Sonali Deraniyagala

Sri Lankan writer
Person human Q15999811
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Sonali Deraniyagala

Summary

Sonali Deraniyagala is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Colombo[2]. She was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an economist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (876 views/month, #6,538 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sonali Deraniyagala was born in Colombo[2].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala was married to Stephen Lissenburgh[8].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala was married to Fiona Shaw[9].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala held citizenship in Sri Lanka[10].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala worked as an economist[4].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala worked as a writer[6].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's field of work was economics[11].
  • Among Sonali Deraniyagala's employers was Columbia University[12].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's education included a stint at University of Oxford[14].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala is recorded as female[15].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's ISNI is recorded as 0000000442449682[17].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 312567826[18].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's GND ID is recorded as 171875133[19].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16921785b[20].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's IdRef ID is recorded as 18176363X[21].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001314029[22].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0rp_6cy[23].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0273254[24].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's BBC Things ID is recorded as e022116a-b2e1-427b-96d8-04ac48ec4eae[26].
  • Sonali Deraniyagala's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Deraniyagala-7[27].

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Origins and Family

Sonali Deraniyagala was born in Colombo[2]. She was born on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6]. Sonali Deraniyagala's field of work was economics[11]. She was employed by Columbia University[12].

Personal Life

Spouses include Stephen Lissenburgh[8], a social scientist[36], 1964–2004[37] and Fiona Shaw[9], an actor[38], b. 1958[39], of Ireland[40], awarded the Laurence Olivier Awards[41].

Why It Matters

Sonali Deraniyagala ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (876 views/month, #6,538 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Sonali Deraniyagala born?

Sonali Deraniyagala was born in Colombo[2].

Who was Sonali Deraniyagala married to?

Sonali Deraniyagala's spouses include Stephen Lissenburgh[8] and Fiona Shaw[9].

What did Sonali Deraniyagala do for work?

Sonali Deraniyagala worked as economist[4], university teacher[5], and writer[6].

Where did Sonali Deraniyagala go to school?

Sonali Deraniyagala was educated at University of Cambridge[13] and University of Oxford[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BBC Things. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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