Sirimavo Bandaranaike - Wikipedia
WEBBandaranaike Samadhi (where S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike and Sirimavo Bandaranaike were entombed) at Horagolla, Sri Lanka. Bandaranaike died on 10 October 2000 of a heart attack at Kadawatha, as she was heading home to Colombo. [166] She had been casting her vote in the parliamentary election, which had been held that day. [40]
Sirimavo Bandaranaike: The world’s first woman prime minister
WEBMar 6, 2023 · Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected the modern world’s first female head of government in 1960, when she became the prime minister of Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was known then. ...more.
My trailblazing mother, the world’s first woman prime minister - BBC
WEBNov 21, 2020 · Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected the modern world's first female head of government in 1960 when she became prime minister of Sri Lanka, or Ceylon as it was known then. She entered politics...
Sirimavo Bandaranaike | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Sirimavo Bandaranaike (born April 17, 1916, Ratnapura, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]—died October 10, 2000, Colombo, Sri Lanka) was a 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.
Remembering Sirimavo Bandaranaike: A Leader Ahead of Her Time
WEBApr 17, 2023 · On the occasion of the birth anniversary of our former Prime Minister Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike, it is important to reflect on her leadership and the qualities that made her an exemplary...
SOUTH ASIA | Tearful farewell to Sri Lanka's 'mother' - BBC News
WEBOct 14, 2000 · Thousands of Sri Lankans bid a tearful farewell to Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the world's first woman prime minister, at a state funeral on Saturday. Mrs Bandaranaike, 84, fell ill and died shortly...
Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka Dies at 84; First Woman Premier
WEBOct 11, 2000 · Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka, the first woman in the world to serve as a prime minister, died yesterday shortly after voting in Sri Lanka's elections. She was 84.
World's First Woman Premier Dies - ABC News
WEBOct 10, 2000 · C O L O M B O, Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- Former Sri Lankan PrimeMinister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, who died today at age 84,became the world’s first woman premier 40 years ago — byaccident.
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, 84, Matriarch of Sri Lanka, Dies
WEBBANGALORE, India, Oct. 10 — Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka, the first woman in the world to serve as a prime minister, died today shortly after voting in Sri Lanka's elections. She was 84.
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Former Sri Lankan Premier, Dies at 84
WEBOct 10, 2000 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sirimavo Bandaranaike, who 40 years ago became the world's first female prime minister, died of a heart attack Tuesday after voting in parliamentary elections.
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