Search results
After his return from Britain, Bandaranaike became active in local politics. He got elected as the Chairman of the Nittambuwa Village Committee in his family seat.
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was a statesman and prime minister of Ceylon (1956–59), whose election marked a significant change in the political history of modern Ceylon. Educated at the University of Oxford, he was called to the bar in 1925.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, stateswoman who, upon her party’s victory in the 1960 general election in Ceylon (later Sri Lanka), became the world’s first woman prime minister. She left office in 1965 but returned to serve two more terms (1970–77, 1994–2000) as prime minister.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
When her husband became prime minister, Bandaranaike was active in Ceylon's main political women's organization, the Lanka Mahila Samiti; after his assassination (1959), she succeeded him as leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), then as prime minister (1960–65 and 1970–77).
Jun 8, 2018 · Sirimavo Bandaranaike (born 1916) became the first woman prime minister in the world when she was chosen to head the Sri Lankan Freedom Party government in 1960, following the assassination of her husband. She pursued policies of nonalignment abroad and democratic socialism at home.
Apr 29, 2024 · Bandaranaike was a trailblazer in promoting gender equality and empowerment of women in politics and society. She believed in the potential of women to lead and make a difference, and she actively worked towards breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for women to thrive.
People also ask
Who was Bandaranaike and what did he do?
When did Bandaranaike become Prime Minister?
Who is Sirimavo Bandaranaike?
How did Bandaranaike re-elect Senanayake?
May 27, 2020 · SWRD Bandaranaike became the new Prime Minister with a Sinhala nationalist base and was backed by what were known as the five forces: the clergy; teachers; physicians; farmers and the working class.
