Colombo–Matara railway line
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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.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T659498 — 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–Matara railway line Context triple: [Galle, transport, Colombo–Matara railway line]
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Batong Line
The Batong Line is a rapid transit line in Beijing that extends the Beijing Subway network eastward into the suburban Tongzhou District.
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B.
Quetta–Chaman railway line
The Quetta–Chaman railway line is a historic rail route in Balochistan, Pakistan, running from the provincial capital Quetta to the border town of Chaman near Afghanistan and serving as a key strategic and regional transport link.
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C.
Konkan Railway corridor
The Konkan Railway corridor is a major railway line running along India’s Konkan coast, known for its engineering feats through rugged terrain and its role in connecting Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka.
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Chennai Metro
Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the Indian city of Chennai, providing urban rail connectivity across key residential, commercial, and industrial areas.
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E.
Hayes railway line
The Hayes railway line is a suburban commuter rail route in southeast London that connects central London with the town of Hayes in the London Borough of Bromley.
- 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–Matara railway line Target entity description: 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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A.
Batong Line
The Batong Line is a rapid transit line in Beijing that extends the Beijing Subway network eastward into the suburban Tongzhou District.
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B.
Quetta–Chaman railway line
The Quetta–Chaman railway line is a historic rail route in Balochistan, Pakistan, running from the provincial capital Quetta to the border town of Chaman near Afghanistan and serving as a key strategic and regional transport link.
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C.
Konkan Railway corridor
The Konkan Railway corridor is a major railway line running along India’s Konkan coast, known for its engineering feats through rugged terrain and its role in connecting Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka.
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D.
Chennai Metro
Chennai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the Indian city of Chennai, providing urban rail connectivity across key residential, commercial, and industrial areas.
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E.
Hayes railway line
The Hayes railway line is a suburban commuter rail route in southeast London that connects central London with the town of Hayes in the London Borough of Bromley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colombo–Matara railway line Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
this entity surface form:
Colombo–Galle–Matara route
this entity surface form:
Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
this entity surface form:
Colombo–Matara coastal railway line
this entity surface form:
Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
this entity surface form:
Colombo–Matara railway corridor
this entity surface form:
Colombo–Galle–Matara rail route
this entity surface form:
Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
this entity surface form:
southern railway corridor of Sri Lanka
this entity surface form:
Colombo–Matara railway corridor
this entity surface form:
Coastal line division of Sri Lanka Railways
this entity surface form:
Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
this entity surface form:
Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
this entity surface form:
Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
this entity surface form:
southern railway corridor of Sri Lanka
this entity surface form:
Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
this entity surface form:
Coastal Line (Sri Lanka)
this entity surface form:
Coastal railway line of Sri Lanka Railways
this entity surface form:
Coastal railway line of Sri Lanka