Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world’s first woman Prime Minister creating a world record. She began her parliamentary career with a seat in the Senate entering the House of Representatives later.

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 after ...

The role of the Governor-General The results of the general elections called by Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 1965 were inconclusive. The SLFP-led front had not obtained an outright majority ...

The 54-year-old National People's Power (NPP) leader became the first woman leader since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in the year 2000 to hold the post. She was sworn in by President Anura Kumara ...

“Sirimavo was the first in a list which carries the names of other women Prime Ministers such as Indira Gandhi and Margaret Thatcher. Sirimavo is an internationally important figure for Sri Lanka”, ...