විකිපීඩියා:විකිපීඩියාව කුමක් නොවන්නේද සඳහා මුලාශ්‍රය නරඹන්න


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{{පිණ්ඩාර්ථය|There is no practical limit to the amount of information on Wikipedia. However, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and does not contain all data or expression found elsewhere on the Internet. Although anyone can be an editor, there are community processes and standards that make Wikipedia neither an anarchy, democracy, nor bureaucracy.}}

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විකිපීඩියා යනු අන්තර්ජාල විශ්වකෝෂයක් වන අතර, ප්‍රජාව විසින් උසස් තත්වයක් පවත්ගැනීමට අන්‍යෝන්‍ය වශයෙන් දායක වී ක්‍රියාත්මක් වන්නාවූ සමාජ ක්‍රියාවලියකි. එම නිසා විකිපීඩියාව කුමක් නොවන්නේද යන්න යම් යම් ආකාරවලින් පහතින් විස්තර කෙරේ.

==ආකෘතිය සහ විලාසය ==
=== විකිපීඩියාව මුද්‍රිත විශ්වකෝෂයක් නොවේ.===
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[[m:Wiki is not paper|විකිපීඩියාව මුද්‍රිත විශ්වකෝෂයක් නොවන නමුත්  සංඛ්‍යාංක විශ්වකෝෂ ව්‍යාපෘතියකි]]. විකිපීඩියාව සඳහා සීමාවන් වන්නේ මෙහි දැක්වෙන අනෙකුත් කරුණු සහ සත්‍යේක්ෂ්‍යතාව පමණි. වෙනත් කිසිවක් මෙහි ඇති මාතෘකා ගණන හෝ පිටු ගණන සඳහා ප්‍රයෝගික බලපැමක් ඇති නොකරයි. කෙසේ වෙතත් ''කුමක් කළ හැකිද'' යන්න හා ''කුමක් කළ යුතුද'' යන්න අතර පැහැදිළි වෙනසක් ඇති බව වටහා ගත යුතුය. ඒ සඳහා පහත ඇති  '''[[විකිපීඩියා:විකිපීඩියාව කුමක් නොවන්නේද#අන්තර්ගත කරුණු|අන්තර්ගත කරුණු]]''' කොටස බලන්න. ඒ නිසාවෙන් මෙම ප්‍රතිපත්තිය පහසුවෙන් බැහැර කල හැකි කරුණක් නොවන බවත් ලිපි විකිපීඩියාවේ අන්ත‍්රගතය හා බැඳි ප්‍රතිපත්ති හා බැඳි මෙන්ම විශේෂයෙන්ම [[WP:5P|පංචස්තම්භ]] හා සබැඳිය යුතුය.

Keeping articles to a reasonable size is important for Wikipedia's accessibility, especially for [[dial-up Internet access|dial-up]] and [[mobile browser]] readers, since it directly affects page download time (see [[Wikipedia:Article size]]). Splitting long articles and leaving adequate summaries is a natural part of growth for a topic (see [[Wikipedia:Summary style]]). Some topics are covered by print encyclopedias only in short, static articles, but we can include more information, provide more external links, and update more quickly. For some of the other ways in which Wikipedia differs from a paper publication, see the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style]].

==අන්තර්ගත කරුණු==
In any encyclopedia, information cannot be included solely for being true or useful. Although there are debates about the encyclopedic merits of several classes of entries, consensus is that the following are good examples of what Wikipedia is not. The examples under each section are [[WP:BEANS|not intended to be exhaustive]].

=== විකිපීඩියාව ශබ්දකෝෂයක් නොවේ. ===
විකිපීඩියාව ශබ්දකෝෂයක් නොවන අතර ඒ සඳහා '''[[wikt:Main Page|වික්ෂනරිය]]''' භාවිතා කරන්න.

# '''Definitions.''' Articles should begin with a [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary#Good definitions|good definition]] or description, but articles that contain nothing more than a definition should be expanded with additional encyclopedic content.
# '''Dictionary entries.''' Encyclopedia articles are about a person, or a group, a concept, a place, a thing, an event, etc. In some cases, a word or phrase itself may be an encyclopedic subject, such as [[Macedonia (terminology)]] or [[truthiness]]. However, articles rarely, if ever, contain more than one ''distinct'' definition or usage of the article's title. Articles about the cultural or mathematical significance of individual [[List of numbers|numbers]] are also acceptable.<br />For a wiki that ''is'' a dictionary, visit our sister project [[wikt:Main Page|Wiktionary]]. Dictionary definitions should be [[m:Help:Transwiki|transwikied]] there.
# '''Usage, slang, and/or idiom guides.''' Descriptive articles about languages, dialects, or types of slang (such as [[Klingon language]], [[Cockney]], or [[Leet]]) are desirable. Prescriptive guides for prospective speakers of such languages are not. See [[WP:NOTGUIDE|"Wikipedia is not a manual, guidebook, textbook, or scientific journal"]] below for more information.<br />For a wiki that ''is'' a collection of guidebooks, visit our sister project [[b:Main Page|Wikibooks]]. Prescriptive guides for prospective speakers of a language should be [[m:Help:Transwiki|transwikied]] there.


