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missions with a number of
Communist states. He also made Sinhala the country's only official language, thus marginalizing the Tamils as well as members of the middle-class educated elite whose first language was English. He was subsequently assassinated in 1959 when Chandrika was fourteen. Following the assassination, Bandaranaike's grieving widow took over the leadership of the SLFP and led it to an election victory making her the first female prime minister in the world, in 1960. Therefore, Chandrika was involved in politics from a young age along with her siblings as she was the second of three children in the family. Her elder sister
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sack the prime minister and government if she felt they were making too many concessions to the rebels. On 4 November 2003, while Prime
Minister Wickremasinghe was on an official visit to the US, Kumaratunga prorogued Parliament and took over Defense, Interior, and Media ministries herself. Her opponents criticized her, calling her behavior dictatorial.
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banned internationally; with the United States and the United
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in 1952 and prime minister in 1956. As prime minister, he was responsible for putting forth significant reforms such as the nationalization of bus companies and the Port of
Colombo, a prohibition on caste-based discrimination, the removal of British military bases, and the establishment of diplomatic
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told reporters "I too care for my life. Even though the current government is a government of my party (Sri Lanka
Freedom Party) I don't feel safe." She continued, "There is an overall lack of freedom and an atmosphere of fear prevails in the country. The basic rights of the people and media freedom
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Kumaratunga noted in 2007: ″I sincerely tried to reach a political consensus to solve the ethnic question, and tried to introduce a pluralistic constitution that would cater to the political aspirations of the Tamil people without dividing the country.″ In
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agreement, paving the way for talks to end the long-running conflict. In
December, the government and the rebels agreed to share power during peace talks in Norway. President Kumaratunga believed Wickremasinghe was being too lenient towards the LTTE, and in May 2003 she indicated her willingness to
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Kumaratunga's six-year term ended that year in 2005. She argued that since the 1999 election had been held one year early, she should be allowed to serve that leftover year stating that she had a secret swearing-in for her second term a year after her formal swearing-in. The
Supreme Court rejected
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In 2006, having remained the leader of the SLFP after leaving office, she "temporally" stepped down from the party leadership citing "continuous harassment she has faced after
Mahinda Rajapaksa took office as president" and soon after left the country for self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom.
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among others which were found to be controversial with
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as prime minister. This marked the first time in history that the JVP became a partner in a Sri Lankan government. However, in June 2005, the JVP left Kumaratunga's government over a disagreement regarding a joint mechanism with LTTE rebels sharing foreign aid to rebuild the
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On 21 November 2014 Kumaratunga formally announced her return to active politics at a press conference held by the country's opposition coalition, following weeks of speculation regarding her involvement in the coalition's decision-making. She successfully endorsed
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in 1971. After returning she enrolled in and became active in the SLFP which had been founded by her father and now led by her mother. In 1974, she became an executive committee member of its Women's League.
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in the general elections to avoid Rajapaksa becoming prime minister. In 2015 she was appointed as the chairperson of office for national unity and reconciliation to overlook national unity in Sri Lanka.
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increased the recognition and acceptance of Sri Lanka on the international stage, which had been greatly affected by the riots and suppression of insurgency in the 1980s. She succeeded in having the
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2217:"Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, Chairperson of the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation addresses the High Level Thematic Debate on UN, Peace & Security – Sri Lanka"
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Prime Minister Kumaratunga backed by the PA contested against Gamini Dissanayake, who was the leader of the opposition backed by the UNP. However, Dissanayake was soon assassinated by a
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President Kumaratunga, www.priu.gov.lk/execpres/bbk.html; Chandrika Kumaratunga, www.clubmadrid.org/en/miembro/chandrika_kumaratunga, both retrieved 7 September 2014
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are restricted in Sri Lanka." In February 2017, Kumaratunga accepted an invitation to join the eminent international Council of Patrons of the
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that followed, Mahinda Rajapaksa gained 50.29% and succeeded her as president, leading all 25 parties in the UPFA. She was listed 25th by
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2195:"I will contest as the Common Candidate – Maithripala Sirisena ::. Latest Sri Lanka News"
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suicide bomber and his widow Srima Dissanayake took over his nomination. Chandrika won the
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2181:"Chandrika Announces Her Return To Active Politics After Nine Years"
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1720:"Sri Lankan Economy in Turbulent Times: Budget 2001 and IMF Package"
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2054:"Chandrika Kumaratunga, The Most Powerful Women - Forbes.com"
1972:"BBC News – SOUTH ASIA – Kumaratunga re-elected in Sri Lanka"
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2243:"Chandrika Kumaratunga role in Maldivian opposition unity"
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1617:"Chandrika awarded France's Highest National Honour"
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premises on 18 December 1999. She managed to defeat
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such land for the Water's Edge development project.
