Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya
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Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya is Sri Lanka’s largest and most renowned botanical garden, famed for its extensive collection of tropical plants and landscaped grounds near Kandy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peradeniya Botanical Garden | 1 |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4216190 — 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: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Context triple: [Kandy, hasLandmark, Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya]
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A.
Galle Face Green
Galle Face Green is a prominent oceanfront urban park and promenade in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its open lawns, coastal views, and role as a popular public gathering place.
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B.
Queen's House, Colombo
Queen's House, Colombo is a historic colonial-era mansion in Sri Lanka that served as the official residence of the British Governor of Ceylon and later the country's heads of state.
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C.
Royal Botanical Gardens
Royal Botanical Gardens is a major botanical garden and nature sanctuary in Ontario known for its extensive plant collections, conservation areas, and public education programs.
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D.
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
The Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is a historic coastal city in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its well-preserved 16th–18th century European colonial fort, blending Portuguese, Dutch, and British architectural influences with South Asian traditions.
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E.
Galle Clock Tower
The Galle Clock Tower is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark situated within the historic Galle Fort in Sri Lanka.
- 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: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Target entity description: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya is Sri Lanka’s largest and most renowned botanical garden, famed for its extensive collection of tropical plants and landscaped grounds near Kandy.
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A.
Galle Face Green
Galle Face Green is a prominent oceanfront urban park and promenade in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its open lawns, coastal views, and role as a popular public gathering place.
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B.
Queen's House, Colombo
Queen's House, Colombo is a historic colonial-era mansion in Sri Lanka that served as the official residence of the British Governor of Ceylon and later the country's heads of state.
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C.
Royal Botanical Gardens
Royal Botanical Gardens is a major botanical garden and nature sanctuary in Ontario known for its extensive plant collections, conservation areas, and public education programs.
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D.
Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
The Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications is a historic coastal city in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its well-preserved 16th–18th century European colonial fort, blending Portuguese, Dutch, and British architectural influences with South Asian traditions.
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E.
Galle Clock Tower
The Galle Clock Tower is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark situated within the historic Galle Fort in Sri Lanka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
botanical garden
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public park ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approxDistanceFrom | about 5.5 km west of Kandy city centre ⓘ |
| area |
about 147 acres
ⓘ
about 59 hectares ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| district | Kandy District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | royal pleasure garden ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
bamboos
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cacti and succulents ⓘ medicinal plants ⓘ orchids ⓘ palms ⓘ spice plants ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
cafeteria
ⓘ
herbarium ⓘ plant research facilities ⓘ visitor information centre ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Avenue of Royal Palms
NERFINISHED
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artificial lake ⓘ cannonball tree planted by King George V and Queen Mary ⓘ fernery ⓘ large lawn areas ⓘ rose garden ⓘ spice garden ⓘ suspension bridge over the Mahaweli River ⓘ |
| hasWalkingPaths | yes ⓘ |
| historicalUse | royal garden of the Kandyan Kingdom ⓘ |
| isLargest | largest botanical garden in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive collection of tropical plants
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landscaped lawns and gardens ⓘ large variety of trees ⓘ medicinal plants ⓘ orchid collection ⓘ palm avenues ⓘ spice plants ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Peradeniya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kandy ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mahaweli River ONNED1 ⓘ |
| managedBy | Sri Lanka Department of National Botanic Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Mahaweli River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Peradeniya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Department of National Botanic Gardens, Sri Lanka ONNED1 ⓘ |
| province | Central Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristImportance | major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| usedFor |
botanical research
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education and public awareness on plants ⓘ plant conservation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya Description of subject: Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya is Sri Lanka’s largest and most renowned botanical garden, famed for its extensive collection of tropical plants and landscaped grounds near Kandy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Peradeniya Botanical Garden