Devinuwara
E1013908
Devinuwara is a historic coastal town in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its ancient temple complex and religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devinuwara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12981959 — 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: Devinuwara Context triple: [Matara District, hasTown, Devinuwara]
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A.
Ratwatte
Ratwatte is a prominent Sri Lankan Kandyan aristocratic family historically influential in the island’s politics and society.
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B.
Maradana
Maradana is a densely populated, centrally located neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known as a major transport and educational hub of the city.
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C.
Kaduwela
Kaduwela is a rapidly developing suburban town in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, situated near Colombo and known for its growing residential and commercial significance.
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D.
Nikaweratiya
Nikaweratiya is a town in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province known for its agricultural surroundings and role as a local commercial center.
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E.
Dahanayake
Dahanayake is a Sinhalese surname most notably associated with Sri Lankan politician W. Dahanayake, who served briefly as Prime Minister of Ceylon.
- 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: Devinuwara Target entity description: Devinuwara is a historic coastal town in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its ancient temple complex and religious significance.
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A.
Ratwatte
Ratwatte is a prominent Sri Lankan Kandyan aristocratic family historically influential in the island’s politics and society.
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B.
Maradana
Maradana is a densely populated, centrally located neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known as a major transport and educational hub of the city.
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C.
Kaduwela
Kaduwela is a rapidly developing suburban town in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, situated near Colombo and known for its growing residential and commercial significance.
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D.
Nikaweratiya
Nikaweratiya is a town in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province known for its agricultural surroundings and role as a local commercial center.
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E.
Dahanayake
Dahanayake is a Sinhalese surname most notably associated with Sri Lankan politician W. Dahanayake, who served briefly as Prime Minister of Ceylon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Devinuwara Divisional Secretariat ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Upulvan (Vishnu)
ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
Vishnu ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| distanceFromMatara | approximately 6–7 km southeast ⓘ |
| extremePointRelation | near southernmost point of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| governingCountry |
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lanka
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Devinuwara (Dondra Head area)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dondra Head temple area
Dondra ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Buddhist temples
ⓘ
Hindu shrines ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coastal temple complex
ⓘ
harbour area ⓘ lighthouse vicinity ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Devinuwara perahera
ⓘ
annual Esala festival ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic town ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificanceFor |
Buddhists
ⓘ
Hindus ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Devinuwara Raja Maha Vihara
ⓘ
Upulvan Devalaya ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
historic port town
ⓘ
important medieval religious center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient temple complex
ⓘ
coastal scenery ⓘ historic shrines ⓘ religious pilgrimages ⓘ |
| language |
Sinhala
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedBy | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Matara District
ⓘ
Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dondra Head
ⓘ
linked to:
Dondra Head temple area
|
| locatedOn | southern coast of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| near |
Matara
ⓘ
linked to:
Matara, Sri Lanka
|
| region | Southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| timeZone | Sri Lanka Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
coastal tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Devinuwara Description of subject: Devinuwara is a historic coastal town in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its ancient temple complex and religious significance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.