Writer
Shehan Karunatilaka
Sri Lankan writer
1975 - today
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Shehan Karunatilaka
His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Shehan Karunatilaka is the 7,415th most popular writer (down from 7,156th in 2024), the 46th most popular biography from Sri Lanka (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Sri Lankan Writer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Among Writers
Among writers, Shehan Karunatilaka ranks 7,415 out of 7,302. Before him are Eleanor Catton, Baby Halder, Maarja Kangro, Shi Tao, Craig Thomas, and Laila Lalami. After him are Anna Kim, Espido Freire, Mohsin Hamid, Peaches Geldof, Akiane, and Nujood Ali.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Eleanor Catton
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.92
Rank: 7,409
Baby Halder
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.91
Rank: 7,410
Maarja Kangro
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.87
Rank: 7,411
Shi Tao
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,412
Craig Thomas
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,413
Laila Lalami
1968 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 7,414
Shehan Karunatilaka
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 7,415
Anna Kim
1977 - Present
HPI: 40.79
Rank: 7,416
Espido Freire
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 7,417
Mohsin Hamid
1971 - Present
HPI: 40.77
Rank: 7,418
Peaches Geldof
1989 - 2014
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 7,419
Akiane
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 7,420
Nujood Ali
1998 - Present
HPI: 40.73
Rank: 7,421
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Shehan Karunatilaka ranks 1,065. Before him are Sigfús Sigurðsson, Frank Busemann, Yasuhiro Nagahashi, Abdullah Al-Waked, Esteban, and Olabisi Afolabi. After him are Jem, Srđan Pecelj, Naoto Sakurai, Uroš Murn, Peter Christensen, and Tomáš Karas.
Others Born in 1975
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Sigfús Sigurðsson
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 1,059
Frank Busemann
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 1,060
Yasuhiro Nagahashi
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 1,061
Abdullah Al-Waked
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.84
Rank: 1,062
Esteban
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,063
Olabisi Afolabi
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 1,064
Shehan Karunatilaka
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 1,065
Jem
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 1,066
Srđan Pecelj
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 1,067
Naoto Sakurai
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 1,068
Uroš Murn
CYCLIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 1,069
Peter Christensen
POLITICIAN
1975 - 2025
HPI: 40.72
Rank: 1,070
Tomáš Karas
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.69
Rank: 1,071
In Sri Lanka
Among people born in Sri Lanka, Shehan Karunatilaka ranks 46 out of NaN. Before him are Beverley Craven (1963), Alexander Khloponin (1965), Harini Amarasuriya (1970), Susanthika Jayasinghe (1975), David Wilkie (1954), and Muttiah Muralitharan (1972). After him are Pooja Umashankar (1981), Sanath Jayasuriya (1969), Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala (1979), Tillakaratne Dilshan (1976), Mahela Jayawardene (1977), and Lasith Malinga (1983).
Others born in Sri Lanka
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Beverley Craven
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 47.78
Rank: 40
Alexander Khloponin
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.82
Rank: 41
Harini Amarasuriya
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 42
Susanthika Jayasinghe
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 43
David Wilkie
SWIMMER
1954 - 2024
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 44
Muttiah Muralitharan
CRICKETER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 45
Shehan Karunatilaka
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 46
Pooja Umashankar
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 47
Sanath Jayasuriya
CRICKETER
1969 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 48
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala
MOUNTAINEER
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 49
Tillakaratne Dilshan
CRICKETER
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.99
Rank: 50
Mahela Jayawardene
CRICKETER
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 51
Lasith Malinga
CRICKETER
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 52
Among Writers In Sri Lanka
Among writers born in Sri Lanka, Shehan Karunatilaka ranks 4. Before him are Anagarika Dharmapala (1864), Aryadeva (200), and Michael Ondaatje (1943).
Anagarika Dharmapala
1864 - 1933
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 1
Aryadeva
200 - 250
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 2
Michael Ondaatje
1943 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 3
Shehan Karunatilaka
1975 - Present
HPI: 40.82
Rank: 4
