# D. R. Wijewardena

> Don Richard Wijewardena was a Sri Lankan media proprietor who was involved in the Sri Lankan independence movement. A successful entrepreneur, he established Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited and played a significant role in the independence movement.

*Sri Lankan press baron*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Founder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Founders
- **Country:** Sri Lanka
- **Born:** 1886-02-23
- **Died:** 1950-06-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Don Richard Wijewardena was a Sri Lankan media proprietor who was involved in the Sri Lankan independence movement. A successful entrepreneur, he established Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited and played a significant role in the independence movement.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 42.5
- **Momentum:** 14.1

## Sources
- [D. R. Wijewardena](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._R._Wijewardena)
- [D. R. Wijewardena](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._R._Wijewardena)
- [دى. آر. ويچيواردينا](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%89._%D8%A2%D8%B1._%D9%88%D9%8A%DA%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A7)
- [ඩී. ආර්. විජේවර්ධන](https://si.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B6%A9%E0%B7%93._%E0%B6%86%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8A._%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%A2%E0%B7%9A%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%8A%E0%B6%B0%E0%B6%B1)
- [டி. ஆர். விஜயவர்தனா](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF._%E0%AE%86%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D._%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9C%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BE)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5203789)

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