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<noinclude>{{pp-template|small=yes}}{{pp-move-indef}}</noinclude>{{for|an infobox for fictional characters|Template:Infobox character}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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{{Template shortcut|Personbox}}
| honorific-prefix    = [[The Honorable|Honourable]]
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{{documentation subpage}}
| name                = Namal Rajapaksa
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{{Person infobox header}}
| honorific-suffix    = [[Member of Parliament|MP]]
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{{High-risk| 345188 |info=About [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=hastemplate%3Ainfobox_person&title=Special:Search&profile=default&fulltext=1&searchToken=sghud1bktha375psef8ybmm3 311,000] of them (90%) are in mainspace.}}
| image               = Lakshman Namal Rajapaksa.jpg
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{{Notice|Please note that in 2016, the {{para|religion}} and {{para|ethnicity}} parameters were removed from Infobox person as a result of [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)/Archive 126#RfC: Religion in biographical infoboxes|the RfC: Religion in biographical infoboxes]] and [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)/Archive 127#RfC: Ethnicity in infoboxes|the RfC: Ethnicity in infoboxes]] as clarified by [[Template talk:Infobox person/Archive 31#Ethnicity? Religion?|this discussion]].}}
| caption             =  
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{{Lua|Module:Infobox|Module:InfoboxImage|Module:Check for unknown parameters}}
| constituency_MP     = [[Hambantota Electoral District|Hambantota District]]
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{{Tracks Wikidata|P18|cat=No local image but image on Wikidata}}
| parliament         = Sri Lanka
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| term_start          = 2010
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| term_end            =
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{{tl|Infobox person}} may be used to summarize information about a particular person, usually at the top of an article.
| predecessor        =
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| successor          =  
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== Redirects and calls ==
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1986|04|10}}  
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At least {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Templates calling Infobox person}} other [[:Category:Templates calling Infobox person|templates call this one]] and many templates [{{fullurl:Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Infobox_person|namespace=10&hidetrans=1&hidelinks=1}} redirect here].
| birth_place         =  
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| death_date         =  
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== Modules ==
| death_place         =  
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The following templates are suitable for use as a "module" in this one:
| nationality         =  
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* Templates in [[:Category:Biographical templates usable as a module]]
| party              = [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]]
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* {{tl|Listen}}
| otherparty          = [[United People's Freedom Alliance]]
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* {{tl|Infobox Chinese}}
| spouse              =  
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| partner            =  
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== Usage ==
| relations          = [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]]  (Father)<br>[[Shiranthi Rajapaksa]] (Mother)
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The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article and then filling in the desired fields. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed.
| children            =  
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| residence          =  
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=== Blank template with basic parameters ===
| alma_mater          = [[S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia|St. Thomas' College]]<br>[[City University London]]<br>[[Sri Lanka Law College]]
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{{Infobox person
| occupation         =  
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| name          = ''name''
| profession         =  
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| image         = example-serious.jpg
| religion            = [[Theravada Buddhism]]
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| alt          = alt
| signature           =
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| caption      = ''caption''
| website             = [http://www.namalrajapaksa.com/ www.namalrajapaksa.com]
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| birth_name    = ''birth_name''
| footnotes           =
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| birth_date    = ''birth_date''
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| birth_place  = ''birth_place''
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| death_date    = ''death_date''
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| death_place  = ''death_place''
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| nationality  = ''nationality''
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| other_names  = ''other_names''
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| occupation    = ''occupation''
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| years_active  = ''years_active''
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| known_for     = ''known_for''
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| notable_works = ''notable_works''
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}}
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<source lang="html" style="overflow:auto; line-height:1.2em;">
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{{Infobox person
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| name         = <!-- use common name/article title -->
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| image        = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing [[brackets]] -->
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| alt          = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
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| caption      =  
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| birth_name    = <!-- only use if different from name -->
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| birth_date   = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. -->
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| birth_place   =  
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| death_date   = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (DEATH date then BIRTH date) -->
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| death_place   =  
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| nationality   =
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| other_names  =
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| occupation    =
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| years_active  =
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| known_for    =
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| notable_works =
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}}
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</source>
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{{clear}}
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=== Blank template with all parameters ===
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Only the most pertinent information should be included. Please {{em|remove}} unused parameters, and refrain from inserting dubious trivia in an attempt to fill all parameters.
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{{Parameter names example | _display=italics
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| honorific_prefix | name | honorific_suffix
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| image=example-serious.jpg | image_upright | landscape | alt | caption <!--shows placement of parameters, see examples for image-->
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| native_name | native_name_lang | pronunciation
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| birth_name | birth_date | birth_place | baptised <!--does not display due to birth date displayed-->
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| disappeared_date | disappeared_place | disappeared_status | death_date | death_place | death_cause
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| body_discovered | resting_place | resting_place_coordinates | monuments
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| nationality | other_names | siglum | citizenship | education | alma_mater
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| occupation | years_active | era | employer | organization | agent | known_for | notable_works
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| style | home_town | net_worth | height | television
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| title | term | predecessor | successor | party | movement | opponents | boards
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| criminal_charges | criminal_penalty | criminal_status
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| spouse | partner | children | parents | relatives | family | callsign | awards | website
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| module | module2 | module3 | module4 | module5 | module6 <!--removed the ... which only saved two lines from being shown-->
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| signature=<nowiki>signature.jpg</nowiki> | signature_size | signature_alt
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| footnotes
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}}
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<source lang="html" style="overflow:auto; line-height:1.2em">
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{{Infobox person
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| honorific_prefix  =
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| name               = <!-- use common name/article title -->
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| honorific_suffix  =
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| image              = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing [[brackets]] -->
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| image_upright      =  
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| landscape          = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
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| alt                = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->
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| caption            =
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| native_name        =
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| native_name_lang  =
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| pronunciation      =
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| birth_name        = <!-- only use if different from name -->
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| birth_date        = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year with {{Birth year and age|YYYY}} unless the exact date is already widely published, as per [[WP:DOB]]. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. -->
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| birth_place        =
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| baptised          = <!-- will not display if birth_date is entered -->
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| disappeared_date  = <!-- {{Disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) -->
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| disappeared_place  =  
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| disappeared_status =  
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| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1908|31|8|1967|28|2}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) -->
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| death_place        =
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| death_cause        =
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| body_discovered    =
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| resting_place      =
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| resting_place_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->
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| burial_place      = <!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) -->
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| burial_coordinates = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->
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| monuments         =  
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| nationality        =
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| other_names        =
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| siglum            =
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| citizenship        =
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| education         =  
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| alma_mater        =
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| occupation        =
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| years_active      =
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| era                =  
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| employer           =  
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| organization      =
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| agent = <!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source -->
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| known_for          =
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| notable_works      = <!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" -->
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| style              =
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| home_town          =
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| net_worth          = <!-- Net worth should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->
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| height             = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->
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| television        =
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| title              = <!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) -->
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| term              =
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| predecessor        =
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| successor          =
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| party              =
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| movement          =
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| opponents          =
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| boards            =
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| criminal_charges  = <!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources -->
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| criminal_penalty  = 
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| criminal_status    =
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| spouse            = <!-- Use article title or common name -->
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| partner            = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->
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| children          =
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| parents            = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->
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| mother            = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
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| father            = <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->
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| relatives          =
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| family            =
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| callsign          =
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| awards            =
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| website            = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
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| module            =
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| module2            =
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| module3            =
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| module4            =
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| module5            =
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| module6            =
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| signature          =
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| signature_size    =
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| signature_alt      =
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| footnotes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
'''Lakshman Namal Rajapaksa''' ({{lang-si|ලක්ශ්මන් නාමල් රාජපක්ෂ}}; born 10 April 1986; known as '''Namal Rajapaksa''') is a son of [[Sri Lanka]]n [[President of Sri Lanka|President]] [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]] and a Member of Parliament.<ref>{{cite news|title=Namal Rajapaksa’s law exam cheating case goes to Geneva|url=http://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/namal-rajapaksas-law-exam-cheating-case-goes-to-geneva/|newspaper=Colombo Telegraph|date=30 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Namal Rajapaksa to open Mihin Lanka Airlines office in Jaffna|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=32584|newspaper=[[TamilNet]]|date=10 September 2010}}</ref> It is widely believed that Rajapaksa is being groomed to succeed his father.<ref name=eco170311>{{cite news|title=The son also rises|url=http://www.economist.com/node/18389199|newspaper=[[The Economist]]|date=17 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sriskandarajah|first=Usha|title=Sri Lanka: A look at the Rajapaksas prior to the UPR|url=http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/node/1034|publisher=[[South Asia Analysis Group]]|date=29 October 2012}}</ref>
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</source>
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{{clear}}
  
==Early life and family==
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== Parameters ==
{{See also|Rajapaksa family}}
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<big>Do not use all these parameters for any one person. The list is long to cover a wide range of people. Only use those parameters that convey essential or notable information about the subject, and ensure that this information is sourced in the article or (if present only in the infobox) in the infobox itself.</big>
Rajapaksa was born on 10 April 1986.<ref>{{cite web|title=NAMAL RAJAPAKSA|url=http://www.parliament.lk/directory_of_members/ViewMember.do?memID=3179|work=Directory of Members|publisher=[[Parliament of Sri Lanka]]}}</ref> He is the son of Mahinda Rajapaksa and [[Shiranthi Rajapaksa]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Carrots like carat: Johnnie eats humble vegetable pie|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/111218/Columns/cafe.html|newspaper=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)]]|date=18 December 2011}}</ref> He has two younger brothers - Yoshitha and Rohitha.<ref>{{cite news|last=Perera|first=Amantha|title=The Long Reach of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa Dynasty|url=http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1984484,00.html|newspaper=[[Time (magazine)]]|date=28 April 2010}}</ref> His paternal grandfather [[D. A. Rajapaksa]] was a Member of Parliament and Minister of  Agriculture and Land in [[Wijeyananda Dahanayake]]'s government.<ref name=IT080811>{{cite news|title=South Asia's other Rahuls|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/political-heirs-in-south-asian-countries/1/146462.html|newspaper=[[India Today]]|date=8 August 2011|author=Aditi Khanna|author2=Namini Wijedasa|author3=Saleem Samad|author4=Shafi Rahman}}</ref>
 
  
Rajapaksa was educated at [[S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia]].<ref name=DFT161211>{{cite news|title=Namal begins a new chapter|url=http://www.ft.lk/2011/12/16/namal-begins-a-new-chapter/|newspaper=[[Daily FT]]|date=16 December 2011}}</ref><ref name=ST180410>{{cite news|last=Kotelawala|first=Himal|title=New Faces in Parliament|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100418/News/page8.pdf|newspaper=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)]]|date=18 April 2010}}</ref> After school Rajapaksa joined [[Cardiff University]] to study law.<ref>{{cite news|last=Madawala|first=Tissa|title=Surprise birthday boy at London Temple|url=http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2006/04/13/life/04.asp|newspaper=[[The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)]]|date=13 April 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mahinda reacts to Kebetigollewa, Mervyn clowns on a chopper|url=http://www.island.lk/2006/06/18/politics2.html|newspaper=[[The Island (Sri Lanka)]]|date=18 June 2006}}</ref> He then went to [[City University London]] from where he graduated in September 2009 with a [[third-class degree]] [[Bachelor of Laws|law degree]].<ref name=IT080811/><ref name=TT220210>{{cite news|last=Page|first=Jeremy|title=Rise of Sri Lankan President’s son Namal Rajapaksa sparks concern|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article2611973.ece|newspaper=[[The Times]]|date=22 February 2010}}</ref><ref name=EPW081212>{{cite journal|last=Mendis|first=Patrick|title=The Colombo-Centric New Silk Road|journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]]|date=8 December 2012|volume=XLVII|issue=49|url=http://www.epw.in/notes/colombo-centric-new-silk-road.html|authorlink=Patrick Mendis}}</ref>
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Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed. Many parameters have alternative names, implemented for compatibility with other templates (especially to aid merging). The preferred names are shown in the table below.
  
