Maithripala Sirisena

President of Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2019
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Maithripala Sirisena

Summary

Maithripala Sirisena is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yagoda[2]. He was born on +1951-09-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and farmer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Maithripala Sirisena was born in Yagoda[2].
  • Maithripala Sirisena was born on +1951-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maithripala Sirisena held citizenship in Sri Lanka[7].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's professions included politician[4].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's professions included farmer[5].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's education included a stint at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[8].
  • Maithripala Sirisena was educated at Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya[9].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's religion is recorded as Buddhism[10].
  • Maithripala Sirisena is recorded as male[11].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Maithripala Sirisena was affiliated with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party[13].
  • Maithripala Sirisena was affiliated with the United People's Freedom Alliance[14].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's Commons category is recorded as Maithripala Sirisena[15].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's family name is recorded as Sirisena[16].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's official website is recorded as http://www.president.gov.lk[17].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Maithripala Sirisena[18].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'si', 'text': 'පල්ලෙවත්ත ගමරාලගේ මෛත්\u200dරීපාල යාපා සිරිසේන'}[19].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ta', 'text': 'பல்லேவத்தை கமரலாலாகே மைத்திரிபால யாப்பா சிறிசேன'}[20].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's candidacy in election is recorded as 2015 Sri Lankan presidential election[21].
  • Maithripala Sirisena's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+338738'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yagoda[2], Maithripala Sirisena… he was born on +1951-09-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[8], a higher education institution[23], in Russia[24], founded in 1933[25] and Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya[9], a school[26], in Sri Lanka[27], founded in 1959[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and farmer[5].

Personal Life

Maithripala Sirisena's religion is recorded as Buddhism[10]. Political affiliations include Sri Lanka Freedom Party[13], a political party[29], in Sri Lanka[30], founded in 1951[31], headquartered in Colombo[32] and United People's Freedom Alliance[14], a political coalition[33], in Sri Lanka[34], founded in 2004[35], headquartered in Colombo[36].

Why It Matters

Maithripala Sirisena ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Maithripala Sirisena born?

Born in Yagoda[2], Maithripala Sirisena…

What did Maithripala Sirisena do for work?

Maithripala Sirisena worked as politician[4] and farmer[5].

Where did Maithripala Sirisena go to school?

Maithripala Sirisena was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[8] and Polonnaruwa Rajakeeya Madya Maha Vidyalaya[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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