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@Dan arndt: Thanks for tidying things up. Do you think we could leave in the extra phrase in "Ceylon (modern-day Sri Lanka)"? For a lay reader unfamiliar with the history of Ceylon/Sri Lanka, I think it would be helpful.
Cheers, Fredlesaltique (talk) 07:08, 21 January 2021 (UTC)Reply
@Fredlesaltique:, it is not necessary as I have included a link to Dominion of Ceylon which is what Ceylon was known as at the time of his birth. That article then clarifies that this is now known as Sri Lanka. Dan arndt (talk) 07:13, 21 January 2021 (UTC)Reply
@Dan arndt: I see what you mean. Unless it's inaccurate, I've found putting in more familiar terms is pretty helpful since opening up another article and reading through it takes time. If someone is really interested in learning more, then the link is there for that. Here's an example where it has a side note: 1740 Batavia massacre. I realize other people's definitions of what should be common knowledge or not is different though. Fredlesaltique (talk) 07:54, 22 January 2021 (UTC)Reply
@Fredlesaltique:, if we we did that with every article where there has been historical changes to names or places then it would be extremely cumbersome - which is why we link Wikipedia articles so that a reader, if they are interested, can read the linked article and get a better understanding of the context. Dan arndt (talk) 08:06, 22 January 2021 (UTC)Reply