=== විකිපීඩියාව අංජනමක් නොවේ===
=== විකිපීඩියාව වාරණය නොකෙරේ===

==={{anchor|COOL|FANSITE|OR|OTHOUGHT|PUBLISHER}}විකිපීඩියාව නැවුම් අදහස් ප්‍රකාශ කිරීම සඳහා නොවේ===
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Wikipedia is not a place to publish your own thoughts and analyses or to publish new information. Per our [[Wikipedia:No original research|policy on original research]], please '''do not use Wikipedia for any of the following:'''

# '''Primary (original) research''', such as proposing theories and solutions, original ideas, defining terms, coining new words, etc. If you have completed primary research on a topic, your results should be published in other venues, such as [[peer review|peer-reviewed]] journals, other printed forms, or respected online publications. Wikipedia can report about your work after it is published and becomes part of accepted knowledge; however, [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|citations]] of such [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] are needed to demonstrate that material is [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiable]], and not merely the editor's [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|opinion]].
# '''Personal inventions.''' If you or a friend invented the word ''[[frindle]]'', a drinking game, or a new type of dance move, it is not [[Wikipedia:Notability|notable enough]] to be an article until multiple, independent, and reliable secondary sources report on it. [[WP:Wikipedia is not for things made up one day|Wikipedia is not for things made up one day]].
# '''Personal essays''' {{anchor|ESSAY}} that state your particular feelings about a topic (rather than the opinion of experts). Although Wikipedia is supposed to compile human knowledge, it is not a vehicle to make personal opinions become part of such knowledge. In the unusual situation where the opinions of an individual are important enough to discuss, it is preferable to let other people write about them. Personal essays on topics relating to Wikipedia are welcome in your user namespace or on the [[meta:|Meta-wiki]]. There is a Wikipedia [[Fork (software development)|fork]] at [http://www.wikinfo.org/index.php/Main_Page Wikinfo] that encourages personal opinions in articles.
# <span id="not_a_forum">'''Discussion forums.'''</span>{{anchor|FORUM|CHAT}} Please try to stay on the task of creating an encyclopedia. You can chat with people about Wikipedia-related topics on their user talk pages, and should resolve problems with articles on the relevant [[Wikipedia:Talk page|talk pages]], but please do not take discussion into articles. In addition, bear in mind that talk pages exist for the purpose of discussing how to improve articles. Talk pages are not mere general discussion pages about the subject of the article, nor are they a helpdesk for obtaining instructions or technical assistance. If you wish to ask a specific question on a topic, Wikipedia has a [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desk]], and questions should be asked there rather than on talk pages. Wikipedians who wish to hold casual discussions with fellow Wikipedians can use the [[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC channels]], such as [irc://chat.freenode.net:8001/wikipedia #wikipedia]. Note that this is an IRC channel, not a message board. There are also a number of early-stage projects that attempt to use a wiki for discussion and debate. Material unsuitable for talk pages may be subject to removal per the [[WP:TPG|talk page guidelines]].

==={{anchor|ADVERTISING|ADVOCATE|OPINION|PROMO|SCANDAL|SOAP|SOAPBOX|Wikipedia is not a soapbox}}විකිපීඩියාව දැන්වීම් පලකිරීමේ හෝ ප්‍රචාරයන් කිරීමේ මාධ්‍යයක් නොවේ===
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Wikipedia is not a [[soapbox]], a battleground, or a vehicle for propaganda, advertising and showcasing. This applies to articles, categories, templates, talk page discussions, and user pages. Therefore, content hosted in Wikipedia is not for:

# '''Advocacy, [[propaganda]], or [[recruitment]]''' of any kind: commercial, political, religious, sports-related, or otherwise. Of course, an article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[blog]] or visit a [[Internet forum|forum]] if you want to convince people of the merits of your favorite views.<ref>Wikipedia pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Wikipedia, but pages ''in the Wikipedia namespace'' may be used to advocate for specific viewpoints regarding the improvement or organization of Wikipedia itself. So essays, portals, project pages, etc. are part of what Wikipedia is.</ref> See [[Wikipedia:Advocacy]].
# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Wikipedia is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for [[Portal:Current events|current events]], in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Wikipedia authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete. However, Wikipedia's sister project [[n:|Wikinews]] allows commentaries on its articles.
# '''Scandal mongering,''' something "heard through the grapevine" or gossip. Articles and content [[WP:BLP|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to [[privacy]]. Articles should not be written purely to [[WP:ATP|attack]] the reputation of another person.
# '''Self-promotion.''' It can be tempting to write about yourself or projects in which you have a strong personal involvement. However, do remember that the standards for encyclopedic articles apply to such pages just like any other. This includes the requirement to maintain a neutral point of view, which is difficult when writing about yourself or about projects close to you. Creating overly abundant links and references to autobiographical sources is unacceptable. See [[Wikipedia:Autobiography]], [[Wikipedia:Notability]] and [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest]].
# '''Advertising.''' All information about companies and products are written in an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|objective and unbiased style]]. All article topics must be [[WP:V|verifiable]] with [[WP:Independent sources|independent]], [[WP:Third-party sources|third-party sources]], so articles about very small "garage" or local companies are typically unacceptable. [[Wikipedia:External links|External links]] to commercial organizations are acceptable if they identify major organizations which are the topic of the article. Wikipedia neither endorses organizations nor runs affiliate programs. See also [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)]] for guidelines on corporate notability. Those promoting causes or events, or issuing [[public service announcement]]s, even if noncommercial, should use a forum other than Wikipedia to do so.