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1997:"'Dictatorship' cries after parliament suspended"
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1642:"Chandrika Kumaratunga: Politics in the blood"
1539:Clancy, Laura; Austin, Sarah (28 March 2023).
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1199:Participating in a protest in support of the
1072:In October 1999, Kumaratunga called an early
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1028:in 1998. Her government thereafter launched
136:12 November 1994 – 19 November 2005
5575:Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka
5570:Food and Agriculture Organization officials
5540:Alumni of Aquinas College of Higher Studies
2525:
1064:a major supplier of weapons to the island.
743:became a socialite and her younger brother
663:Her father S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike was an
5630:Failed assassination attempts in Sri Lanka
5620:Sri Lankan officials of the United Nations
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1176:this stating that her term ended in 2005.
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316:2nd Chief Minister of the Western Province
302:19 August 1994 – 12 November 1994
255:19 August 1994 – 19 November 2005
243:Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
203:19 August 1994 – 12 November 1994
5645:21st-century Sri Lankan women politicians
5640:20th-century Sri Lankan women politicians
5580:Members of the Western Provincial Council
2241:Radhakrishnan, R. K. (26 November 2018).
2169:. DailyMirror Sri Lanka. 7 November 2014.
1792:
1750:"Sri Lanka: Recent Economic Developments"
1439:Skard, Torild "Chandrika Kumaratunga" in
1044:Kumaratunga (center) meeting with former
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5545:Children of prime ministers of Sri Lanka
5535:Alumni of St. Bridget's Convent, Colombo
1826:"Sri Lanka in 1994: A Mandate for Peace"
1717:
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1055:Her government, led by Foreign Minister
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34:This article includes a list of general
16:President of Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005
2029:
1921:"The Sunday Times News/Comment Section"
1919:Ltd., Information Laboratories (Pvt.).
1380:List of political families in Sri Lanka
1314:Chandrika married actor and politician
1157:United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)
654:Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike
462: 1978; died 1988)
5482:
4571:Gampaha Electoral District (1947–1989)
2209:
2046:
1514:"Solomon Brandaranaike | Inner Temple"
908:Chief Minister of the Western Province
749:Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
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1878:"SRI LANKA Human Rights Developments"
1304:2019 Sri Lankan presidential election
1294:2019 Sri Lankan presidential election
1288:2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis
1282:2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis
1244:2015 Sri Lankan presidential election
913:
877:
776:Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
579:from August to November 1994 and the
518:Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris
328:21 May 1993 – 20 August 1994
1870:
1591:"Alumni – Sciences Po International"
1409:"BBC Profile: Chandrika Kumaratunga"
1272:2018 Maldivian presidential election
1266:2018 Maldivian presidential election
920:general elections called for in 1994
20:
2105:. HIMAL South Asian. Archived from
640:Chandrika with Sri Lankan diplomat
571:who served as the fourth executive
542:Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga
13:
5655:20th-century women prime ministers
5635:Commanders of the Legion of Honour
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874:at the United Nations University.
40:it lacks sufficient corresponding
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5676:
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2183:. Asian Mirror. 21 November 2014.
2155:. dailynews.lk. 28 February 2017.
1363:Commander of the Legion of Honour
1327:St George's, University of London
1323:Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
1240:(AUW) in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
1151:Kumaratunga's PA and the leftist
1088:, at her final election rally at
1035:
996:in an attempt to end the ongoing
822:of the United Nations till 1979.
820:Food and Agriculture Organization
658:Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike
591:to date and the country's second
558:சந்திரிகா பண்டாரநாயக்க குமாரதுங்க
3028:
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1946:"Presidential poll in Sri Lanka"
1918:
1718:Kelegama, Saman (14 July 2001).
