Kingdom of Kurunegala
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The Kingdom of Kurunegala was a medieval Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka that served as a royal capital following Dambadeniya, playing a key role in the island’s political and cultural history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Kurunegala canonical | 2 |
| Kurunegala Kingdom | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11928334 — 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: Kingdom of Kurunegala Context triple: [Kingdom of Dambadeniya, followedBy, Kingdom of Kurunegala]
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A.
Kingdom of Gampola
The Kingdom of Gampola was a medieval Sinhalese monarchy in central Sri Lanka that served as a major political and cultural center before power shifted to the coastal Kingdom of Kotte.
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B.
Kingdom of Ruhuna
The Kingdom of Ruhuna was an ancient Sinhalese polity in southern Sri Lanka that served as a major regional center of power, culture, and resistance throughout much of the island’s early history.
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C.
Anuradhapura Kingdom
The Anuradhapura Kingdom was an ancient Sinhalese monarchy in Sri Lanka renowned for its early Buddhist civilization, monumental stupas, and sophisticated irrigation systems.
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D.
Polonnaruwa Kingdom
The Polonnaruwa Kingdom was a medieval Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka known for its advanced irrigation systems, monumental Buddhist architecture, and role as a major political and cultural center from the 11th to 13th centuries.
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E.
Jaffna Kingdom
The Jaffna Kingdom was a historic Tamil monarchy that ruled the northern part of Sri Lanka, centered around the Jaffna Peninsula, from the medieval period until its conquest by the Portuguese in the early 17th century.
- 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: Kingdom of Kurunegala Target entity description: The Kingdom of Kurunegala was a medieval Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka that served as a royal capital following Dambadeniya, playing a key role in the island’s political and cultural history.
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A.
Kingdom of Gampola
The Kingdom of Gampola was a medieval Sinhalese monarchy in central Sri Lanka that served as a major political and cultural center before power shifted to the coastal Kingdom of Kotte.
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B.
Kingdom of Ruhuna
The Kingdom of Ruhuna was an ancient Sinhalese polity in southern Sri Lanka that served as a major regional center of power, culture, and resistance throughout much of the island’s early history.
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C.
Anuradhapura Kingdom
The Anuradhapura Kingdom was an ancient Sinhalese monarchy in Sri Lanka renowned for its early Buddhist civilization, monumental stupas, and sophisticated irrigation systems.
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D.
Polonnaruwa Kingdom
The Polonnaruwa Kingdom was a medieval Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka known for its advanced irrigation systems, monumental Buddhist architecture, and role as a major political and cultural center from the 11th to 13th centuries.
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E.
Jaffna Kingdom
The Jaffna Kingdom was a historic Tamil monarchy that ruled the northern part of Sri Lanka, centered around the Jaffna Peninsula, from the medieval period until its conquest by the Portuguese in the early 17th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kingdom of Kurunegala