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British Ceylon ranks 2,456th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Garden Grove, California, and Changzhou. The most famous people from British Ceylon are Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, William Gopallawa, and Dingiri Banda Wijetunga. British Ceylon has been the birth place of many politicians, and swimmers. British Ceylon is located in Sri Lanka.

People

Between 1896 and 1933, British Ceylon was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, William Gopallawa, and Dingiri Banda Wijetunga.

People Born in British Ceylon

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day British Ceylon were politicians (5), and swimmers (1),  while most who died were .

Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in British Ceylon, including Ratnasiri Wickremanayake. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day British Ceylon, including Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, William Gopallawa, and Dingiri Banda Wijetunga.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in British Ceylon since 1700.

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