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S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike

S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike

1899 – 1959 Sri Lanka
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Who was S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike?

Prime Minister from 1956-1959 who championed Sinhalese nationalism and made Sinhala the official language, before being assassinated by a Buddhist monk.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
January 8, 1899
Colombo
Died
1959
Colombo
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Zodiac Sign
Capricorn

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SpouseSirimavo Bandaranaike

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