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The Senate was the upper chamber of the parliament of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1947 by the Soulbury Commission. The Senate was appointed and indirectly elected rather than directly elected. It was housed in the old Legislative Council building in Colombo Fort and met for the first time on 12 November 1947. The Senate was abolished on 2 October 1971 by the eighth amendment to the Soulbury Constitution, prior to the adoption of the new Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972. In 2010 there were proposals to reintroduce the Senate.

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  • Der Senate of Ceylon (Tamil இலங்கை மூதவை) war das Oberhaus des in der damaligen (dem heutigen Sri Lanka), welches 1947 von der gegründet wurde. Die Mitglieder des Senats wurden ernannt und indirekt gewählt. Der Senat tagte im Gebäude des alten in und trat erstmals am 12. November 1947 zusammen. Der Senat wurde am 2. Oktober 1971 durch die achte Ergänzung zur Soulbury Constitution abgeschafft, noch vor der Annahme der Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka am 22. Mai 1972.2010 gab es Vorschläge einen Senat wieder einzuführen. (de)
  • The Senate was the upper chamber of the parliament of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1947 by the Soulbury Commission. The Senate was appointed and indirectly elected rather than directly elected. It was housed in the old Legislative Council building in Colombo Fort and met for the first time on 12 November 1947. The Senate was abolished on 2 October 1971 by the eighth amendment to the Soulbury Constitution, prior to the adoption of the new Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972. In 2010 there were proposals to reintroduce the Senate. (en)
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  • Dominion of Ceylon
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  • The old Legislative Council building in Colombo Fort that used to house the Senate. Today it is known as the Republic Building and houses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (en)
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  • Senate (en)
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  • Der Senate of Ceylon (Tamil இலங்கை மூதவை) war das Oberhaus des in der damaligen (dem heutigen Sri Lanka), welches 1947 von der gegründet wurde. Die Mitglieder des Senats wurden ernannt und indirekt gewählt. Der Senat tagte im Gebäude des alten in und trat erstmals am 12. November 1947 zusammen. Der Senat wurde am 2. Oktober 1971 durch die achte Ergänzung zur Soulbury Constitution abgeschafft, noch vor der Annahme der Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka am 22. Mai 1972.2010 gab es Vorschläge einen Senat wieder einzuführen. (de)
  • The Senate was the upper chamber of the parliament of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) established in 1947 by the Soulbury Commission. The Senate was appointed and indirectly elected rather than directly elected. It was housed in the old Legislative Council building in Colombo Fort and met for the first time on 12 November 1947. The Senate was abolished on 2 October 1971 by the eighth amendment to the Soulbury Constitution, prior to the adoption of the new Republican Constitution of Sri Lanka on 22 May 1972. In 2010 there were proposals to reintroduce the Senate. (en)
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