Colombo–Trincomalee route
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The Colombo–Trincomalee route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka connecting the capital Colombo with the eastern port city of Trincomalee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colombo–Trincomalee route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5798474 — 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–Trincomalee route Context triple: [Colombo Fort railway station, servesRoute, Colombo–Trincomalee route]
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A.
Puttalam Line
The Puttalam Line is a major railway line in Sri Lanka that runs along the island’s western coast, serving towns and industrial areas between Colombo and Puttalam.
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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.
Main Line (Sri Lanka)
Main Line (Sri Lanka) is a major railway route running inland from Colombo through the central highlands, serving as one of the country’s primary passenger and freight corridors.
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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: Colombo–Trincomalee route Target entity description: 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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A.
Puttalam Line
The Puttalam Line is a major railway line in Sri Lanka that runs along the island’s western coast, serving towns and industrial areas between Colombo and Puttalam.
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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.
Main Line (Sri Lanka)
Main Line (Sri Lanka) is a major railway route running inland from Colombo through the central highlands, serving as one of the country’s primary passenger and freight corridors.
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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 (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| connectsCapitalCity | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Colombo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trincomalee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsPortCity | Trincomalee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| electrification | not electrified ⓘ |
| endPoint | Trincomalee railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge |
1,676 mm
ⓘ
broad gauge ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
express trains
ⓘ
long-distance trains ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Sri Lanka Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Sri Lanka Railways network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
intercity rail services
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Eastern Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Central Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Colombo Fort railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Colombo Fort railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trincomalee railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackType | heavy rail ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colombo–Trincomalee route Description of subject: The Colombo–Trincomalee route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka connecting the capital Colombo with the eastern port city of Trincomalee.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.