Rajapaksa then joined [[Sri Lanka Law College]] in order to qualify as an [[attorney at law]]. He sat the college's preliminary exam in October 2009 and passed with second class honours.<ref>{{cite web|title=Awards Ceremony Sri Lanka Law College 2010|url=http://www.llc.ac.lk/sub_pgs/Book%202010%20_16%2012%2010_.pdf|publisher=[[Sri Lanka Law College]]}}</ref> It was alleged that Rajapaksa sat the exam in a special cubicle that was set aside for him and the college's principal accompanied him.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gunasekara|first=Tisaranee|title=Spurious Claims and Real Agendas|url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2009/12/13/spurious-claims-and-real-agendas|newspaper=[[Asian Tribune]]|date=13 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Some Are More Equal|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2009/11/29/in-a-nutshell-5/|newspaper=[[The Sunday Leader]]|date=29 November 2009}}</ref>  
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{| class="wikitable"
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! style="text-align: left" | Parameter
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! style="text-align: left" | Explanation
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|-
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| '''<code>honorific_prefix</code>'''
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| To appear on the line above the person's name. This is for things like <code><nowiki>|honorific_prefix=Sir</nowiki></code> – honorifics of serious significance that are attached to the name in formal address, such as knighthoods and titles of nobility; do not use it for routine things like "{{!mxt|[[Dr.]]}}" or "{{!mxt|[[Ms.]]}}"
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|-
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| '''<code>name</code>'''
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| Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide {{para|birth_name}} (below) if different from {{para|name}}). If middle initials are specified (or implied) by the lead of the article, and are not specified separately in the {{para|birth_name}} parameter, include them here. ''Do not put honorifics or alternative names in this parameter.'' There are separate parameters for these things, covered below.
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|-
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| '''<code>honorific_suffix</code>'''
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| To appear on the line below the person's name. This is for things like <code><nowiki>|honorific_suffix=[[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]]</nowiki></code> – honorifics of serious significance that are attached to the name in formal address, such as national orders and non-honorary doctorates; do not use it for routine things like "{{!mxt|[[Bachelor of arts|BA]]}}". It is permissible but not required to use the {{tlx|post-nominals}} template inside this parameter; doing so requires {{tlx|post-nominals|size{{=}}100%|...}}.
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|-
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| '''<code>image</code>'''
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| Image name: {{kbd|abc.jpg}}, {{kbd|xpz.png}}, {{kbd|123.gif}}, etc., without the {{samp|File:}} or {{samp|Image:}} prefix. If an image is desired but not available, one may add {{kbd|yes}} to the {{para|needs-photo}} parameter of the {{tlx|WikiProject Biography}} template on the talk page. If no image is available yet, [[Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Image placeholders|do not use an image placeholder]].
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|-
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| '''<code>image_upright</code>'''
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| Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).
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|-
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| '''<code>landscape</code>'''
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| Set to <code>yes</code> when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.
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|-
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| '''<code>alt</code>'''
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| Descriptive [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility/Alternative text for images|<code>alt</code> text for the image]], for visually impaired readers. One word (such as {{kbd|photograph}}) is rarely sufficient. Do not copy-paste the value of {{para|caption}} (below) into this parameter. Example of the difference: "Willie Nelson at a concert in Dallas, 1989" is good as {{para|caption}} value; "Nelson in western-wear with an acoustic guitar, on stage in a daytime show with band in background" is an {{para|alt}} description. If nothing meaningful can be said that isn't already in the caption, use the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility/Alternative text for images#Captions and nearby text|stock text]] {{para|alt|refer to caption}}.
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|-
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| '''<code>caption</code>'''
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| Caption for image, if needed. Try to include the date of photo, some context, and the photographer if known (check the <code>File:</code> or [[Wikimedia Commons|Commons]] page for the image).
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|-
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| '''<code>native_name</code>'''
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| The person's name in their own language, if different.
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|-
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| '''<code>native_name_lang</code>'''
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| [[ISO 639-1]] code, e.g., "{{kbd|fr}}" for French. If more than one, use {{tlx|lang}} around each name in {{para|native_name}} instead.
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|-
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| '''<code>pronunciation</code>'''
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| Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name. <!--copied from TemplateData description, if changed please update there also-->
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|-
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| '''<code>birth_name</code>'''
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| Name at birth; only use if different from {{para|name}}.
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|-
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| '''<code>birth_date</code>'''
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| Date of birth: Use {{tlx|birth date and age}} (if living) or {{tlx|birth date}} (if dead). {{crossref|See template's page for details on usage.}} If only a year of birth is known, or age as of a certain date, consider using {{tlx|birth year and age}} or {{tlx|birth based on age as of date}}. For living people [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons#Privacy of personal information and using primary sources|supply only the year unless the exact date is already widely published]]. Treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use {{tlx|birth year and age}} or a similar option. The templates mentioned in this paragraph emit metadata indicating the date is in the Gregorian calendar; if the date is in the Julian calendar, do not use these templates, just write the date.
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|-
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| {{anchor|birth_place}}'''<code>birth_place</code>'''
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| Place of birth: {{kbd|{{var|city}}, {{var|administrative region}}, {{var|country}}}}.
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* Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: {{kbd|Saigon}} (prior to 1976) or {{kbd|Ho Chi Minh City}} (post-1976).
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* [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Icons#Do not use flags to indicate locations of birth, residence, or death|Do not use a flag template]], coat of arms, or other icon.
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* [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Infoboxes#Purpose of an infobox|Omit unnecessary or redundant details]]. For example, it is not necessary to state: {{!xt|{{kbd|New York City, [[New York (state)|New York]], United States}}}} when {{xt|{{kbd|New York City, U.S.}}}} conveys essentially the same information more concisely.
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* Countries should [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking#What generally should not be linked|generally not be linked]].
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* For modern subjects, the country should generally be a sovereign state; for United Kingdom locations, the constituent [[Countries of the United Kingdom|countries of the UK]] are sometimes used instead, when more appropriate in the context.
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* For historical subjects, use the place name most appropriate for the context and our readership. What the place may correspond to on a modern map is a matter for an article's main text.
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* For subsequent places (of death, etc.) it is not necessary to repeat jurisdictional details or links for the same place name.
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|-
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| '''<code>baptised</code>'''
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| Date of baptism: {{em|Only}} for use when birth date is not known (e.g., for [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]). Will not display if a birth date is entered. Do not use subtemplates. Parameter <code>baptized</code> can be used for articles that use American english spelling.
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|-
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| '''<code>disappeared_date</code>'''
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| (For missing people) Date of disappearance: Use {{tlx|disappeared date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{tlx|disappeared date}} (if birth date unknown).
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|-
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| '''<code>disappeared_place</code>'''
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| (For missing people) Place of disappearance: {{kbd|{{var|city}}, {{var|administrative region}}, {{var|country}}}}.&nbsp;<!--This space is needed for readability, due to quirk of these templated elements being in proximity.--> ({{crossref|See {{para|birth_place}}, [[#birth place|above]], for instructions on how to use this parameter}}, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
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|-
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| '''<code>disappeared_status</code>'''
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| (For missing people) Current status for the person, e.g., if the person is still regarded as missing (using {{tlx|missing for}} to calculate the time since disappearance), or if the person has been [[Declared death in absentia|declared dead ''{{lang|la|in absentia}}'']], with a date for such a ruling.
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|-
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| '''<code>death_date</code>'''
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| Date of death: Use {{tlx|death date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{tlx|death date}} (if birth date unknown). {{crossref|See template's page for details on usage.}} If exact dates are unknown, consider using {{tlx|death year and age}}. The templates mentioned in this paragraph emit metadata indicating the date is in the Gregorian calendar; if the date is in the Julian calendar, do not use these templates, just write the date.
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|-
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| '''<code>death_place</code>'''
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| Place of death: {{kbd|{{var|city}}, {{var|administrative region}}, {{var|country}}}}.&nbsp; ({{crossref|See {{para|birth_place}}, [[#birth place|above]], for instructions on how to use this parameter}}, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
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|-
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| '''<code>death_cause</code>'''
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| Cause of death. Should be clearly defined and sourced, and should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability, e.g. [[James Dean]], [[John Lennon]]. It should not be filled in for unremarkable deaths such as those from old age or routine illness, e.g. [[Bruce Forsyth]], [[Eduard Khil]].
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|-
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| '''<code>body_discovered</code>'''
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| Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). {{kbd|{{var|city}}, {{var|administrative region}}, {{var|country}}}}.&nbsp; ({{crossref|See {{para|birth_place}}, [[#birth place|above]], for instructions on how to use this parameter}}, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
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|-
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| '''<code>burial_place</code>'''
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| Place of burial {{kbd|{{var|city}}, {{var|administrative region}}, {{var|country}}}}.&nbsp; ({{crossref|See {{para|birth_place}}, [[#birth place|above]], for instructions on how to use this parameter}}, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc. {{crossref|See {{para|resting_place}} for non-burials}}.)
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|-
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| '''<code>burial_coordinates</code>'''
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| Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany {{para|burial_place}}. Use {{tlx|coord}} template.
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|-
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| '''<code>resting_place</code>'''
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| Location of columbarium, ash-scattering, etc. If no location, leave blank. {{kbd|{{var|city}}, {{var|administrative region}}, {{var|country}}}}.&nbsp; ({{crossref|See {{para|birth_place}}, [[#birth place|above]], for instructions on how to use this parameter}}, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
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|-
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| '''<code>resting_place_coordinates</code>'''
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| Coordinates for location of columbarium, ash-scattering etc. Use {{tlx|coord}} template.
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|-
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| '''<code>monuments</code>'''
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| Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.
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|-
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| '''<code>nationality</code>'''
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| {{anchor|nationality}}May be used instead of {{para|citizenship}} (below) or vice versa in cases where any confusion could result. Should only be used {{em|with}} {{para|citizenship}} when they differ. ({{crossref|See {{para|birth_place}}, [[#birth place|above]], for instructions on how to use this parameter}}, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
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|-
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| '''<code>other_names</code>'''
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| Other notable names for the person, if different from {{para|name}} and {{para|birth_name}}. [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Biographies#Pseudonyms|This can include]] stage names, maiden/married names, nicknames, criminal aliases, etc.
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|-
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| '''<code>siglum</code>'''
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| [[Siglum]] or monogram, a text shortcut (often formed from the initials of the name, with variations) used to sign work, if relevant.
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|-
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| '''<code>citizenship</code>'''
 +
| Country of legal citizenship, if different from nationality. Rarely needed. See usage notes for {{para|nationality}}, above. Should only be used if citizenship differs from the value in {{para|nationality}} and cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Note that many countries do not automatically grant citizenship to people born within their borders. ({{crossref|See {{para|birth_place}}, [[#birth place|above]], for instructions on how to use this parameter}}, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
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|-
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| '''<code>education</code>'''
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| Education, e.g., degree, institution and graduation year, if relevant. If very little information is available or relevant, the {{para|alma_mater}} parameter may be more appropriate.
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|-
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| '''<code>alma_mater</code>'''
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| ''[[Alma mater]]''. This parameter is a more concise alternative to (not addition to) {{para|education}}, and will often consist of the linked name of the last-attended institution of higher education (not secondary schools). It is usually not relevant to include either parameter for non-graduates, but article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise, as perhaps at [[Bill Gates]].
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|-
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| '''<code>occupation</code>'''
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| Occupation(s) as given in the lead. Use list markup for three or more entries, e.g. with {{tlx|flatlist}}. Please observe [[sentence case]] and capitalise only the first letter of the first item; e.g.:
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{{block indent|1={{Flatlist|
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* Musician
 +
* singer-songwriter
 +
* actor
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}}}}
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|-
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| '''<code>years_active</code>'''
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| Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format <code>1950–2000</code>, or <code>1970–present</code> if still active. [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers#Ranges|Date ranges]] always use an [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style#En dashes|en dash]], not hyphen. If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a ''[[floruit]]'' date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (''[[circa]]'') dates are known for either or both, put them in the {{para|birth_date}} and {{para|death_date}} parameters. Helpful templates: {{tlx|floruit}}, {{tlx|circa}}.
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|-
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| '''<code>era</code>'''
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| Era (e.g., {{kbd|Medieval}}) in which the person lived; less specific than {{para|years_active}}. Should not be used if dates are available.
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|-
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| '''<code>employer</code>'''
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| Employer(s), if relevant.
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|-
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| '''<code>organization</code>'''
 +
| Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.
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|-
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| '''<code>agent</code>'''
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| The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable source]].
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|-
 +
| '''<code>known_for</code>'''
 +
| A brief description of why the person is notable.
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|-
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| {{unbulleted list|'''<code>notable_works</code>''';<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;<small>alternatives:</small>
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|'''<code>credits</code>'''
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|'''<code>label_name</code>'''
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|'''<code>works</code>'''
 +
}}
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| Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any. Produces the label '''Notable work'''. May be overridden by {{para|credits}}, which produces '''Notable credit(s)'''; or by {{para|works}}, which produces '''Works'''; or by {{para|label_name}}, which produces '''Label(s)'''.
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* The {{para|notable_works}}, {{para|credits}}, and {{para|label_name}} parameters are intended to be (at most) short [[#Inline lists|inline lists]].
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* The {{para|label_name}} variant is used for one or more record labels with which a performer is associated, or a fashion label in which a designer has been heavily involved or for which they are well known. Remember that this parameter is an alternative to the others mentioned here and is not used along with them.
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* The {{para|works}} variant is intended to link to {{em|a specific list article}} for a larger body of work (not all of which may be individually notable).
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|-
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| '''<code>style</code>'''
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| The style of the subject's works, if applicable. {{crossref|This parameter is not for [[Style (manner of address)|styles of address or office]]; see {{para|honorific_prefix}}.}}
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|-
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| '''<code>home_town</code>'''
 +
| The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birthplace. {{kbd|{{var|city}}, {{var|administrative region}}, {{var|country}}}}.&nbsp; ({{crossref|See {{para|birth_place}}, [[#birth place|above]], for instructions on how to use this parameter}}, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
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|-
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| '''<code>net_worth</code>'''
 +
| Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.
 +
|-
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| '''<code>height</code>'''
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| If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement if the person had not reached full adulthood when this stat was published. {{crossref|See documentation of this parameter at [[Template:Infobox sportsperson#height|Template:Infobox sportsperson]] for more information.}}
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|-
 +
| '''<code>television</code>'''
 +
| Television programmes presented by or {{em|closely}} associated with the subject. For multiple entries, use an [[#Inline lists|inline list]].
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|-
 +
| '''<code>title</code>'''
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| Multiple uses:
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* Formal title, such as {{kbd|First Lady of Japan}} for [[Akie Abe]].
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* Awarded title, such as {{kbd|Mr. Olympia}} for [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]].
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* Job title, such as {{kbd|President of Calvin College}} for [[Anthony Diekema]].
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* A combination of the above, such as {{kbd|Professor of Mathematics}} and {{kbd|[[Fellow of the Royal Society]]}} for [[Bill Parry (mathematician)|Bill Parry]]
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For multiple entries, use an [[#Inline lists|inline list]].
  