1679:Schaffer, Howard B. (May 1995).
1355:
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1115:In December 2001, her party the
900:Democratic United National Front
673:Minister of Local Administration
527:
433:United People's Freedom Alliance
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965:Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation
711:, a signatory on behalf of the
550:චන්ද්රිකා බණ්ඩාරනායක කුමාරතුංග
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5650:First women presidents in Asia
5605:Women legislators in Sri Lanka
5565:Finance ministers of Sri Lanka
4431:Sumithra Priyanganie Abeyweera
4285:Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra
1558:
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1213:Council of Women World Leaders
1203:in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2015
1127:, and her political opponent,
1101:Second Battle of Elephant Pass
969:State Distilleries Corporation
759:Chandrika was educated at the
599:(SLFP) until the end of 2005.
1:
5665:21st-century women presidents
5660:20th-century women presidents
5615:Women prime ministers in Asia
4625:Multi–member (1989 – Present)
2141:. dailynews.lk. 1 March 2017.
1771:"Chandrika's Tight-Rope Walk"
1724:Economic and Political Weekly
1395:
1333:became a veterinary surgeon.
949:presidential election in 1994
761:St Bridget's Convent, Colombo
5525:Bandaranaike–Ratwatte family
5515:Prime ministers of Sri Lanka
2629:Prime ministers of Sri Lanka
2103:"The Queen ponders a return"
1217:Global Leadership Foundation
987:
898:left the UNP and formed the
860:Communist Party of Sri Lanka
754:
681:Sir Solomon Dias Bandaranike
595:. She was the leader of the
93:
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2418:Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
1999:. ABC Radio Australia. 2012
1757:International Monetary Fund
1373:
1105:Bandaranaike Airport attack
844:Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
826:Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
191:Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
10:
5681:
5505:People from British Ceylon
4579:Gampaha Electoral District
4263:Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi
3923:Asoka Weerasinghe de Silva
3670:Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
3536:Berty Premalal Dissanayake
2690:Junius Richard Jayewardene
1238:Asian University for Women
768:Aquinas University College
717:Kandyan Convention of 1815
621:
310:464,588 Preferential Votes
5560:Female interior ministers
5462:
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5154:Aparekke Punnananda Thero
4715:Sardhatissa Sakalasooriya
4624:
4616:Samuel Dias Bandaranayake
4606:Samuel Dias Bandaranayake
4601:Paulis Peiris Jayawardena
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3680:Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
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1153:Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
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882:Following the end of the
856:United Socialist Alliance
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5169:Sudarshani Fernandopulle
5128:Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
4970:Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
4785:Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
4660:Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
4589:One–member (1947 – 1989)
4476:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
4393:Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
3495:Premaratnage Sumathipala
3327:Chandradasa Galappaththi
3228:Janaka Bandara Tennakoon
3103:Leader of the Opposition
3097:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
2735:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
2720:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
2660:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
1270:In the aftermath of the
1111:UNP Government 2001–2004
928:Ceylon Workers' Congress
850:in front of his home in
736:Leader of the Opposition
151:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
5510:Presidents of Sri Lanka
5249:Sarath Kumara Gunaratna
5138:Kolonnawe Sri Sumangala
5093:Sripathi Sooriyarachchi
5045:Sarath Kumara Gunaratna
4705:Ariyarathna Jayathilaka
4223:Nimal Siripala de Silva
4155:Ranjith Madduma Bandara
3948:H. G. N. P. Kariyawasam
3360:Seyed Ali Zahir Moulana
3190:Ediriweera Weerawardena
2700:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
2553:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
2527:Presidents of Sri Lanka
2438:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
2019:"Kumaratunga Interview"
1800:"The Island News"
1337:Honours and decorations
1068:Second term (1999–2005)
1046:U.S. Secretary of State
1004:gunboats known as SLNS
884:second JVP insurrection
864:Lanka Sama Samaja Party
808:Land Reforms Commission
732:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
693:Barnes Ratwatte Dissawa
597:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
414:Sri Lanka Freedom Party
212:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
171:Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
55:more precise citations.