Non-disruptive statements of opinion on internal Wikipedia policies and guidelines may be made on user pages, as they are relevant to the current and future operation of the project.

==={{anchor|LINK|LINKS|MIRROR|REPOSITORY}}විකිපීඩියාව මාධ්‍ය ගොනු, රූප හෝ සබැඳි සඳහාවූ කෝෂ්ඨාගාරයක් නොවේ===
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Wikipedia is neither a [[Mirror (computing)|mirror]] nor a [[Digital library|repository]] of links, images, or media files.<ref>The [[English Wikipedia]] incorporates many images and some text which are considered "fair use" into its [[free content]] articles. (Other language Wikipedias often ''do not''.) See also [[Wikipedia:Copyrights]].</ref> Wikipedia articles are not:

# Mere '''collections of external links''' or '''Internet directories.''' There is nothing wrong with adding one or more useful content-relevant links to an article; however, excessive lists can dwarf articles and detract from the purpose of Wikipedia. On articles about topics with many fansites, for example, including a link to one major fansite may be appropriate. See [[Wikipedia:External links]] for some guidelines.
# Mere '''collections of internal links,''' except for [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages when an article title is ambiguous, and for [[Wikipedia:Lists#Navigation|lists]] to assist with article organization and navigation; for these, please follow the guidelines outlined at [[Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists#Lead and selection criteria]].
# Mere '''collections of [[public domain]] or other source material''' such as entire books or source code, original historical documents, letters, laws, proclamations, and other source material that are only useful when presented with their original, unmodified wording. Complete copies of primary sources may go into [[Wikisource]], but not on Wikipedia. [[Public domain|Public domain resources]] such as [[Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition|1911 ''Encyclopædia Britannica'']] may be used to add content to an article (see [[Wikipedia:Plagiarism#Public-domain sources|Plagiarism guideline: Public-domain sources]] for guidelines on doing so). See also [[Wikipedia:Do not include the full text of lengthy primary sources]] and [[s:WS:WWI|Wikisource's inclusion policy]].
# Mere '''collections of photographs or media files''' with no text to go with the articles. If you are interested in presenting a picture, please provide an encyclopedic context, or consider adding it to '''[[විකිමාධ්‍ය කොමන්ස්]].''' If a picture comes from a public domain source on a website, then consider adding it to [[Wikipedia:Images with missing articles]] or [[Wikipedia:Public domain image resources]].
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==={{anchor|BLOG|DATINGSERVICE|FACEBOOK|MEMORIAL|MYSPACE|SOCIAL|SOCIALNET|storage|WEBHOST|WEBSPACE}}විකිපීඩියාව බ්ලොගයක්, වෙබ් අවකාශ සපයන්නෙක්, සමාජ ජාලකාරකයෙක් හෝ ස්මාරක අඩවියක් හෝ නොවේ===
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Wikipedia is not a social network like [[Twitter]] or [[Facebook]]. You may not host your own [[website]], [[blog]], [[wiki]], or [[Cloud storage|cloud]] at Wikipedia. Wikipedia pages are not:

# '''Personal web pages.''' [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] have their own [[Wikipedia:User page|user pages]], but they may be used only to present information relevant to working on the encyclopedia. If you are looking to make a personal webpage or [[blog]] or to post your résumé, please make use of one of the many free providers on the Internet or any hosting included with your Internet account. The focus of user pages ''should not'' be [[social network service|social networking]], or [[WP:UP#GAMES|amusement]], but rather providing a foundation for effective [[collaboration]]. [[:Category:Wikipedia humor|Humorous pages]] that refer to Wikipedia in some way may be created in an appropriate [[WP:Namespace|namespace]], however.
# '''[[File system|File storage]] areas.''' Please upload only files that are used (or will be used) in encyclopedia articles or project pages; anything else will be deleted. If you have extra relevant images, consider uploading them to the [[විකිමාධ්‍ය කොමන්ස්]], where they can be linked from Wikipedia.
# '''Dating services.''' Wikipedia is not an appropriate place to pursue relationships or sexual encounters. User pages that move beyond broad expressions of sexual orientation are unacceptable. However, you very well may make new friendships as you go about improving the encyclopedia.
# '''Memorials.''' Subjects of encyclopedia articles must satisfy [[Wikipedia:Notability (people)|Wikipedia's notability requirements]]. Wikipedia is not the place to memorialize deceased friends, relatives, acquaintances, or others who do not meet such requirements. Note that this policy does not apply outside of the main '''article''' space. While using user space to create a memorial is generally not acceptable, limited exemption applies to the user space of established Wikipedians who have died. At a minimum it is expected that they were regular contributors, and that more than one tenured Wikipedian will have used the deceased user's page (or an appropriate sub-page) to add comments in the event, and after verification, of their death.

