public works department of Ceylon
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The public works department of Ceylon was the colonial-era government agency responsible for planning, constructing, and maintaining the island’s infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and public buildings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| public works department | 1 |
| public works department of Ceylon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16808911 — 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: public works department of Ceylon Context triple: [Executive Committee of Communications and Works, hasAuthorityOver, public works department of Ceylon]
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A.
Ministry of Works
The Ministry of Works was a former UK government department responsible for the construction, maintenance, and preservation of public buildings and historic monuments.
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B.
Cabinet of Ceylon
The Cabinet of Ceylon was the principal executive decision-making body of the former British Dominion of Ceylon, composed of the prime minister and other appointed ministers responsible for governing the country.
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C.
Public Works Department of Singapore
The Public Works Department of Singapore was a former government agency responsible for designing, constructing, and maintaining key public buildings and infrastructure across the country.
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D.
Department of Agriculture of Ceylon
The Department of Agriculture of Ceylon was the colonial-era government body responsible for managing and developing agricultural policy, research, and services in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
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E.
Ceylon Civil Service
The Ceylon Civil Service was the elite administrative corps of British Ceylon responsible for governing and managing the island’s colonial bureaucracy.
- 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: public works department of Ceylon Target entity description: The public works department of Ceylon was the colonial-era government agency responsible for planning, constructing, and maintaining the island’s infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and public buildings.
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A.
Ministry of Works
The Ministry of Works was a former UK government department responsible for the construction, maintenance, and preservation of public buildings and historic monuments.
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B.
Cabinet of Ceylon
The Cabinet of Ceylon was the principal executive decision-making body of the former British Dominion of Ceylon, composed of the prime minister and other appointed ministers responsible for governing the country.
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C.
Public Works Department of Singapore
The Public Works Department of Singapore was a former government agency responsible for designing, constructing, and maintaining key public buildings and infrastructure across the country.
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D.
Department of Agriculture of Ceylon
The Department of Agriculture of Ceylon was the colonial-era government body responsible for managing and developing agricultural policy, research, and services in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka).
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E.
Ceylon Civil Service
The Ceylon Civil Service was the elite administrative corps of British Ceylon responsible for governing and managing the island’s colonial bureaucracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Executive Committee of Communications and Works
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hasAuthorityOver
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public works department of Ceylon
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linked to: public works department of Ceylon