Kandy–Jaffna road
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The Kandy–Jaffna road is a major Sri Lankan highway that connects the central city of Kandy with the northern city of Jaffna, serving as a key route through the island’s interior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kandy–Jaffna road canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13480257 — 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: Kandy–Jaffna road Context triple: [Matale, locatedOn, Kandy–Jaffna road]
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A.
Colombo–Kandy road
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Kandy–Jaffna road Target entity description: The Kandy–Jaffna road is a major Sri Lankan highway that connects the central city of Kandy with the northern city of Jaffna, serving as a key route through the island’s interior.
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A.
Colombo–Kandy road
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway
ⓘ
road ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Jaffna
ⓘ
Kandy ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| endPoint | northern city of Jaffna ⓘ |
| function |
connects central Sri Lanka with northern Sri Lanka
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serves as key route through island interior ⓘ |
| hasDirection | south–north ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | facilitates trade between central and northern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasSocialRole | supports travel and connectivity between central and northern populations ⓘ |
| importance | major Sri Lankan highway ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| partOf | Sri Lankan road network ⓘ |
| passesThroughRegion |
Central Province
ⓘ
North Central Province ⓘ North Western Province ⓘ Northern Province ⓘ |
| roadType | trunk road ⓘ |
| startPoint | central city of Kandy ⓘ |
| terminusA | Kandy ⓘ |
| terminusB | Jaffna ⓘ |
| traverses | interior of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| usedBy | motor vehicles ⓘ |
| usedFor | road transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kandy–Jaffna road Description of subject: The Kandy–Jaffna road is a major Sri Lankan highway that connects the central city of Kandy with the northern city of Jaffna, serving as a key route through the island’s interior.
Referenced by (1)
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