Sarath Fonseka

Sri Lankan senior army officer
Person human Q1395772
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Sarath Fonseka

Summary

Sarath Fonseka is a human[1]. Born in Ambalangoda[2], he… he was born on +1950-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and military officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sarath Fonseka's place of birth was Ambalangoda[2].
  • Sarath Fonseka was born on +1950-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sarath Fonseka held citizenship in Sri Lanka[7].
  • Sarath Fonseka worked as a politician[4].
  • Sarath Fonseka's professions included military officer[5].
  • Sarath Fonseka held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[8].
  • Sarath Fonseka held the position of Ministry of Urban Development[9].
  • Sarath Fonseka's education included a stint at Dharmasoka College[10].
  • Sarath Fonseka was educated at Ananda College[11].
  • Sarath Fonseka's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12].
  • Sarath Fonseka's image is recorded as Sarath Fonseka at Ananda.jpg[13].
  • Sarath Fonseka is recorded as male[14].
  • Sarath Fonseka's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sarath Fonseka was affiliated with the United National Party[16].
  • Sarath Fonseka was affiliated with the United National Front for Good Governance[17].
  • Sarath Fonseka's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 107918470[18].
  • Sarath Fonseka's military branch is recorded as Sri Lanka Army[19].
  • Sarath Fonseka's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2009218001[20].
  • Sarath Fonseka's Commons category is recorded as Sarath Fonseka[21].
  • Sarath Fonseka's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[22].
  • Sarath Fonseka's commander of is recorded as Sri Lanka Army[23].
  • Sarath Fonseka's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026h3cy[24].
  • Sarath Fonseka's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Sarath-Fonseka[25].
  • Sarath Fonseka's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'si', 'text': 'සරත් ෆොන්සේකා'}[26].
  • Sarath Fonseka's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ta', 'text': 'சரத் பொன்சேகா'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Sarath Fonseka's place of birth was Ambalangoda[2]. He was born on +1950-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Dharmasoka College[10], a school[28], in Sri Lanka[29], founded in 1913[30], headquartered in Ambalangoda[31] and Ananda College[11], a school[32], in Sri Lanka[33], founded in 1886[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and military officer[5]. Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[8] and Ministry of Urban Development[9], a ministry[35], in Sri Lanka[36], founded in 1978[37].

Personal Life

Sarath Fonseka's religion is recorded as Buddhism[12]. Political affiliations include United National Party[16], a political party[38], in Sri Lanka[39], founded in 1946[40], headquartered in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte[41] and United National Front for Good Governance[17], a political party[42], in Sri Lanka[43], founded in 2015[44].

Why It Matters

Sarath Fonseka ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Sarath Fonseka born?

Born in Ambalangoda[2], Sarath Fonseka…

What did Sarath Fonseka do for work?

Sarath Fonseka worked as politician[4] and military officer[5].

Where did Sarath Fonseka go to school?

Sarath Fonseka was educated at Dharmasoka College[10] and Ananda College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . parliament.lk. Retrieved . parliament.lk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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