===Final exams controversy===
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Use the {{para|awards}} parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.
In December 2010, several media sources reported that Rajapaksa had allegedly received special treatment during his final examination at Sri Lanka Law College.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2011/01/110109_law_college.shtml |title=Law College initiates probe on 'exam cheat' |last1=Pathirana |first1=Saroj |date=9 January 2011 |newspaper=[[BBC]] Sinhala service |accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="coltel">{{cite news |url=http://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/namal-rajapaksas-law-exam-cheating-case-goes-to-geneva/ |title=Namal Rajapaksa’s law exam cheating case goes to Geneva |date=30 October 2011 |newspaper=Colombo Telegraph |accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="rnw">{{cite news |url=http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/above-law |title=Above the Law |last1=Sujan |first1=Dheera |date=19 January 2012 |newspaper=[[Radio Netherlands Worldwide]] |accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref> A fellow law student, Thushara Jayarathna, alleged that Rajapaksa had been given a separate room along with an internet enabled computer, later filing a complaint with the Law College examination system, Keselwaththa police station and the [[Supreme Court of Sri Lanka|Supreme Court]].<ref name="coltel" />
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|-
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| '''<code>office</code>'''
 +
| May be used as an alternative to {{para|title}} when the label is better displayed as '''Office''' (e.g. public office or appointments). Using this parameter will override {{para|title}}.
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|-
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| '''<code>term</code>'''
 +
| Years the person held the {{para|title}} or {{para|office}} listed above. Helpful template: {{tlx|reign}} (also used for civil offices).
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|-
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| '''<code>predecessor</code>'''
 +
| Person who previously held the {{para|title}} or {{para|office}} listed above.
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|-
 +
| '''<code>successor</code>'''
 +
| Person who subsequently held the {{para|title}} or {{para|office}} listed above.
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|-
 +
| '''<code>party</code>'''
 +
| If relevant. Field labelled '''Political party'''.
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|-
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| '''<code>movement</code>'''
 +
| If relevant. Can be [[Social movement|social]], [[Political movement|political]] (non-party), [[Art movement|artistic]], [[Philosophical movement|philosophical]], [[List of literary movements|literary]], [[Cultural movement|cultural]], etc.
 +
|-
 +
| '''<code>opponents</code>'''
 +
| Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).
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|-
 +
| '''<code>boards</code>'''
 +
| For [[board of directors]] membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled '''Board member&nbsp;of'''.
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|-
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| {{ubl|'''<code>criminal_charges</code>'''|'''<code>criminal_penalty</code>'''|'''<code>criminal_status</code>'''}}
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| For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.
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|-
 +
| '''<code>spouse</code>'''
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| Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format ''Name (married 1950–present)'' for a current spouse, and ''Name (married 1970–99)'' for former spouse(s). Use article title (if linking) or [[Wikipedia:Article titles#Use commonly recognizable names|common name]]. For multiple entries, use an [[#Inline lists|inline list]]. For deceased persons still married at time of death, close the date range with death year.
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|-
 +
| '''<code>partner</code>'''
 +
| If particularly relevant, or if the partner is notable; "partner" here means unmarried [[Domestic partnership|life partner]]s (of any gender or sexual preference), not business partner. Use the format ''Name (1950–present)'' for current partner and ''Name (1970–1999)'' for former partner(s).
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|-
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| '''<code>children</code>'''
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| Typically the number of children (e.g., {{kbd|3}}); only list names of independently notable or particularly relevant children. For multiple entries, use an [[#Inline lists|inline list]]. {{em|For [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons#Privacy of names|privacy reasons]], consider omitting the names of living children, unless notable.}}
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|-
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| '''<code>parents</code>'''
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| Names of parents; include only if they are independently notable or particularly relevant. For multiple entries, use an [[#Inline lists|inline list]]. If subject has only one notable mother and/or only one notable father, {{para|mother}} and {{para|father}} parameters may be used instead. These parameter may be used for biological, adoptive, foster, or step-parents.
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|-
 +
| '''<code>mother</code>'''
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| Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays '''Parent(s)''' as label, and is overridden by the {{para|parents}} parameter.
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|-
 +
| '''<code>father</code>'''
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| Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays '''Parent(s)''' as label, and is overridden by the {{para|parents}} parameter.
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|-
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| '''<code>relatives</code>'''
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| Names of siblings or other relatives; include only if independently notable or particularly relevant. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc.). For multiple entries, use an [[#Inline lists|inline list]].
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|-
 +
| '''<code>callsign</code>'''
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| Amateur radio [[call sign]], if relevant.
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|-
 +
| '''<code>awards</code>'''
 +
| Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. Use {{para|title}} parameter, above, for awarded titles; A single award should not use both parameters.
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|-
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| '''<code>website</code>'''
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| Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under <code><nowiki>==External links==</nowiki></code> in the body of the article. Use {{tlx|URL}} as in {{tnull|URL|Example.com}}. Do not display the {{samp|www.}} part unless the site requires it.
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|-
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| {{ubl | '''<code>module</code>''' | '''<code>module2</code>''' | '''<code>module3</code>''' | '''<code>module4</code>''' | '''<code>module5</code>''' | '''<code>module6</code>''' }}
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| Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one. Example:
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<source lang="html">
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{{Infobox person
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| name = Paul McCartney
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...
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| module =
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| embed = yes
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| background = solo_singer <!-- mandatory field -->
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...
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}} <!-- end of Infobox musical artist -->
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...
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}} <!-- end of Infobox person -->
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</source>
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{{crossref|For more detailed information, see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed]].}}
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|-
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| '''<code>signature</code>'''
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| An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: {{kbd|abc.jpg}}, {{kbd|xpz.png}}, {{kbd|123.gif}}, etc., without the {{samp|File:}} or {{samp|Image:}} prefix
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|-
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| '''<code>signature_size</code>'''
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| Default is {{samp|150px}}. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the {{para|image_size}} parameter.
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|-
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| '''<code>signature_alt</code>'''
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| Alt text for the signature image. For example, for {{samp|[[:File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg]]}}, the alt text might be <code><nowiki>|signature_alt= Th: Jefferson</nowiki></code>, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.
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|-
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| '''<code>footnotes</code>'''
 +
| Textual notes about any of the infobox data. This is not for reference citations. If an infobox parameter's value needs a citation, [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|cite inline]] at the end of the value. Citations will appear in the article's references section along with the other citations in the article.
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|-
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| '''<code>image_size</code>'''
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| {{strongbad|Deprecated}}. Size to display image: {{kbd|200px}} (set width), {{kbd|x300px}} (set height), or {{kbd|200x300px}} (max width & max height). If empty or omitted, this defaults to {{samp|frameless}} (default is {{samp|220px}}, but logged-in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size). [[Wikipedia:Image use policy#Displayed image size|Use of this parameter is discouraged]]. Use image_upright instead. Do not use "{{!mxt|×}}" or capital "{{!mxt|X}}"
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|}
  
