Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ranil Mallawarachchi

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Delete. Hut 8.5 21:48, 2 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ranil Mallawarachchi[edit]

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The article was previously deleted via PROD on 10 June 2016 by Iridescent. It has since been recreated by the original editor with no changes. The subject fails WP:NMUSIC and WP:GNG - the sole reliance is that he is the son of Milton Mallawarachchi (WP:NOTINHERITED). References are either WP:PRIMARY or mentions in passing. Dan arndt (talk) 02:17, 25 July 2016 (UTC) Dan arndt (talk) 02:17, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sri Lanka-related deletion discussions. Dan arndt (talk) 02:19, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Dan arndt (talk) 02:19, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Subject of article is important and can be further improved DilJco (talk) 02:27, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DilJco if he was notable then you need to provide significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject. Sources such as Ranil Mallawarachchi's personal website and YouTube are not acceptable as evidence of notability. Dan arndt (talk) 02:39, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Just because personal websites plus YouTube are included together with sources independent of the subject, it is unfair to delete such famous and important subject. DilJco (talk) 02:54, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The other sources that you've provided are merely mentions of the subject in passing. I suggest that you check WP:NMUSIC and provide evidence that the subject meets those criteria. Dan arndt (talk) 03:05, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - As stated, no improvements were made to this article since it's original deletion. It does not meet the guidelines for inclusion on wikipedia. Dane2007 (talk) 05:52, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Australia-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 06:26, 25 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

delete clearly fails WP:MUSICBIO as a singer. LibStar (talk) 15:52, 26 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Where are the albums? On what chart? Fails WP:MUSICBIO. Arun Kumar SINGH (Talk) 16:03, 2 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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