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The result was delete. Kurykh ( talk) 21:18, 25 February 2017 (UTC) reply

Susantha Ratnayake

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Fails WP:ANYBIO. Whilst there are a number of mentions of the subject in the news, they all seem to be purely as the spokesperson for the company, which he is the chairman of, John Keells Holdings. There is insufficient evidence that he is notable in his own right. Has been tagged for notability since March 2016 with no improvements or references added. Dan arndt ( talk) 12:46, 31 January 2017 (UTC) reply

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sri Lanka-related deletion discussions. Dan arndt ( talk) 12:52, 31 January 2017 (UTC) reply

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. Dan arndt ( talk) 12:52, 31 January 2017 (UTC) reply

• Note I have added a few sources to the article. FITINDIA  (talk) 13:20, 31 January 2017 (UTC) reply

Fitindia the references are simply mentions in passing, or comments on behalf of the company - nothing substantial enough to establish notability. Dan arndt ( talk) 15:18, 31 January 2017 (UTC) reply

Dan arndt true but I just thought would add them to the article as it did not have a single source. FITINDIA  (talk) 16:53, 31 January 2017 (UTC) reply

• Weak keep -- has held a number of high profile positions including with the publicly traded Ceylon Tobacco Company; the article presently is well cited. I would say passes the expectations for a notable businessman. K.e.coffman ( talk) 22:14, 17 February 2017 (UTC) reply

Comment - K.e.coffman, the criteria of WP:ANYBIO are fairly clear i.e. the person has received a well-known and significant award or honor, or has been nominated for one several times; the person has made a widely recognized contribution that is part of the enduring historical record in his or her specific field; or the person has an entry in the Dictionary of National Biography or similar publication. All the references cited are merely mentions in passing. WP:BASIC requires 'significant coverage'. Dan arndt ( talk) 02:06, 18 February 2017 (UTC) reply

• Delete lack of coverage and lack of passing notability guidelines for biographies. John Pack Lambert ( talk) 20:20, 20 February 2017 (UTC) reply
• Delete - Simply not enough in-depth coverage to show that they pass WP:GNG. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 20:56, 25 February 2017 (UTC) reply

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