Chandrika Kumaratunga

President of Sri Lanka

Chandrika Bandaranaike 29 June 1945 Colombo, British Ceylon

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12 November 1994 – 19 November 2005

20th century President of Sri Lanka This article includes a list of general references, but it remains largely unverified because it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (June 2020 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (Sinhala: චන්ද්‍රිකා බණ්ඩාරනායක කුමාරතුංග ,Tamil: சந்திரிகா பண்டாரநாயக்க குமாரதுங்க ; born 29 June 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the fifth President of Sri Lanka, from 12 November 1994 to 19 November 2005. The country's only female president to date, she is the daughter of two former prime ministers and was the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) until the end of 2005.