Colombo–Batticaloa route
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The Colombo–Batticaloa route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka that connects the capital Colombo with the eastern city of Batticaloa, traversing diverse regions across the island.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Batticaloa Line | 1 |
| Colombo–Batticaloa route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5798475 — 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–Batticaloa route Context triple: [Colombo Fort railway station, servesRoute, Colombo–Batticaloa route]
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A.
Colombo–Trincomalee route
The Colombo–Trincomalee route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka connecting the capital Colombo with the eastern port city of Trincomalee.
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B.
Puttalam Line
The Puttalam Line is a major railway line in Sri Lanka that runs along the island’s western coast, serving towns and industrial areas between Colombo and Puttalam.
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C.
Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka
The Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka is a major controlled-access highway linking Colombo with key southern cities, significantly reducing travel time and boosting regional economic development.
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D.
Colombo–Galle–Hambantota–Wellawaya Highway (A2)
The Colombo–Galle–Hambantota–Wellawaya Highway (A2) is a major coastal trunk road in Sri Lanka that connects Colombo with key southern and southeastern cities including Galle, Hambantota, and Wellawaya.
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E.
Main Line (Sri Lanka)
Main Line (Sri Lanka) is a major railway route running inland from Colombo through the central highlands, serving as one of the country’s primary passenger and freight corridors.
- 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–Batticaloa route Target entity description: The Colombo–Batticaloa route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka that connects the capital Colombo with the eastern city of Batticaloa, traversing diverse regions across the island.
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A.
Colombo–Trincomalee route
The Colombo–Trincomalee route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka connecting the capital Colombo with the eastern port city of Trincomalee.
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B.
Puttalam Line
The Puttalam Line is a major railway line in Sri Lanka that runs along the island’s western coast, serving towns and industrial areas between Colombo and Puttalam.
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C.
Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka
The Southern Expressway of Sri Lanka is a major controlled-access highway linking Colombo with key southern cities, significantly reducing travel time and boosting regional economic development.
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D.
Colombo–Galle–Hambantota–Wellawaya Highway (A2)
The Colombo–Galle–Hambantota–Wellawaya Highway (A2) is a major coastal trunk road in Sri Lanka that connects Colombo with key southern and southeastern cities including Galle, Hambantota, and Wellawaya.
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E.
Main Line (Sri Lanka)
Main Line (Sri Lanka) is a major railway route running inland from Colombo through the central highlands, serving as one of the country’s primary passenger and freight corridors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intercity rail route
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| alsoUsedFor | freight transport ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Batticaloa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
eastern Sri Lanka
ⓘ
western Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| electrification | none ⓘ |
| endPoint | Batticaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | broad gauge ⓘ |
| hasJunctionAt | Gal Oya Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith | Colombo–Trincomalee line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | heavy rail ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Sri Lanka Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Sri Lanka Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Sri Lanka Railways network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughCity |
Kalkudah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughRegion |
Eastern Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Central Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughTown |
Gal Oya Junction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valachchenai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | long-distance passenger transport ⓘ |
| propulsion | diesel ⓘ |
| serviceType |
express
ⓘ
intercity ⓘ mail train ⓘ passenger ⓘ |
| significance | major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| startPoint | Colombo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| terminus |
Batticaloa railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombo Fort railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,676 mm ⓘ |
| trackType | non-electrified ⓘ |
| traverses | diverse regions across Sri Lanka ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colombo–Batticaloa route Description of subject: The Colombo–Batticaloa route is a major intercity railway line in Sri Lanka that connects the capital Colombo with the eastern city of Batticaloa, traversing diverse regions across the island.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Batticaloa Line