19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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The 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark 2015 reform that significantly curtailed presidential powers, strengthened the independence of key institutions, and reintroduced term limits for the presidency.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka canonical | 6 |
| Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9197932 — 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: 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Context triple: [1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka, amendedBy, 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka]
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18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was a controversial 2010 constitutional change that removed presidential term limits and strengthened the powers of the executive presidency.
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17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional reform enacted to reduce executive influence and strengthen the independence of key public institutions through mechanisms such as independent commissions.
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C.
13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark constitutional reform enacted in 1987 that introduced provincial councils and devolved certain powers from the central government to the provinces as part of efforts to address ethnic conflict and promote regional autonomy.
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D.
Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional change enacted after the 1978 Constitution to modify and refine aspects of the country’s governance framework.
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E.
First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is an early constitutional change enacted after the 1978 Constitution to modify and clarify key provisions of the country’s new presidential system and governance framework.
- 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: 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Target entity description: The 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark 2015 reform that significantly curtailed presidential powers, strengthened the independence of key institutions, and reintroduced term limits for the presidency.
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A.
18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was a controversial 2010 constitutional change that removed presidential term limits and strengthened the powers of the executive presidency.
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B.
17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional reform enacted to reduce executive influence and strengthen the independence of key public institutions through mechanisms such as independent commissions.
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C.
13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark constitutional reform enacted in 1987 that introduced provincial councils and devolved certain powers from the central government to the provinces as part of efforts to address ethnic conflict and promote regional autonomy.
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D.
Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The Second Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional change enacted after the 1978 Constitution to modify and refine aspects of the country’s governance framework.
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E.
First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The First Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is an early constitutional change enacted after the 1978 Constitution to modify and clarify key provisions of the country’s new presidential system and governance framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional amendment
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legal document ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 2015 ⓘ |
| aim |
curtail presidential powers
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reintroduce presidential term limits ⓘ strengthen independence of key state institutions ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
President Maithripala Sirisena
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linked to:
Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ⓘ
linked to:
Ranil Wickremesinghe
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| classifiedAs | landmark constitutional reform in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| context | good governance reform agenda of 2015 ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| curtailed |
president’s power over key appointments
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president’s power to dissolve Parliament ⓘ |
| governs |
appointment process for key independent commissions
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structure and powers of the executive branch in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| introduced |
Constitutional Council
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right to information as a constitutional right ⓘ |
| language |
Sinhala
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Tamil ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force with later modifications ⓘ |
| limited | president’s ability to hold ministerial portfolios ⓘ |
| limitedPresidentialTermLength | five years ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of Sri Lanka
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linked to:
1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
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| proposedBy | government of President Maithripala Sirisena ⓘ |
| providedFor | independent commissions for elections, police, public service, and human rights ⓘ |
| reduced | powers of the executive president ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| reintroduced | presidential term limits removed by the 18th Amendment ⓘ |
| required | presidential appointments to be approved by Constitutional Council ⓘ |
| restoredPresidentialTermLimit | two terms ⓘ |
| reversedChangeOf | 18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| strengthened |
independence of bribery and corruption commission
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independence of election commission ⓘ independence of human rights commission ⓘ independence of judiciary ⓘ independence of police ⓘ independence of public service ⓘ parliamentary oversight over executive ⓘ |
| subject |
checks and balances
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executive presidency ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | constitutional reform limiting executive authority ⓘ |
| year | 2015 ⓘ |
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Subject: 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Description of subject: The 19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a landmark 2015 reform that significantly curtailed presidential powers, strengthened the independence of key institutions, and reintroduced term limits for the presidency.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Election Commission of Sri Lanka
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legalBasis
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Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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17th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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relatedReform
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18th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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relatedTo
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20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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