Ruby de Mel

Article summary

Ruby Jasmine de Mel (born as රූබි ද මැල්) [Sinhala]; 4 December 1917 – 8 November 2004) was an actress in Sri Lankan cinema, stage drama, and television. She is best known for her acting in the films Siriyalatha, Kawata Andare, and Nalangana as well her role as Granny in the television serial Amba Yahaluwo. She died on 8 November 2004.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1917-12-04 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2004-11-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2004-11-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1917-12-04". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2004-11-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2004-11-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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