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Ratnapura (lka)

Sri Lanka

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Ratnapura ranks 24,658th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Springburn, Byumba Province, and Seefeld in Tirol. Memorable people born in Ratnapura include Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Ratnapura has been the birth place of many politicians. Ratnapura is located in Sri Lanka.

Ratnapura is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Sabaragamuwa Province, as well as the Ratnapura District, and is a traditional centre for the Sri Lankan gem trade. It is located on the Kalu Ganga in south-central Sri Lanka, some 101 km (63 mi) southeast of the country's capital, Colombo. Ratnapura is also spelled as Rathnapura. Read more on Wikipedia

People

In 1916, Ratnapura was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

People Born in Ratnapura

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Ratnapura were politicians (1),  while most who died were .

Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ratnapura, including Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ratnapura since 1700.