Triple
T23469259
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Colombo–Katunayake Expressway |
E569180
|
entity |
| Predicate | purpose |
P79
|
FINISHED |
| Object | improve connectivity to Negombo |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: improve connectivity to Negombo | Statement: [Colombo–Katunayake Expressway, purpose, improve connectivity to Negombo]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: improve connectivity to Negombo Context triple: [Colombo–Katunayake Expressway, purpose, improve connectivity to Negombo]
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A.
Hambantota interchange
Hambantota interchange is a major road junction in southern Sri Lanka that connects the Hambantota area to the national expressway network.
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B.
Colombo urban rail network
The Colombo urban rail network is the suburban and commuter rail system serving Sri Lanka’s capital region, connecting central Colombo with its surrounding suburbs and key transit hubs.
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C.
Colombo Port City development
Colombo Port City development is a large-scale, Chinese-funded land reclamation and urban development project off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka, intended to create a new financial and commercial hub.
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D.
Galle interchange
Galle interchange is a major road junction in Sri Lanka that connects the city of Galle to the national expressway network.
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E.
City of Negombo
The City of Negombo is a major coastal urban center in western Sri Lanka, known for its fishing industry, sandy beaches, and proximity to the country’s main international airport.
- 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: improve connectivity to Negombo Target entity description: Improve connectivity to Negombo refers to the goal of enhancing fast and reliable transport links between Sri Lanka’s capital region and the coastal city of Negombo, particularly via modern road infrastructure.
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A.
Hambantota interchange
Hambantota interchange is a major road junction in southern Sri Lanka that connects the Hambantota area to the national expressway network.
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B.
Colombo urban rail network
The Colombo urban rail network is the suburban and commuter rail system serving Sri Lanka’s capital region, connecting central Colombo with its surrounding suburbs and key transit hubs.
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C.
Colombo Port City development
Colombo Port City development is a large-scale, Chinese-funded land reclamation and urban development project off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka, intended to create a new financial and commercial hub.
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D.
Galle interchange
Galle interchange is a major road junction in Sri Lanka that connects the city of Galle to the national expressway network.
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E.
City of Negombo
The City of Negombo is a major coastal urban center in western Sri Lanka, known for its fishing industry, sandy beaches, and proximity to the country’s main international airport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e2458ebd808190b3298163132cfb0b |
completed | April 17, 2026, 2:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69f1a6feb5688190ad4ce42fc9590adb |
completed | April 29, 2026, 6:36 a.m. |
Created at: April 17, 2026, 5:54 p.m.