Media and NGO sources reports that Jayarathna's complaints were largely ignored or rejected,<ref name="ahrc5-1-11">{{cite web |url=http://www.humanrights.asia/news/urgent-appeals/AHRC-UAC-002-2011 |title=SRI LANKA: Police refuse to conduct investigation into malpractice during the Sri Lanka Law College exam and threaten the life of the complainant |date=5 January 2011 |publisher=[[Asian Human Rights Commission]] |accessdate=4 January 2013}}</ref> although he appeared before the college authorities early in January 2011.<ref name="coltel" /> After the incident, sources reported that Jayarathna had been allegedly abducted and beaten up by the [[Sri Lanka Police Service|police]], and that he also received multiple death threats traced to the police<ref name="rnw" /> and the college.<ref name="ahrc5-1-11" /><ref name="ahrc29-12-10">{{cite web |url=http://www.humanrights.asia/news/ahrc-news/AHRC-STM-269-2010 |title=SRI LANKA: A whistle-blower who exposed the leakage of a question paper at Sri Lanka Law College forced into hiding |date=29 December 2010 |publisher=[[Asian Human Rights Commission]] |accessdate=4 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="slg">{{cite news |url=http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2011/10/he-was-abducted-tortured-plotted-to-be.html |title=He was abducted, tortured & plotted to be killed but he continues to fight for justice |date=31 October 2011 |newspaper=Sri Lanka Guardian |accessdate=3 January 2013}}</ref>
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=== Inline lists ===
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{{Main|WP:Manual of Style/Lists#Horizontal lists|WP:Manual of Style/Lists#Unbulleted lists}}
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Parameters with multiple values should be formatted with inline-list templates.
  
According to the principal of the college, an investigation had been held but it concluded that the allegations ''"were based on hearsay''" and ''"unfounded"''. <ref name="sundayleader">{{cite news |url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/04/24/law-student-goes-underground/ |title=Law Student Goes Underground |last1=Wickrematunge | first1=Raisa |newspaper=[[The Sunday Leader]] |accessdate=4 January 2013}}</ref> Although the official investigation didn't find anything irregular, the threats against Jayarathna have not been investigated.<ref name="ahrc5-1-11" /> The Colombo Telegraph reported that the consequences of Jayarathna's reporting wasn't unusual and that he is one of several others who have been harassed or persecuted after filing complaints against the ruling family or the police.<ref name="coltel" /> [[Chief Justice of Sri Lanka|Chief Justice]] [[Asoka de Silva (justice)|Asoka de Silva]] also questioned the investigation, saying ''"We have only one Law College in Sri Lanka. If there are suspicions over its credibility, it will affect the whole profession."''<ref name="bbc" />
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'''Horizontal''' ones include {{tlx|hlist}} or {{tlx|flatlist}}. In [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists#Horizontal lists|horizontal style]], only the first item is capitalized (aside from [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Capital letters#Proper names|proper names]]).
  
Rajapaksa was sworn in as an attorney at law on 15 December 2011 before a panel of Supreme Court judges including Chief Justice [[Shirani Bandaranayake]].<ref>{{cite news|title=That’s My Boy|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/12/18/thats-my-boy/|newspaper=[[The Sunday Leader]]|date=18 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Two stories:Namal Rajapaksa took oaths as Attorney-at-Law and two students arrested for exam fraud|url=http://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/two-storiesnamal-rajapaksa-took-oaths-as-attorney-at-law-and-two-students-arrested-for-exam-fraud/|newspaper=Colombo Telegraph|date=16 December 2011}}</ref>
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This style is best for short items, and few of them. Mid-dots, commas or semicolons are available as separators (use semicolons or mid-dots if any items contain their own commas). For example:
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* <code><nowiki>|parameter_name={{hlist |Foo |bar |baz}}</nowiki></code> → {{hlist |Foo |bar |baz}}
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* <code><nowiki>|parameter_name={{cslist |Foo |bar |baz}}</nowiki></code> {{cslist |Foo |bar |baz}}
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* <code><nowiki>|parameter_name={{cslist |Foo, fee |bar, bor |baz, biz |semi=true}}</nowiki></code> → {{cslist |Foo, fee |bar, bor |baz, biz |semi=true}}
  
==Political career==
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Rajapaksa contested the [[Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 2010|2010 parliamentary election]] as one of the [[United People's Freedom Alliance]]'s candidates in [[Hambantota Electoral District|Hambantota District]] and was elected to [[Parliament of Sri Lanka|Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slelections.gov.lk/pdf/GE2010_preferences/Hambantota_pref_GE2010.pdf|title=Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Hambantota Preferences|publisher=Department of Elections, Sri Lanka}}</ref> Rajapaksa's father was an MP for Hambantota District for 16 years before becoming president in 2005. It is widely believed that Rajapaksa is being groomed to succeed his father.<ref name=bbc070410>{{cite news|last=Haviland|first=Charles|title=Rajapaksas out in force for Sri Lanka election|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/8607301.stm|newspaper=[[BBC News]]|date=7 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Saturn Affects Three Main Parties|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2011/11/06/saturn-affects-three-main-parties/|newspaper=[[The Sunday Leader]]|date=6 November 2011}}</ref> Rajapaksa is often seen at state events and is the chief guests at ceremonies inaugurating new roads, bridges, schools and other government buildings.<ref name=eco170311/><ref name=IT080811/> Although Rajapaksa holds no government position, he has made numerous official foreign trips, sometimes accompanying his father.<ref name=eco170311/> In January 2011 Rajapaksa led a parliamentary delegation to [[Libya]] and met with [[Muammar Gaddafi]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Pathirana|first=Saroj|title=Gaddafi calls President Rajapaksa|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2011/03/110304_mahinda_gaddafi.shtml|newspaper=[[BBC]] Sinhala|date=4 March 2011}}</ref> Rajapaksa has also made official trips to [[United Nations Headquarters]] (September 2010), [[Nepal]] (March 2011), [[Palestine]] (February 2012),<ref>{{cite news|title=Namal and Abbas discuss conflict|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2012/02/20/namal-and-abbas-discuss-conflict/|newspaper=[[The Sunday Leader]]|date=20 February 2012}}</ref> [[Japan]] (March 2012)<ref>{{cite news|title=Namal meets leading Japanese dignitaries in Tokyo|url=http://www.ft.lk/2012/03/14/namal-meets-leading-japanese-dignitaries-in-tokyo/|newspaper=[[Daily FT]]|date=14 March 2012}}</ref> and [[South Korea]] (April 2012).<ref>{{cite news|title=Korea signs deal for $ 200 m support for Sri Lanka|url=http://www.ft.lk/2012/04/25/korea-signs-deal-for-200-m-support-for-sri-lanka-2/|newspaper=[[Daily FT]]|date=25 April 2012}}</ref> Rajapaksa also led [[Hambantota]]'s [[Hambantota bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games|unsuccessful bid]] to host the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]].<ref name=eco170311/><ref name=IT080811/>
 
  
==Business career==
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[[Carlton Sports Network]], a sports, lifestyles and business television channel, is owned by Rajapaksa and his brother Yoshitha.<ref name=BBC150612>{{cite news|last=Pathirana|first=Saroj|title=Sri Lanka Cricket defends TV deal|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18456920|newspaper=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Cricket Chief exposes Nishantha Ranatunga|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=54270|newspaper=[[The Island (Sri Lanka)]]|date=12 June 2012}}</ref> Rajapaksa was a shareholder in Ascot Holdings PLC - as at 30 September 2011 he owned 92,000 shares (1.15%) in the company.<ref>{{cite news|last=Laduwahetty|first=Ravi|title=President’s sons in Ascot’s Top Twenty lis|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=43669|newspaper=[[The Island (Sri Lanka)]]|date=21 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rajapaksa Sons Among Top 15 Shareholders Of Ascot Holdings|url=http://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/rajapaksa-sons-among-top-15-shareholders-of-ascot-holdings/|newspaper=Colombo Telegraph|date=28 January 2012}}</ref>
 
