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Hello,

Thank you for the message. I want to assure you that I have no financial stake in the edits.

Most recent page I am editing is related to Mr. Sunanda Deshapriya, one of the most prominent journalists from Sri Lanka and his most recent book (in Sinhala language) entitled, "Easter Sunday Attacks in Sri Lanka: Shadow of the Deep State and unanswered questions" is the most credible and comprehensive investigative journalism account on 2019 East Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka. When I was reading the book, I was surprised to learn that such a senior journalist does not have a wikipedia page, and thought he should have one.

I want to assure you again that my edits are completely voluntary and I strongly believe that wikipedia related contributions should be like that.

Sanjeewa Liyanage Sliyanage1967 (talk) 11:16, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Very well; I asked because your text is highly promotional in nature, talking him up instead of neutrally summarizing independent reliable sources.

Please see Referencing for beginners so you can format references. 331dot (talk) 15:07, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by QEnigma was:

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

This article needs to be rewritten in an encyclopaedic style before resubmission. Please refer to articles in Category:Sri Lankan journalists for guidance on appropriate style and structure. In addition the article should adhere to WP:BLP and WP:JOURNALIST criteria.

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QEnigma talk 08:32, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have carefully re-edited the page. I have removed notes that may be seen as peacock terms. Reason such terms were used to signify the historical importance of the journalist, Sunanda Deshapriya, as he is a prominent journalist. I also want to bring to your attention that some of the Sri Lankan journalists profiles that included in the list you have linked to (Journalists in Sri Lanka) contains such peacock terms, for example, iconic journalist. Perhaps, that is another matter to be resolved. In this case, I have made an effort to follow your guidelines and edit it in encyclopedic style. Sliyanage1967 (talk) 14:12, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I cannot see my edits on the 12th January. Are you able to see my edits on the 12th January? Sliyanage1967 (talk) 10:23, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Sliyanage1967! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! QEnigma talk 08:32, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by DoubleGrazing was:

Resubmitted without any improvement, previous decline still stands.

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DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:28, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, re-edited version has not been successfully submitted on the 12 January. And today (19 January), I have rewritten and resubmitted. Sliyanage1967 (talk) 09:54, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Taabii was:

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

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Taabii (talk) 14:04, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by AlphaBetaGamma was:

The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners. Thank you.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

Per WP:ELBODY, please remove all external links from the body of the article.

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ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 02:40, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by SafariScribe were:

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 05:06, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 06:06, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by HwyNerd Mike was:

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

Previous standards still apply. Please properly address them.

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HwyNerd Mike (t | c) 08:33, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your guidance in looking at the article, which I have edited and resubmitted. Sliyanage1967 (talk) 12:33, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by RangersRus was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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RangersRus (talk) 19:20, 8 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]