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Soulbury Constitution (1947)

The post-World War II constitutional framework that led Ceylon toward independence.

Constitution Independence Governance

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The Constitution of Sri Lanka (1972)

The first republican constitution establishing Sri Lanka as a republic and redefining state institutions.

Constitution Republic History

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The Constitution of Sri Lanka (1978)

The 1978 Constitution presented without later amendments for baseline constitutional reference.

Constitution Republic Reference

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Provincial Councils Act No. 42 of 1987

The statute establishing the legal framework, powers, and procedures for Provincial Councils.

Act Provincial Councils Devolution

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Indo-Lanka Accord (1987)

The 1987 agreement between Sri Lanka and India that framed major devolution and security commitments.

Accord India Devolution

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Thirteenth Amendment SC Determination (1987)

The Supreme Court determination on the Thirteenth Amendment and the Provincial Councils Bill.

Amendment Supreme Court Devolution

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Demerging of the North and East Determination (2006)

The Supreme Court determination on the demerger of the Northern and Eastern Provinces.

Supreme Court North-East Devolution

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Eighteenth Amendment SC Determination (2010)

The Supreme Court determination on the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution.

Amendment Supreme Court Executive

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Nineteenth Amendment SC Determination (2015)

The Supreme Court determination on the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution.

Amendment Supreme Court Governance

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Twentieth Amendment SC Determination (2020)

The Supreme Court determination on the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution.

Amendment Supreme Court Executive

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Twenty-Second Amendment SC Determination (2022)

The Supreme Court determination on the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution.

Amendment Supreme Court Governance

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Colebrooke-Cameron Commission Report (1833)

Scanned pages from the Colebrooke-Cameron Commission Report which shaped Ceylon's governance in the 19th century.

Colonial Governance Reform

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Report of the Soulbury Commission (1945)

The Soulbury Commission report setting out recommendations that shaped the late-colonial constitutional transition.

Commission Constitution Colonial

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Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission Report (2011)

The final report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission.

Reconciliation Commission Post-war

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Paranagama Commission Second Mandate Report (2015)

The second-mandate report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into complaints of abductions and disappearances.

Commission Disappearances Post-war

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All Party Representative Committee Final Report (2009)

Final recommendations of the All Party Representative Committee on constitutional reforms.

Reform Governance Recommendations

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Report on Public Representations on Constitutional Reform (2016)

Submissions and findings gathered from public consultations on constitutional reform.

Public Input Consultation Reform

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TNA Constitutional Proposal (2020)

Constitutional reform proposals published by the Tamil National Alliance.

Proposal Reform TNA

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Constitutional Amendments (2022 Proposal)

Proposal by Samagi Jana Balawegaya outlining constitutional amendments.

Amendments Proposal Reform SJB

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Proceedings of the Legislative Council of Ceylon

A bound volume of Legislative Council proceedings capturing debates and resolutions.

Legislature History

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