Ranatunga
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Ranatunga is a Sri Lankan surname most prominently associated with Arjuna Ranatunga, the former national cricket captain who led Sri Lanka to its 1996 Cricket World Cup victory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ranatunga canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18570665 — 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: Ranatunga Context triple: [Arjuna Ranatunga, familyName, Ranatunga]
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A.
Ratwatte
Ratwatte is a prominent Sri Lankan Kandyan aristocratic family historically influential in the island’s politics and society.
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B.
Nagamangala
Nagamangala is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka known for its temples and role as a local commercial and administrative center.
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C.
Ruhuna
Ruhuna is an ancient historical region in southern Sri Lanka, known for its early Sinhalese kingdoms and rich archaeological heritage.
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D.
Maradana
Maradana is a densely populated, centrally located neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known as a major transport and educational hub of the city.
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E.
Devinuwara
Devinuwara is a historic coastal town in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its ancient temple complex and religious significance.
- 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: Ranatunga Target entity description: Ranatunga is a Sri Lankan surname most prominently associated with Arjuna Ranatunga, the former national cricket captain who led Sri Lanka to its 1996 Cricket World Cup victory.
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A.
Ratwatte
Ratwatte is a prominent Sri Lankan Kandyan aristocratic family historically influential in the island’s politics and society.
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B.
Nagamangala
Nagamangala is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka known for its temples and role as a local commercial and administrative center.
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C.
Ruhuna
Ruhuna is an ancient historical region in southern Sri Lanka, known for its early Sinhalese kingdoms and rich archaeological heritage.
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D.
Maradana
Maradana is a densely populated, centrally located neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known as a major transport and educational hub of the city.
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E.
Devinuwara
Devinuwara is a historic coastal town in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its ancient temple complex and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.