Ratwatte
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Ratwatte is a prominent Sri Lankan Kandyan aristocratic family historically influential in the island’s politics and society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ratwatte canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9165874 — 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: Ratwatte Context triple: [Sirimavo Bandaranaike, familyName, Ratwatte]
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A.
Kaduwela
Kaduwela is a rapidly developing suburban town in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, situated near Colombo and known for its growing residential and commercial significance.
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B.
Maradana
Maradana is a densely populated, centrally located neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known as a major transport and educational hub of the city.
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C.
Bambalapitiya
Bambalapitiya is a coastal suburb and prominent residential and commercial neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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D.
Weligama
Weligama is a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka known for its scenic bay, surfing spots, and traditional stilt fishing.
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E.
Dahanayake
Dahanayake is a Sinhalese surname most notably associated with Sri Lankan politician W. Dahanayake, who served briefly as Prime Minister of Ceylon.
- 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: Ratwatte Target entity description: Ratwatte is a prominent Sri Lankan Kandyan aristocratic family historically influential in the island’s politics and society.
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A.
Kaduwela
Kaduwela is a rapidly developing suburban town in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, situated near Colombo and known for its growing residential and commercial significance.
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B.
Maradana
Maradana is a densely populated, centrally located neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known as a major transport and educational hub of the city.
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C.
Bambalapitiya
Bambalapitiya is a coastal suburb and prominent residential and commercial neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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D.
Weligama
Weligama is a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka known for its scenic bay, surfing spots, and traditional stilt fishing.
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E.
Dahanayake
Dahanayake is a Sinhalese surname most notably associated with Sri Lankan politician W. Dahanayake, who served briefly as Prime Minister of Ceylon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kandyan aristocratic family
ⓘ
Sri Lankan aristocratic family ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kandyan chieftaincy system
ⓘ
up-country Sinhalese elite ⓘ |
| country |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Sri Lanka ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-06-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-11-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sinhalese ⓘ |
| family |
Ratwatte family
ⓘ
Ratwatte family ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Anuruddha Ratwatte
ⓘ
General Sir John Kotelawala’s mother’s line is sometimes linked by marriage to the Ratwatte family ⓘ Madduma Bandara Ehelapola Ratwatte (Anuruddha’s father, often referred to as Harris Leuke Ratwatte) ⓘ |
| historicalInfluencePeriod |
British Ceylon period
ⓘ
linked to:
British Ceylon
Kandyan Kingdom era ⓘ
linked to:
Kandyan Kingdom
post-independence Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| historicalRole | Kandyan Kingdom elite ⓘ |
| language | Sinhala ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence in Kandyan society
ⓘ
influence in Sri Lankan politics ⓘ participation in national-level governance of Sri Lanka ⓘ producing multiple parliamentarians ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
politician ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | often associated with Sri Lanka Freedom Party ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Sri Lanka Freedom Party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Cabinet Minister of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Deputy Minister of Defence of Sri Lanka ⓘ Member of Parliament of Ceylon ⓘ Member of the State Council of Ceylon ⓘ |
| region | Kandy ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| socialStatus | landed gentry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ratwatte Description of subject: Ratwatte is a prominent Sri Lankan Kandyan aristocratic family historically influential in the island’s politics and society.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike