Colombo World Trade Center
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The Colombo World Trade Center is a prominent twin-tower commercial skyscraper complex in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, housing offices, businesses, and international trade facilities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colombo World Trade Center canonical | 3 |
| World Trade Center Colombo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5798464 — 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: Colombo World Trade Center Context triple: [Colombo Fort railway station, near, Colombo World Trade Center]
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A.
Queen's House, Colombo
Queen's House, Colombo is a historic colonial-era mansion in Sri Lanka that served as the official residence of the British Governor of Ceylon and later the country's heads of state.
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B.
Parliament Building, Colombo
Parliament Building, Colombo is a historic colonial-era legislative complex in Sri Lanka that long served as the seat of the country’s national parliament.
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C.
Galle Clock Tower
The Galle Clock Tower is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark situated within the historic Galle Fort in Sri Lanka.
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D.
Galle Face Green
Galle Face Green is a prominent oceanfront urban park and promenade in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its open lawns, coastal views, and role as a popular public gathering place.
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E.
Colombo Fort
Colombo Fort is the historic commercial and administrative district of Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its colonial-era architecture and role as the city’s financial hub.
- 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: Colombo World Trade Center Target entity description: The Colombo World Trade Center is a prominent twin-tower commercial skyscraper complex in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, housing offices, businesses, and international trade facilities.
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A.
Queen's House, Colombo
Queen's House, Colombo is a historic colonial-era mansion in Sri Lanka that served as the official residence of the British Governor of Ceylon and later the country's heads of state.
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B.
Parliament Building, Colombo
Parliament Building, Colombo is a historic colonial-era legislative complex in Sri Lanka that long served as the seat of the country’s national parliament.
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C.
Galle Clock Tower
The Galle Clock Tower is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark situated within the historic Galle Fort in Sri Lanka.
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D.
Galle Face Green
Galle Face Green is a prominent oceanfront urban park and promenade in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its open lawns, coastal views, and role as a popular public gathering place.
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E.
Colombo Fort
Colombo Fort is the historic commercial and administrative district of Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its colonial-era architecture and role as the city’s financial hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Trade Center
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commercial building ⓘ skyscraper complex ⓘ twin-tower building ⓘ |
| affiliation | World Trade Centers Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern ⓘ |
| buildingType |
commercial
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office ⓘ |
| cityLandmark | yes ⓘ |
| completionDate | late 1990s ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 6.933°N 79.842°E ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| developer | Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
central plaza area
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podium base ⓘ twin cylindrical towers ⓘ |
| floorCount | 39 ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
conference facilities
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office spaces ⓘ parking facilities ⓘ retail outlets ⓘ |
| height |
about 499 ft
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approximately 152 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colombo
NERFINISHED
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Colombo Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ central business district of Colombo ⓘ |
| material |
glass curtain wall
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Colombo Port NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct NERFINISHED ⓘ Galle Face Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest buildings in Sri Lanka
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role in international trade and business in Sri Lanka ⓘ twin-tower design ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| owner | Overseas Realty (Ceylon) PLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Colombo skyline ⓘ |
| significance |
major hub for corporate offices in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
symbol of Colombo’s financial district ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| towerCount | 2 ⓘ |
| use |
businesses
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international trade facilities ⓘ offices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colombo World Trade Center Description of subject: The Colombo World Trade Center is a prominent twin-tower commercial skyscraper complex in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, housing offices, businesses, and international trade facilities.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
World Trade Center Colombo