File:Isai.png

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Rationale[edit]

• Purpose and character Illustrates the subject who is dead in the article Isaipriya for educational purposes.
• Nature of the copied work This image is a picture of an extremely significant event that captured the public imagination and horror after the Sri Lankan army execution death of the lady. The image has come to stand as a symbol of the event. It is displayed on Wikipedia in the public interest.
• Amount and substantiality One image displayed, which was displayed in numerous newspapers , as well as hundreds or thousands internet sites.
• Effect upon work's value Displaying this image on Wikipedia does not reduce the value of the image for the original copyright holder.
• The image in question depicts an event of unique historical significance, and no opportunity now exists to create a free-licence variant of this image.

User:Pharaoh of the Wizards asserts that the limited use of this copyrighted image in Wikipedia articles directly pertaining to it is a fair use of the image, for the following reasons:

• The image in question depicts an event of unique historical significance, and no opportunity now exists to create a free-licence variant of this image.
• It depicts a non-repeatable, historic event.
• No free-license alternatives are available that convey the same information.
• The image is no larger, and of no higher quality, than required for its use in articles.
• It is used in Wikipedia only for educational purposes and is not used for profit.
• Its use on Wikipedia does not compete with the copyright holder.
• Its use on Wikipedia is not expected to decrease the value of the copyright to its holder.