Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)
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The Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka) is the highest-ranking military officer responsible for coordinating and overseeing the operations and strategic direction of Sri Lanka’s armed forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka) canonical | 3 |
| Chief of Defence Staff of Sri Lanka | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9595263 — 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: Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka) Context triple: [Commander of the Air Force (Sri Lanka), associatedWith, Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)]
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A.
Commander of the Air Force (Sri Lanka)
The Commander of the Air Force (Sri Lanka) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force, responsible for its overall command, operations, and administration.
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B.
Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka)
The Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Sri Lanka Army, responsible for its overall command, operations, and administration.
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C.
Chief of Defence Force (New Zealand)
The Chief of Defence Force (New Zealand) is the professional head and highest-ranking military officer of the New Zealand Defence Force, responsible for its command, strategic leadership, and overall operational readiness.
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D.
Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka)
The Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Sri Lanka Navy, responsible for its overall command, operations, and administration.
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E.
Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)
The Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the UK government.
- 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: Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka) Target entity description: The Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka) is the highest-ranking military officer responsible for coordinating and overseeing the operations and strategic direction of Sri Lanka’s armed forces.
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A.
Commander of the Air Force (Sri Lanka)
The Commander of the Air Force (Sri Lanka) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Sri Lanka Air Force, responsible for its overall command, operations, and administration.
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B.
Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka)
The Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Sri Lanka Army, responsible for its overall command, operations, and administration.
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C.
Chief of Defence Force (New Zealand)
The Chief of Defence Force (New Zealand) is the professional head and highest-ranking military officer of the New Zealand Defence Force, responsible for its command, strategic leadership, and overall operational readiness.
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D.
Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka)
The Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka) is the professional head and highest-ranking officer of the Sri Lanka Navy, responsible for its overall command, operations, and administration.
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E.
Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)
The Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces and the principal military adviser to the UK government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence leadership position
ⓘ
military office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | CDS (Sri Lanka) ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| authorityOver | joint operational commands ⓘ |
| category |
Sri Lankan military appointments
ⓘ
Sri Lankan military ranks ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Ministry of Defence (Sri Lanka)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka
|
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| eligibility |
senior officer of Sri Lanka Air Force
ⓘ
senior officer of Sri Lanka Army ⓘ senior officer of Sri Lanka Navy ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CDS ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
crisis response coordination
ⓘ
long-term force development planning ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka) ⓘ |
| insigniaType | four-star rank insignia ⓘ |
| isHighest | yes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lanka
|
| legalBasis |
Chief of Defence Staff Act, No. 35 of 2009
ⓘ
subsequent amendments to Chief of Defence Staff Act ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Security Council of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| notAuthorityOver | administrative control of individual services ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Colombo ⓘ |
| oversees |
Sri Lanka Air Force
ⓘ
Sri Lanka Army ⓘ Sri Lanka Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sri Lankan Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lanka Armed Forces
|
| predecessorOffice | Joint Operations Headquarters (Sri Lanka) commander ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
advising the government on military strategy
ⓘ
coordination of tri-service operations ⓘ facilitating joint training and doctrine ⓘ |
| rank | four-star officer ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Minister of Defence (Sri Lanka)
ⓘ
linked to:
Minister of Defence of Sri Lanka
President of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
joint operations of Sri Lankan Armed Forces
ⓘ
operational planning at tri-service level ⓘ overall military coordination ⓘ strategic direction of Sri Lankan Armed Forces ⓘ |
| scope | national defence policy implementation ⓘ |
| sector | defence ⓘ |
| style |
Admiral
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Air Chief Marshal ⓘ General ⓘ |
| supervises | Office of the Chief of Defence Staff staff ⓘ |
| termType | fixed term with possible extensions ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Commander of the Air Force (Sri Lanka)
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Commander of the Army (Sri Lanka) ⓘ Commander of the Navy (Sri Lanka) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka) Description of subject: The Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka) is the highest-ranking military officer responsible for coordinating and overseeing the operations and strategic direction of Sri Lanka’s armed forces.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chief of Defence Staff (Sri Lanka)