Deletion of Mithra Siriwardena (2nd nomination)

Comment: This subject can not be considered otable by any stretch of the imagination. Arguments for or against oldier are irrelevant because there is absolutely no "automatic inclusion clause but all articles are to depend on "significant coverage in independent, secondary sources". This applies to Wikipedia:ANYBIO and , that states, ''"People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. This is supported by the policy Wikipedia:Verifiability and the guideline Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources. This article is lacking on all counts
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N||WP:S||WP:BASIC)

Comment: No, no, no, there have never been 1,000 DIGs at a time! There may have been that many over history, that's all. I've argued before that this is a senior enough rank to keep and I do so again.  accords all general officers notability; these officers have equivalent rank. I'm not sure why we would discriminate against police officers. DIGs are in charge of the policing of a province, which range from over 1 million population to nearly 6 million. Can you honestly see the deletion of an American police chief who headed a department responsible for policing an area of that size
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:SOLDIER)

Comment: an obituary does not confer notability. I accept that the Daily News obit satisfies  however it doesn’t satisfy  which requires significant coverage in multiple sources. So far there is no evidence that the subject even comes close to satisfying 
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Reliable sources (WP:RS||WP:GNG||WP:ANYBIO)

Comment: The basic tenant of notability is whether the subject satisfies  and on this basis the subject clearly fails. As previously stated the only references cited are mentions in passing relating to his school boy cricket appearances or that he was a DIG, there is no evidence of notability in his own right. There is no automatic right of notability for the position of DIG or its equivalent. In respect to a US police chief, these are elected officials as opposed to appointed civil servants - big difference. In any case a US police chief would also need to meet  to establish notability
Stance: comment
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG||WP:BASIC)