If you are interested in using the [[wiki]] technology for a collaborative effort on something else, even if it is just a single page, there are many free and commercial [[comparison of wiki farms|sites that provide wiki hosting]]. You can also install [[wiki]] software on your server. See the [[mw:Manual:Installation guide|installation guide]] at MediaWiki.org for information on doing this. [[Wikia:scratchpad|Scratchpad Wiki Labs]] also allows personal wikis. See also [[Wikipedia:Alternative outlets]].

Many of the content restrictions listed above apply to your user page and user talk page as well. Your user page is not a personal homepage, nor is it a [[blog]]. More importantly, your user page is '''not yours.''' It is a part of Wikipedia, and exists to make collaboration among Wikipedians easier, not for self-promotion. See [[Wikipedia:User page|User page help]] for current consensus guidelines on user pages.

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Wikipedia encompasses many lists of links to articles within Wikipedia that are used for internal organization or to describe a notable subject.  In that sense, Wikipedia functions as an index or directory of its own content.  However, Wikipedia is not a directory of everything that exists in the world or has existed.  Please see [[Wikipedia:Alternative outlets]] for alternatives. Wikipedia articles are not:
# '''Lists or repositories of loosely associated topics''' such as (but not limited to) quotations, [[aphorism]]s, or persons (real or fictional). If you want to enter lists of quotations, put them into our sister project [[Wikiquote]]. Of course, there is nothing wrong with having [[WP:LIST|lists]] if their entries are famous ''because'' they are associated with or significantly contribute to the list topic. Wikipedia also includes reference tables and tabular information for quick reference. ''Merged groups of small articles'' based on a core topic are certainly permitted. (See [[Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists#Appropriate topics for lists]] for clarification.)
# '''Genealogical entries.''' Biography articles should only be for people with some sort of fame, achievement, or perhaps notoriety. One measure of these is whether someone has been featured in several external sources (on or off-line). Less well-known people may be mentioned within other articles (e.g. Ronald Gay in [[History of violence against LGBT people in the United States]]). See [[m:Wikipeople]] for a proposed genealogical/biographical dictionary project.
# '''The [[Telephone directory|White]] or [[Yellow Pages]].''' Contact information such as phone numbers, fax numbers and email addresses are not encyclopedic.
# '''[[Directory (databases)|Directories]], directory entries, [[electronic program guide]],''' or a '''resource for conducting business.''' For example, an article on a radio station should not list upcoming events, current promotions, current schedules, et cetera, although mention of major events, promotions or historically significant programme lists and schedules may be acceptable. Likewise an article on a business should not contain a list of all the company's patent filings. Furthermore, the Talk pages associated with an article are for talking about the article, not for conducting the business of the topic of the article.
# '''Sales catalogs.''' Product prices should not be quoted in an article unless they can be [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|sourced]] ''and'' there is a justified reason for their mention. In general, if mainstream media sources (not just [[review|product reviews]]) provide commentary on the price of an object instead of just passing mention, this is an indication that its price may have encyclopedic significance. Prices listed by individual vendors, on the other hand, can vary widely from place to place and over time. Wikipedia is not a [[price comparison service]] to be used to compare the prices of competing products, or the prices of a single product from different vendors.
# '''Changelogs or release notes'''. An article about a product should include a history of its development and major improvements. But avoid a complete step-by-step record of every release or update. Note that this policy only applies to articles, and not Wikipedia's exhaustive article version histories.
# {{anchor|Non-encyclopedic cross-categorizations}}'''Non-encyclopedic cross-categorizations,''' such as "People from ethnic/cultural/religious group X employed by organization Y" or "Restaurants specializing in food type X in city Y". Cross-categories like these are not considered sufficient basis to create an article, unless the intersection of those categories is in some way a culturally significant phenomenon. See also [[Wikipedia:Overcategorization]] for this issue in categories.
# '''A complete exposition of all possible details.''' Rather, an article is a summary of accepted knowledge regarding its subject.<ref>See [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Rex071404]]</ref> Treat verifiable and sourced statements with appropriate [[WP:WEIGHT|weight]].

