Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ruwin Peiris

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Speedy keep per notability standards. —Moondyne 15:27, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ruwin Peiris

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I don't think that the athlete's achievements are notable enough, per WP:BIO. Gary King (talk) 21:58, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

  • Keep. The article states that he "has made over 6000 runs in Sri Lankan domestic cricket with 10 hundreds. " --Eastmain (talk) 02:33, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sri Lanka-related deletion discussions. —Eastmain (talk) 02:33, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Cricket-related deletion discussions. —Eastmain (talk) 02:33, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep If I understand the info on cricket correctly, the subject has played at the highest level of the sport and thus is notable. Edward321 (talk) 02:47, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep per notability standards at WP:CRIN. —Moondyne 02:55, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. Not just a first-class cricketer, which is notable in itself, but a particularly experienced and notable one. Candidate for speedy keep. Johnlp (talk) 08:17, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep per WP:BIO, section on Athletes. Stephen Turner (Talk) 08:53, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
Keep Article clearly demonstrates notability, per WP:BIO. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrew nixon (talk • contribs) 11:10, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Speedy keep per Stephen Turner. Multiple reliable sources are available asserting his notability - most notably this. -- Mattinbgn\talk 12:00, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.