| Title: |
Reminiscences of Sirima Bandaranaike
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A18
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Childhood, schooling; marriage in 1944 to Solomon Dias Bandaranaike; husband's political career: party factions, language problems, labor unrest, Cabinet Minister, Prime Minister 1956-1959, assassination 1959; her subsequent emergence as leader of the party, elections, Prime Minister 1960-1965; leader of Opposition, 1965-1970; Prime Minister with coalition government, 1970-1977; major issues: insurgency, land re-distribution, foreign exchange, press opposition; make up of non-aligned bloc; break in coalition 1975; in opposition from 1977; effect of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries price rises.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 142 leaves
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Written permission required from Mrs. Bandaranaike, 65 Rosmead Place, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information.
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1980 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Bandaranaike, Sirima, 1920-
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| Speaker gender: |
Female
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1920
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| Speaker occupation: |
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
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| Age at speaking: |
60
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| Document date: |
1980
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| Interviewer: |
Deraniyagala, Ralph
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| Locations discussed: |
Asia; Sri Lanka
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
Asia; Sri Lanka; Women in politics
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Bandaranaike, S.W.R.D. (Solomon West Ridgeway Dias), 1899-1959; Bandaranaike, Sirima, 1920-; Prime Ministers' wives--Sri Lanka; Prime Ministers--Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka--History--1948-
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0017740-13183
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