Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka
E402884
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colombo–Matara corridor | 1 |
| Matara–Hambantota extension | 1 |
| Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka Context triple: [A2 coastal highway, parallelTo, Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka]
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A.
Sri Lankan national highway network
The Sri Lankan national highway network is the country’s primary system of major roads that connects key cities, ports, and regions across the island to support transport, trade, and travel.
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B.
Colombo–Matara railway line
The Colombo–Matara railway line is a coastal rail route in southwestern Sri Lanka that connects the capital region with major southern cities, including Galle and Matara.
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C.
North South Motorway
The North–South Motorway is a major freeway in Adelaide, South Australia, forming the central spine of the city’s north–south road corridor.
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D.
Pali Highway
Pali Highway is a major scenic roadway on the island of Oʻahu that connects Honolulu with the windward side, including the town of Kailua.
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E.
Kukum Highway
Kukum Highway is a major roadway in Honiara, the capital city of the Solomon Islands, serving as one of its primary transport arteries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka Target entity description: 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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A.
Sri Lankan national highway network
The Sri Lankan national highway network is the country’s primary system of major roads that connects key cities, ports, and regions across the island to support transport, trade, and travel.
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B.
Colombo–Matara railway line
The Colombo–Matara railway line is a coastal rail route in southwestern Sri Lanka that connects the capital region with major southern cities, including Galle and Matara.
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C.
North South Motorway
The North–South Motorway is a major freeway in Adelaide, South Australia, forming the central spine of the city’s north–south road corridor.
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D.
Pali Highway
Pali Highway is a major scenic roadway on the island of Oʻahu that connects Honolulu with the windward side, including the town of Kailua.
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E.
Kukum Highway
Kukum Highway is a major roadway in Honiara, the capital city of the Solomon Islands, serving as one of its primary transport arteries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controlled-access highway
ⓘ
expressway ⓘ |
| accessControl | limited access via interchanges ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Colombo
ⓘ
Galle ⓘ Hambantota ⓘ Matara ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Matara–Hambantota extension
Outer Circular Expressway (Sri Lanka) ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| designedFor | motor vehicles only ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact |
improved logistics for southern ports and tourism areas
ⓘ
stimulated investment in southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasJunction |
Galle interchange
ⓘ
Godagama interchange ⓘ Hambantota interchange ⓘ Kottawa interchange ⓘ Matara interchange ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | dual carriageway ⓘ |
| hasServiceArea | roadside service facilities at selected interchanges ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | typically 100 km/h ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Road Development Authority of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| openedInPart |
2011
ⓘ
2014 ⓘ 2019 ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Sri Lankan expressway network ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Bentota
ⓘ
Galle ⓘ Matara ⓘ |
| passesThroughProvince |
Southern Province
ⓘ
Western Province ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
reduces travel time between Colombo and southern Sri Lanka
ⓘ
supports regional economic development in southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| roadType | E-class expressway ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
central median
ⓘ
emergency telephones ⓘ grade-separated interchanges ⓘ guard rails ⓘ |
| terminusNorth |
Colombo Metropolitan Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Colombo region
Dematagoda ⓘ
surface form:
Kottawa
|
| terminusSouth | Hambantota ⓘ |
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Subject: Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
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