  
==Tharunyata Hetak==
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Rajapaksa and his brother Yoshitha started Tharunyata Hetak (A Tomorrow for Youth), a youth organisation, in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Coca-Cola Partners with Tharunyata Hetak to Drive Forward Youth Entrepreneurship|url=http://archives.dailymirror.lk/2007/09/24/ft/13.asp|newspaper=[[The Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)]]|date=23 September 2007}}</ref> Rajapaksa is chairman of Tharunyata Hetak, Yoshitha is vice-chairman.<ref name=TISL>{{cite book|title=Electoral Integrity: A Review of the Abuse of State Resources and Selected Integrity Issues During the 2010 Elections in Sri Lanka|year=2010|publisher=Transparency International Sri Lanka|isbn=978-955-1281-32-8|url=http://www.tisrilanka.org/pub/reports/PPPR_BOOK.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Workshop on English Language and Personality Development by Tharunyata Hetak|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/100214/Education/edu07.html|newspaper=[[The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)]]|date=14 February 2010}}</ref> According to Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) Tharunyata Hetak spent [[Sri Lankan rupee|Rs]]. 172 million promoting Rajapaksa's father and his party during the 2010 [[Sri Lankan presidential election, 2010|presidential]] and parliamentary elections.<ref>{{cite news|title=TISL puts Rs. 824 m Ad spend for Presidential polls|url=http://www.ft.lk/2010/09/30/tisl-puts-rs-824-m-ad-spend-for-presidential-polls/|newspaper=[[Daily FT]]|date=30 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Wickrematunge|first=Raisa|title=Namal’s Tharunyata Hetak Beats Them All|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2010/01/17/namal%E2%80%99s-tharunyata-hetak-beats-them-all/|newspaper=[[The Sunday Leader]]|date=17 January 2010}}</ref> Tharunyata Hetak receives significant funding from public bodies including the [[Bank of Ceylon]] and National Lotteries Board both of which are under the control of Rajapaksa's father.<ref name=TISL/>
 
  
==See also==
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* [[Govigama#A few prominent members of the Govigama community|Govigama]]
 
  
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"weight_lb": {
 +
"deprecated": "DEPRECATED: Use of this parameter is discouraged. Delete it when encountered.",
 +
"description": "If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in pounds, or their weight in remaining pounds if weight in whole stones is specified (it will be automatically converted to SI).",
 +
"label": "DEPRECATED: Weight in pounds"
 +
},
 +
"weight_st": {
 +
"deprecated": "DEPRECATED: Use of this parameter is discouraged. Delete it when encountered.",
 +
"description": "If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in whole stones (it will be automatically converted to SI).",
 +
"label": "DEPRECATED: Weight in stones"
 +
},
 +
"television": {
 +
"description": "Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject.",
 +
"label": "Television"
 +
},
 +
"title": {
 +
"description": "Multiple uses: Formal title, such as First Lady of Japan for Akie Abe.; Awarded title, such as Mr. Olympia for Arnold Schwarzenegger.; Job title, such as President of Calvin College for Anthony Diekema.; A combination of the above, such as Professor of Mathematics and Fellow of the Royal Society for Bill Parry See also \"awards\" parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.",
 +
"label": "Title"
 +
},
 +
"term": {
 +
"description": "Years the person held the title listed above.",
 +
"label": "Term"
 +
},
 +
"predecessor": {
 +
"description": "Person who previously held the title listed above.",
 +
"label": "Predecessor"
 +
},
 +
"successor": {
 +
"description": "Person who subsequently held the title listed above.",
 +
"label": "Successor"
 +
},
 +
"party": {
 +
"description": "If relevant. Field labelled Political party.",
 +
"label": "Party"
 +
},
 +
"movement": {
 +
"description": "If relevant. '''Movement''' can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.",
 +
"label": "Movement"
 +
},
 +
"opponents": {
 +
"description": "Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).",
 +
"label": "Opponents"
 +
},
 +
"boards": {
 +
"description": "For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.",
 +
"label": "Boards"
 +
},
 +
"criminal_charges": {
 +
"description": "For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.",
 +
"label": "Criminal charge(s)"
 +
},
 +
"criminal_penalty": {
 +
"label": "Criminal penalty",
 +
"description": "For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"criminal penalty"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"criminal_status": {
 +
"label": "Criminal status",
 +
"description": "For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"judicial_status",
 +
"judicial status",
 +
"criminal status"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"spouse": {
 +
"description": "Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–99) for former spouse(s). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, close the date range with death year.",
 +
"label": "Spouse(s)",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"spouses",
 +
"spouse(s)"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"partner": {
 +
"description": "For unmarried life partners (of any gender or sexual preference), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–99) for former partner(s).",
 +
"label": "Partner(s)",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"partners",
 +
"partner(s)",
 +
"domestic_partner",
 +
"domestic_partner"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"children": {
 +
"description": "Number of children (e.g., 3), or list of names, in which case, separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of children of living persons, unless the children are independently notable.",
 +
"label": "Children"
 +
},
 +
"parents": {
 +
"description": "Names of parents. Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. If subject has only one notable mother and/or father, 'mother' and 'father' parameters may be used instead",
 +
"label": "Parent(s)"
 +
},
 +
"mother": {
 +
"description": "Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.",
 +
"label": "Mother"
 +
},
 +
"father": {
 +
"description": "Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.",
 +
"label": "Father"
 +
},
 +
"relatives": {
 +
"description": "Names of siblings or other relatives. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list.",
 +
"label": "Relatives",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"relations"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"family": {
 +
"description": "Family or house of the individual, if notable.",
 +
"label": "Family"
 +
},
 +
"callsign": {
 +
"description": "Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.",
 +
"label": "Callsign"
 +
},
 +
"awards": {
 +
"description": "Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. See also \"title\" parameter, above, for awarded titles. A single award should not use both parameters.",
 +
"label": "Awards"
 +
},
 +
"honours": {
 +
"description": "Honours the individual has been awarded, if notable.",
 +
"label": "Honours",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"honors"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"website": {
 +
"description": "Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use Template:URL as in Example.com . Do not include the www. part unless the server requires it. Use camel case capitalization to make multiword domain names easier to read.",
 +
"label": "Website",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"homepage",
 +
"URL",
 +
"url"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"module": {
 +
"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
 +
"label": "Module",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"misc"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"module2": {
 +
"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
 +
"label": "Module two",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"misc2"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"module3": {
 +
"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
 +
"label": "Module three",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"misc3"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"module4": {
 +
"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
 +
"label": "Module four",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"misc4"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"module5": {
 +
"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
 +
"label": "Module five",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"misc5"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"module6": {
 +
"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
 +
"label": "Module six",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"misc6"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"child": {
 +
"label": "DEPRECATED: Use as an embedded infobox",
 +
"description": "DEPRECATED: Use this infobox within another one. For experts only.",
 +
"example": "yes",
 +
"deprecated": true,
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"embed"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"signature": {
 +
"description": "An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc.",
 +
"label": "Signature"
 +
},
 +
"signature_size": {
 +
"description": "Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the \"image_size\" parameter.",
 +
"label": "Signature size"
 +
},
 +
"signature_alt": {
 +
"description": "Alt text for the signature image. For example, for :File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.",
 +
"label": "Signature alt",
 +
"aliases": [
 +
"signature alt"
 +
]
 +
},
 +
"footnotes": {
 +
"description": "Notes about any of the infobox data.",
 +
"label": "Footnotes"
 +
},
 +
"abovestyle": {
 +
"description": "DEPRECATED: A CSS style to use for the individual's name, over-riding the community norm. Only use in exception circumstances.",
 +
"label": "DEPRECATED: Name CSS over-ride",
 +
"deprecated": true
 +
},
 +
"image_upright": {
 +
"label": "Image upright",
 +
"description": "Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).",
 +
"example": "1.15",
 +
"default": "1"
 +
},
 +
"landscape": {
 +
"label": "Landscape",
 +
"description": "Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.",
 +
"type": "boolean"
 +
},
 +
"burial_place": {
 +
"label": "Burial place",
 +
"description": "Place of burial, alternative to 'Resting place' Displays the label 'Burial place'.",
 +
"type": "content"
 +
},
 +
"burial_coordinates": {
 +
"label": "Burial place coordinates",
 +
"description": "Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany 'Burial place'. Use {{coord}} template."
 +
},
 +
"influences": {
 +
"label": "DEPRECATED: Influences",
 +
"description": "DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.",
 +
"deprecated": "Deprecated. Unused in the infobox. Do not use."
 +
},
 +
"influenced": {
 +
"label": "DEPRECATED: Influenced",
 +
"description": "DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.",
 +
"deprecated": "Deprecated. Unused in the infobox. Do not use."
 +
}
 +
},
 +
"paramOrder": [
 +
"honorific_prefix",
 +
"name",
 +
"honorific_suffix",
 +
"image",
 +
"image_upright",
 +
"landscape",
 +
"image_size",
 +
"alt",
 +
"caption",
 +
"native_name",
 +
"native_name_lang",
 +
"pronunciation",
 +
"other_names",
 +
"siglum",
 +
"birth_name",
 +
"birth_date",
 +
"birth_place",
 +
"baptised",
 +
"disappeared_date",
 +
"disappeared_place",
 +
"disappeared_status",
 +
"death_date",
 +
"death_place",
 +
"death_cause",
 +
"body_discovered",
 +
"resting_place",
 +
"resting_place_coordinates",
 +
"burial_place",
 +
"burial_coordinates",
 +
"monuments",
 +
"nationality",
 +
"citizenship",
 +
"education",
 +
"alma_mater",
 +
"occupation",
 +
"years_active",
 +
"era",
 +
"employer",
 +
"organization",
 +
"agent",
 +
"known_for",
 +
"notable_works",
 +
"style",
 +
"home_town",
 +
"net_worth",
 +
"height",
 +
"height_m",
 +
"height_cm",
 +
"height_ft",
 +
"height_in",
 +
"weight",
 +
"weight_kg",
 +
"weight_lb",
 +
"weight_st",
 +
"television",
 +
"title",
 +
"term",
 +
"predecessor",
 +
"successor",
 +
"party",
 +
"movement",
 +
"opponents",
 +
"boards",
 +
"criminal_charges",
 +
"criminal_penalty",
 +
"criminal_status",
 +
"spouse",
 +
"partner",
 +
"children",
 +
"parents",
 +
"mother",
 +
"father",
 +
"relatives",
 +
"family",
 +
"callsign",
 +
"awards",
 +
"honours",
 +
"website",
 +
"module",
 +
"module2",
 +
"module3",
 +
"module4",
 +
"module5",
 +
"module6",
 +
"signature",
 +
"signature_size",
 +
"signature_alt",
 +
"footnotes",
 +
"abovestyle",
 +
"child",
 +
"influences",
 +
"influenced"
 +
],
 +
"format": "{{_\n| __________________ = _\n}}\n"
 +
}
 +
</templatedata>
 +
</div>
 +
 
