Niluka Karunaratne

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Niluka Karunaratne

Summary

Niluka Karunaratne is a human[1]. Born in Galle[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1985[3]. He worked as a badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Galle[2], Niluka Karunaratne…
  • Niluka Karunaratne was born on February 13, 1985[3].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's father was Louis Karunaratne[7].
  • Niluka Karunaratne held citizenship in Sri Lanka[8].
  • Sinhala was Niluka Karunaratne's native language[9].
  • Niluka Karunaratne worked as a badminton player[4].
  • Niluka Karunaratne worked as an Olympic competitor[5].
  • Niluka Karunaratne was educated at Royal College, Colombo[10].
  • Niluka Karunaratne received the national champion[11].
  • Niluka Karunaratne is recorded as male[12].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's Commons category is recorded as Niluka Karunaratne[14].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's handedness is recorded as right-handedness[15].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's sport is recorded as badminton[16].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's family name is recorded as Karunaratne[17].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's given name is recorded as Niluka[18].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's playing hand is recorded as right-handedness[19].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2002 Asian Games – men's singles[20].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2010 Asian Games – men's singles[21].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – men's singles[22].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – men's singles[23].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – men's singles[24].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's singles[25].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's participant in is recorded as badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's singles[26].
  • Niluka Karunaratne's participant in is recorded as 2016 Tahiti International Badminton Championships – men's singles[27].

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Origins and Family

Niluka Karunaratne was born in Galle[2]. He was born on February 13, 1985[3]. His father was Louis Karunaratne[7]. Sinhala was his native language[9].

Education

Niluka Karunaratne was educated at Royal College, Colombo[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5].

Recognition

Niluka Karunaratne received the national champion[11].

Why It Matters

Niluka Karunaratne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Niluka Karunaratne born?

Niluka Karunaratne was born in Galle[2].

Who were Niluka Karunaratne's parents?

Niluka Karunaratne's father was Louis Karunaratne[7].

What did Niluka Karunaratne do for work?

Niluka Karunaratne worked as badminton player[4] and Olympic competitor[5].

Where did Niluka Karunaratne go to school?

Niluka Karunaratne was educated at Royal College, Colombo[10].

What awards did Niluka Karunaratne receive?

Honors received include national champion[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . g2014results.thecgf.com. g2014results.thecgf.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Provenance: 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.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Florentyna · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Niluka
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    Playing hand right-handedness
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