Sarath Diyasena
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Sarath Diyasena is a Sri Lankan government pathologist and central character in Michael Ondaatje’s novel "Anil’s Ghost," whose forensic work and moral conflicts drive the story’s exploration of truth and violence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarath Diyasena canonical | 2 |
| Gamini Diyasena | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10391607 — 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: Sarath Diyasena Context triple: [Anil's Ghost, hasCharacter, Sarath Diyasena]
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A.
Ranjan Madugalle
Ranjan Madugalle is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who became a prominent ICC match referee, overseeing numerous high-profile international matches and tournaments.
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B.
Sarath Silva
Sarath Silva is a Sri Lankan public figure known for having served in a top-level national leadership role, including responsibility over the country’s financial governance.
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C.
Ravi Karunanayake
Ravi Karunanayake is a Sri Lankan politician who has held prominent cabinet positions, including serving as the country's finance minister.
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D.
Sarath Amunugama
Sarath Amunugama is a Sri Lankan politician and former senior government minister who has held key portfolios including finance and served as a prominent figure in the country’s post-1990s political landscape.
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E.
Kumar Dharmasena
Kumar Dharmasena is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who became a prominent elite panel umpire, officiating in major events such as the Cricket World Cup.
- 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: Sarath Diyasena Target entity description: Sarath Diyasena is a Sri Lankan government pathologist and central character in Michael Ondaatje’s novel "Anil’s Ghost," whose forensic work and moral conflicts drive the story’s exploration of truth and violence.
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A.
Ranjan Madugalle
Ranjan Madugalle is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who became a prominent ICC match referee, overseeing numerous high-profile international matches and tournaments.
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B.
Sarath Silva
Sarath Silva is a Sri Lankan public figure known for having served in a top-level national leadership role, including responsibility over the country’s financial governance.
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C.
Ravi Karunanayake
Ravi Karunanayake is a Sri Lankan politician who has held prominent cabinet positions, including serving as the country's finance minister.
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D.
Sarath Amunugama
Sarath Amunugama is a Sri Lankan politician and former senior government minister who has held key portfolios including finance and served as a prominent figure in the country’s post-1990s political landscape.
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E.
Kumar Dharmasena
Kumar Dharmasena is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who became a prominent elite panel umpire, officiating in major events such as the Cricket World Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sri Lankan person
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ pathologist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Anil’s Ghost
ⓘ
linked to:
Anil's Ghost
novel "Anil’s Ghost" ⓘ
linked to:
Anil's Ghost
|
| associatedWith |
Sri Lankan civil conflict
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lankan Civil War
|
| characterTrait |
introspective
ⓘ
morally conflicted ⓘ professionally dedicated ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| creator | Michael Ondaatje ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Sri Lankan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
forensic pathology
ⓘ
forensic science ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalUniverse |
Anil’s Ghost universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Anil's Ghost
|
| languageOfWorkAppearedIn | English ⓘ |
| mediumOfAppearance | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
drives exploration of political violence
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drives exploration of truth ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| occupation | government pathologist ⓘ |
| primaryThemeAssociation |
moral conflict
ⓘ
political conflict ⓘ truth ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| timeOfFictionalSetting | late 20th century Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| workLocation | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
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: Sarath Diyasena Description of subject: Sarath Diyasena is a Sri Lankan government pathologist and central character in Michael Ondaatje’s novel "Anil’s Ghost," whose forensic work and moral conflicts drive the story’s exploration of truth and violence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sarath Diyasena