 +
== Tracking categories ==
 +
* {{clc|Pages using infobox person with unknown parameters}}
 +
* {{clc|Infobox person using numbered parameter}}
 +
* {{clc|Infobox person using boxwidth parameter}}
 +
* {{clc|Infobox person using certain parameters when dead}}
 +
* {{clc|Infobox person using influence}}
 +
* {{clc|Infobox person using ethnicity}}
 +
* {{clc|Infobox person using religion}}
 +
* {{clc|Infobox person using denomination}}
 +
* {{clc|Biography template using pronunciation}}
 +
* {{clc|Biography with signature}}
 +
* {{clc|Pages using deprecated image syntax}} – Used by [[Module:InfoboxImage]] to track articles where an infobox uses image syntax in the format <kbd><nowiki>|image=[[File:Example.jpg]]</nowiki></kbd>. To exclude articles from this category, change it to {{samp|<nowiki>|image=Example.jpg</nowiki>}}.
 +
* {{clc|No local image but image on Wikidata}} – Used by [[Template:Wikidata image]] to track articles where an infobox has no image but [[Wikidata]] has an image name. To exclude articles from this category, add an image or {{para|nocat_wdimage|yes}} to the infobox.
 +
 
 +
== See also ==
 +
Variations of this template which use [[Wikidata]]:
 +
* {{tl|Infobox person/Wikidata}}
 +
 
 +
Alternative templates are listed at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Infoboxes|WikiProject Biography/Infoboxes]] and within the [[:Category:People and person infobox templates|people and person infobox templates category]].
 +
 
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<div style="display: none">{{reflist}}</div>
  
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajapaksa, Namal}}
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{{Film- and television-related infobox templates}}
  
[[Category:1986 births]]
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<includeonly>
[[Category:Alumni of City University London]]
+
{{Basepage subpage|
[[Category:Alumni of Sri Lanka Law College]]
+
[[Category:People and person infobox templates| ]]
[[Category:Alumni of S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia]]
+
[[Category:Biographical templates usable as a module|Person]]
[[Category:Living people]]
+
[[Category:Infobox templates with module parameter|Person]]
[[Category:Members of the 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka]]
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[[Category:Templates that add a tracking category]]
[[Category:Rajapaksa family]]
+
}}
[[Category:Sinhalese lawyers]]
+
</includeonly>
[[Category:Sinhalese politicians]]
 
[[Category:Sri Lanka Freedom Party politicians]]
 
[[Category:Sri Lankan Buddhists]]
 
[[Category:United People's Freedom Alliance politicians]]
 

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{{Infobox person}} may be used to summarize information about a particular person, usually at the top of an article.

Redirects and calls

At least 0 other templates call this one and many templates redirect here.

Modules

The following templates are suitable for use as a "module" in this one:

Usage

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article and then filling in the desired fields. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed.

Blank template with basic parameters

name
alt
caption
Born
birth_name

birth_date
birth_place
Dieddeath_date
death_place
Nationalitynationality
Other namesother_names
Occupationoccupation
Years activeyears_active
Known forknown_for
Notable work
notable_works

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Blank template with all parameters

Only the most pertinent information should be included. Please remove unused parameters, and refrain from inserting dubious trivia in an attempt to fill all parameters.

honorific_prefix

name

honorific_suffix
native_name
alt
caption
Pronunciationpronunciation
Born
birth_name

birth_date
birth_place
Disappeareddisappeared_date
disappeared_place
Statusdisappeared_status
Dieddeath_date
death_place
Cause of deathdeath_cause
Body discoveredbody_discovered
Resting placeresting_place
resting_place_coordinates
Monumentsmonuments
Nationalitynationality
Other namesother_names
Siglumsiglum
Citizenshipcitizenship
Educationeducation
Alma materalma_mater
Occupationoccupation
Years activeyears_active
Eraera
Employeremployer
Organizationorganization
Agentagent
Known forknown_for
Notable work
notable_works
Stylestyle
Home townhome_town
Net worthnet_worth
Heightheight
Televisiontelevision
Titletitle
Termterm
Predecessorpredecessor
Successorsuccessor
Political partyparty
Movementmovement
Opponent(s)opponents
Board member ofboards
Criminal charge(s)criminal_charges
Criminal penaltycriminal_penalty
Criminal statuscriminal_status
Spouse(s)spouse
Partner(s)partner
Childrenchildren
Parent(s)parents
Relativesrelatives
Familyfamily
Call signcallsign
Awardsawards
module
module2
module3
module4
module5
module6
Websitewebsite
Signature
signature.jpg
Notes
footnotes

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Parameters

Do not use all these parameters for any one person. The list is long to cover a wide range of people. Only use those parameters that convey essential or notable information about the subject, and ensure that this information is sourced in the article or (if present only in the infobox) in the infobox itself.

Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed. Many parameters have alternative names, implemented for compatibility with other templates (especially to aid merging). The preferred names are shown in the table below.

Parameter Explanation
honorific_prefix To appear on the line above the person's name. This is for things like |honorific_prefix=Sir – honorifics of serious significance that are attached to the name in formal address, such as knighthoods and titles of nobility; do not use it for routine things like "Dr." or "Ms."
name Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide |birth_name= (below) if different from |name=). If middle initials are specified (or implied) by the lead of the article, and are not specified separately in the |birth_name= parameter, include them here. Do not put honorifics or alternative names in this parameter. There are separate parameters for these things, covered below.
honorific_suffix To appear on the line below the person's name. This is for things like |honorific_suffix=[[Officer of the Order of the British Empire|OBE]] – honorifics of serious significance that are attached to the name in formal address, such as national orders and non-honorary doctorates; do not use it for routine things like "BA". It is permissible but not required to use the {{post-nominals}} template inside this parameter; doing so requires {{post-nominals|size=100%|...}}.
image Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc., without the File: or Image: prefix. If an image is desired but not available, one may add yes to the |needs-photo= parameter of the {{WikiProject Biography}} template on the talk page. If no image is available yet, do not use an image placeholder.
image_upright Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).
landscape Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.
alt Descriptive alt text for the image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as photograph) is rarely sufficient. Do not copy-paste the value of |caption= (below) into this parameter. Example of the difference: "Willie Nelson at a concert in Dallas, 1989" is good as |caption= value; "Nelson in western-wear with an acoustic guitar, on stage in a daytime show with band in background" is an |alt= description. If nothing meaningful can be said that isn't already in the caption, use the stock text |alt=refer to caption.
caption Caption for image, if needed. Try to include the date of photo, some context, and the photographer if known (check the File: or Commons page for the image).
native_name The person's name in their own language, if different.
native_name_lang ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "fr" for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} around each name in |native_name= instead.
pronunciation Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name.
birth_name Name at birth; only use if different from |name=.
birth_date Date of birth: Use {{birth date and age}} (if living) or {{birth date}} (if dead). See template's page for details on usage. If only a year of birth is known, or age as of a certain date, consider using {{birth year and age}} or {{birth based on age as of date}}. For living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already widely published. Treat such cases as if only the year is known, so use {{birth year and age}} or a similar option. The templates mentioned in this paragraph emit metadata indicating the date is in the Gregorian calendar; if the date is in the Julian calendar, do not use these templates, just write the date.
birth_place Place of birth: city, administrative region, country.
  • Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976) or Ho Chi Minh City (post-1976).
  • Do not use a flag template, coat of arms, or other icon.
  • Omit unnecessary or redundant details. For example, it is not necessary to state: New York City, New York, United States when New York City, U.S. conveys essentially the same information more concisely.
  • Countries should generally not be linked.
  • For modern subjects, the country should generally be a sovereign state; for United Kingdom locations, the constituent countries of the UK are sometimes used instead, when more appropriate in the context.
  • For historical subjects, use the place name most appropriate for the context and our readership. What the place may correspond to on a modern map is a matter for an article's main text.
  • For subsequent places (of death, etc.) it is not necessary to repeat jurisdictional details or links for the same place name.
baptised Date of baptism: Only for use when birth date is not known (e.g., for Ludwig van Beethoven). Will not display if a birth date is entered. Do not use subtemplates. Parameter baptized can be used for articles that use American english spelling.
disappeared_date (For missing people) Date of disappearance: Use {{disappeared date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{disappeared date}} (if birth date unknown).
disappeared_place (For missing people) Place of disappearance: city, administrative region, country.  (See |birth_place=, above, for instructions on how to use this parameter, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
disappeared_status (For missing people) Current status for the person, e.g., if the person is still regarded as missing (using {{missing for}} to calculate the time since disappearance), or if the person has been declared dead in absentia, with a date for such a ruling.
death_date Date of death: Use {{death date and age}} (if birth date is known) or {{death date}} (if birth date unknown). See template's page for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using {{death year and age}}. The templates mentioned in this paragraph emit metadata indicating the date is in the Gregorian calendar; if the date is in the Julian calendar, do not use these templates, just write the date.
death_place Place of death: city, administrative region, country.  (See |birth_place=, above, for instructions on how to use this parameter, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
death_cause Cause of death. Should be clearly defined and sourced, and should only be included when the cause of death has significance for the subject's notability, e.g. James Dean, John Lennon. It should not be filled in for unremarkable deaths such as those from old age or routine illness, e.g. Bruce Forsyth, Eduard Khil.
body_discovered Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). city, administrative region, country.  (See |birth_place=, above, for instructions on how to use this parameter, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
burial_place Place of burial city, administrative region, country.  (See |birth_place=, above, for instructions on how to use this parameter, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc. See |resting_place= for non-burials.)
burial_coordinates Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany |burial_place=. Use {{coord}} template.
resting_place Location of columbarium, ash-scattering, etc. If no location, leave blank. city, administrative region, country.  (See |birth_place=, above, for instructions on how to use this parameter, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
resting_place_coordinates Coordinates for location of columbarium, ash-scattering etc. Use {{coord}} template.
monuments Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.
nationality May be used instead of |citizenship= (below) or vice versa in cases where any confusion could result. Should only be used with |citizenship= when they differ. (See |birth_place=, above, for instructions on how to use this parameter, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
other_names Other notable names for the person, if different from |name= and |birth_name=. This can include stage names, maiden/married names, nicknames, criminal aliases, etc.
siglum Siglum or monogram, a text shortcut (often formed from the initials of the name, with variations) used to sign work, if relevant.
citizenship Country of legal citizenship, if different from nationality. Rarely needed. See usage notes for |nationality=, above. Should only be used if citizenship differs from the value in |nationality= and cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Note that many countries do not automatically grant citizenship to people born within their borders. (See |birth_place=, above, for instructions on how to use this parameter, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
education Education, e.g., degree, institution and graduation year, if relevant. If very little information is available or relevant, the |alma_mater= parameter may be more appropriate.
alma_mater Alma mater. This parameter is a more concise alternative to (not addition to) |education=, and will often consist of the linked name of the last-attended institution of higher education (not secondary schools). It is usually not relevant to include either parameter for non-graduates, but article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise, as perhaps at Bill Gates.
occupation Occupation(s) as given in the lead. Use list markup for three or more entries, e.g. with {{flatlist}}. Please observe sentence case and capitalise only the first letter of the first item; e.g.:
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • actor
years_active Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format 1950–2000, or 1970–present if still active. Date ranges always use an en dash, not hyphen. If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a floruit date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (circa) dates are known for either or both, put them in the |birth_date= and |death_date= parameters. Helpful templates: {{floruit}}, {{circa}}.
era Era (e.g., Medieval) in which the person lived; less specific than |years_active=. Should not be used if dates are available.
employer Employer(s), if relevant.
organization Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.
agent The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source.
known_for A brief description of why the person is notable.
  • notable_works;
      alternatives:
  • credits
  • label_name
  • works
Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any. Produces the label Notable work. May be overridden by |credits=, which produces Notable credit(s); or by |works=, which produces Works; or by |label_name=, which produces Label(s).
  • The |notable_works=, |credits=, and |label_name= parameters are intended to be (at most) short inline lists.
  • The |label_name= variant is used for one or more record labels with which a performer is associated, or a fashion label in which a designer has been heavily involved or for which they are well known. Remember that this parameter is an alternative to the others mentioned here and is not used along with them.
  • The |works= variant is intended to link to a specific list article for a larger body of work (not all of which may be individually notable).
style The style of the subject's works, if applicable. This parameter is not for styles of address or office; see |honorific_prefix=.
home_town The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birthplace. city, administrative region, country.  (See |birth_place=, above, for instructions on how to use this parameter, including: no flag templates, inappropriate linking, redundancy, anachronisms, "country" definitions, etc.)
net_worth Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.
height If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement if the person had not reached full adulthood when this stat was published. See documentation of this parameter at Template:Infobox sportsperson for more information.
television Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject. For multiple entries, use an inline list.
title Multiple uses:

