Defence Ordinance of Ceylon
E671689
The Defence Ordinance of Ceylon was a key colonial-era legal framework that structured and regulated the organization, duties, and administration of Ceylon’s military forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defence Act of Sri Lanka | 1 |
| Defence Ordinance of Ceylon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7551687 — 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: Defence Ordinance of Ceylon Context triple: [Ceylon Defence Force, governedBy, Defence Ordinance of Ceylon]
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A.
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
The Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 was the British-issued constitutional instrument that established Ceylon’s post-war self-governing framework and created the institutional structure of the Parliament of Ceylon.
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B.
Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council 1931
The Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council 1931 was a British constitutional instrument that introduced a new legislative framework and limited self-government in colonial Ceylon under the Donoughmore Constitution.
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C.
defence of Ceylon
The defence of Ceylon refers to the Allied naval and air operations in 1942 to protect the strategically vital island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from Japanese attack during World War II.
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D.
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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E.
Government of Ceylon
The Government of Ceylon was the central governing authority of the British Crown colony and later dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) until the country became a republic in 1972.
- 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: Defence Ordinance of Ceylon Target entity description: The Defence Ordinance of Ceylon was a key colonial-era legal framework that structured and regulated the organization, duties, and administration of Ceylon’s military forces.
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A.
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946
The Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 was the British-issued constitutional instrument that established Ceylon’s post-war self-governing framework and created the institutional structure of the Parliament of Ceylon.
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B.
Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council 1931
The Ceylon (State Council) Order in Council 1931 was a British constitutional instrument that introduced a new legislative framework and limited self-government in colonial Ceylon under the Donoughmore Constitution.
-
C.
defence of Ceylon
The defence of Ceylon refers to the Allied naval and air operations in 1942 to protect the strategically vital island of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from Japanese attack during World War II.
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D.
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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E.
Government of Ceylon
The Government of Ceylon was the central governing authority of the British Crown colony and later dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) until the country became a republic in 1972.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era legislation
ⓘ
military law ⓘ ordinance ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Ceylonese military forces ⓘ |
| basedOn | British defence legislation principles ⓘ |
| country |
Ceylon
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lanka
|
| defines |
administrative structures for Ceylon’s military forces
ⓘ
duties of officers and soldiers in Ceylon’s military forces ⓘ powers of colonial authorities over Ceylon’s military forces ⓘ |
| governs |
deployment of Ceylon’s military forces
ⓘ
maintenance of military discipline in Ceylon ⓘ raising of military units in Ceylon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial era ⓘ |
| influenced | post-independence defence legislation of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Ceylon
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lanka
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
defence law
ⓘ
military administration ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary legal framework for defence matters in colonial Ceylon ⓘ |
| legalSystem | British colonial legal system ⓘ |
| partOf | colonial legal framework of Ceylon ⓘ |
| purpose |
to regulate the administration of Ceylon’s military forces
ⓘ
to regulate the duties of Ceylon’s military forces ⓘ to structure the organization of Ceylon’s military forces ⓘ |
| regulates |
military administration in Ceylon
ⓘ
military duties in Ceylon ⓘ military organization in Ceylon ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ceylon Defence Force
ⓘ
colonial administration of Ceylon ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Ceylonese defence policy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Defence Ordinance of Ceylon Description of subject: The Defence Ordinance of Ceylon was a key colonial-era legal framework that structured and regulated the organization, duties, and administration of Ceylon’s military forces.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Defence Ordinance of Ceylon