Shavendra Silva

Sri Lankan general
Person human Q16195805
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Shavendra Silva

Summary

Shavendra Silva is a human[1]. His place of birth was Matale[2]. He was born on +1964-06-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Matale[2], Shavendra Silva…
  • Shavendra Silva was born on +1964-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shavendra Silva held citizenship in Sri Lanka[6].
  • Shavendra Silva worked as a diplomat[4].
  • Shavendra Silva held the position of Chief of the Defence Staff[7].
  • Shavendra Silva held the position of Commander of the Army[8].
  • Shavendra Silva's education included a stint at Sri Lanka Military Academy[9].
  • Shavendra Silva's education included a stint at Defence Services Command and Staff College[10].
  • Shavendra Silva is recorded as male[11].
  • Shavendra Silva's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Shavendra Silva's military branch is recorded as Sri Lanka Army[13].
  • Shavendra Silva's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[14].
  • Shavendra Silva's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fq2tr4[15].
  • Shavendra Silva's family name is recorded as Silva[16].
  • Shavendra Silva's allegiance is recorded as Sri Lanka[17].
  • Shavendra Silva's Prabook ID is recorded as 1885654[18].
  • Shavendra Silva's UK Parliament thesaurus ID is recorded as 468430[19].
  • Shavendra Silva's JRC Names ID is recorded as 1027548[20].
  • Shavendra Silva's OpenSanctions ID is recorded as Shavendra Silva[21].

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Origins and Family

Shavendra Silva was born in Matale[2]. He was born on +1964-06-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Sri Lanka Military Academy[9], a military academy[22], in Sri Lanka[23], founded in 1992[24] and Defence Services Command and Staff College[10], a staff college[25], in Sri Lanka[26], founded in 1997[27].

Career and Affiliations

Shavendra Silva worked as a diplomat[4]. Positions held include Chief of the Defence Staff[7], a position[28], in Sri Lanka[29] and Commander of the Army[8], a position[30], in Sri Lanka[31].

Why It Matters

Shavendra Silva ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Shavendra Silva born?

Shavendra Silva was born in Matale[2].

What did Shavendra Silva do for work?

Shavendra Silva worked as diplomat[4].

Where did Shavendra Silva go to school?

Shavendra Silva was educated at Sri Lanka Military Academy[9] and Defence Services Command and Staff College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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