Talk:Neila Sathyalingam

message: Would a knowledgable editor please add Neila Sathyalingam's name in Tamil script to the article? Thanks. Cheers, Jacklee 20:29, 23 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neila Sathyalingam's name in Tamil script 

message: *Can a See also section be added which lists related internal (Wikipedia) articles in alphabetical order. For instance check out the What links here page.   
*Check out the guidelines on WikiProject Biography; things are starting out very well.
*Could any more sections be added to contribute to the broadness... see for example the guidelines set at :Template:Biography.SriMesh | talk 03:09, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi, thanks for your comments. I don't think a "See also" section is needed at the moment, as I can't think of any other articles that need to be referred to in such a section which are not already mentioned in the article. Perhaps if other editors think of any, they can insert such a section. As for expanding the article in other ways, I don't have any additional information on the subject that I can add at this time. I suppose someone knowledgable about Barathanatyam dance and Neila's choreography style could say something more about that, but unfortunately that person is not me. Cheers, Jacklee 10:53, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Another comment re improvement of article

message: The article now states:
In 1954, she won the gold medal at the All-Ceylon Dance Festival and was selected to perform for Queen Elizabeth II when Sri Lanka gained its independence.
I don't believe the cited source supports that, as it says nothing about independence.  And was not Ceylon already independent before Elizabeth became Queen? Kablammo 22:52, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The information was from the Straits Times article of 20 August 2007, which is not available on-line. According to the article "History of Sri Lanka", Sri Lanka achieved dominion status in February 1948, but only full independence in 1970. I suppose the performance that Neila Sathyalingam took part in was to celebrate a visit that Queen Elizabeth II made to the island after it became a dominion. Should we reinsert the information? Cheers, Jacklee 10:49, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

text: Thanks for the clarification. I've made a minor amendment to the article to state the reason for Elizabeth II's visit to Sri Lanka in 1954, but otherwise have not mentioned anything about the visit being linked to Sri Lanka's independence. Cheers, Jacklee 17:53, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Command performance? 

message: I very much enjoyed reading this article and it meets all of the GA criteria.  I thought the lead section was a particularly good summary of the article. Congratulations! Johnfos 02:06, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: While this article overall looks very good, why was this passed with the 'no free image' placeholder in the infobox? This actually seems to be a serious problem with criterion 3 of the good article criteria. It also, IMHO, SHOULDN'T even be an issue when there are two other images used later in the article that could replace the placeholder. I would've placed this article on hold pending the image issue, as the rest of the article is really good. Please find a suitable GFDL image to replace the placeholder, or I will list this article at WP:GA/R for delisting. Dr. Cash 02:16, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Why should a placeholder in the infobox be a problem, much less a "serious" one? Criterion 3 of "Wikipedia:What is a good article?" merely requires the article to be "broad in its coverage", that is, to "[address] the major aspects of the topic" and "[stay] focused on the topic without going into unnecessary details". And if you are thinking of criterion 6, that states: "It contains images, where possible, to illustrate the topic" [emphasis added]. Although two free images are used in the article, neither are of the subject, Neila Sathyalingam. One is of Neila's teacher, and the other is of a child Bharatanatyam dancer. At the moment, no free image of Neila Sathyalingam is available. Cheers, Jacklee 04:03, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Non of those pictures are that of Neila's. It is general pictures explianing rthe paragraphs. It is easy to be fooled to think that those pictures belong to NeilaTaprobanus 20:00, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I do not see how the infobox not having an image is related to GA criterion 3. GA criterion 6, which applies here, has a note which states: "A lack of images does not disqualify the article from GA status". Finding and uploading a fair use image would not be difficult, but the anti-fair use brigade would never allow it. Unless Wikipedia's (overly restrictive) image policies are changed, or you wish to take the article to the endless nitpicking and incivility that is FAC, the article does not need an image. --J.L.W.S. The Special One 03:30, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Good article

message: Neila now lives with Nandana and often comes and watches the class. I TAKE CLASSES WITH NANDANA. It should be mentioned that she lives in Canberra. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.129.38.25 (talk • contribs) 10:13 10 October 2007 (UTC)
:I have two comments: (1) Are you saying that Neila now lives with her daughter Nandana in Canberra, Australia? (2) Do you have any reference for this (a newspaper, magazine or website article, for instance)? I'm afraid that, without more evidence, we can't really take your word for it. Cheers, Jacklee 13:07, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
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message: There is a contradiction in the age at death of Neila Sathyalingam: the Infobox states that she was 79 at the time of her death, while the "Personal life" section states that she was 78. Please rectify this discrepancy if possible.
114.75.119.210 (talk) 20:45, 8 June 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: It could be simply that the reporter does not have knowledge of her exact birthday. Infobox formatting show she passed away after her 79th birthday, listing as 79. Without knowledge of her actual birthday, I think the reporter will think she is 78 going on 79 and chose the safer choice of reporting at 78. I quote the report "She would have been 79 this year.". I have yet to listen to the audio recording which might have asserted her birthday and hence the infobox might be correct and the report might be wrong. The editor probably wrote her age as per the report. --Xaiver0510 (talk) 09:45, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Contradictory age at death