Lakshman Kadirgamar

Sri Lankan politician (1932-2005)
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Lakshman Kadirgamar

Summary

Lakshman Kadirgamar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Colombo[2]. He was born on April 12, 1932[3]. He died in Colombo[4]. He died on August 12, 2005[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], and barrister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colombo[2], Lakshman Kadirgamar…
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar died in Colombo[4].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar was born on April 12, 1932[3].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar died on August 12, 2005[5].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar held citizenship in Sri Lanka[10].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar's professions included politician[6].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar worked as a barrister[8].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka[11].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[12].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar held the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka[13].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[14].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[15].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[16].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar's education included a stint at Balliol College[17].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar's education included a stint at University of Ceylon[18].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar is recorded as male[19].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar was affiliated with the United People's Freedom Alliance[21].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar's Commons category is recorded as Lakshman Kadirgamar[22].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar's given name is recorded as Lakshman[23].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lakshman Kadirgamar[24].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar's Commons gallery is recorded as Lakshman Kadirgamar[25].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar's manner of death is recorded as homicide[26].
  • Lakshman Kadirgamar's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ta', 'text': 'லக்ஷமன் கதிர்காமர்'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Lakshman Kadirgamar was born in Colombo[2]. He was born on April 12, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of Ceylon[18], a university[32], in Sri Lanka[33], founded in 1942[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], and barrister[8]. Positions held include Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka[11], a position[35], founded in 1947[36] and Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[12].

Personal Life

Lakshman Kadirgamar was affiliated with the United People's Freedom Alliance[21].

Death and Burial

Lakshman Kadirgamar died on August 12, 2005[5]. He passed away in Colombo[4].

Why It Matters

Lakshman Kadirgamar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Lakshman Kadirgamar born?

Born in Colombo[2], Lakshman Kadirgamar…

Where did Lakshman Kadirgamar die?

Lakshman Kadirgamar passed away in Colombo[4].

What did Lakshman Kadirgamar do for work?

Lakshman Kadirgamar worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], and barrister[8].

Where did Lakshman Kadirgamar go to school?

Lakshman Kadirgamar was educated at Balliol College[17] and University of Ceylon[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, diplomat, barrister
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  2. 22d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Lakshman
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    Educated at Balliol College, University of Ceylon
    Member of political party United People's Freedom Alliance
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