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Wikipedia is an encyclopedic reference, not an instruction manual, guidebook, or textbook. Wikipedia articles should not read like:

# '''Instruction manuals.''' While Wikipedia has descriptions of people, places and things, an [[WP:WIAA|article]] should not read like a "how-to" style [[owners manual]], [[advice column]] ([[Wikipedia:Legal disclaimer|legal]], [[Wikipedia:Medical disclaimer|medical]] or otherwise) or [[suggestion box]]. This includes tutorials, walk-throughs, instruction manuals, game guides, and recipes.<ref>The how-to restriction does not apply to the [[Wikipedia:Project namespace|project namespace]], where [[:Category:Wikipedia how-to|"how-to"s relevant to editing Wikipedia itself]] are appropriate, such as [[Wikipedia:How to draw a diagram with Dia]]. Also, in the [[Wikipedia:Main namespace|main namespace]], describing to the reader how other people or things use something is encyclopedic; instructing the reader in the [[imperative mood]] about how to use something is not.</ref> If you are interested in a "how-to" type of manual, you may want to look at [[wikiHow]], [http://how-to.wikia.com/wiki/How_To How to Wiki] or our sister project, [[Wikibooks]].
# '''Travel guides.''' An article on [[Paris]] should mention landmarks, such as the [[Eiffel Tower]] and the [[Louvre]], but not the telephone number or street address of your favorite hotel, nor the current price of a ''café au lait'' on the [[Champs-Élysées]]. Wikipedia is not the place to recreate content more suited to entries in hotel or culinary guides, travelogues, and the like. Notable locations may meet the inclusion criteria, but the resulting articles need not include every tourist attraction, restaurant, hotel or venue, etc. Such details may be welcome at [[Wikivoyage]] instead.
# '''Video game guides.''' An article about a [[computer game]] or [[video game]] should summarize the main actions the player does to win the game. But avoid lists of gameplay weapons, items, or concepts. Detailed coverage of specific point values, achievements, time-limits, levels, types of enemies, character moves, character weight classes, and so on are also considered inappropriate. A concise summary is appropriate if it is essential to understanding the game or its significance in the industry. See [[WP:VGSCOPE]].
# '''Internet guides.''' Wikipedia articles should not exist '''''only''''' to describe the nature, appearance or services a website offers, but should also describe the site in an ''encyclopedic manner'', offering detail on a website's achievements, impact or historical significance, which can be kept significantly more up-to-date than most reference sources, since editors can incorporate new developments and facts as they are made known. See the [[Portal:Current events|Current events portal]] for examples.
# '''FAQs.''' Wikipedia articles should not list [[FAQ|frequently asked questions]] (FAQs). Instead, format the information provided as neutral prose within the appropriate article(s).
# '''Textbooks and annotated texts.''' Wikipedia is an encyclopedic reference, not a textbook. The purpose of Wikipedia is to present facts, not to teach subject matter. It is not appropriate to create or edit articles that read as textbooks, with leading questions and systematic problem solutions as examples. These belong on our sister projects, such as [[Wikibooks]], [[Wikisource]], and [[Wikiversity]]. Other kinds of examples, specifically those intended to ''inform'' rather than to ''instruct'', may be appropriate for inclusion in a Wikipedia article.
# '''Scientific journals and research papers.''' A Wikipedia article should not be presented on the assumption that the reader is well versed in the topic's field. Introductory language in the [[WP:LEAD|lead]] and initial sections of the article should be written in plain terms and concepts that can be understood by any literate reader of Wikipedia without any knowledge in the given field before advancing to more detailed explanations of the topic. While [[WP:LINK|wikilinks]] should be provided for advanced terms and concepts in that field, articles should be written on the assumption that the reader will not or cannot follow these links, instead attempting to infer their meaning from the text.
# '''Academic language.''' Texts should be written for everyday readers, not for academics. Article titles should reflect [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (common names)|common usage]], not academic terminology, whenever possible.
# '''Case studies.''' Many topics are based on the relationship of ''factor X'' to ''factor Y'', resulting in one or more full articles. For example, this could refer to ''situation X'' in ''location Y'', or ''version X'' of ''item Y''. This is perfectly acceptable when the two variables put together represent some culturally significant phenomenon or some otherwise notable interest. Often, separate articles are needed for a subject within a range of different countries, due to substantial differences across international borders; articles such as "[[Slate industry in Wales]]" and "[[Island Fox]]" are fitting examples. Writing about "'''Oak trees in North Carolina'''" or a "'''Blue truck'''", however, would likely constitute a [[WP:POVFORK|POV fork]] or [[WP:OR|original research]], and would certainly not result in an encyclopedic article.

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Wikipedia is not a collection of [[wikipedia:Verifiability|unverifiable]] speculation. All articles about anticipated events must be verifiable, and the subject matter must be of sufficiently wide interest that it would merit an article if the event had already occurred. It ''is'' appropriate to report discussion and arguments about the prospects for success of future proposals and projects or whether some development will occur, if discussion is properly referenced. It is ''not'' appropriate for editors to insert [[WP:NOR|their own opinions or analyses]]. Predictions, speculation, forecasts and theories stated by reliable, expert sources or recognized entities in a field may be included, though editors should be aware of creating [[WP:UNDUE|undue bias]] to any specific point-of-view. In forward-looking articles about unreleased products, such as films and games, take special care to avoid [[Wikipedia:Spam|advertising]] and unverified claims (for films, see [[WP:NFF]]). In particular:

