Udawalawe National Park
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Udawalawe National Park is a major wildlife reserve in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its large elephant population and open savannah-like landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Udawalawe National Park canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4820224 — 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: Udawalawe National Park Context triple: [Sabaragamuwa Province, contains, Udawalawe National Park]
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A.
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a tropical rainforest in southwestern Sri Lanka renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and status as one of the country’s last remaining primary rainforests.
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B.
Horton Plains National Park
Horton Plains National Park is a protected montane plateau in Sri Lanka famed for its cloud forests, grasslands, rich biodiversity, and dramatic viewpoints such as World's End.
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C.
Bundala National Park
Bundala National Park is a coastal wetland and bird sanctuary in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its rich biodiversity and large populations of migratory waterbirds, including flamingos.
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D.
Monaragala District
Monaragala District is a largely rural administrative district in southeastern Sri Lanka known for its agriculture, forests, and archaeological sites.
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E.
Yala National Park
Yala National Park is a renowned wildlife sanctuary in southeastern Sri Lanka, famous for its high density of leopards, diverse ecosystems, and rich birdlife.
- 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: Udawalawe National Park Target entity description: Udawalawe National Park is a major wildlife reserve in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its large elephant population and open savannah-like landscapes.
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A.
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a tropical rainforest in southwestern Sri Lanka renowned for its exceptional biodiversity and status as one of the country’s last remaining primary rainforests.
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B.
Horton Plains National Park
Horton Plains National Park is a protected montane plateau in Sri Lanka famed for its cloud forests, grasslands, rich biodiversity, and dramatic viewpoints such as World's End.
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C.
Bundala National Park
Bundala National Park is a coastal wetland and bird sanctuary in southern Sri Lanka renowned for its rich biodiversity and large populations of migratory waterbirds, including flamingos.
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D.
Monaragala District
Monaragala District is a largely rural administrative district in southeastern Sri Lanka known for its agriculture, forests, and archaeological sites.
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E.
Yala National Park
Yala National Park is a renowned wildlife sanctuary in southeastern Sri Lanka, famous for its high density of leopards, diverse ecosystems, and rich birdlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
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protected area ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| area |
about 119.0 square miles
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about 308.2 square kilometres ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason | dry season ⓘ |
| climate | dry zone climate ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| createdFor |
protection of catchment of Udawalawe Reservoir
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wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| distanceFromColombo | about 165 kilometres southeast of Colombo ⓘ |
| established | 1972 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Wildlife Conservation (Sri Lanka) ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
safari jeep tours
ⓘ
visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Walawe River ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
scattered trees
ⓘ
tall grasses ⓘ thorny scrub ⓘ |
| hasWaterBody | Udawalawe Reservoir ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II (National Park) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dry zone wildlife viewing
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large population of Asian elephants ⓘ open savannah-like grasslands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka
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linked to:
Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka
Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ south-central Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| mainEcosystemType |
dry monsoon forest
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grassland ⓘ scrubland ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Embilipitiya ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
nature photography ⓘ wildlife safaris ⓘ |
| typicalBird |
bee-eater
ⓘ
changeable hawk-eagle ⓘ kingfisher ⓘ peafowl ⓘ |
| typicalMammal |
Asian elephant
ⓘ
linked to:
Elephas maximus
jackal ⓘ langur ⓘ macaque ⓘ sambar deer ⓘ spotted deer ⓘ water buffalo ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| typicalReptile |
monitor lizard
ⓘ
mugger crocodile ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Udawalawe National Park Description of subject: Udawalawe National Park is a major wildlife reserve in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its large elephant population and open savannah-like landscapes.
Referenced by (5)
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