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Hello, Eeriyaka, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place ((helpme)) before the question. Again, welcome! Taprobanus (talk) 16:57, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Asian 10,000 Challenge invite[edit]

Hi. The Wikipedia:WikiProject Asia/The 10,000 Challenge has recently started, based on the UK/Ireland Wikipedia:The 10,000 Challenge and Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The 10,000 Challenge. The idea is not to record every minor edit, but to create a momentum to motivate editors to produce good content improvements and creations and inspire people to work on more countries than they might otherwise work on. There's also the possibility of establishing smaller country or regional challenges for places like South East Asia, Japan/China or India etc, much like Wikipedia:The 1000 Challenge (Nordic). For this to really work we need diversity and exciting content and editors from a broad range of countries regularly contributing. At some stage we hope to run some contests to benefit Asian content, a destubathon perhaps, aimed at reducing the stub count would be a good place to start, based on the current Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The Africa Destubathon which has produced near 200 articles in just three days. If you would like to see this happening for Asia, and see potential in this attracting more interest and editors for the country/countries you work on please sign up and being contributing to the challenge! This is a way we can target every country of Asia, and steadily vastly improve the encyclopedia. We need numbers to make this work so consider signing up as a participant! Thank you. --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 01:55, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open![edit]

Hello, Eeriyaka. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Fair Use in Australia discussion[edit]

As an Australian Wikipedian, your opinion is sought on a proposal to advocate for the introduction of Fair Use into Australian copyright law. The discussion is taking place at the Australian Wikipedians' notice board, please read the proposal and comment there. MediaWiki message delivery MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:08, 2 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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ArbCom 2017 election voter message[edit]

Hello, Eeriyaka. Voting in the 2017 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 10 December. All users who registered an account before Saturday, 28 October 2017, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Wednesday, 1 November 2017 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

If you wish to participate in the 2017 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 3 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Article titles & accusation of ethnic cleansing[edit]

Different language Wikipedias use different names for places. The English language Wikipedia follows the guideline at WP:COMMONNAME. I find your suggestion of ethnic cleansing extremely offensive. Doug Weller talk 09:08, 4 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

well, sir, I read and understood WP:COMMONNAME . but Adam's peak is not a common name for "Sri Pada" mountain. offensive for whom? wiki pedia is not place to name places for how you want it. you should respect the majority of Sri Lankans. the name "Sri Pada" written and used in more than 2500 years of documented history. you couldnt change names just because of English were ruled the country for less than 133 years (1815-1948).

sorry please mention this is in the article. this is not the suitable place to discuss this matter. Eeriyaka (talk) 10:08, 4 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It is the place to discuss your behavior however. Please read WP:AGF. Doug Weller talk 11:33, 4 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

yep please read WP:AGF. never say "your behavior" to your fellow wikipedia editors when they discuss bad quality articles. I come here to contribute to quality articles. I have given my opinion in good faith based on facts that documented. it's a known fact that the name of that article doesn't right. Eeriyaka (talk) 12:20, 4 December 2017 (UTC) [reply]

This blocked user is asking that his block be reviewed on the Unblock Ticket Request System:

Eeriyaka (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • abuse filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

UTRS appeal #20235 was submitted on Jan 05, 2018 09:09:35. This review is now closed.

--UTRSBot (talk) 09:09, 5 January 2018 (UTC) [reply]

This blocked user is asking that his block be reviewed on the Unblock Ticket Request System:

UTRS appeal #20240 was submitted on Jan 06, 2018 00:29:23. This review is now closed.

--UTRSBot (talk) 00:29, 6 January 2018 (UTC) [reply]

This blocked user is asking that his block be reviewed on the Unblock Ticket Request System:

UTRS appeal #20510 was submitted on Feb 02, 2018 10:24:02. This review is now closed.

--UTRSBot (talk) 10:24, 2 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Eeriyaka (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

Hi-I joined to Wiki in 2006, the original account is Rajithcalwis which comes with my real name. due to security issue after some threatening emails, due to creating the Sri Lanka Army website. I had to create this other account Eariyaka in 2008. I am loyal wiki editor I never vandalised or sockpuppet/meatpuppet or never used this two accounts to comment/discuss the same topic. please check my history. On 3rd of July 2011, I was still new to Wiki policies and I clicked on "appreciation" button just wanted to see how it works, that given barnstar to my own account. that is not intentional. I removed it later I realized my mistakes. to be honest, I didn't know I had to declare my both accounts. just now I realized I can provide reasoning by editing the talk page. also, I created Eariyaka1 to addressed the issue without knowing it and Created Raith77 thought to start fresh. I am still learning in the process of wiki policies. never intended to create multiple accounts. I understand my wrongdoing having two accounts now actually 4. I am remorseful for my actions and mistakes. please give me a chance to come back to Wiki, so I can contribute to wiki articles. I promise I will declare my both Rajithcalwis and Eariyaka accounts on my user page. appreciate your advice on this issue. @ErIYakA 10:13, 2 February 2018 (UTC))

Decline reason:

As this is a CheckUser block, and the basis of your appeal seems to involve private information, you should appeal it to the arbitration committee by email at arbcom-llists.wikimedia.org TonyBallioni (talk) 04:10, 16 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the ((unblock)) template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Orphaned non-free image File:Musaeus College logo.jpg[edit]

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Thanks for uploading File:Musaeus College logo.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 13:24, 13 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Eeriyaka (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

I have been blocked due to using multiple accounts, I admitted it. It was my lack of understanding of Wiki Policies. I was pardoned and allowed to use another account, but however, I lost the account details and I never used it. Since this is my original account I used years and years is it possible to unlock this account. I assure the community that I will contribute to Wiki according to guidelines. Thank you and appreciated.

Decline reason:

As noted, you will need to email the Arbitration Committee to deal with this matter. 331dot (talk) 10:12, 22 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]