# Individual '''scheduled or expected future events''' should only be included if the event is notable and almost certain to take place. Dates are '''not definite''' until the event actually takes place. If preparation for the event is not already in progress, speculation about it must be well documented. Examples of appropriate topics include the [[United States presidential election, 2012|2012 U.S. presidential election]] and [[2020 Summer Olympics]]. By comparison, the [[United States presidential election, 2020|2020 U.S. presidential election]] and [[2036 Summer Olympics]] are not appropriate article topics if nothing can be said about them that is verifiable and not original research. Avoid predicted sports team line-ups, which are inherently unverifiable and speculative. A schedule of future events may be appropriate if it can be verified. As an exception, even highly speculative articles about events that may or may not occur far in the future might be appropriate, where coverage in reliable sources is sufficient. For example, [[ultimate fate of the universe]] is an acceptable topic.
# Individual items from a '''predetermined list or a systematic pattern of names,''' pre-assigned to future events or discoveries, are not suitable article topics, if only generic information is known about the item. [[Lists of tropical cyclone names]] is encyclopedic; "Tropical Storm Alberto ({{#time:Y|+2 year}})" is not, even though it is virtually certain that a storm of that name will occur in the North Atlantic and will turn counterclockwise. Similarly, articles about '''words formed on a predictable numeric system''' (such as "septenquinquagintillion") are not encyclopedic unless they are defined on good authority, or genuinely in use. Certain scientific extrapolations are considered to be encyclopedic, such as chemical elements documented by [[International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry|IUPAC]] before isolation in the laboratory.
# Articles that present original research in the form of '''extrapolation, speculation, and "future history"''' are inappropriate. While scientific and cultural norms continually evolve, we must wait for this evolution to happen, rather than try to predict it. Of course, we do and should have articles ''about'' '''notable''' ''artistic works, essays, or credible research'' that embody predictions. An article on ''[[List of weapons in Star Trek|Weapons of Star Trek]]'' is appropriate; an article on "Weapons to be used in World War III" is not.
# While currently accepted scientific paradigms may later be rejected, and hypotheses previously held to be controversial or incorrect sometimes become accepted by the scientific community, it is not the place of Wikipedia to venture such projections.
# '''Wikipedia is not a collection of product announcements and rumors.''' While Wikipedia includes up-to-date knowledge about newly revealed products, short articles that consist only of product announcement information are not appropriate. Until such time that more encyclopedic knowledge about the product can be verified, product announcements should be merged to a larger topic (such as an article about the creator(s), a series of products, or a previous product) if applicable. Speculation and rumor, even from reliable sources, are not appropriate encyclopedic content.

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As Wikipedia is not a paper source, editors are encouraged to include current and up-to-date information within its coverage, and the development of stand-alone articles on significant current events.  However, not all verifiable events are suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia. Ensure that Wikipedia articles are not:

# '''Journalism.'''{{anchor|JOURNALISM}} Wikipedia should not offer first-hand news reports on breaking stories. Wikipedia is not a [[WP:PRIMARY|primary source]]. However, our sister projects [[Wikisource]] and [[Wikinews]] do exactly that, and ''are'' intended to be primary sources. Wikipedia does have many ''encyclopedia articles'' on topics of historical significance that are currently in the news, and can be updated with recently [[WP:V|verified]] information.
# '''News reports.'''{{anchor|NEWSREPORTS}} Wikipedia considers the enduring [[Wikipedia:Notability|notability]] of persons and events. While news coverage can be useful source material for encyclopedic topics, most newsworthy events do not qualify for inclusion. For example, routine news reporting on things like announcements, sports, or celebrities is not a sufficient basis for inclusion in the encyclopedia. While including information on recent developments is sometimes appropriate, breaking news should not be emphasized or otherwise treated differently from other information. Timely news subjects not suitable for Wikipedia may be suitable for our sister project [[n:Main page|Wikinews]]. See also: [[Wikipedia:Notability (events)]]
# '''Who's who.''' {{anchor|NOTWHOSWHO}} Even when an event is notable, individuals involved in it may not be. Unless news coverage of an individual goes beyond the context of a single event, our coverage of that individual should be limited to the article about that event, [[WP:DUE|in proportion]] to their importance to the overall topic. (See [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons]] for more details.)

==={{anchor|ALSONOT|ENC|IINFO|INDISCRIMINATE|INFO|LYRICS|PLOT|STATS}}විකිපීඩියාව වගවිභාගයක් නැති තොරතුරු එකතුවක් නොවේ===
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As explained in the policy introduction, merely being true, or even [[WP:V|verifiable]], does not automatically make something suitable for inclusion in the encyclopedia. Wikipedia articles should not be:

