24 moments

1. Birth at Ellawala Walawwa

   1916-04-17 · Ellawala Walawwa, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

   Sirima Ratwatte, later Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was born at her aunt’s Ellawala Walawwa residence in Ratnapura. Coordinates represent Ratnapura; the exact historic walawwa location is not independently geocoded here.

2. Schooling at St. Bridget's Convent

   1923-01-01 · St. Bridget's Convent, Colombo, Sri Lanka

   After briefly attending Ferguson High School in Ratnapura in 1923, she was sent to boarding school at St. Bridget’s Convent in Colombo. The source gives 1923 for the immediately preceding Ratnapura schooling and describes the subsequent move to Colombo without a separate date.

3. Residence at Wendtworth

   1940-01-01 · Wendtworth, Guildford Crescent, Colombo, Sri Lanka

   Following their marriage, Sirimavo and S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike moved into the rented Colombo residence Wendtworth, where they lived until 1946. Coordinates represent Guildford Crescent; the former Wendtworth building location is approximate.

4. Marriage at Mahawelatenne Walawwa

   1940-10-02 · Mahawelatenne Walawwa, Balangoda, Sri Lanka

   She married S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike at Mahawelatenne Walawwa, beginning the Bandaranaike family partnership that preceded her political career. Coordinates are a representative point for Balangoda because the precise historic walawwa coordinates are uncertain.

5. Visit after Angoda hospital bombing

   1942-01-01 · National Institute of Mental Health, Angoda, Sri Lanka

   During the Easter Sunday Raid, she and her husband were present after the Japanese bombing of the psychiatric hospital at Angoda. Coordinates identify the Angoda psychiatric-hospital site.

6. Move to Tintagel

   1946-01-01 · Tintagel, Rosmead Place, Colombo, Sri Lanka

   The family began living at Tintagel on Rosmead Place in Colombo after S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike’s father purchased the mansion.

7. State visit to Malaysia

   1957-01-01 · Malaysia

   Bandaranaike accompanied her husband on a state visit to Malaysia during its independence celebrations; the couple returned early after news of her father’s illness. The source identifies Malaysia but not a city; coordinates are a representative point in Kuala Lumpur.

8. At home during assassination of S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike

   1959-09-25 · Tintagel, Rosmead Place, Colombo, Sri Lanka

   She was at the family home on Rosmead Place when her husband was shot; she then accompanied him to hospital.

9. First Non-Aligned Movement summit

   1961-01-01 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia

   As prime minister, Bandaranaike attended the inaugural summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade and participated as one of its founding leaders. Belgrade is in present-day Serbia.

10. Sino-Indian mediation conferences

    1962-11-01 · Colombo, Ceylon

    

    She convened Colombo conferences involving representatives of Burma, Cambodia, Ceylon, Ghana and the United Arab Republic to address the Sino-Indian conflict. The source specifies November and December 1962 but does not identify individual conference venues within Colombo.

11. State function during Soviet visit

    1963-10-01 · Moscow, Soviet Union

    

    During her October 1963 state visit to the Soviet Union, Bandaranaike addressed a state function in Moscow after discussions with Premier Nikita Khrushchev. Moscow is in present-day Russia.

12. Visit to the United Arab Republic

    1963-10-01 · United Arab Republic, representative point in Cairo

    Bandaranaike visited the United Arab Republic and met President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Prime Minister Ali Sabri, discussing disarmament, South Vietnam and tea purchases. The source identifies the country but not the city; Cairo is used as a representative coordinate.

13. Delegation visit to India

    1964-09-01 · India, representative point in New Delhi

    She led a delegation to India to negotiate the status of stateless Tamils, helping formulate the Sirima–Shastri Pact with Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The source identifies India but not a city; New Delhi is a representative coordinate.

14. Private visit and White House meeting

    1971-01-01 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    While in the United States for the United Nations General Assembly, she visited Washington and held bilateral talks with President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office.

15. State visit to China

    1972-01-01 · People's Republic of China, representative point in Beijing

    Bandaranaike made a state visit to China, meeting Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai and traveling to Shenyang, Dalian and Shanghai. The source documents travel within China but does not specify the city of the Mao and Zhou meetings; Beijing is a representative coordinate.

16. Visit to Karachi

    1974-09-01 · Karachi, Pakistan

    During her September state visit to Pakistan, Bandaranaike visited Karachi to observe development activities after addressing a joint session of Parliament. The preceding source text dates her Pakistan state visit to September 1974.

17. Opening of the University of Jaffna

    1974-10-06 · Parameshwara College, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

    As prime minister, Bandaranaike formally opened the University of Jaffna at the Parameshwara College premises.

18. Four-day visit to Iraq

    1975-04-01 · Iraq, representative point in Baghdad

    Bandaranaike undertook a four-day Iraqi visit, raising the effects of oil-price rises on developing countries with Vice President Saddam Hussein. The source identifies Iraq but not a city; Baghdad is a representative coordinate.

19. Visit to Mexico

    1975-06-01 · Mexico, representative point in Mexico City

    

    Bandaranaike held talks with President Luis Echeverría and Mexican ministers during a June visit that resulted in increased Mexican purchases of Ceylonese cinnamon. The source identifies Mexico but not a city; Mexico City is a representative coordinate.

20. Host of fifth Non-Aligned summit

    1976-01-01 · Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka

    

    Bandaranaike hosted the fifth Conference of the Non-Aligned Nations in Colombo and assumed its one-year chairmanship. The conference is identified as having been held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall.

21. Meeting with Suharto

    1976-01-01 · Jakarta, Indonesia

    On her Southeast Asian tour, Bandaranaike met Indonesian President Suharto in Jakarta, reflecting both countries’ commitment to non-alignment. The source dates the Southeast Asia tour to 1976 but does not provide a more precise date.

22. Visit to Oslo

    1976-10-01 · Oslo, Norway

    During an October visit to Oslo, Bandaranaike met Norwegian Prime Minister Odvar Nordli and discussed Sri Lanka’s international and domestic policies.

23. Tito state funeral

    1980-01-01 · Belgrade, Yugoslavia

    After Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito died in May 1980, Bandaranaike traveled to Belgrade to attend his state funeral and pay her respects. Belgrade is in present-day Serbia.

24. Death while returning from voting

    2000-10-10 · Kadawatha, Sri Lanka

    Bandaranaike died of a heart attack at Kadawatha while returning home to Colombo after casting her vote in the parliamentary election.