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The result was keep. Sandstein 18:07, 7 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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This article is about an individual. While his name is very popular in the news, what takes the spotlight is in fact his actions done through the organisation he heads, the Bodu Bala Sena. I propose this article be redirected to the Bodu Bala Sena article. It could of course be expanded later, once there is better notability of his personal life or personal profile. P31?P40? ( talk) 10:46, 31 May 2019 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. P31?P40? ( talk) 10:46, 31 May 2019 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Terrorism-related deletion discussions. P31?P40? ( talk) 10:46, 31 May 2019 (UTC) reply

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Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Buddhism-related deletion discussions. P31?P40? ( talk) 10:46, 31 May 2019 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sri Lanka-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU ^(T) 11:27, 31 May 2019 (UTC) reply

• Keep The organization and its founder are each sufficiently notable to have separate articles. E.M.Gregory ( talk) 12:21, 3 June 2019 (UTC) reply

• For the benefit of editors who do not follow Sri Lankan politics, New York Times: "All 9 of Sri Lanka's Muslim Ministers Resign, as Bombing Backlash Intensifies" All nine Muslim ministers in Sri Lanka’s government and two Muslim provincial governors resigned on Monday as the fragile, Buddhist-majority country grappled further with the communal backlash of the Easter Sunday bombings that killed as many as 250 people. The resignations were in response to a hunger strike by an influential Buddhist monk, Athuraliye Rathana, who said he would fast to death unless the country’s president removed three senior Muslim officials — the two provincial governors and one of the ministers — that he accuses of having ties to the suicide bombers who targeted churches and hotels.... At the bedside in support of the hunger-striker was Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara, another hard-line monk who has been accused of inciting violence against Muslims. On Sunday, Mr. Gnanasara, who leads the Buddhist Power Force movement and whose six-year sentence for contempt of court was recently annulled by a presidential pardon, gave an ultimatum. There would be “a circus” nationwide, he said, unless the three Muslim politicians were removed from office by noon Monday..... This man is a major power in Sri Lanka. The movement his heads Buddhist Power Force is a major power in Sri Lanka. E.M.Gregory ( talk) 10:51, 5 June 2019 (UTC) reply

• Keep the subject appears to be notable in their own right. Horse Eye Jack ( talk) 17:17, 6 June 2019 (UTC) reply
• Speedy Keep considering the nominator didn't cite a reason for deletion and is instead proposing redirection AFD is not for cleanup. Further, the arguments provided by @ E.M.Gregory: are quite compelling and show suitability for inclusion. Dusti ^{*Let's talk!*} 04:47, 7 June 2019 (UTC) reply
• Keep There is enough coverage on the subject himself to clearly meet WP:GNG. -- Crystallizedcarbon ( talk) 10:40, 7 June 2019 (UTC) reply

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