Legislative Council of Ceylon
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Legislative council
|
| gptkbp:attendance |
1833
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Ceylon
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1947
|
| gptkbp:duration |
Regular sessions
|
| gptkbp:electionYear |
1931
Indirect election |
| gptkbp:established |
1833
|
| gptkbp:function |
Legislation
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Colombo
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Foundation_for_modern_governance_in_Sri_Lanka
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
British_colonial_rule
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Legislative Council of Ceylon
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Significant influence on governance
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
Limited legislative power
|
| gptkbp:members |
Nominated and elected members
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
1947
|
| gptkbp:numberOfMembers |
50
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Ceylon_Labour_Party
gptkb:United_National_Party |
| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
Various political parties
|
| gptkbp:president |
gptkb:Governor_of_Ceylon
|
| gptkbp:reform |
Donoughmore Constitution
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Ceylon_National_Congress gptkb:Sri_Lankan_independence_movement gptkb:Parliament_of_Sri_Lanka Constitution of Ceylon Ceylonese_civil_service Ceylonese_constitutional_development Ceylonese_culture Ceylonese_demographics Ceylonese_economy Ceylonese_education_system Ceylonese_governance Ceylonese_independence Ceylonese_legal_system Ceylonese_nationalism Ceylonese_political_history Ceylonese_political_parties Ceylonese_political_reforms Ceylonese_public_administration Ceylonese_social_movements Ceylonese_society |
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:State_Council_of_Ceylon
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First legislative body in Ceylon
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:State_Council_of_Ceylon
|
| gptkbp:type |
Bicameral legislature
|
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
Majority vote
|