General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University named in his honor
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General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University is a premier Sri Lankan military and defense-focused higher education institution established to honor and perpetuate the contributions of former Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala.
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| General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University named in his honor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University named in his honor Context triple: [Sir John Kotelawala, legacy, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University named in his honor]
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Defence Services Staff College, Wellington
The Defence Services Staff College, Wellington is a premier Indian military institution that provides advanced staff and command training to officers of the armed forces and allied nations.
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National Defence University, Malaysia
National Defence University, Malaysia is a premier Malaysian military institution of higher learning that provides academic and professional education for the nation’s armed forces and related security sectors.
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Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Eastern University, Sri Lanka is a public higher education institution located in Batticaloa that serves as a major university in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
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D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo
D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo is a prominent boys’ national school in Sri Lanka’s capital, named in honor of the country’s first Prime Minister, D. S. Senanayake.
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Buona Vista College, Galle
Buona Vista College, Galle is an educational institution in Galle, Sri Lanka, known for serving as a prominent local school attended by figures such as politician W. Dahanayake.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University named in his honor Target entity description: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University is a premier Sri Lankan military and defense-focused higher education institution established to honor and perpetuate the contributions of former Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala.
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A.
Defence Services Staff College, Wellington
The Defence Services Staff College, Wellington is a premier Indian military institution that provides advanced staff and command training to officers of the armed forces and allied nations.
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B.
National Defence University, Malaysia
National Defence University, Malaysia is a premier Malaysian military institution of higher learning that provides academic and professional education for the nation’s armed forces and related security sectors.
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C.
Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Eastern University, Sri Lanka is a public higher education institution located in Batticaloa that serves as a major university in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
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D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo
D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo is a prominent boys’ national school in Sri Lanka’s capital, named in honor of the country’s first Prime Minister, D. S. Senanayake.
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E.
Buona Vista College, Galle
Buona Vista College, Galle is an educational institution in Galle, Sri Lanka, known for serving as a prominent local school attended by figures such as politician W. Dahanayake.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence university
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military academy ⓘ public university ⓘ |
| admits |
civilian students
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military officer cadets ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Sri Lanka Air Force
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Sri Lanka Army ⓘ Sri Lanka Navy ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
defence-related research
ⓘ
strategic studies research ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
military and defence-focused higher education
ⓘ
training officers for Sri Lankan armed forces ⓘ |
| focus |
defence studies
ⓘ
engineering ⓘ medicine ⓘ military science ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | KDU ⓘ |
| hasCampus |
Ratmalana campus
ⓘ
Southern campus ⓘ |
| hasFaculty |
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
ⓘ
Faculty of Computing ⓘ Faculty of Criminal Justice ⓘ Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies ⓘ Faculty of Engineering ⓘ Faculty of Graduate Studies ⓘ Faculty of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities ⓘ Faculty of Medicine ⓘ Faculty of Technology ⓘ |
| hasMotto | For The Motherland Forever ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumni |
officers of Sri Lanka Air Force
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officers of Sri Lanka Army ⓘ officers of Sri Lanka Navy ⓘ |
| hasType | residential campus ⓘ |
| honors | Sir John Kotelawala ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ratmalana ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Colombo ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sir John Kotelawala ⓘ |
| namedInHonorOf |
former Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir John Kotelawala
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| offers |
postgraduate programs
ⓘ
undergraduate programs ⓘ |
| provides |
officer training
ⓘ
professional military education ⓘ |
| purpose | to perpetuate the contributions of Sir John Kotelawala ⓘ |
| region | Western Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitution | state defence university ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University named in his honor Description of subject: General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University is a premier Sri Lankan military and defense-focused higher education institution established to honor and perpetuate the contributions of former Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala.
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