Crown Colony of Ceylon
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The Crown Colony of Ceylon was a British colonial possession in South Asia that existed from the early 19th century until its independence as Sri Lanka in 1948.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crown Colony of Ceylon canonical | 2 |
| British Crown colony period of Ceylon | 1 |
| British colonial government of Ceylon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16809203 — 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: Crown Colony of Ceylon Context triple: [Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council 1931, jurisdiction, Crown Colony of Ceylon]
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A.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
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B.
territory of Ceylon
The territory of Ceylon was the geographic domain of the former British Crown colony and later independent state of Ceylon, corresponding largely to present-day Sri Lanka.
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C.
Crown Colony of Singapore
The Crown Colony of Singapore was a British colonial territory established after World War II, marking Singapore’s separation from the Straits Settlements and its direct administration as a distinct crown colony until it gained self-governance and later independence.
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D.
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
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E.
Colony of Burma
The Colony of Burma was a British-controlled territory in Southeast Asia that existed from the late 19th century until it gained independence in 1948.
- 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: Crown Colony of Ceylon Target entity description: The Crown Colony of Ceylon was a British colonial possession in South Asia that existed from the early 19th century until its independence as Sri Lanka in 1948.
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A.
Dominion of Ceylon
The Dominion of Ceylon was a British Commonwealth realm in South Asia that existed from 1948 to 1972, when it became the fully independent republic of Sri Lanka.
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B.
territory of Ceylon
The territory of Ceylon was the geographic domain of the former British Crown colony and later independent state of Ceylon, corresponding largely to present-day Sri Lanka.
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C.
Crown Colony of Singapore
The Crown Colony of Singapore was a British colonial territory established after World War II, marking Singapore’s separation from the Straits Settlements and its direct administration as a distinct crown colony until it gained self-governance and later independence.
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D.
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon)
Ceylon (Dutch Ceylon) was a former Dutch colonial territory on the island of Sri Lanka, controlled mainly for its strategic ports and lucrative cinnamon trade from the mid-17th to late 18th century.
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E.
Colony of Burma
The Colony of Burma was a British-controlled territory in Southeast Asia that existed from the late 19th century until it gained independence in 1948.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Crown Colony of Ceylon
linked to: Crown Colony of Ceylon