Ceylon Independence Act 1947

Target entity: Ceylon Independence Act 1947
Context triple: [Dominion of Ceylon, independenceEvent, Ceylon Independence Act 1947]

• A. Indian Independence Act 1947
  The Indian Independence Act 1947 was a landmark Act of the British Parliament that ended colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent by creating the independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
• B. 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.
• C. British Ceylon
  British Ceylon was the British colonial possession in the Indian Ocean that encompassed the island of present-day Sri Lanka from the late 18th century until its independence in 1948.
• D. Government of India Act 1935
  The Government of India Act 1935 was a major constitutional reform enacted by the British Parliament that restructured the governance of British India by introducing provincial autonomy and laying much of the groundwork for India’s later federal system.
• E. 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.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Ceylon Independence Act 1947
Target entity description: 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.

• A. Indian Independence Act 1947
  The Indian Independence Act 1947 was a landmark Act of the British Parliament that ended colonial rule in the Indian subcontinent by creating the independent dominions of India and Pakistan.
• B. 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.
• C. British Ceylon
  British Ceylon was the British colonial possession in the Indian Ocean that encompassed the island of present-day Sri Lanka from the late 18th century until its independence in 1948.
• D. Government of India Act 1935
  The Government of India Act 1935 was a major constitutional reform enacted by the British Parliament that restructured the governance of British India by introducing provincial autonomy and laying much of the groundwork for India’s later federal system.
• E. 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.
• F. None of above. chosen