Chandrika Kumaratunga
President of Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005 · Sri Lanka · On the map · Politicians · Born 1945 · age 81
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, commonly referred to by her initials CBK, is a Sri Lankan stateswoman who served as the fifth president of Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005. She is the longest-serving president in Sri Lankan history. She led the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) from 1994 to 2006.
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Velupillai Prabhakaran2000“Today is indeed a historic day. It is also a special day in the history of a great people, with a history of over thousands of years.”In their words7 August 2000August 71999“Peace is a battle. Peace is never given freely, never acquired. Its conquest is the result of courage and of respect for others. It demands awareness and commitment from everyone.”In their words22 December 1999BBC News, "Kumaratunga promises end to hatred", 22 December, 1999.1994Named President of Sri LankaOffice12 November 1994 to 19 November 2005Named Minister of Finance of Sri LankaOffice30 September 1994 to 5 December 20011945Born29 June 1945People around Chandrika
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A young Chandrika Bandaranaike with her mother, sister Sunethra, and brother Anura.
Chandrika with Sri Lankan diplomat Tissa Wijeyeratne in Paris, early 1970s
Kumaratunga (center) meeting with former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell (right)
Participating in a protest in support of the Nineteenth Amendment in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in 2015
