Yatala Vehera
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Yatala Vehera is an ancient Buddhist stupa and archaeological site in southern Sri Lanka, notable for its historic stonework and religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yatala Vehera canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12982186 — 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: Yatala Vehera Context triple: [Tissamaharama, hasNearbyAttraction, Yatala Vehera]
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A.
Pabalu Vehera
Pabalu Vehera is a relatively small but distinctive brick stupa in the ancient Sri Lankan capital of Polonnaruwa, notable for its unusual circular design and surrounding image houses.
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B.
Kiri Vehera
Kiri Vehera is a well-preserved ancient stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, notable for its white plastered dome and historical significance in the island’s Buddhist heritage.
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C.
Thuparamaya
Thuparamaya is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the island’s earliest dagobas and a key monument of the country’s early Buddhist heritage.
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D.
Lankatilaka Vihara
Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
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E.
Ritigala
Ritigala is an ancient monastic and archaeological complex set on a forested mountain range in Sri Lanka, renowned for its ruins, biodiversity, and historical significance in Buddhist heritage.
- 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: Yatala Vehera Target entity description: Yatala Vehera is an ancient Buddhist stupa and archaeological site in southern Sri Lanka, notable for its historic stonework and religious significance.
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A.
Pabalu Vehera
Pabalu Vehera is a relatively small but distinctive brick stupa in the ancient Sri Lankan capital of Polonnaruwa, notable for its unusual circular design and surrounding image houses.
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B.
Kiri Vehera
Kiri Vehera is a well-preserved ancient stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, notable for its white plastered dome and historical significance in the island’s Buddhist heritage.
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C.
Thuparamaya
Thuparamaya is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the island’s earliest dagobas and a key monument of the country’s early Buddhist heritage.
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D.
Lankatilaka Vihara
Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
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E.
Ritigala
Ritigala is an ancient monastic and archaeological complex set on a forested mountain range in Sri Lanka, renowned for its ruins, biodiversity, and historical significance in Buddhist heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | ancient Sri Lankan Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancient kingdom of Ruhuna
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Ruhuna
|
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Buddhist religious site in southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| era | ancient Sri Lankan period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasAccess | publicly accessible site ⓘ |
| hasArt |
Buddhist iconography
ⓘ
stone carvings ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guard stones
ⓘ
moonstone ⓘ stone pillars ⓘ stone railings ⓘ stone-encircled stupa dome ⓘ stone-paved terrace ⓘ vatadage-like stone enclosure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
ⓘ
relic shrine ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| hasSetting | rural environment ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
flight of steps
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platform ⓘ stupa dome ⓘ |
| hasType | solid brick stupa ⓘ |
| heritage | ancient Sri Lankan Buddhist monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern Province, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Tissamaharama ⓘ southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic stonework
ⓘ
religious significance ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Ruhuna region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
courtyard
ⓘ
stone wall ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Southern Province ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Buddhist devotees
ⓘ
archaeology enthusiasts ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yatala Vehera Description of subject: Yatala Vehera is an ancient Buddhist stupa and archaeological site in southern Sri Lanka, notable for its historic stonework and religious significance.
Referenced by (2)
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