Mangala Samaraweera

Sri Lankan politician (1956-2021)
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Mangala Samaraweera

Summary

Mangala Samaraweera is a human[1]. Born in Matara[2], he… he was born on April 21, 1956[3]. He died in Colombo[4]. He died on August 24, 2021[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Matara[2], Mangala Samaraweera…
  • Mangala Samaraweera passed away in Colombo[4].
  • Mangala Samaraweera was born on April 21, 1956[3].
  • Mangala Samaraweera died on August 24, 2021[5].
  • Mangala Samaraweera held citizenship in Sri Lanka[9].
  • Mangala Samaraweera's professions included politician[6].
  • Mangala Samaraweera worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Mangala Samaraweera held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[10].
  • Mangala Samaraweera held the position of Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka[11].
  • Mangala Samaraweera held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka[12].
  • Mangala Samaraweera held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka[13].
  • Mangala Samaraweera held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[14].
  • Mangala Samaraweera held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[15].
  • Mangala Samaraweera was educated at Saint Martin's School of Art[16].
  • Mangala Samaraweera was educated at Royal College, Colombo[17].
  • Mangala Samaraweera's religion is recorded as Theravāda[18].
  • Mangala Samaraweera is recorded as male[19].
  • Mangala Samaraweera's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mangala Samaraweera's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[21].
  • Mangala Samaraweera was affiliated with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party[22].
  • Mangala Samaraweera's Commons category is recorded as Mangala Samaraweera[23].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[24].
  • Mangala Samaraweera's family name is recorded as Samaraweera[25].
  • Mangala Samaraweera's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Mangala Samaraweera's participant in is recorded as IMF 2018 Annual Meetings[27].

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Origins and Family

Mangala Samaraweera was born in Matara[2]. He was born on April 21, 1956[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Martin's School of Art[16], an art academy[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1854[30], headquartered in Q126689007[31] and Royal College, Colombo[17], a selective school[32], in Sri Lanka[33], founded in 1835[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and diplomat[7]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[10]; Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka[11], a position[35], in Sri Lanka[36], founded in 1947[37]; and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka[12], a position[38], founded in 1947[39].

Personal Life

Mangala Samaraweera's religion is recorded as Theravāda[18]. He was affiliated with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party[22].

Death and Burial

Mangala Samaraweera died on August 24, 2021[5]. He passed away in Colombo[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[24].

Why It Matters

Mangala Samaraweera ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Mangala Samaraweera born?

Mangala Samaraweera's place of birth was Matara[2].

Where did Mangala Samaraweera die?

Mangala Samaraweera died in Colombo[4].

What did Mangala Samaraweera do for work?

Mangala Samaraweera worked as politician[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did Mangala Samaraweera go to school?

Mangala Samaraweera was educated at Saint Martin's School of Art[16] and Royal College, Colombo[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . parliament.lk. Retrieved . parliament.lk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . colombotelegraph.com. colombotelegraph.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . economynext.com. economynext.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . economynext.com. economynext.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . meetings.imf.org. Retrieved . meetings.imf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Member of political party Sri Lanka Freedom Party
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