5147:Alawwe Nandaloka Thero
4885:Sarathchandra Peramuna
4456:Ediriweera Premarathna
4305:Kingsley Wickramaratne
4248:Karunasena Kodituwakku
4218:Nawalaage Benet Cooray
4213:Srimani Athulathmudali
4132:Samaraweera Weerawanni
3882:Pavithra Wanniarachchi
3645:Jayadeva Chandrawansha
3613:North Western Province
3509:North Central Province
3480:Rasamanohari Pulendran
3439:Atputharajah Nadarajah
3365:Joseph Pararajasingham
3246:Tissa Abhayagunasekara
3223:Vidana Gamage Jinadasa
3175:Wilson Kuruppuarachchi
2665:Wijeyananda Dahanayake
2645:Don Stephen Senanayake
2445:President of Sri Lanka
1518:www.innertemple.org.uk
1385:President of Sri Lanka
1204:
1181:presidential elections
1133:president of Sri Lanka
1121:parliamentary election
1052:
939:First term (1994–1999)
934:Presidency (1994–2005)
868:Nava Sama Samaja Party
800:communist insurrection
794:Early political career
763:, and enrolled at the
645:
633:
573:president of Sri Lanka
473:Yasodhara Kumaratunga
384:Chandrika Bandaranaike
124:President of Sri Lanka
5411:Chandrika Kumaratunga
5339:Lasantha Alagiyawanna
5204:Lasantha Alagiyawanna
5083:Lasantha Alagiyawanna
5067:Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
5057:Joseph Michael Perera
4965:Suranimala Rajapaksha
4935:Joseph Michael Perera
4930:Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
4895:Suranimala Rajapaksha
4880:Joseph Michael Perera
4830:Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
4770:Suranimala Rajapaksha
4745:Joseph Michael Perera
4735:Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
4725:Chandrika Kumaratunga
4690:Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
4645:Joseph Michael Perera
4635:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
4596:Don David Karunaratne
4555:Sri Lankan Parliament
4499:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
4436:Imthiaz Bakeer Markar
4398:Suranimala Rajapaksha
4383:Joseph Michael Perera
4338:Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
4333:Chandrika Kumaratunga
4290:Gunasekara Premaratne
4046:Chandrasiri Gajadeera
3918:M. U. S. D. Amarasiri
3862:Susantha Punchinilame
3847:U. L. Heenmahaththaya
3762:Sabaragamuwa Province
3675:Munidasa Premachandra
3449:Rajendran Ramamoorthy
3444:Murugesu Chandrakumar
3355:M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
3213:Nandimithra Ekanayake
3185:Irajarathnan Sivasamy
3093:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
3089:Chandrika Kumaratunga
2715:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
2710:Chandrika Kumaratunga
2685:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
2675:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
2558:Chandrika Kumaratunga
2428:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
2388:Personal reminiscence
2365:The Ratwatte Ancestry
1331:University of Bristol
1298:Kumaratunga endorsed
1259:United National Party
1198:
1082:assassination attempt
1074:presidential election
1043:
1030:Operation Jayasikurui
1026:Battle of Kilinochchi
892:Lalith Athulathmudali
888:United National Party
834:a leading actor, and
830:In 1978, she married
816:1977 general election
741:Sunethra Bandaranaike
644:in Paris, early 1970s
639:
631:
618:Early life and family
593:female prime minister
266:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
236:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
147:Sirimavo Bandaranaike
87:Chandrika Kumaratunga
5590:Sri Lankan Buddhists
5219:Jayalath Jayawardena
5062:Jayalath Jayawardena
5036:Siripala Amarasinghe
4945:Olitha Premathiratne
4925:Jayalath Jayawardena
4850:Jayalath Jayawardena
4655:Ranil Wickremesinghe
4466:Mahinda Samarasinghe
4310:Ranil Wickremesinghe