For multiple entries, use an inline list.

Use the |awards= parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.

office May be used as an alternative to |title= when the label is better displayed as Office (e.g. public office or appointments). Using this parameter will override |title=.
term Years the person held the |title= or |office= listed above. Helpful template: {{reign}} (also used for civil offices).
predecessor Person who previously held the |title= or |office= listed above.
successor Person who subsequently held the |title= or |office= listed above.
party If relevant. Field labelled Political party.
movement If relevant. Can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.
opponents Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).
boards For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.
  • criminal_charges
  • criminal_penalty
  • criminal_status
For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.
spouse Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–99) for former spouse(s). Use article title (if linking) or common name. For multiple entries, use an inline list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, close the date range with death year.
partner If particularly relevant, or if the partner is notable; "partner" here means unmarried life partners (of any gender or sexual preference), not business partner. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–1999) for former partner(s).
children Typically the number of children (e.g., 3); only list names of independently notable or particularly relevant children. For multiple entries, use an inline list. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of living children, unless notable.
parents Names of parents; include only if they are independently notable or particularly relevant. For multiple entries, use an inline list. If subject has only one notable mother and/or only one notable father, |mother= and |father= parameters may be used instead. These parameter may be used for biological, adoptive, foster, or step-parents.
mother Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays Parent(s) as label, and is overridden by the |parents= parameter.
father Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Displays Parent(s) as label, and is overridden by the |parents= parameter.
relatives Names of siblings or other relatives; include only if independently notable or particularly relevant. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc.). For multiple entries, use an inline list.
callsign Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.
awards Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. Use |title= parameter, above, for awarded titles; A single award should not use both parameters.
website Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use {{URL}} as in {{URL|Example.com}}. Do not display the www. part unless the site requires it.
  • module
  • module2
  • module3
  • module4
  • module5
  • module6
Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one. Example:

<source lang="html">

Paul McCartney ...
Template:Infobox musical artist ...

</source> For more detailed information, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed.

signature An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc., without the File: or Image: prefix
signature_size Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the |image_size= parameter.
signature_alt Alt text for the signature image. For example, for File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.
footnotes Textual notes about any of the infobox data. This is not for reference citations. If an infobox parameter's value needs a citation, cite inline at the end of the value. Citations will appear in the article's references section along with the other citations in the article.
image_size Deprecated. Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). If empty or omitted, this defaults to frameless (default is 220px, but logged-in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size). Use of this parameter is discouraged. Use image_upright instead. Do not use "×" or capital "X"

Inline lists

Parameters with multiple values should be formatted with inline-list templates.

Horizontal ones include {{hlist}} or {{flatlist}}. In horizontal style, only the first item is capitalized (aside from proper names).

This style is best for short items, and few of them. Mid-dots, commas or semicolons are available as separators (use semicolons or mid-dots if any items contain their own commas). For example:

  • |parameter_name={{hlist |Foo |bar |baz}}
    • Foo
    • bar
    • baz
  • |parameter_name={{cslist |Foo |bar |baz}}
    • Foo
    • bar
    • baz
  • |parameter_name={{cslist |Foo, fee |bar, bor |baz, biz |semi=true}}
    • Foo, fee
    • bar, bor
    • baz, biz

Horizontal list example with {{hlist|Item one|item two|item three}}:

  • Item one
  • item two
  • item three

Vertical templates are {{plainlist}} and {{unbulleted list}} (vertical), use unbulleted, non-indented lists for clean display in infoboxes. Entries may be all sentence case, or all lowercase (aside from proper names) after the first.

This style is best for long items, and longer lists. For long lists of information that may not be of immediate interest but retained for reference, the {{collapsible list}} template can be used; this is not a universally accessible option, so should not be used for key information.

Do not use <br /> markup to create fake lists, as in: Item one<br />item two<br />item three.

Vertical list example:, using {{unbulleted list|Item one|item two|item three}}:

  • Item one
  • item two
  • item three

Example

Bill Gates
Head and shoulders photo of Bill Gates
Born
William Henry Gates III

(1955-10-28) October 28, 1955 (age 70)
Occupation
  • Technology entrepreneur
  • investor
  • philanthropist
Known forMicrosoft
Net worthUS$95.6 billion (November 2018)
Title
Board member of
Spouse(s)Melinda Gates (married 1994)
Children3
Parent(s)
Websitegatesnotes.org
Signature
William H. Gates III

<source lang="moin" style="overflow: auto">

Bill Gates
Head and shoulders photo of Bill Gates
Born
William Henry Gates III

(1955-10-28) October 28, 1955 (age 70)
Occupation
  • Technology entrepreneur
  • investor
  • philanthropist
Known forMicrosoft
Net worthUS$95.6 billion (November 2018)
Title
Board member of
Spouse(s)Melinda Gates (married 1994)
Children3
Parent(s)
Websitegatesnotes.org
Signature
William H. Gates III

</source>

Microformat

The HTML markup produced by this template includes an hCard microformat, which makes the person's details parsable by computers, either acting automatically to catalogue articles across Wikipedia or via a browser tool operated by a reader, to (for example) add the subject to an address book or database. For more information about the use of microformats on Wikipedia, please see the microformat project.

Sub-templates

Date-of-birth ("bday") information will only be included in the microformat if {{birth date}}, or {{birth date and age}} are used in the infobox. (Do not use these if the date is before 1583). Be cautious about using these if the person is still living, per WP:DOB.

To include a URL, use {{URL}}.

Please do not remove instances of these sub-templates.

Classes

hCard uses HTML classes including:

  • adr
  • agent
  • bday
  • birthplace
  • category
  • country-name
  • deathdate
  • deathplace
  • extended-address
  • family-name
  • fn (required)
  • given-name
  • honorific-prefix
  • honorific-suffix
  • label
  • locality
  • n
  • nickname
  • note
  • org
  • role
  • url
  • vcard

Please do not rename or remove these classes nor collapse nested elements which use them.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools; see the monthly error report for this template.

TemplateData for Infobox person

An infobox for articles about people

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
honorific_prefixhonorific_prefix honorific-prefix honorific prefix pre-nominals

Honorific prefix(es), to appear on the line above the person's name

Unknownoptional
Namename

Common name of person (defaults to article name if left blank; provide birth_name (below) if different from name). If middle initials are specified (or implied) by the lead of the article, and are not specified separately in the birth_name field, include them here.

Stringrequired
Post-nominalshonorific_suffix honorific-suffix honorific suffix post-nominals

Honorific suffix(es), to appear on the line below the person's name

Unknownoptional
Imageimage

Image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc. If an image is desired but not available, one may add "yes" to the "needs-photo" section of the :Template:WPBiography on the talkpage. If no image is available yet, do not use an image placeholder.

Example
abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif
Fileoptional
Image uprightimage_upright

Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).

Default
1
Example
1.15
Unknownoptional
Landscapelandscape

Set to yes when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.

Booleanoptional
DEPRECATED: Image sizeimage_size image size imagesize

DEPRECATED/DISCOURAGED. Size to display image: 200px (set width), x300px (set height), or 200x300px (max width & max height). This defaults to frameless (default is 220px, but logged in users can change this by clicking on "my preferences" and adjusting thumbnail size) if empty or omitted. Use of this parameter is discouraged as per WP:IMGSIZE. Use image_upright instead.

Default
220px
Example
200px
Auto value
Unknowndeprecated
Altalt

Alt text for image, for visually impaired readers. One word (such as "photograph") is rarely sufficient. See WP:ALT.

Unknownoptional
Captioncaption image caption image_caption

Caption for image, if needed. Try to include date of photo and the photographer.

Stringoptional
Native namenative_name

The person's name in their own language, if different.

Stringoptional
Native name languagenative_name_lang

ISO 639-1 code, e.g., "fr" for French. If more than one, use Template:lang in `native_name` instead.

Unknownoptional
Native name pronunciationpronunciation

Details of how to pronounce the individual's native name.

Unknownoptional
Other namesother_names other names othername alias

Other notable names for the person, if different from name and birth_name.

Unknownoptional
Siglumsiglum

Siglum, monogram, shortcut, if relevant.

