Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas
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Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas is a former Sri Lankan cricketer renowned as one of the game's leading left-arm fast bowlers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4573683 — 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)
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Target entity: Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas Context triple: [Chaminda Vaas, fullName, Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas]
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A.
W. Dahanayake
W. Dahanayake was a Sri Lankan politician who briefly served as Prime Minister of Ceylon in the late 1950s.
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B.
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Mahinda Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan politician and former president best known for leading the country during the final phase of the Sri Lankan Civil War and overseeing the military defeat of the Tamil Tigers.
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C.
Anura Bandaranaike
Anura Bandaranaike was a prominent Sri Lankan politician and member of the influential Bandaranaike family, who held several key ministerial and parliamentary positions during his career.
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D.
Ranasinghe Premadasa
Ranasinghe Premadasa was the President of Sri Lanka from 1989 to 1993, known for his populist policies, extensive housing programs, and leadership during a turbulent period of civil conflict and political violence.
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E.
J. R. Jayewardene
J. R. Jayewardene was the second executive President of Sri Lanka, known for introducing a powerful presidential system and leading the country through significant economic liberalization and rising ethnic tensions in the late 20th 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: Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas Target entity description: Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas is a former Sri Lankan cricketer renowned as one of the game's leading left-arm fast bowlers.
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A.
W. Dahanayake
W. Dahanayake was a Sri Lankan politician who briefly served as Prime Minister of Ceylon in the late 1950s.
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B.
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Mahinda Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan politician and former president best known for leading the country during the final phase of the Sri Lankan Civil War and overseeing the military defeat of the Tamil Tigers.
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C.
Anura Bandaranaike
Anura Bandaranaike was a prominent Sri Lankan politician and member of the influential Bandaranaike family, who held several key ministerial and parliamentary positions during his career.
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D.
Ranasinghe Premadasa
Ranasinghe Premadasa was the President of Sri Lanka from 1989 to 1993, known for his populist policies, extensive housing programs, and leadership during a turbulent period of civil conflict and political violence.
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E.
J. R. Jayewardene
J. R. Jayewardene was the second executive President of Sri Lanka, known for introducing a powerful presidential system and leading the country through significant economic liberalization and rising ethnic tensions in the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cricketer
ⓘ
fast bowler ⓘ human ⓘ left-arm fast bowler ⓘ |
| battingStyle | left-handed ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bowlingStyle | left-arm fast-medium ⓘ |
| bowlingType | pace bowling ⓘ |
| coachedRole | fast bowling coach ⓘ |
| coachedTeam | Sri Lanka national cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| era |
1990s
ⓘ
2000s ⓘ |
| familyName | Vaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldingPosition |
outfield
ⓘ
slip cordon ⓘ |
| formatPlayed |
One Day International cricket
ⓘ
Test cricket ⓘ Twenty20 International cricket ⓘ |
| fullName | Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Chaminda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| isConsideredOneOf | leading left-arm fast bowlers in cricket history ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
accuracy
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new-ball bowling ⓘ swing bowling ⓘ |
| isRetired | true ⓘ |
| leaguePlayedIn | Indian Premier League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Sri Lankan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being Sri Lanka’s premier left-arm fast bowler ⓘ |
| occupation | cricket coach ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Colts Cricket Club
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deccan Chargers NERFINISHED ⓘ Middlesex County Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Northamptonshire County Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayamba cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedInTournament | Cricket World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedUnderCaptain |
Arjuna Ranatunga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanath Jayasuriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedCountryIn | ICC Cricket World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | bowler ⓘ |
| sport | cricket ⓘ |
| team | Sri Lanka national cricket team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teammateOf | Muttiah Muralitharan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookHatTrickIn |
Cricket World Cup match
ⓘ
One Day International cricket ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas Description of subject: Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas is a former Sri Lankan cricketer renowned as one of the game's leading left-arm fast bowlers.
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