4295:Amal Senalankadikara
4253:Jeewan Kumaranatunga
4201:Ossie Abeygunasekera
4122:Lakshman Senewiratne
4117:Ravindra Samaraweera
4097:W. J. M. Lokubandara
3943:Nandadasa Gunasinghe
3857:Vasudeva Nanayakkara
3599:Maithripala Sirisena
3145:A. R. M. Abdul Cader
3108:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2765:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2755:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2745:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2740:Disanayaka Jayaratne
2725:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2705:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2695:Ranasinghe Premadasa
2578:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2568:Maithripala Sirisena
2548:Ranasinghe Premadasa
2470:Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
2411:Ranil Wickremesinghe
2283:www.asiantribune.com
2167:"Fresh moves by CBK"
2125:13 July 2011 at the
1251:Maithripala Sirisena
1201:Nineteenth Amendment
1129:Ranil Wickremasinghe
1094:Ranil Wickremasinghe
1022:Battle of Mullaitivu
982:Ranil Wickremasinghe
904:Ranasinghe Premadasa
484:Solomon Bandaranaike
475:Vimukthi Kumaratunga
448:Vijaya Kumaranatunga
285:Member of Parliament
224:Ranil Wickremesinghe
155:Ranil Wickremesinghe
99:சந்திரிகா குமாரதுங்க
95:චන්ද්රිකා කුමාරතුංග
5520:Bandaranaike family
5500:People from Colombo
5429:Susil Premajayantha
5421:Susil Premajayantha
5309:Kavinda Jayawardena
5279:Harshana Rajakaruna
5234:Wasantha Senanayake
4860:Sarath Keerthiratne
4825:Susil Premajayantha
4685:Mahindra Wijerathna
4504:Lakshman Kadirgamar
4446:Thilak Karunarathna
4170:Jagath Pushpakumara
4056:Mangala Samaraweera
4036:Dullas Alahapperuma
4006:J. P. V. Vipulaguna
3928:Amarasiri Dodangoda
3867:Jayatissa Ranaweera
3809:Athauda Seneviratne
3804:H. R. J. Podinilame
3748:Asoka Wadigamangawa
3695:D.P. Wickramasinghe
3685:Jayasena Rajakaruna
3660:H.M.A. Loku Bandara
3650:Salinda Dissanayake
3635:D. M. Bandaranayake
3561:A. H. B. Semasinghe
3556:Shantha Premarathna
3531:Chandrasoma Bandara
3375:K. Thurairajasingam
3271:Suppaiah Sathasivam
3036:10th Parliament of
2289:on 1 September 2018
1906:European Parliament
1545:Pew Research Center
1390:Kumaratunga cabinet
1057:Lakshman Kadirgamar
1016:which captured the
994:Tamil Tigers (LTTE)
624:Bandaranaike family
337:Suppiah Sharvananda
112:Kumaratunga in 2015
5585:Sciences Po alumni
5449:Prasanna Ranatunga
5324:Chathura Senaratne
5289:Ajith Mannapperuma
5284:Prasanna Ranaweera
5259:Prasanna Ranatunga
5244:Pandu Bandaranaike
5209:Sarana Gunawardena
5189:Upeksha Swarnamali
5123:Pandu Bandaranaike
5029:Sarana Gunawardena
5020:Anura Bandaranaike
4980:Ravindra Randeniya
4975:Sarana Gunawardena
4950:Pandu Bandaranaike
4915:Anura Bandaranaike
4900:Ananda Moonasinghe
4875:Lionel Gunawardena
4845:Pandu Bandaranaike
4835:Anura Bandaranaike
4795:Lionel Gunawardena
4790:Jinadasa Nandasena
4680:Donald Dissanayake
4640:Anura Bandaranaike
4576:Current District:
4509:Neelan Tiruchelvam
4368:Jinadasa Nandasena
4348:Lionel Gunawardena
4243:Indika Gunawardena
4061:Mahinda Wijesekara
4051:E. A. Samarasinghe
4011:Nihal Galappaththi
3996:Nirupama Rajapaksa
3976:Mahinda Amaraweera
3953:Rupa Karunathilake
3938:Sarath Gunawardena
3913:Vajira Abeywardena
3852:K. D. Nanda Mathew
3794:P. B. G. Kalugalla
3779:Jagath Balasooriya
3743:S. D. R. Jayaratne
3551:Tissa Karalliyadde
3470:S. S. M. Abu Bakar
3398:M. N. Abdul Majeed
3281:Arumugam Thondaman
3180:Anuruddha Ratwatte
3150:Gamini Dissanayake
2770:Dinesh Gunawardena
2573:Gotabaya Rajapaksa
2488:Sher Bahadur Deuba
2403:Political offices
2197:. 21 November 2014
1925:www.sundaytimes.lk
1908:. 17 January 2005.
