| | |  |  | - Born 1945 in Colombo, Sri Lanka - then known as Ceylon
- Her father, Solomon Bandaranaike, was Prime Minister for three years from 1956-he was assassinated in 1959. In 1960 her mother, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was elected Prime Minister
- Chandrika studied at the Sorbonne, Paris
- 1978 married Vijaya Kumaratunga, popular film star and founded Sri Lanka People's Party with Chandrika as Vice-President
- February 1988 Vijaya was assassinated in front of his wife
- Lived in England for three years until return to Sri Lanka in 1991
- 1994 the People's Alliance Kumaratunga's new coalition won the elections
- August 1994 Kumaratunga sworn in as Prime Minister
- December 1994 Kumaratunga elected President and mother becomes Prime Minister
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