King of Sri Lanka
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The King of Sri Lanka was the sovereign monarch who ruled the island’s Sinhalese kingdoms, embodying both political authority and religious guardianship, including rulers from the House of Siri Sanga Bo.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Sri Lanka canonical | 2 |
| King of the Sinhalese | 1 |
| Mahārāja of Lanka | 1 |
| Sinhalese kings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16836742 — 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: King of Sri Lanka Context triple: [House of Siri Sanga Bo, usedTitle, King of Sri Lanka]
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A.
King of Ceylon
The King of Ceylon was the monarch who served as the ceremonial head of state of Ceylon during its period as a constitutional monarchy under British rule.
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B.
King of Lanka
King of Lanka is the mythological monarch of the island kingdom of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, most famously ruled by the demon-king Ravana.
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C.
King Parakramabahu I
King Parakramabahu I was a 12th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying the island, undertaking vast irrigation and construction projects, and presiding over a golden age centered at Polonnaruwa.
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D.
King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe
King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka, known for his resistance to British colonial expansion and for commissioning significant architectural works in Kandy.
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E.
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
- 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: King of Sri Lanka Target entity description: The King of Sri Lanka was the sovereign monarch who ruled the island’s Sinhalese kingdoms, embodying both political authority and religious guardianship, including rulers from the House of Siri Sanga Bo.
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A.
King of Ceylon
The King of Ceylon was the monarch who served as the ceremonial head of state of Ceylon during its period as a constitutional monarchy under British rule.
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B.
King of Lanka
King of Lanka is the mythological monarch of the island kingdom of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, most famously ruled by the demon-king Ravana.
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C.
King Parakramabahu I
King Parakramabahu I was a 12th-century Sri Lankan monarch renowned for unifying the island, undertaking vast irrigation and construction projects, and presiding over a golden age centered at Polonnaruwa.
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D.
King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe
King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Kandy in Sri Lanka, known for his resistance to British colonial expansion and for commissioning significant architectural works in Kandy.
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E.
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura
King Kashyapa I of Anuradhapura was a 5th-century Sri Lankan monarch best known for his dramatic usurpation of the throne and for establishing his fortress-palace at Sigiriya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: King of Sri Lanka
linked to: King of Sri Lanka
linked to: King of Sri Lanka