Unknownoptional
Birth namebirth_name birthname

Name at birth; only use if different from name.

Stringoptional
Birth datebirth_date

Date of birth: {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people. For people who have died, use {{Birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}}. If only a year of birth is known, or age as of a certain date, consider using Template:birth year and age or Template:birth based on age as of date.

Unknownoptional
Birth placebirth_place

Place of birth: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Use the name of the birthplace at the time of birth, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976). Do not use a flag template.

Stringoptional
Baptisedbaptised baptized

Date of baptism: ONLY for use when birth date is not known (e.g., Beethoven). Will not display if a birth date is entered. Do not use subtemplates. Parameter 'baptized' can be used for articles that use American english spelling.

Unknownoptional
Disappeared datedisappeared_date

(For missing people) Date of disappearance: Template:disappeared date and age (if birth date is known) or Template:disappeared date (if birth date unknown).

Unknownoptional
Disappeared placedisappeared_place

(For missing people) Place of disappearance: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Do not use a flag template.

Unknownoptional
Disappeared statusdisappeared_status status

(For missing people) Current status for the person, e.g., if the person is still regarded as missing (using Template:missing for to calculate the time since disappearance), or if the person has been declared dead in absentia, with a date for such a ruling.

Unknownoptional
Death datedeath_date

Date of death: {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (if birth date is known) or Template:death date (if birth date unknown). See Template:Death date/doc for details on usage. If exact dates are unknown, consider using Template:death year and age.

Unknownoptional
Death placedeath_place

Place of death: city, administrative region, sovereign state. Note: Do not use a flag template. Use the name of the deathplace at the time of death, e.g.: Saigon (prior to 1976), Ho Chi Minh City (post 1976)

Stringoptional
Death causedeath_cause death cause

Cause of death.

Unknownoptional
Body discoveredbody_discovered body discovered

Place where the body was discovered (if different from place of death). Do not use a flag template.

Unknownoptional
Resting placeresting_place resting place restingplace

Place of burial, ash-scattering, etc. Do not use a flag template.

Unknownoptional
Resting place coordinatesresting_place_coordinates resting place coordinates restingplacecoordinates

Coordinates for place of burial, ash-scattering etc. Use Template:coord template.

Unknownoptional
Burial placeburial_place

Place of burial, alternative to 'Resting place' Displays the label 'Burial place'.

Contentoptional
Burial place coordinatesburial_coordinates

Coordinates for place of burial, to accompany 'Burial place'. Use {{coord}} template.

Unknownoptional
Monumentsmonuments

Significant monuments erected, buildings named, etc., in honour of the subject. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead.

Unknownoptional
Nationalitynationality

Nationality. May be used instead of citizenship (below) or vice versa in cases where any confusion could result. Should only be used 'with' citizenship when they somehow differ. Should only be used if nationality cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Do not use a flag template.

Stringoptional
Citizenshipcitizenship

Country of legal citizenship, if different from nationality. Rarely needed. See usage notes for nationality above. Should only be used if citizenship cannot be inferred from the birthplace. Do not use a flag template.

Stringoptional
Educationeducation

Education, e.g., degree, institution and graduation year, if relevant. If very little information is available or relevant, the `alma_mater` parameter may be more appropriate.

Unknownoptional
Alma materalma_mater alma mater

Alma mater. This parameter is a more concise alternative to `education`, and will most often simply consist of the linked name of the last-attended higher education institution. It is usually not relevant to include either parameter for non-graduates, but article talk page consensus may conclude otherwise, as at Bill Gates.

Unknownoptional
Occupationoccupation

Occupation(s) as given in the lead.

Unknownoptional
Years activeyears_active years active yearsactive

Date range in years during which the subject was active in their principal occupation(s) and/or other activity for which they are notable. Use the format 1950–2000, or 1970–present if still active (note the use of an en dash, not hyphen). If no dates of birth and/or death are known for the subject, only a floruit date range, as is common with ancient subjects, this parameter can be used for it. If approximate (circa) dates are known for either or both, put them in the birth_date and death_date parameters.

Unknownoptional
Eraera

Era during which the subject lived or was active. Less specific than 'years active'.

Unknownoptional
Employeremployer

Employer(s), if relevant.

Unknownoptional
Organizationorganization organizations

Non-employing organization(s), if relevant.

Unknownoptional
Agentagent

The subject's agent (individual and/or agency), discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source.

Unknownoptional
Known Forknown_for known for known

A brief description of what the person is notable for.

Example
Environmental activism
Unknownoptional
Notable worksnotable_works works credits notable works

Title(s) of notable work(s) (publications, compositions, sculptures, films, etc.) by the subject, if any.

Unknownoptional
Stylestyle

The style in which the subject works, if applicable.

Unknownoptional
Home townhome_town home town

The place where the person was raised and matured, if different from birth place.

Unknownoptional
Net worthnet_worth net worth networth

Current estimated net worth, if relevant. Please be sure to support with a citation from a reliable source, in the article body.

Unknownoptional
Heightheight

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant. If used, this should also include the year of the measurement if the person had not reached full adulthood when this stat was published. See documentation of this parameter at Template:Infobox sportsperson for more information.

Unknownoptional
Height in metresheight_m

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in metres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).

Unknownoptional
Height in centimetresheight_cm

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in centimetres (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).

Unknownoptional
Height in feetheight_ft

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in whole feet (it will be automatically converted to SI). Use with height_in.

Unknownoptional
Remaining height in inchesheight_in

If person was notable for their height, or if height is relevant, their height in remaining inches (it will be automatically converted to SI). Use with height_ft.

Unknownoptional
DEPRECATED: Weightweight

no description

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Weight in kilogrammesweight_kg

If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in kilogrammes (it will be automatically converted to Imperial).

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Weight in poundsweight_lb

If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in pounds, or their weight in remaining pounds if weight in whole stones is specified (it will be automatically converted to SI).

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Weight in stonesweight_st

If person was notable for their weight, or if weight is relevant, their weight in whole stones (it will be automatically converted to SI).

Unknowndeprecated
Televisiontelevision

Television programmes presented by or closely associated with the subject.

Unknownoptional
Titletitle

Multiple uses: Formal title, such as First Lady of Japan for Akie Abe.; Awarded title, such as Mr. Olympia for Arnold Schwarzenegger.; Job title, such as President of Calvin College for Anthony Diekema.; A combination of the above, such as Professor of Mathematics and Fellow of the Royal Society for Bill Parry See also "awards" parameter, below, for awarded honors that are not really titles. A single award should not use both parameters.

Unknownoptional
Termterm

Years the person held the title listed above.

Unknownoptional
Predecessorpredecessor

Person who previously held the title listed above.

Unknownoptional
Successorsuccessor

Person who subsequently held the title listed above.

Unknownoptional
Partyparty

If relevant. Field labelled Political party.

Unknownoptional
Movementmovement

If relevant. '''Movement''' can be social, political (non-party), artistic, philosophical, literary, cultural, etc.

Unknownoptional
Opponentsopponents

Notable relevant opponents (e.g., for major political office).

Unknownoptional
Boardsboards

For board of directors membership(s), if relevant. Field labeled Board member of.

Unknownoptional
Criminal charge(s)criminal_charges

For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.

Unknownoptional
Criminal penaltycriminal_penalty criminal penalty

For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.

Unknownoptional
Criminal statuscriminal_status judicial_status judicial status criminal status

For convicted criminals only. Please be certain to support these parameters with citations from reliable sources, in the article body.

Unknownoptional
Spouse(s)spouse spouses spouse(s)

Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–99) for former spouse(s). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, close the date range with death year.

Unknownoptional
Partner(s)partner partners partner(s) domestic_partner domestic_partner

For unmarried life partners (of any gender or sexual preference), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–99) for former partner(s).

Unknownoptional
Childrenchildren

Number of children (e.g., 3), or list of names, in which case, separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For privacy reasons, consider omitting the names of children of living persons, unless the children are independently notable.

Unknownoptional
Parent(s)parents

Names of parents. Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. If subject has only one notable mother and/or father, 'mother' and 'father' parameters may be used instead

Unknownoptional
Mothermother

Name of mother; include only if subject has one mother who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.

Unknownoptional
Fatherfather

Name of father; include only if subject has one father who is independently notable or particularly relevant. Overwritten by 'parents' parameter.

Unknownoptional
Relativesrelatives relations

Names of siblings or other relatives. Include the relationship in parentheses after the name (sister, uncle, etc). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list.

Unknownoptional
Familyfamily

Family or house of the individual, if notable.

Unknownoptional
Callsigncallsign

Amateur radio call sign, if relevant.

Unknownoptional
Awardsawards

Notable awards. If many, link to an appropriate section of the article instead. See also "title" parameter, above, for awarded titles. A single award should not use both parameters.

Unknownoptional
Honourshonours honors

Honours the individual has been awarded, if notable.

Unknownoptional
Websitewebsite homepage URL url

Official website only. Unofficial websites should be placed under ==External links== in the body of the article. Use Template:URL as in Example.com . Do not include the www. part unless the server requires it. Use camel case capitalization to make multiword domain names easier to read.

Unknownoptional
Modulemodule misc

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Module twomodule2 misc2

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Module threemodule3 misc3

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Module fourmodule4 misc4

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Module fivemodule5 misc5

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Module sixmodule6 misc6

Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

Unknownoptional
Signaturesignature

An image of the person's signature. Please use image name: abc.jpg, xpz.png, 123.gif, etc.

Unknownoptional
Signature sizesignature_size

Default is 150px. If necessary, a signature can be resized manually as per the "image_size" parameter.

Unknownoptional
Signature altsignature_alt signature alt

Alt text for the signature image. For example, for :File:Thomas Jefferson Signature.svg, the alt text might be |signature_alt= Th: Jefferson, spelling out the signature exactly as it appears in the image.

Unknownoptional
Footnotesfootnotes

Notes about any of the infobox data.

Unknownoptional
DEPRECATED: Name CSS over-rideabovestyle

DEPRECATED: A CSS style to use for the individual's name, over-riding the community norm. Only use in exception circumstances.

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Use as an embedded infoboxchild embed

DEPRECATED: Use this infobox within another one. For experts only.

Example
yes
Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Influencesinfluences

DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.

Unknowndeprecated
DEPRECATED: Influencedinfluenced

DEPRECATED and unused in the infobox. Do not use.

Unknowndeprecated

Tracking categories

See also

Variations of this template which use Wikidata:

Alternative templates are listed at WikiProject Biography/Infoboxes and within the people and person infobox templates category.