Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Morning Leader

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 keep. Drmies (talk) 04:42, 5 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The Morning Leader[edit]

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The article is about a Sri lanka based newspaper. Its website is down and there's no indication that the newspaper is currently in circulation. ASTRONOMYINERTIA (TALK) 17:20, 19 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of News-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:35, 19 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sri Lanka-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:35, 19 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. Being defunct is not a valid reason to delete. If the newspaper was notable it still is notable. —Al E.^(talk) 13:44, 20 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It was one of the several publications of Leader Publications (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka. The Sunday Leader is their major publication. This paper, Morning Leader doesn't seem to meet the notability criteria either. A Google search verifies that fact. ASTRONOMYINERTIA (TALK) 17:16, 20 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, BusterD (talk) 01:36, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: I couldn't understand what is actually in the mind of Astronomyinertia. Initially he is coming out the reason for nomination is - "....No indication that it is currently in circulation" and when Phil Bridger is raising his objection he is jumping into a different reason. That reason is also not valid since under one group there can be many broadsheets and tabloids and they all can be qualified as separate Wikipedia articles whether they are in existence or defunct.Sudar123 (talk) 13:40, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
~~Keep - The source showing is sufficient to support the stub, in my estimation.~~ Carrite (talk) 15:45, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to The Sunday Leader. Two editions of essentially the same publication. Needs to be retitled, probably. Carrite (talk) 15:47, 27 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Clearly passes WP:N for a Sri Lankan Newspaper.It was founded Lasantha Wickramatunge and is part of the Leader Publications (Pvt) Ltd. It has received international coverage from Reporters Without Borders ,CPJ,BBC amongst others which is notable for Sri Lankan newspaper.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 23:17, 4 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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