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Draft:Sri Lankans
Hello everyone, I could possibly need some help with this article im creating: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Sri_Lankans Im making this because there needs to be a wikipedia article about the Sri Lankan people just like how there is one for Filipinos and Bangladeshis. So it would be great if you guys could help as this would be quite long.
Thanks TheCeylon24 (talk) 20:08, 25 April 2022 (UTC)
Please submit your facts to following article
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft_talk:Singer_Sri_Lanka <- link
List of presidents of Sri Lanka
Hello Wikiproject members, Peter Ormond (talk · contribs) redirected the above page to List of heads of state of Sri Lanka without providing an explanation, So I reverted him. I believe such redirections should be done only after a discussion. I think List of presidents of Sri Lanka is a perfectly alright article to have. In 1972 Sri Lanka became a republic and the salient feature of a republic is having a president as the head of state instead of a monarch. Therefore the list of presidents is really important culturally and politically for a republic. Furthermore, Articles such as List of presidents of India exist and a featured list. Therefore I strongly believe it should not be redirected, if it needs to be redirected it needs consensus obtained through a discussion. Regards--Chanaka L (talk) 10:46, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
- Agree - controversial changes should always be debated/discussed on the article's talkpage, so that a consensus is reached before any changes are implemented. Dan arndt (talk) 12:42, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
User script to detect unreliable sources
I have (with the help of others) made a small user script to detect and highlight various links to unreliable sources and predatory journals. Some of you may already be familiar with it, given it is currently the 39th most imported script on Wikipedia. The idea is that it takes something like
- John Smith "Article of things" Deprecated.com. Accessed 2020-02-14. (
John Smith "[https://www.deprecated.com/article Article of things]" ''Deprecated.com''. Accessed 2020-02-14.
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and turns it into something like
- John Smith "Article of things" Deprecated.com. Accessed 2020-02-14.
It will work on a variety of links, including those from {{cite web}}, {{cite journal}} and {{doi}}.
The script is mostly based on WP:RSPSOURCES, WP:NPPSG and WP:CITEWATCH and a good dose of common sense. I'm always expanding coverage and tweaking the script's logic, so general feedback and suggestions to expand coverage to other unreliable sources are always welcomed.
Do note that this is not a script to be mindlessly used, and several caveats apply. Details and instructions are available at User:Headbomb/unreliable. Questions, comments and requests can be made at User talk:Headbomb/unreliable.
This is a one time notice and can't be unsubscribed from. Delivered by: MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:02, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
Parliament is counting from 1978?
During the live telecast today, I heard Wickremesinghe being referred as the "newly elected 8th president of Sri Lanka." Similarly other day I heard the phrase the "10th parliament" referring the current legislature. Contrarily, here in enwiki they are referred as the 9th president and the 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka. It is clear that parliament is keeping record and counting from the 1978 constitution. I think these disparities should be reconciled. Otherwise it would be Original research on our part. Cheers. Chanaka L (talk) 14:40, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
The Parliament news article. They seem to not bother about Gopallawa's non-executive presidency. I believe adhering to the parliament's numbering scheme in List of presidents of Sri Lanka is advisable not to confuse the nonchalant readers.--Chanaka L (talk) 05:01, 21 July 2022 (UTC)
I propose this solution from List of heads of state of Yugoslavia, based on this. Regards--Chanaka L (talk) 05:23, 21 July 2022 (UTC)
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Home province |
Term of office Electoral mandates Time in office |
Other ministerial offices held while president |
Political party of president |
Government | Ref. | |||
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President 1972–1978 | ||||||||||
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William Gopallawa විලියම් ගොපල්ලව வில்லியம் கோபள்ளவா (1896–1981) Central |
22 May 1972 |
4 February 1978 |
Independent | Sirimavo Bandaranaike II | 10th | [1] | ||
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5 years, 8 months and 13 days | ||||||||||
Served as the last Governor-General of Ceylon and the first (non-executive) President when Ceylon declared itself a republic in 1972, and changed its name to Sri Lanka. | ||||||||||
Executive president 1978– | ||||||||||
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Junius Richard Jayewardene ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா (1906–1996) Western |
4 February 1978 |
2 January 1989 |
Minister of Defence Minister of Planning & Economic Affairs Minister of Plan Implementation & Minister of Higher Education |
United National Party | Jayewardene | 11th 12th |
[1] | |
1982 | ||||||||||
10 years, 11 months and 29 days | ||||||||||
Introduced the Executive Presidency in 1978, and assumed the position of president of Sri Lanka.[2] |
Lion capital in Anuradhapura
Help is requested in finding a copyright-free image of the lion capital, or Asokan pillar, in Anuradhapura (shown here in a copyrighted image. I'd like to include it in the legacy section of the WP article, Lion capital of Ashoka. The Anuradhapura capital is a great example of a stylized tribute to the original. Thanks. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 13:37, 31 July 2022 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India#Requested move 18 August 2022
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India#Requested move 18 August 2022 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. – robertsky (talk) 07:17, 25 August 2022 (UTC)
- ^ a b "Heads of State". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "Former Sri Lanka president dies, leaves mixed legacy". CNN. 1 November 1996. Retrieved 4 October 2008.[dead link]