# '''Summary-only descriptions of works.''' Wikipedia treats fiction in an encyclopedic manner, discussing the reception and significance of notable works in addition to a concise summary. For more information regarding plot summaries, see [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (writing about fiction)#Plot summaries]]. Similarly, articles on works of non-fiction, including documentaries, research books and papers, religious texts, and the like, should contain more than a recap or summary of the works' contents.
# '''Lyrics databases.''' Most song lyrics published after 1922 are protected by copyright, and any quotation of them must be kept to a minimum, and used for the purpose of direct commentary or to illustrate some aspect of the style. For songs in the public domain the article should not consist solely of the lyrics ([[Wikisource]] should be used for such articles instead), but should instead provide information about authorship, date of publication, social impact, and so on. Quotations from an out-of-copyright song should be kept to a reasonable length relative to the rest of the article, and used to facilitate discussion, or to illustrate the style; the full text can be put on [[Wikisource]] and linked to from the article. ''Never link to the lyrics of copyrighted songs unless the site linked to clearly has the right to distribute the work.'' See [[Wikipedia:Do not include the full text of lengthy primary sources]] for full discussion.
# '''Excessive listings of statistics.''' Long and sprawling lists of statistics may be confusing to readers and reduce the readability and neatness of our articles. In addition, articles should contain sufficient explanatory text to put statistics within the article in their proper context for a general reader. In cases where this may be necessary, (e.g. [[Nationwide opinion polling for the United States presidential election, 2008]]), consider using tables to enhance the readability of lengthy data lists.

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Wikipedia may contain content that some readers consider objectionable or offensive, even exceedingly so (see [[Wikipedia:Content disclaimer]]). Wikipedia cannot guarantee that articles or images will always be acceptable to all readers, or that they will adhere to general [[Norm (sociology)|social]] or [[religion|religious]] norms.

Since anyone can edit an article and most changes made are displayed immediately, inappropriate material may appear before it can be removed.
Content which is obviously inappropriate (such as an irrelevant link to a [[shock site]], or clear [[wp:vandalism|vandalism]]) is usually removed quickly. Content that is judged to violate Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|biographies of living persons]] policy, or that violates other [[Wikipedia:policies and guidelines|Wikipedia policies]] (especially [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|neutral point of view]]) or the laws of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]] where Wikipedia's main [[server (computing)|servers]] are hosted, will also be removed.

However, some articles may include text, images, or links which some people may find objectionable, when these materials are relevant to the content. Discussion of potentially objectionable content should not focus on its offensiveness but on whether it is appropriate to include in a given article. Beyond that, "being objectionable" is generally not sufficient grounds for removal of content.

Wikipedia will not remove content because of the internal bylaws of some organizations that forbid information about the organization to be displayed online. Any rules that forbid members of a given organization, fraternity, or religion to show a name or image do not apply to Wikipedia because Wikipedia is not a member of those organizations.

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The above policies are about Wikipedia's content. The following policies apply to Wikipedia's governance and processes.

==={{anchor|ANARCHY}}විකිපීඩියාව අරාජක නොවේ===
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Wikipedia is free and open, but restricts both freedom and openness where they interfere with creating an encyclopedia. Accordingly, Wikipedia is not a forum for unregulated [[freedom of speech|free speech]]. The fact that Wikipedia is an open, self-governing project does not mean that any part of its purpose is to explore the viability of [[List of anarchist communities|anarchistic communities]]. Our purpose is to [[WP:HERE|build an encyclopedia]], not to test the limits of [[anarchism]].

==={{anchor|DEM|DEMOCRACY}} විකිපීඩියාව ප්‍රජාතන්ත්‍රවාදයක් නොවේ===
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Wikipedia is <span class="plainlinks">[http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2005-January/018735.html not an experiment in democracy]</span> or any other [[political system]]. Its primary, but not exclusive, method of determining [[wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] is through [[WP:EP|editing]] and [[Wikipedia:Polling is not a substitute for discussion|discussion]], ''not'' [[m:don't vote on everything|voting]]. Although editors occasionally use [[Wikipedia:Straw polls|straw polls]] in an attempt to test for consensus, polls or surveys sometimes impede rather than assist discussion.

Straw votes should be used with caution, and are no more [[Wikipedia:Consensus#Consensus can change|binding]] than any other consensus decision. Elections and votes are only endorsed for things that take place outside Wikipedia proper, such as when electing the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]].

==={{anchor|BUREAUCRACY}} විකිපීඩියාව නිලධාරීවාදය නොවේ===
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While Wikipedia has many elements of a [[bureaucracy]],<ref name="Jr.Lessig2010">{{cite book|author1=Joseph Michael Reagle, Jr.|author2=Lawrence Lessig|title=Good Faith Collaboration: The Culture of Wikipedia|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ml7SlTq8XvIC&pg=PA90|accessdate=30 June 2011|date=30 September 2010|publisher=MIT Press|isbn=9780262014472|pages=90-91}}</ref> it is not governed by statute: it is not a [[moot court]], and rules are not the purpose of the community. Written rules do not themselves set accepted practice. Rather, they document already existing community consensus regarding what should be accepted and what should be rejected. When [[Wikipedia:Avoid instruction creep|instruction creep]] is found to have occurred, it should be removed.

While Wikipedia's written [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|policies and guidelines]] should be taken seriously, they can be misused. Do not follow an overly strict interpretation of the ''letter'' of policy without consideration for the ''principles'' of policies. If the rules truly prevent you from improving the encyclopedia, [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|ignore them]]. Disagreements are resolved through [[Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus-based]] discussion, rather than through tightly sticking to rules and procedures. Furthermore, policies and guidelines themselves [[WP:PGLIFE|may be changed]] to reflect [[WP:CCC|evolving consensus]].

A procedural error made in a proposal or request is not grounds for rejecting that proposal or request.

