Echelon Barracks, Colombo
E671690
Echelon Barracks, Colombo was a major British-era military installation in central Colombo that served as the headquarters of the Ceylon Defence Force.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Echelon Barracks, Colombo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7551697 — 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: Echelon Barracks, Colombo Context triple: [Ceylon Defence Force, headquarters, Echelon Barracks, Colombo]
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A.
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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B.
Colombo Fort
Colombo Fort is the historic commercial and administrative district of Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its colonial-era architecture and role as the city’s financial hub.
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C.
Independence Square, Colombo
Independence Square, Colombo is a prominent public square and historical landmark in Sri Lanka’s capital, known for its colonial-era architecture, national monuments, and role as a ceremonial and recreational hub.
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D.
Colombo Town Hall
Colombo Town Hall is a prominent colonial-era civic building in Colombo, Sri Lanka, serving as the seat of the city's municipal government and a notable architectural landmark.
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E.
Parliament Building, Colombo
Parliament Building, Colombo is a historic colonial-era legislative complex in Sri Lanka that long served as the seat of the country’s national parliament.
- 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: Echelon Barracks, Colombo Target entity description: Echelon Barracks, Colombo was a major British-era military installation in central Colombo that served as the headquarters of the Ceylon Defence Force.
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A.
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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B.
Colombo Fort
Colombo Fort is the historic commercial and administrative district of Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its colonial-era architecture and role as the city’s financial hub.
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C.
Independence Square, Colombo
Independence Square, Colombo is a prominent public square and historical landmark in Sri Lanka’s capital, known for its colonial-era architecture, national monuments, and role as a ceremonial and recreational hub.
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D.
Colombo Town Hall
Colombo Town Hall is a prominent colonial-era civic building in Colombo, Sri Lanka, serving as the seat of the city's municipal government and a notable architectural landmark.
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E.
Parliament Building, Colombo
Parliament Building, Colombo is a historic colonial-era legislative complex in Sri Lanka that long served as the seat of the country’s national parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army barracks
ⓘ
military installation ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | British colonial military architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Barracks in Sri Lanka
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British colonial architecture in Sri Lanka ⓘ Military history of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 20th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British colonial government of Ceylon
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown Colony of Ceylon
Government of Ceylon ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | late 20th century ⓘ |
| era | British colonial period ⓘ |
| function |
accommodation for British Army troops
ⓘ
headquarters of the Ceylon Defence Force ⓘ |
| garrison |
British Army units in Ceylon
ⓘ
Ceylon Defence Force headquarters staff ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative offices
ⓘ
armoury ⓘ mess facilities ⓘ officers’ quarters ⓘ other ranks’ barrack blocks ⓘ parade ground ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
central base for colonial military administration in Ceylon
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key element of British defence infrastructure in Colombo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Ceylon
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Colombo ⓘ Colombo Fort ⓘ Western Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Galle Face Green vicinity ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | echelon-style arrangement of barrack blocks ⓘ |
| nearby |
Colombo Harbour
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Galle Face Green ⓘ Presidential Secretariat, Colombo ⓘ
linked to:
Presidential Secretariat, Sri Lanka
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| replacedBy |
World Trade Center Colombo
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linked to:
Colombo World Trade Center
|
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Ceylon Army ⓘ
linked to:
Ceylon Defence Force
Ceylon Defence Force ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
World War I
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Echelon Barracks, Colombo Description of subject: Echelon Barracks, Colombo was a major British-era military installation in central Colombo that served as the headquarters of the Ceylon Defence Force.
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