Puttalam District
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Puttalam District is an administrative district in Sri Lanka known for its coastal lagoons, salt production, and diverse ethnic communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Puttalam District canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11928375 — 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: Puttalam District Context triple: [North Western Province, Sri Lanka, containsAdministrativeDivision, Puttalam District]
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A.
Mullaitivu District
Mullaitivu District is a coastal administrative region in northeastern Sri Lanka known for its role in the Sri Lankan Civil War and its predominantly Tamil population.
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B.
Kegalle District
Kegalle District is an administrative district in central Sri Lanka known for its rubber plantations, scenic hills, and proximity to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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C.
Badulla District
Badulla District is an administrative district in Sri Lanka’s Uva Province, known for its hilly terrain, tea plantations, and ethnically diverse population.
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D.
Kurunegala District
Kurunegala District is an administrative region in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province, known for its agricultural economy, historic sites, and the city of Kurunegala as its capital.
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E.
Trincomalee District
Trincomalee District is a coastal administrative region in eastern Sri Lanka known for its natural harbor, beaches, and diverse cultural heritage.
- 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: Puttalam District Target entity description: Puttalam District is an administrative district in Sri Lanka known for its coastal lagoons, salt production, and diverse ethnic communities.
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A.
Mullaitivu District
Mullaitivu District is a coastal administrative region in northeastern Sri Lanka known for its role in the Sri Lankan Civil War and its predominantly Tamil population.
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B.
Kegalle District
Kegalle District is an administrative district in central Sri Lanka known for its rubber plantations, scenic hills, and proximity to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
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C.
Badulla District
Badulla District is an administrative district in Sri Lanka’s Uva Province, known for its hilly terrain, tea plantations, and ethnically diverse population.
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D.
Kurunegala District
Kurunegala District is an administrative region in Sri Lanka’s North Western Province, known for its agricultural economy, historic sites, and the city of Kurunegala as its capital.
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E.
Trincomalee District
Trincomalee District is a coastal administrative region in eastern Sri Lanka known for its natural harbor, beaches, and diverse cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.