S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike was a notable Sri Lankan politician who served as Prime Minister and was the founder of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). His tenure saw significant nationalization policies and a strong push for a Sinhala-centric approach to governance. Bandaranaike's leadership was pivotal in shaping modern Sri Lankan politics, and he remains a controversial yet respected figure in the island's political landscape.
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S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike is referenced in the context of Sri Lankan political history.
දේශපාලන පක්ෂ 85 ක් අපේ රටට වැඩි නැද්ද ?
Sri Lanka· 2026-02-23
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike's policies are often discussed in the context of Sri Lanka's political history.
පළාත් සභාව දේශපාලන විකෘතියක් - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2025-10-30
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike represented Sri Lanka at the United Nations General Assembly shortly after becoming Prime Minister in 1956.
නිර්-තාර්කික විදේශ ප්රතිපත්තිය - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2025-10-22
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike is referenced in the context of political leadership.
හිටපු ජනපති වරප්රසාද කැපිල්ල - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2025-08-13
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike is mentioned as a key political figure who implemented the 'Sinhala Only' policy in Sri Lanka.
විවාද කරන්නේ කුමන ඉතිහාසය ගැනද?Sri Lanka· 2025-08-11
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was Chandrika's father and served as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1956 to 1959.
දිරිය දියණිය චන්ද්රිකා - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2025-06-30
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike was accused of failing to fulfill promises made before elections.
Sunday LankadeepaSri Lanka· 2025-03-14
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike became Prime Minister in 1956.
Sunday LankadeepaSri Lanka· 2025-03-14
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike was a close friend and political ally of H. Sri Nishshanka, who played a significant role in the formation of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.
ශ්රී.ල.නි.ප.ය ගොඩනැගූ රාජ නීතීඥ එච්. ශ්රී නිශ්ශංකSri Lanka· 2025-02-26
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike's image was included on the new currency notes as part of the monetary reforms.
Sunday LankadeepaSri Lanka· 2025-02-15
