Colombo–Kandy road
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The Colombo–Kandy road is a major highway in Sri Lanka that links the capital city Colombo with the historic hill city of Kandy, serving as a key route to the island’s central highlands.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colombo–Kandy road canonical | 4 |
| A1 highway (Colombo–Kandy Road) | 1 |
| Colombo–Kandy Road | 1 |
| Colombo–Kandy road (A1 highway) | 1 |
| Colombo–Kandy road corridor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13480195 — 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: Colombo–Kandy road Context triple: [Up-Country, transportConnection, Colombo–Kandy road]
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A.
Colombo–Katunayake Expressway
The Colombo–Katunayake Expressway is a major controlled-access highway in Sri Lanka that connects the capital city Colombo with Bandaranaike International Airport and the city of Negombo, significantly reducing travel time between them.
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B.
Colombo–Batticaloa route
The Colombo–Batticaloa route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka that connects the capital Colombo with the eastern city of Batticaloa, traversing diverse regions across the island.
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C.
Colombo–Trincomalee route
The Colombo–Trincomalee route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka connecting the capital Colombo with the eastern port city of Trincomalee.
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D.
Colombo–Galle–Hambantota–Wellawaya Highway (A2)
The Colombo–Galle–Hambantota–Wellawaya Highway (A2) is a major coastal trunk road in Sri Lanka that connects Colombo with key southern and southeastern cities including Galle, Hambantota, and Wellawaya.
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E.
Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka
The Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka is a major controlled-access highway linking Colombo with key southern cities, significantly reducing travel time and boosting regional economic development.
- 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: Colombo–Kandy road Target entity description: The Colombo–Kandy road is a major highway in Sri Lanka that links the capital city Colombo with the historic hill city of Kandy, serving as a key route to the island’s central highlands.
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A.
Colombo–Katunayake Expressway
The Colombo–Katunayake Expressway is a major controlled-access highway in Sri Lanka that connects the capital city Colombo with Bandaranaike International Airport and the city of Negombo, significantly reducing travel time between them.
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B.
Colombo–Batticaloa route
The Colombo–Batticaloa route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka that connects the capital Colombo with the eastern city of Batticaloa, traversing diverse regions across the island.
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C.
Colombo–Trincomalee route
The Colombo–Trincomalee route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka connecting the capital Colombo with the eastern port city of Trincomalee.
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D.
Colombo–Galle–Hambantota–Wellawaya Highway (A2)
The Colombo–Galle–Hambantota–Wellawaya Highway (A2) is a major coastal trunk road in Sri Lanka that connects Colombo with key southern and southeastern cities including Galle, Hambantota, and Wellawaya.
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E.
Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka
The Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka is a major controlled-access highway linking Colombo with key southern cities, significantly reducing travel time and boosting regional economic development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway
ⓘ
road ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Colombo
ⓘ
Kandy ⓘ |
| connects |
Colombo
ⓘ
Kandy ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasDirection | southwest–northeast ⓘ |
| hasEconomicSignificance | supports trade between Colombo and central Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasFunction | link capital city with interior regions ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | English ⓘ |
| hasTourismSignificance | provides access to tourist destinations in Kandy and central highlands ⓘ |
| importance | major highway between Colombo and Kandy ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sri Lanka road network
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lankan national highway network
|
| passesThroughRegion |
Central Province
ⓘ
Western Province ⓘ |
| regionServed | central highlands of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| roadType | two-lane highway (in many sections) ⓘ |
| role | main access route to the hill country from Colombo ⓘ |
| servesAs | key route to Sri Lanka’s central highlands ⓘ |
| terminusA | Colombo ⓘ |
| terminusB | Kandy ⓘ |
| transportMode | road transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
intercity travel ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colombo–Kandy road Description of subject: The Colombo–Kandy road is a major highway in Sri Lanka that links the capital city Colombo with the historic hill city of Kandy, serving as a key route to the island’s central highlands.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Colombo–Kandy road
linked to: Colombo–Kandy road
linked to: Colombo–Kandy road
linked to: Colombo–Kandy road