21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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The 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional reform measure aimed at rebalancing executive, legislative, and independent institutional powers in the country’s governance framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9197934 — 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: 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Context triple: [1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka, amendedBy, 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka]
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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.
20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a 2020 constitutional change that significantly expanded presidential powers and reversed many checks and balances introduced by the earlier 19th Amendment.
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C.
19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Target entity description: The 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional reform measure aimed at rebalancing executive, legislative, and independent institutional powers in the country’s governance framework.
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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.
20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
The 20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a 2020 constitutional change that significantly expanded presidential powers and reversed many checks and balances introduced by the earlier 19th Amendment.
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C.
19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional amendment
ⓘ
legal instrument ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
rebalance executive power
ⓘ
rebalance legislative power ⓘ reform governance framework ⓘ strengthen independent institutions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
executive branch of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
independent oversight bodies in Sri Lanka ⓘ legislative branch of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
executive branch of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
legislature of Sri Lanka ⓘ
linked to:
unicameral Parliament of Sri Lanka
public authorities of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| category | amendments to the Constitution of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| constitutionalOrder |
Second Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
1972 republican constitution of Sri Lanka
|
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| field | constitutional law ⓘ |
| governs |
appointment of key public officials
ⓘ
functioning of independent commissions ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
accountability of the executive in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
independence of oversight institutions in Sri Lanka ⓘ separation of powers in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 21 ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
enhance checks and balances
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improve democratic governance ⓘ limit concentration of power in the executive ⓘ strengthen rule of law ⓘ |
| isWrittenIn |
Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
|
| jurisdiction |
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lanka
|
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Sri Lankan law ⓘ |
| partOf |
Constitution of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
|
| regulates |
independent commissions of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
powers of Parliament of Sri Lanka ⓘ powers of the President of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
19th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
20th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| subjectOf | constitutional reform in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | public law ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka Description of subject: The 21st Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka is a constitutional reform measure aimed at rebalancing executive, legislative, and independent institutional powers in the country’s governance framework.
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