Sirimavo Bandaranaike date of birth:
April 17, 1916
How old was Sirimavo Bandaranaike when died?
84
Where was Sirimavo Bandaranaike born?
British Ceylon
When did Sirimavo Bandaranaike die?
October 10, 2000
Sirimavo Bandaranaike body shape:
Average
What color are Sirimavo Bandaranaike's eyes?
Black
What color is Sirimavo Bandaranaike's hair?
Black
What is Sirimavo Bandaranaike's ethnicity?
Asian/Indian
What is Sirimavo Bandaranaike nationality?
Sri Lankan
What is Sirimavo Bandaranaike's occupation?
Politician
Short Biography
Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (Sinhala: සිරිමා රත්වත්තේ ඩයස් බණ්ඩාරනායක, Tamil: சிறிமா ரத்வத்தே டயஸ் பண்டாரநாயக்கே; 17 April 1916 – 10 October 2000), commonly known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike (the suffix "vo" denotes respect), was a Sri Lankan politician and the modern world's first female head of government. She served as Prime Minister of Ceylon and Sri Lanka three times, 1960–65, 1970–77 and 1994–2000, and was a long-time leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.