1520:. 23 November 2021
1493:www.britannica.com
1458:www.britannica.com
1316:Vijaya Kumaratunga
1205:
1053:
1014:Operation Riviresa
914:Premiership (1994)
896:Gamini Dissanayake
878:Return to politics
832:Vijaya Kumaratunga
745:Anura Bandaranaike
689:Governor of Ceylon
677:Sinhala Maha Sabha
646:
634:
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5471:
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5406:Susil Moonesinghe
5352:
5351:
5334:Duleep Wijesekera
5329:Edward Gunasekara
5274:Ruwan Wijewardene
5264:Ranjan Ramanayake
5256:(2015 – Present):
5229:Duleep Wijesekera
5184:Ruwan Wijewardene
5133:Edward Gunasekara
5076:Duleep Wijesekera
4960:Edward Gunasekara
4870:Edward Gunasekara
4765:Athula Nimalasiri
4750:Lakshman Jayakody
4740:Wijayapala Mendis
4675:Wijayapala Mendis
4670:Lakshman Jayakody
4520:
4519:
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4483:
4373:Athula Nimalasiri
4363:Wijayapala Mendis
4358:Lakshman Jayakody
4280:Susil Moonesinghe
4178:
4177:
4165:A. M. Jayawardana
4074:
4073:
3991:Mahinda Rajapaksa
3958:Richard Pathirana
3896:Southern Province
3890:
3889:
3799:K. Vincent Perera
3756:
3755:
3718:D. M. Dassanayake
3640:Bandula Basnayake
3607:
3606:
3594:Rukman Senanayake
3541:P. B. Dissanayake
3503:
3502:
3485:S. Shanmuganathan
3422:Northern Province
3416:
3415:
3393:M. E. H. Maharoof
3332:U. L. M. Mohideen
3289:
3288:
3256:S. B. Dissanayake
3251:P. Chandrasekaran
3170:Lakshman Kiriella
3165:Lucky Jayawardena
2992:
2991:
2834:Finance Ministers
2787:
2786:
2760:Mahinda Rajapaksa
2750:Mahinda Rajapaksa
2730:Mahinda Rajapaksa
2680:Dudley Senanayake
2670:Dudley Senanayake
2650:Dudley Senanayake
2595:
2594:
2563:Mahinda Rajapaksa
2543:J. R. Jayewardene
2538:William Gopallawa
2494:
2493:
2485:Succeeded by
2462:Diplomatic posts
2455:Mahinda Rajapaksa
2452:Succeeded by
2425:Succeeded by
1952:. 20 October 1999
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1648:. 9 October 2000.
1597:. 4 February 2015
1595:www.sciencespo.fr
1570:www.parliament.lk
1415:. 26 August 2005.
1371:
1370:
1255:Mahinda Rajapaksa
1165:Mahinda Rajapaksa
1117:People's Alliance
1090:Colombo Town Hall
924:People's Alliance
724:Horagolla Walauwa
642:Tissa Wijeyeratne
608:Srima Dissanayake
539:
538:
504:Horagolla Walauwa
491:Sirimavo Ratwatte
426:People's Alliance
353:Susil Moonesinghe
341:D. M. Swaminathan
278:Mahinda Rajapaksa
183:Mahinda Rajapaksa
159:Mahinda Rajapaksa
81:
80:
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5416:Morris Rajapaksa
5398:Western Province
5390:Western Province
5379:
5372:
5365:
5356:
5355:
5314:Indika Anuruddha
5269:Arjuna Ranatunga
5102:Reggie Ranatunga
4985:Reggie Ranatunga
4855:Reggie Ranatunga
4780:Reggie Ranatunga
4710:Reggie Ranatunga
4700:Mahen Gunasekera
4581:
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4533:
4524:
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4451:Anil Moonesinghe
4403:Reggie Ranatunga
4228:Tyronne Fernando
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