Negombo
Negombo ranks 26,466th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Montabaur, Perlez, and Nur, Iran. The most famous people from Negombo are Thomas Cooray, and Yupun Abeykoon. Negombo has been the birth place of many religious figures, and athletes. Negombo is located in Sri Lanka.
Negombo, also known as Punchi Romaya and Meepura, is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in the Western Province, 38 km (24 mi) from Colombo via the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway and the nearest major city from the Bandaranaike International Airport. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1901 and 1994, Negombo was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Thomas Cooray, and Yupun Abeykoon.
People Born in Negombo
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Thomas Cooray
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1901 - 1988
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 1
Yupun Abeykoon
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 16.67
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Negombo were religious figures (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Negombo, including Yupun Abeykoon. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Negombo, including Thomas Cooray.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Negombo since 1700.
