Politics · 1916–2000
Sirimavo Bandaranaike — Age & Birthday
Born: 17 April 1916 · Died: 10 October 2000 · Age at death: 84
How old was Sirimavo Bandaranaike when she died?
Sirimavo Bandaranaike died aged 84. She was born on 17 April 1916 and died on 10 October 2000.
Sri Lankan politician who became the first female prime minister worldwide
Did you know?Her daughter later became the first female president of Sri Lanka and appointed her mother as prime minister.
Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (née Ratwatte; 17 April 1916 – 10 October 2000), commonly known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was a Sri Lankan stateswoman who thrice served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1960 to 1965, from 1970 to 1977, and from 1994 to 2000.
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- Age at death
- 84
- Would be
- 110
- Years since death
- 26
- Born
- April 17, 1916 · Baḷangoḍa, Sri Lanka
- Died
- October 10, 2000
- Cause of death
- Myocardial infarction
- Nationality
- Sri Lankan
- Known for
- Politics
Family
- Father
- Barnes Ratwatte
- Mother
- Rosalind Mahawelatenne
- Spouse
- S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
- Children
- Chandrika Kumaratunga, Anura Bandaranaike, Sunethra Bandaranaike
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- Born on April 17Born on April 17 too? You share your birthday with Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Victoria Beckham, Karen Blixen and 28 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on October 10Sirimavo Bandaranaike is remembered every October 10, along with 15 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Sirimavo Bandaranaike was bornA newspaper front page for 17 April 1916, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todaySirimavo Bandaranaike would be 110 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversarySirimavo Bandaranaike's 111th birthday is in 173 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!111th
- Death anniversaryThe 27th anniversary of Sirimavo Bandaranaike's death is in 349 days. A moment to remember their legacy.27th
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