British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka is the United Kingdom’s senior diplomatic representative in Sri Lanka, heading the UK High Commission in Colombo and managing bilateral relations between the two countries.
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E.
President of Sri Lanka
The President of Sri Lanka is the country’s executive head of state and government, serving as the chief authority in its republican political system.
- 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: Minister of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka Target entity description: The Minister of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka is a cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing religious affairs, promoting interfaith harmony, and formulating policies related to religious institutions and practices in the country.
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A.
Minister of Education of Ceylon
The Minister of Education of Ceylon was the cabinet official responsible for overseeing and directing the education system and related policies in pre-independence and early post-independence Sri Lanka.
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B.
Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka
The Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka is the cabinet official responsible for overseeing the country’s economic policy, public finances, and national budget.
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C.
Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka is the presiding officer and highest authority of the country’s legislature, responsible for overseeing parliamentary proceedings and maintaining order and procedure in the House.
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D.
British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka is the United Kingdom’s senior diplomatic representative in Sri Lanka, heading the UK High Commission in Colombo and managing bilateral relations between the two countries.
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E.
President of Sri Lanka
The President of Sri Lanka is the country’s executive head of state and government, serving as the chief authority in its republican political system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cabinet position ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent religious conflict
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promote mutual respect among religious communities ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Constitution of Sri Lanka provisions on religion ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | other ministries of the Government of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| engagesWith |
interfaith dialogue initiatives
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religious leaders and councils ⓘ |
| ensuresComplianceWith | laws governing religious institutions in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| goal |
maintenance of religious harmony
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protection of freedom of religion ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| level | national ⓘ |
| location | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHead | Ministry of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cabinet of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | ministerial portfolio ⓘ |
| oversees | implementation of government policy on religion ⓘ |
| partOf | Cabinet of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
registration of religious organizations
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regulation of religious places of worship ⓘ religious education (non‑school sector) ⓘ state support for pilgrimages and religious events ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Parliament of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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President of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordination with religious organizations
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formulation of policies related to religious institutions ⓘ formulation of policies related to religious practices ⓘ oversight of state support to religious institutions ⓘ promotion of interfaith harmony ⓘ religious affairs in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| scope | all recognized religions in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| seat | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
cultural affairs related to religion
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interfaith relations ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| typeOfPosition | politically appointed office ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Buddhist institutions in Sri Lanka
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Christian institutions in Sri Lanka ⓘ Hindu institutions in Sri Lanka ⓘ Muslim institutions in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minister of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka Description of subject: The Minister of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka is a cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing religious affairs, promoting interfaith harmony, and formulating policies related to religious institutions and practices in the country.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chandrika Kumaratunga (as Prime Minister in 1994)
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positionHeld
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Minister of Religious Affairs of Sri Lanka
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subject surface form:
Chandrika Kumaratunga