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Chandrika Kumaratunga | |
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![]() Kumaratunga in 2005 | |
5th President of Sri Lanka | |
In office 12 November 1994 – 19 November 2005 | |
Prime Minister | Sirimavo Bandaranaike Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Ranil Wickremasinghe Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Preceded by | Dingiri Banda Wijetunga |
Succeeded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka | |
In office 19 August 1994 – 12 November 1994 | |
President | Dingiri Banda Wijetunga |
Preceded by | Ranil Wickremasinghe |
Succeeded by | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
Personal details | |
Born | Colombo, British Ceylon | 29 June 1945
Nationality | ![]() |
Political party | Freedom Party |
Spouse(s) | Vijaya Kumaranatunga |
Children | Yasodhara, Vimukthi |
Alma mater | Paris Institute of Political Science |
Signature | ![]() |
Website | Official Website |
Chandrika Kumaratunga (born 29 June 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician. She was the leader of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party until 2005. She was the fifth president of Sri Lanka. She survived many assassination attempts.