Kandy District
E422099
Kandy District is an administrative district in Sri Lanka’s Central Province, centered on the historic city of Kandy and known for its cultural heritage and hilly terrain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kandy District canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4216178 — 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: Kandy District Context triple: [Kandy, partOf, Kandy District]
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A.
Gampaha District
Gampaha District is a populous administrative district in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, known for its mix of urban centers, including parts of the Colombo metropolitan area, and rapidly developing suburban and semi-rural regions.
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B.
Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa is an ancient city in Sri Lanka renowned for its well-preserved medieval ruins and role as a major royal capital of the Sinhalese kingdom.
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C.
Galle District
Galle District is a coastal administrative region in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province, known for its historic city of Galle, colonial-era architecture, and maritime heritage.
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D.
Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka
Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka is a southwestern administrative region known for its lush rainforests, gem mining (especially in Ratnapura), and rich cultural heritage.
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E.
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.
- 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: Kandy District Target entity description: Kandy District is an administrative district in Sri Lanka’s Central Province, centered on the historic city of Kandy and known for its cultural heritage and hilly terrain.
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A.
Gampaha District
Gampaha District is a populous administrative district in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, known for its mix of urban centers, including parts of the Colombo metropolitan area, and rapidly developing suburban and semi-rural regions.
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B.
Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa is an ancient city in Sri Lanka renowned for its well-preserved medieval ruins and role as a major royal capital of the Sinhalese kingdom.
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C.
Galle District
Galle District is a coastal administrative region in Sri Lanka’s Southern Province, known for its historic city of Galle, colonial-era architecture, and maritime heritage.
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D.
Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka
Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka is a southwestern administrative region known for its lush rainforests, gem mining (especially in Ratnapura), and rich cultural heritage.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative district
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district of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Kandy ⓘ |
| contains |
Akurana Divisional Secretariat
ONDG
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City of Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Delthota Divisional Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ Doluwa Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Galagedara Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Ganga Ihala Korale Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Harispattuwa Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Hatharaliyadda Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Kandy Four Gravets and Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Kundasale Divisional Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ Medadumbara Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Minipe Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Panvila Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Pathadumbara Divisional Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ Pathahewaheta Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Poojapitiya Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Temple of the Tooth vicinity ⓘ Thumpane Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Udadumbara Divisional Secretariat ONDG ⓘ Udapalatha Divisional Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ Udunuwara Divisional Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ Yatinuwara Divisional Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
tropical monsoon climate in some areas
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tropical rainforest climate in many areas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mountainous landscape
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river valleys ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | hilly terrain ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
A1 highway (Colombo–Kandy Road)
ONNED1
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A26 highway (Kandy–Mahiyangana–Padiyatalawa Road) ONNED1 ⓘ Kandy railway station ONNED1 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist religious sites
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cultural heritage ⓘ tea plantations ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Sinhala
ONNED1
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Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Province
ⓘ
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kandy Plateau ONNED1 ⓘ |
| majorReligion |
Buddhism
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Christianity ⓘ Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ |
| timeZone | Sri Lanka Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kandy District Description of subject: Kandy District is an administrative district in Sri Lanka’s Central Province, centered on the historic city of Kandy and known for its cultural heritage and hilly terrain.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.