Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Amila Karunanayake


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete.  MBisanz  talk 16:33, 19 August 2015 (UTC)

Amila Karunanayake

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The subject is not notable and does not satisfy the criteria under WP:ANYBIO or WP:ARTIST. It was previously tagged for notability which was removed by the article's creator without any changesor additional references to support notability on the basis "Subject is only popular/notable amongst Sri Lankan community" Dan arndt (talk) 02:29, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sri Lanka-related deletion discussions. Dan arndt (talk) 02:29, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Fashion-related deletion discussions. Dan arndt (talk) 02:29, 28 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Weak keep. I do see evidence that he is known in his community and has received ongoing coverage from 2007 onwards. It's not the greatest coverage, but it exists, and I think there is enough there to justify the article existing, although it does need quite a bit of tidying up and improving of citations/style. He is still receiving namechecks and coverage in 2015, now as a judge for these contests rather than as a winner. Despite my well-documented feelings on pageants, I don't see any compelling reasons why he shouldn't be on here, but similarly, I don't see anything super-compelling as to why he should - but I see many more reasons to lean towards keep. Mabalu (talk) 12:46, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Strong keep. Subject is only popular/notable amongst Sri Lankan community. He is not only a model but an upcoming film actor in Sri Lanka (may not be notable in Hollywood or Bollywood).DilJco (talk) 00:15, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment, whether the subject is popular in Sri Lanka or not, the onus is on you to establish their notability in accordance with WP guidelines. Dan arndt (talk) 01:38, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:48, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment, subject's notability is already established with available references and will be further improved.DilJco (talk) 02:48, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JAaron95  Talk   10:21, 4 August 2015 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ☮  JAaron95  Talk   15:16, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete - clearly does not meet WP:GNG or WP:NACTOR. Searches on news, newspapers and JStor reveal a single 5 year old hit, which is only a brief mention. Highbeam reveals a couple of more, but again, brief mentions. 3 brief mentions in 5 years is hardly notable.  Onel 5969  TT me 16:34, 18 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete I checked all links and references and none are in-depth coverage in reliable sources. Does not meet WP:GNG or WP:NACTOR. --Randykitty (talk) 10:26, 19 August 2015 (UTC)


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