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.

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 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 ...