Thematic List of

SAARC Personalities

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Became the world’s first woman Prime Minister in 1960 and remained in office till 1965.
Returned to serve as Prime Minister for two more terms 1970-1977 and 1994-2000.
Emphasized Buddhist and Sinhalese Nationalist Policies.
Promoted a new constitution (1972) that proclaimed a republic and changed the country’s name from Ceylon to Sri Lanka.
Was expelled from Parliament in 1980 because of abuses as Prime Minister.
Was appointed as Prime Minister by her daughter
Chandrika Kumaratunga in 1994 and held this post till 2000 when she resigned from the post due to her ill health

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