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BADULLA

Most Famous People Born in Badulla, Sri Lanka

Notable people
447
Peak decade
1930s
Median birth year
1943
Most distinctive
Monarch 23.0×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician71
  2. Actor45
  3. Cricket36
  4. Football34
  5. Academic14
  6. Writer12
  7. Diplomat9
  8. Singer9
  1. Monarch623.0×
  2. Cricket366.3×
  3. Activist55.2×
  4. Diplomat93.5×
  5. Academic143.1×
  6. Engineer82.9×
  7. Physician72.3×
  8. Actor451.9×
  1. Football340.7×

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.

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0157 FAMILY

Baby 81 incident

Born 2004

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0226 POLITICIAN

Aparekke Punnananda Thero

Born 2004

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0326 POLITICIAN

Mahinda Ratnatilaka

Born 2004

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0334 POLITICIAN

Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi

Born 2004

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0344 POLITICIAN

Jayantha Wijesekara

Born 2004

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0354 POLITICIAN

Alawwe Nandaloka Thero

Born 2004

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