Martin Wickramasinghe

Sri Lankan writer (1890-1976)
Person human Q379591
Martin Wickramasinghe
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Martin Wickramasinghe

Summary

Martin Wickramasinghe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Koggala[2]. He was born on May 29, 1890[3]. He passed away in Colombo[4]. He died on July 23, 1976[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and journalist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Martin Wickramasinghe's place of birth was Koggala[2].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe died in Colombo[4].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe was born on May 29, 1890[3].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe died on July 23, 1976[5].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe held citizenship in Sri Lanka[9].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe is identified as part of the Sinhalese ethnic group[10].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe worked as a writer[6].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe's professions included journalist[7].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe is recorded as male[13].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe's Commons category is recorded as Martin Wickramasinghe[15].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe's family name is recorded as Q37070756[16].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe's given name is recorded as Martin[17].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sinhala[18].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe's writing language is recorded as Sinhala[19].
  • Martin Wickramasinghe's P14750 is recorded as 5CD9-643F-0AEF-630C-180B[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin Wickramasinghe's place of birth was Koggala[2]. He was born on May 29, 1890[3]. He is identified as part of the Sinhalese ethnic group[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and journalist[7].

Recognition

Martin Wickramasinghe received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Personal Life

Martin Wickramasinghe's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].

Death and Burial

Martin Wickramasinghe died on July 23, 1976[5]. He passed away in Colombo[4].

Why It Matters

Martin Wickramasinghe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Martin Wickramasinghe born?

Born in Koggala[2], Martin Wickramasinghe…

Where did Martin Wickramasinghe die?

Martin Wickramasinghe died in Colombo[4].

What did Martin Wickramasinghe do for work?

Martin Wickramasinghe worked as writer[6] and journalist[7].

What awards did Martin Wickramasinghe receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'as', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'io', 'it', 'ja', 'ru', 'si', 'ta', '
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  2. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5CD9-643F-0AEF-630C-180B
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Martin
    Family name → Q37070756
    Writing language → Sinhala
    Country of citizenship → Sri Lanka
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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