Search results
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (Sinhala: චන්ද්රිකා බණ්ඩාරනායක කුමාරතුංග; Tamil: சந்திரிகா பண்டாரநாயக்க குமாரதுங்க; born 29 June 1945), commonly referred to by her initials CBK, is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (born June 29, 1945, Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]) is a member of a prominent Sri Lankan political family, who was the first woman to serve as the country’s president (1994–2005).
Former Executive President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga was born on June 29, 1945, into a family with a long history of public service. Her father, Solomon Bandaranaike, an Oxford educated barrister was elected Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1956.
Aug 8, 2017 · Chandrika and her government strove to re-establish democracy and respect for human rights through curbing government corruption, protecting minority rights, speaking out against extremism, and seeking a diplomatic solution to the country’s prolonged ethnic conflict.
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (b. June 29, 1945) was the fifth President (and fourth to hold the office as Executive president) of Sri Lanka (November 12, 1994 – November 19, 2005). She was the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party until the end of 2005.
May 18, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Chandrika Kumaratunga, Sri Lanka's first female president and a daughter of two former prime ministers. Explore her political achievements, challenges, and controversies in the context of the ethnic conflict and violence in the country.
Aug 26, 2005 · When Chandrika Kumaratunga came to power as president of Sri Lanka for the first time in 1994, her family credentials for the job were impeccable. Both her parents had been prime...
