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Most Famous Sri Lankan Religious Figures

Religion 6
Sri Lanka 173
212,690 MR Malcolm Ranjith Malcolm Ranjith Sri Lankan Cardinal b. 1947
374,174 TC Thomas Cooray Sri Lankan Priest 1901–1988
377,202 DT D. T. Niles Sri Lankan Priest 1908–1970
775,865 RJ Rayappu Joseph Sri Lankan Priest b. 1940
1,014,322 HS Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera Hikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera Sri Lankan Monk 1827–1911
1,992,529 RS Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera Sri Lankan Monk 1828–1885
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Inside Sri Lanka Religious Figures

6 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Sri Lanka Religious Figures peaked in the 1820s with 2 people.

What Sri Lanka Religious Figures Are Known For

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Priest are Sri Lanka Religious Figures's biggest group — 50% of all notables (3).

  1. Priest3
  2. Monk2
  3. Cardinal1

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Sri Lanka Religious Figures compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.