Nuwara Wewa reservoir
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Nuwara Wewa reservoir is an ancient man-made tank in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, built to support large-scale irrigation and sustain the early Sinhalese civilization.
All labels observed (1)
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| Nuwara Wewa reservoir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22215823 — 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: Nuwara Wewa reservoir Context triple: [Anuradhapura Kingdom, hasPart, Nuwara Wewa reservoir]
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A.
Udawalawe Reservoir
Udawalawe Reservoir is a large man-made lake in southern Sri Lanka, known for its scenic landscapes and proximity to Udawalawe National Park, a major wildlife and elephant-watching destination.
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B.
Parakrama Samudra (Parakrama Samudraya) reservoir
Parakrama Samudra (Parakrama Samudraya) is a vast ancient irrigation reservoir in Sri Lanka, renowned as a masterpiece of hydraulic engineering built during the reign of King Parakramabahu I.
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C.
Tissa Wewa
Tissa Wewa is an ancient artificial reservoir in Sri Lanka, renowned for its historical significance and scenic setting near the town of Tissamaharama.
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D.
Randenigala Dam
Randenigala Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Sri Lanka, forming part of the Mahaweli Development Programme and creating the Randenigala Reservoir.
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E.
Koggala Lake
Koggala Lake is a large coastal lagoon in southern Sri Lanka known for its scenic beauty, biodiversity, and traditional stilt fishing.
- 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: Nuwara Wewa reservoir Target entity description: Nuwara Wewa reservoir is an ancient man-made tank in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, built to support large-scale irrigation and sustain the early Sinhalese civilization.
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A.
Udawalawe Reservoir
Udawalawe Reservoir is a large man-made lake in southern Sri Lanka, known for its scenic landscapes and proximity to Udawalawe National Park, a major wildlife and elephant-watching destination.
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B.
Parakrama Samudra (Parakrama Samudraya) reservoir
Parakrama Samudra (Parakrama Samudraya) is a vast ancient irrigation reservoir in Sri Lanka, renowned as a masterpiece of hydraulic engineering built during the reign of King Parakramabahu I.
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C.
Tissa Wewa
Tissa Wewa is an ancient artificial reservoir in Sri Lanka, renowned for its historical significance and scenic setting near the town of Tissamaharama.
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D.
Randenigala Dam
Randenigala Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Sri Lanka, forming part of the Mahaweli Development Programme and creating the Randenigala Reservoir.
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E.
Koggala Lake
Koggala Lake is a large coastal lagoon in southern Sri Lanka known for its scenic beauty, biodiversity, and traditional stilt fishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.