1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
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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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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1904088 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka Context triple: [1972 Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka, repealedBy, 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka]
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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 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.
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Constitution of 1976
The Constitution of 1976 is Portugal’s post-revolution democratic charter that redefined the country’s political system, civil liberties, and institutional framework after the Carnation Revolution.
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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of Singapore’s government and guarantees key rights for its citizens.
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Constitution of Chile
The Constitution of Chile is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limits of the Chilean state and guarantees the fundamental rights of its citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka Target entity description: 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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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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B.
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.
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C.
Constitution of 1976
The Constitution of 1976 is Portugal’s post-revolution democratic charter that redefined the country’s political system, civil liberties, and institutional framework after the Carnation Revolution.
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D.
Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law that establishes the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of Singapore’s government and guarantees key rights for its citizens.
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E.
Constitution of Chile
The Constitution of Chile is the supreme legal framework that defines the structure, powers, and limits of the Chilean state and guarantees the fundamental rights of its citizens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka Description of subject: 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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1972 republican constitution of Sri Lanka
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unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka
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unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka
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J. R. Jayewardene (as Prime Minister in 1977)
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Speaker of Parliament
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Deputy Speaker
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Constitutional Council
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Provincial Councils
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Election Commission
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National Police Commission
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First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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Cabinet of Ministers
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Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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Ranasinghe Premadasa as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
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