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Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike [alt 1] (8 January 1899 – 26 September 1959), also known as "The Silver Bell of Asia" (ආසියාවේ රිදී සීනුව), was a Ceylonese statesman who served as the fourth Prime Minister of the Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka ), serving from 1956 until his assassination.
Founder: Sinhala Maha Sabha. Political Affiliation: Sinhala Maha Sabha. S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (born Jan. 8, 1899, Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]—died Sept. 26, 1959, Colombo) was a statesman and prime minister of Ceylon (1956–59), whose election marked a significant change in the political history of modern Ceylon.
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Apr 13, 2024 · Born into a wealthy family, she married the politician S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike in 1940 and began to interest herself in social welfare. After her husband, who became prime minister in 1956, was assassinated in 1959, she was induced by his Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) to become the party’s leader.
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Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike (8 January 1899 – 26 September 1959), also known as "The Silver Bell of Asia" (ආසියාවේ රිදී සීනුව), was a Ceylonese statesman who served as the fourth Prime Minister of the Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka ), serving from 1956 until his assassination.
Oct 29, 2021 · S W R D Bandaranaike was the 4 th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and a significant political leader. He served as the prime minister from 1956 to 1959 until his assassination took place in 1959. His regime was known as the age of the common man and Bandaranaike was the popular people’s prime minister.
Sep 25, 2021 · Saturday, 25 September 2021 00:05 - - 3121. S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike. Somarama being led away from Court after conviction. By Chandani Kirinde. Defending a man charged with the murder of a Prime Minister is not the most popular or easiest thing to do.
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