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විකිපීඩියාව පහත කරුණු සඳහා යොදාගැනීමට ඇති තැනක් නොවේ. 
* පලිගැනීම (hold grudges)
* පුද්ගලික ගැටුම් (personal conflicts)
* මතවාද ගැටුම් පවත්වාගෙනයාම (carry on ideological battles)
* බය, වෛරය හෝ අගතිගාමී පූර්ව නිගමන ඇතිකිරීම (nurture prejudice hatred, or fear)
Making personal battles out of Wikipedia discussions goes directly against our policies and goals. In addition to avoiding battles in discussions, [[Wikipedia:Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point|do not make changes to content or policies just to prove a point]] to someone with whom you disagree.

සියළු පරිශීලකයන් අන්‍යන් සමග  [[Wikipedia:Civility|ආචාරශීලීව]], සන්සුන්ව සහ සහයෝගයෙන් කටයුතුකිරීම අපේක්‍ෂා කෙරේ.  Do not [[Wikipedia:No personal attacks|insult]], harass, or intimidate those with whom you have a disagreement. Rather, approach the matter intelligently and engage in polite discussion. If another user behaves in an uncivil, uncooperative, or insulting manner, or even tries to harass or intimidate you, this does not give you an excuse to respond in kind. Address only the factual points brought forward, ignoring the inappropriate comments, or disregard that user entirely. If necessary, point out gently that you think the comments might be considered uncivil, and make it clear that you want to move on and focus on the content issue. If a conflict continues to bother you, take advantage of Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] process. There are always users willing to [[WP:RFM|mediate]] and [[WP:RFAr|arbitrate]] disputes between others.

In [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|large disputes]], resist the urge to turn Wikipedia into a battleground between factions. [[WP:AGF|Assume good faith]] that every editor and group is here to improve Wikipedia—especially if they hold a point of view with which you disagree. Work with whomever you like, but do not [[WP:CANVASSING|organize a faction]] with the main goal of disrupting Wikipedia’s fundamental decision-making process, which is based on building a [[WP:CONSENSUS|consensus]]. Editors in large disputes should work in good faith to find broad principles of agreement between different viewpoints.

Do not use Wikipedia to make [[Wikipedia:No legal threats|legal]] or other threats against Wikipedia, Wikipedians, or the Wikimedia Foundation—other means already exist to communicate legal problems.<ref>If you believe that your legal rights are being violated, you may discuss this with other users involved, take the matter to the appropriate [[meta:Mailing list|mailing list]], contact the [http://wikimediafoundation.org Wikimedia Foundation], or in cases of [[Wikipedia:Copyrights|copyright]] violations notify us at [[Wikipedia:Contact us/Article problem/Copyright]].
</ref> තර්ජනයකිරීම් (Threats) are not tolerated and may result in a [[Wikipedia:Banning policy|ban]].

==={{anchor|COMPULSORY}} විකිපීඩියාව අනිවාර්ය නොවේ ===
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විකිපීඩියාව ස්වේච්ඡාවෙන් ඉදිරිපත් වන සමාජයක් මෙන්ම විකිපීඩියානුවන් තමා කැමති වෙලාවට වඩා වැඩියෙන් කිසිවිටකත් වැඩ කල යුතු නොවේ. අනෙක් විකිපීඩියානුවන්ගෙන් ඉල්ලීම් කරනා වෙනුවට තියෙනා අන්තර්ගත්යන් දියුණු කිරීම යොමුවීම අගනේය. සංස්කාරකවරුන් ඕනැම අවස්ථාවක් නිවාඩු ගැනීම හෝ අතහැරියාම කිරීම සම්පූර්ණයෙන්ම නිදහස්ය.

==සහ අවසාන වශ‍යෙන්...==
Wikipedia is not any of a very long list of other terrible ideas. We cannot anticipate every bad idea any one of us might have. Almost everything on this page made it here because somebody managed to come up with some new bad idea that had not previously been anticipated. <!--(See WP:BEANS—it is in fact strongly discouraged to anticipate them.)--> In general, <nowiki>"</nowiki>that is a terrible idea<nowiki>"</nowiki> is always sufficient grounds to avoid doing something, provided there is a good reason that the idea is terrible.

==When you wonder what to do==
When you wonder what should or should not be in an article, ask yourself what a reader would expect to find under the same heading '''''in an encyclopedia.''''' [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Common outcomes]] is not official policy, but can be referred to as a record of what has and has not been considered encyclopedic in the past.

When you wonder whether the rules given above are being violated, consider:
* Changing the content of an article (normal editing)
* Changing the page into a redirect, preserving the page history
* Nominating the page for [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|deletion]] if it meets grounds for such action under the [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy|Deletion policy]] page. To develop an understanding of what kinds of contributions are in danger of being deleted you have to regularly follow discussions there.
* Changing the rules on this page after a consensus has been reached following appropriate discussion with other Wikipedians via the [[Wikipedia talk:What Wikipedia is not|Talk]] page. When adding new options, please be as clear as possible and provide counter-examples of similar, but permitted, subjects.


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