Walawe Ganga
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Walawe Ganga is a major river in southern Sri Lanka known for irrigating agricultural lands and supporting hydropower and wildlife habitats along its course.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walawe Ganga canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4820236 — 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: Walawe Ganga Context triple: [Sabaragamuwa Province, hasRiver, Walawe Ganga]
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A.
Kelani Ganga
Kelani Ganga is a major river in Sri Lanka that flows from the central highlands to the western coast, playing a key role in hydropower generation, water supply, and transport.
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B.
Namami Gange
Namami Gange is an Indian government flagship initiative aimed at cleaning, rejuvenating, and protecting the Ganges River and its ecosystem.
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C.
Dakshin Ganga
Dakshin Ganga is an honorific name for the Godavari River, revered as a sacred and major waterway of southern and central India akin to the Ganges in the north.
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D.
Banganga River
The Banganga River is a smaller river in northern India that flows through the Himalayan foothills and joins the Beas River as one of its tributaries.
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E.
Ganga
Ganga is a queen associated with the ancient Kuru dynasty in Indian epic tradition, often linked to the river goddess personified in the Mahabharata.
- 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: Walawe Ganga Target entity description: Walawe Ganga is a major river in southern Sri Lanka known for irrigating agricultural lands and supporting hydropower and wildlife habitats along its course.
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A.
Kelani Ganga
Kelani Ganga is a major river in Sri Lanka that flows from the central highlands to the western coast, playing a key role in hydropower generation, water supply, and transport.
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B.
Namami Gange
Namami Gange is an Indian government flagship initiative aimed at cleaning, rejuvenating, and protecting the Ganges River and its ecosystem.
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C.
Dakshin Ganga
Dakshin Ganga is an honorific name for the Godavari River, revered as a sacred and major waterway of southern and central India akin to the Ganges in the north.
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D.
Banganga River
The Banganga River is a smaller river in northern India that flows through the Himalayan foothills and joins the Beas River as one of its tributaries.
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E.
Ganga
Ganga is a queen associated with the ancient Kuru dynasty in Indian epic tradition, often linked to the river goddess personified in the Mahabharata.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Walawe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProtectedArea |
Bundala National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Udawalawe National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Uva Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| ecologicalImportance |
bird habitats
ⓘ
wetland habitats ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
agriculture
ⓘ
energy production ⓘ fisheries ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Ambalantota area
ⓘ
Embilipitiya area ⓘ Suriyawewa area ⓘ Thanamalvila area NERFINISHED ⓘ Udawalawe area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam | Udawalawe Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Udawalawe Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydropowerPlant |
Samanalawewa Hydroelectric Power Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Udawalawe Hydropower Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Uva Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | near Ambalantota ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Walawe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Walawe River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| supports |
agricultural lands
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fisheries ⓘ paddy cultivation ⓘ |
| uses |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
hydropower generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ support of wildlife habitats ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Walawe Ganga Description of subject: Walawe Ganga is a major river in southern Sri Lanka known for irrigating agricultural lands and supporting hydropower and wildlife habitats along its course.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sabaragamuwa Province