Lloyd’s Building, Colombo
E553904
Lloyd’s Building in Colombo is a historic colonial-era commercial structure in the Colombo Fort area, noted for its distinctive architecture and role in the city’s mercantile past.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lloyd’s Building, Colombo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5874397 — 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: Lloyd’s Building, Colombo Context triple: [Colombo Fort, contains, Lloyd’s Building, Colombo]
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A.
Queen's House, Colombo
Queen's House, Colombo is a historic colonial-era mansion in Sri Lanka that served as the official residence of the British Governor of Ceylon and later the country's heads of state.
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B.
Parliament Building, Colombo
Parliament Building, Colombo is a historic colonial-era legislative complex in Sri Lanka that long served as the seat of the country’s national parliament.
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C.
Colombo World Trade Center
The Colombo World Trade Center is a prominent twin-tower commercial skyscraper complex in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, housing offices, businesses, and international trade facilities.
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D.
Independence Square, Colombo
Independence Square, Colombo is a prominent public square and historical landmark in Sri Lanka’s capital, known for its colonial-era architecture, national monuments, and role as a ceremonial and recreational hub.
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E.
Galle Clock Tower
The Galle Clock Tower is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark situated within the historic Galle Fort in Sri Lanka.
- 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: Lloyd’s Building, Colombo Target entity description: Lloyd’s Building in Colombo is a historic colonial-era commercial structure in the Colombo Fort area, noted for its distinctive architecture and role in the city’s mercantile past.
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A.
Queen's House, Colombo
Queen's House, Colombo is a historic colonial-era mansion in Sri Lanka that served as the official residence of the British Governor of Ceylon and later the country's heads of state.
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B.
Parliament Building, Colombo
Parliament Building, Colombo is a historic colonial-era legislative complex in Sri Lanka that long served as the seat of the country’s national parliament.
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C.
Colombo World Trade Center
The Colombo World Trade Center is a prominent twin-tower commercial skyscraper complex in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, housing offices, businesses, and international trade facilities.
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D.
Independence Square, Colombo
Independence Square, Colombo is a prominent public square and historical landmark in Sri Lanka’s capital, known for its colonial-era architecture, national monuments, and role as a ceremonial and recreational hub.
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E.
Galle Clock Tower
The Galle Clock Tower is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark situated within the historic Galle Fort in Sri Lanka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial building
ⓘ
heritage building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
colonial architecture
ⓘ
neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial administration in Ceylon
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Colombo’s mercantile history ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological protected monuments in Colombo District
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Buildings and structures in Colombo ⓘ Office buildings in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| conservation | subject to heritage conservation regulations ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 19th century or early 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| district | Colombo District ⓘ |
| era | British colonial period ⓘ |
| feature |
arched windows
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balconies ⓘ colonnaded frontage ⓘ decorative cornices ⓘ ornamental façade ⓘ symmetrical street elevation ⓘ |
| floorCount | multi-storey ⓘ |
| functionInHistory |
commercial headquarters
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mercantile offices ⓘ |
| hasFacadeOrientation | street-facing main façade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Archaeological Protected Monument (Sri Lanka) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
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linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
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| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colombo
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Colombo Fort ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Western Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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masonry ⓘ |
| neighbourhood | Colombo Fort ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive colonial-era architecture
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role in Colombo’s commercial development ⓘ |
| ownershipType | commercial ownership ⓘ |
| region | Western Province ⓘ |
| role | landmark in Colombo Fort ⓘ |
| roofType | pitched roof ⓘ |
| streetContext |
Colombo Fort business district
ⓘ
linked to:
Colombo central business district
|
| urbanContext | historic core of Colombo ⓘ |
| use |
commercial
ⓘ
office ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lloyd’s Building, Colombo Description of subject: Lloyd’s Building in Colombo is a historic colonial-era commercial structure in the Colombo Fort area, noted for its distinctive architecture and role in the city’s mercantile past.
Referenced by (2)
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