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Description	In this black & white picture you can see Nihal De Silva engaging in his writing.
Author or copyright owner	The Hindu Newspaper
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	Original publication: The Hindu Newspaper Immediate source: http://www.hindu.com/lr/2005/04/03/images/2005040300010101.jpg
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	The Road from Elephant Pass (Novel)
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	for visual identification of the person in question, at the top of his/her biographical article
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	His pictures are lacking in the web.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	It will be used in two articles which (I) will edit. The Road from Elephant Pass (Novel) Nihal De Silva
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	He is deceased since 2006 and it will be used in articles in respect of him. No commercial harm.
Other information	The subject of the photograph has been deceased since: 2006
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Road from Elephant Pass (Novel)//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nihaldesilva.jpgtrue

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