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Sri Lankan Author being deleted unfairly

There was an article done on a well known Sri Lankan author Anushka Wirasinha in 2008. It was in wikipedia for 2yrs and an unusual e-mail was sent to wiki foundation that claimed things that were not true but it led to the deletion of the page despite some editors wanting to keep it. Another editor did a huge amount of research and relisted it and it certainly met notability criteria as put forth by wikipedia in a number of ways, but it was deleted again. Admins couldn't understand Sri Lanka papers etc Now there is a deletion review I started I hope this article gets due credit and I need more material on this author to put together a new one if needed. Can anyone in wiki projects Sri Lanka help to get Sinhala and Tamil content about the author to me to add? I know these exist but ofcourse hard to get these. Chamithra (talk) 23:23, 29 November 2010 (UTC)

Colombo

Hi, thanks for your contributions to the Colombo article. we are currently collectively trying to improve the article and will certainly appreciate your help. Do you think you can help expand some of the middle sections of the article by adding more content. Right now we have a lack of sources for the Geography, Education, Economy and a few other sections. Any of your help will be appreciated. Thanks. --snowolfD4^{( talk / @ )} 14:31, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

SriLanka-artist-bio-stub

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Eelam War IV

Thank you for your prodigious edits to the article Eelam War IV. However in-depth they may be, they are all completely uncited and written in barely comprehensible English. I am not attempting to ridicule you or put you down, as I realize English is your second language. However, it is essential that all articles on the English-language Wikipedia be written in proper, cogent English, as befitting an encyclopedia. I urge you to check out WP:CITE for examples on how and why to cite your edits. I also urge you to request the assistance of other editors if you need help proof-reading your submissions for grammar. Thank you again for your edits. Bullzeye^{Complaint Dept./Contribs)} 09:07, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Hello

Hi, I am also Sri Lankan. I'm from Boralasgomuwa in Colombo. BlueLotas 03:03, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

Re:Eelam War IV

Yeah machan, I think we should collaborate and improve that article greatly. Sorry I'm a little busy these days with exams but I'll be free after sometime next week so I'll be able to contribute then.

I thought we should move most of the text from the Civil War article into the Eelam War IV article and keep only a summery in the main article, per Wikipedia policies. Monowada kiyanne?--snowolfD4^{( talk / @ )} 19:15, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Reply

Machan its good to know that we found another Sri Lankan to maintain Sri Lankan Wiki articles :-)You're doing a great job by splitting lengthy articles into separate pages. But when you do so keep in mind to attach those inline references to the new articles. For example, on Palitha Kohona's article you have not given the references. Do add the references there. And the other thing is pal, don't directly copy and paste info from other web sites. Do some notable changes there and add. If you have any problem just keep a message on my talk page. I'll be happy to help :-) Happy Editing!! --♪♫ ĽąĦĩŘǔ ♫♪ ^{walkie-talkie} 10:48, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Refferences

Hi there. Citing the reference in the edit summary field is not enough. As a newbie always try to stay with inline reference (just add the external link with two brackets as like this [http://example.com/]) Or use this tool for generate Template:Citation. Happy editing! --♪♫ ĽąĦĩŘǔ ♫♪ ^{walkie-talkie} 14:28, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Re: Article Eelam War IV un-sourced tag

Yeah machan, all the references were there but we had forgotten to put the {{reflist}} template at the bottom of the page for them to be displayed. I added the template and removed the tag. Hope it's alright now :) --snowolfD4^{( talk / @ )} 21:50, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Redirect of Nanda malini

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Hello..

I would love to be an admin, but do you think I qualify? BlueLotas 18:27, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Getawarayo

Hi, I didn't add the tag to the page. It appears another editor added it back in May, so you should probably ask that user if you think it should be removed. Happy editing! --Nehrams2020 17:50, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

Eelam war

Don't worry about those edits machan, just continue your editing. Could you send me an e mail? Just click here. Happy editing!!! --♪♫ ĽąĦĩŘǔ ♫♪ ^{walkie-talkie} 21:57, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

Yeah I saw you linked Eastern Theater of Eelam War IV to the Eelam War IV. Its good to split up long articles into several new articles and even it was recommended by the Wikipedia as a guideline. (Read this)

Yes of course we need to write an article for Lt.Col. Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Some times ago even I tried but gave up my attempt due to the lack of internet based sources. But since you interested with that I can provide some info and pictures regarding his military carrier. Happy editing! --♪♫ ĽąĦĩŘǔ ♫♪ ^{walkie-talkie} 16:23, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

Great work

Machan great work with the articles you have been creating like Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Vadamarachchi Operation. Keep up the good work. Iwazaki has removed the NPOV tag from the Gotabhaya Rajapaksa article and I cleaned it up a little. I'll look at the other articles when I can.

Also can you please configure an email account to be used with Wikipedia? It is sometimes better to keep in contact that way. Thanks. --snowolfD4 ^{( talk / @ )} 06:37, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

To configure your email just click on here, then add your e mail address and t save it. --♪♫ ĽąĦĩŘǔ ♫♪ ^{walkie-talkie} 17:38, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Duhulu Malak

Done with the article on 'Duhulu Malak'. Happy editing ! Wiki 04:44, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Rukmani Devi and Geetha Kumarasinghe

There's nothing to worry about that machan. When you have some free time try to find some references to the Rukmani Devi article. --♪♫ ĽąĦĩŘǔ ♫♪ ^{walkie-talkie} 06:34, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Tagged Articles

Did some editing on Rukmani Devi and Geetha Kumarasinghe articles. Check them, if you have some time and let me know if I can be of any other help. Wiki 07:35, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

