7.0000° N, 81.0025° E
BADULLA
Most Famous People Born in Badulla, Sri Lanka
- Notable people
- 447
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Monarch 23.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Badulla during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Badulla Is Known For
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Politician is Badulla's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (71).
Badulla over-indexes on monarch — 23.0× the global rate.
Badulla under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Badulla's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
0001 EXPLORER
St John Philby
1885 - 1960
0145 BUSINESS
D. R. Wijewardena
1886 - 1950
0411 PARLIAMENT
D. P. Jayasuriya
Born 1882