Shirani Bandaranayake

former Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
Person human Q702725
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Shirani Bandaranayake

Summary

Shirani Bandaranayake is a human[1]. She was born in Kurunegala[2]. She was born on April 1, 1958[3]. She worked as a lawyer[4] and judge[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kurunegala[2], Shirani Bandaranayake…
  • Shirani Bandaranayake was born on April 1, 1958[3].
  • Shirani Bandaranayake held citizenship in Sri Lanka[7].
  • Shirani Bandaranayake worked as a lawyer[4].
  • Shirani Bandaranayake's professions included judge[5].
  • Shirani Bandaranayake's education included a stint at Central College[8].
  • Shirani Bandaranayake's education included a stint at SOAS, University of London[9].
  • Shirani Bandaranayake is recorded as female[10].
  • Shirani Bandaranayake's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Shirani Bandaranayake's Commons category is recorded as Shirani Bandaranayake[12].

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Origins and Family

Shirani Bandaranayake's place of birth was Kurunegala[2]. She was born on April 1, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Central College[8], a school[13], in Sri Lanka[14], founded in 1947[15] and SOAS, University of London[9], a public research university[16], in United Kingdom[17], founded in 1916[18], headquartered in London[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[4] and judge[5].

Why It Matters

Shirani Bandaranayake ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Shirani Bandaranayake born?

Born in Kurunegala[2], Shirani Bandaranayake…

What did Shirani Bandaranayake do for work?

Shirani Bandaranayake worked as lawyer[4] and judge[5].

Where did Shirani Bandaranayake go to school?

Shirani Bandaranayake was educated at Central College[8] and SOAS, University of London[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Country of citizenship Sri Lanka
    Occupation
    Position held Chief Justice of Sri Lanka, Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
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