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Edits on Sri Lankan Articles

Sorry, I haven't had much time to spend on Wikipedia these days. I'll edit those mentioned articles, whenever I get some free time soon. Happy Editing ! Wiki 04:23, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

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Sri Lanka issues

Please see: Discussion move and Specific proposal Your participation and acceptance would be appreciated. — Rlevse • Talk • 23:20, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi there; just a friendly reminder that we really need your input on the proposal being discussed here. Without it, we can't craft a solution which is acceptable to everyone, and without indicating your willingness to go along with a solution, the whole process could fail. Thanks in advance, --Haemo 19:33, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

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Lester by Lester

I got the book! I'll try to add more detail to the Lester films now. :) ۝ ۞ ░ 01:20, 29 November 2007 (UTC)

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Hi Anar Kohomada?. Mama Sampath. Me mage Email Addres eka sampath_galle@yahoo.com Oya Hare Lassanai. Happy New Year. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.43.107.52 (talk) 02:40, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Portuguese Ceylon

Hello! There is a discussion going on at Talk:Portuguese Ceylon that may interest you. Thank you! The Ogre (talk) 17:47, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Kusuma Karunaratne

I noticed your name on User:Bun's Talk page.

It appears that this editor may be inactive; and I wondered if you or someone you know would be willing to help expand a modest article about a prominent Sri Lankan educator?

I've developed a few suggestions for the improvement of an article which Bun initially created in early-August 2007. From my perspective, two areas which deserve revisiting are:

• Talk:Kusuma Karunaratne#Academic life
• Talk:Kusuma Karunaratne#Japan Foundation

My editing strategy was informed by articles about other academics, like Prof. Karunaratne, whose work has been noticed and honored by the Japanese government:

• John Whitney Hall
• Jean-Jacques Origas
• Edwin O. Reischauer
• Donald Keene

I hope you will construe these comments as timely, well-meaning and constructive. --Tenmei (talk) 22:21, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

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Hi, I noticed that you're from Sri Lanka. I've made a contribution about Madagascar history (article: Andrianampoinimerina) and my personal researches point a possible origin in Sri Lanka and Malaysia for the Malagasy Merina nobility, because they brought the following elements circa AD 1200-1300,: Rajput and Jat wariors, Malay and Javanese wariors, Tamils peoples, Buddhism conception of life, planting Ficus Religiosa in their palace court, Sanskrit terms: calling cattle "jomoka" (Sanskrit gomukha), calling dogs "alika" (Sanskrit alika), calling music instrument "valiha" (Sanskrit "vaadya"), dressing in silk material, planting wet red rice in valley bottom ricefield, rice vocabulary is in Tamil, etc. we can found all of that in Sri Lankan history...it seems like they fly away from Sri Lanka with their clan after a terrible battle. So please, if you know anything about Rajput warriors along with Malays and Javaneses wariors who fled away from Sri Lanka after a terrible battle between AD 1200-1300 tell me: it will solve some big problems in Madagascar history! Thank you in advance. Cheers: Mounblow (talk) 04:18, 17 May 2008 (UTC) (PS: I've heard that a Malay (?) Chandrabhanu from Malay kingdom of Tambralinga has conquered Sri Lanka once, then he was attacked and muredered, do you know a little about what happened to his officers and militaries after that? Thank you.. Some Merina (Malagasy) vocabularies: Lapa, Ruva: palace; cattle: jomoka/gomukh (which come from the sanskrit "go"=cow and "mukh"=head); rice: vari; dog: alika; young woman: kala; elite: sangha...Do you get the same in Sri Lanka?

hello, i am deeply interested in this issue and in the outcomes of your respective researches on this subject, since i also came out recently with the same conclusions

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Hi, thanks for your contributions. I have looked over them but not as much as I would have liked to, as there have been other things grabbing my attention on Wikipedia right now. I have fixed up Atamasthana a bit but the content in each section is just a copy from each article, which will be need to change. Seruvila Mangala Raja Maha Viharaya seems to be well written but I haven't looked at it in 'detail, for the reasons given above, but I hope I do in the near future. Concerning Solosmasthana I think the way it was before you added Seruvila Mangala Raja Maha Viharaya as one of the site was correct. The previous editor, whom I knew was to be a good one, edited the whole page and its subpages and he wouldn't have included it if it wasn't there. Also one one of the sources, the UN one, have said it is one of the sites. But I think this might be a mistake.

Also I have noticed that you created History of Sri Lanka: pre-Colonial era (500 BC – 1505 AD) a while ago, I was wondering why and would ask you to delete it considering that Sri Lankan history is not divided into pre-Colonial and post-Colonial.

I look forward to working with you! I hope you reply. Regards and happy editing.--Blackknight12 (talk) 03:29, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

Hi, The fact regarding to Seruvila temple is the 17th place where Lord Buddha visited, but only 16 mentioned in the "Solomasthana Gatha". I created new category "Category:Places of Lord Buddha visited", I am considering "Sri Lankan Buddhism" these days, because lot of facts in several articles need to be revised. Thanks, --Lanka07 (talk) 13:27, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

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Isn't Gotabhaya Rajapaksa the guy who murdered thousands of tamils? Did he really order mass executions of civilians and soldiers who surrendered? Yes, please compose a wiki page in him, since history will surely remember the genocidal acts of him and his brother. Here is just one example: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/handed-a-snack-and-then-executed-the-last-hours-of-the-12yearold-son-of-a-tamil-tiger-8500295.html and her is another: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshowpics/18587910.cms

The whole world is finally catching on to what the murderers are up to on this little island. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.67.56.201 (talk) 06:16, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

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