Bandaranaike
Americannoun
noun
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Chandrika See Kumaratunge
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Sirimavo (ˌsɪrɪˈmɑːvəʊ). 1916–2000, prime minister of Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon (1960–65; 1970–77; 1994–2000); the world's first woman prime minister
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her husband, Solomon . 1899–1959, prime minister of Ceylon (1956–59); assassinated
Example Sentences
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A senior officer in the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit said the seizure at Colombo's Bandaranaike Airport on 5 May was the biggest in its history.
From BBC
She follows in the footsteps of just two other women - Sirimavo Bandaranaike and Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga - both of whom had family ties to politics.
From BBC
However, when I wear the Sri Lankan osaree, some people recognize me correctly as being “from the country of Mrs. Bandaranaike,” the world’s first female prime minister.
From Scientific American
Bandaranaike proudly wore our national dress on every public occasion.
From Scientific American
But officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo stopped Basil Rajapaksa from boarding a plane out of the country.
From New York Times
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