The result was no consensus. Owen× ☎ 17:38, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
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Subject's only claim to fame was that he was a police officer who was killed by a vigilante mob. WP:VICTIM states that "where there are no appropriate existing articles [that could incorporate the available encyclopedic material relating to that person],...the victim in question should be the subject of a Wikipedia article only if the victim...had a large role within a well-documented historic event".
The killing wasn't a historic event - there were many events involving police officers during the Sri Lankan Civil War, either as victims or perpetrators. There is no inherent notability in being a police superintendent or an amateur rugby union player.
Article also fails WP:BASIC as there isn't significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources. The only sources are in relation to the killing or memorials written by relatives or friends. No sources prior to subject's killing.
There are currently no articles that could incorporate the available encyclopedic material but it's possible an article could be created to cover the entire incident - the killing of the civilian by the police and subsequent mob killing of the subject. Obi2canibe (talk) 13:01, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
Keep: The killing of Charles Wijewardhana gained much national coverage during and years after the incident [1], [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] with Wijewardhana been considered as one of the senior most police officers killed in the Sri Lankan Police service [8]. Given he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police which is the military equalant to a Major General or a General officer which has been considered to have sufficient coverage to qualify per WP:SOLDIER, the article meets the notablilty requirment. Cossde (talk) 13:45, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Star Mississippi 14:26, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Guerillero Parlez Moi 10:53, 28 January 2024 (UTC)