List of Famous people born in Sri Lanka

Pamela Branch

First Name Pamela

Born on January 1, 1920

Died on January 1, 1967 (aged 47)

Born in Sri Lanka

Pamela Jean Branch was a British author of four comic murder mystery novels.

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S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike

First Name S.

Last Name Bandaranaike

Born on January 8, 1899

Died on September 26, 1959 (aged 60)

Born in Sri Lanka, Western Province

Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, frequently referred to as S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, was the fourth Prime Minister of Ceylon and founder of the left-wing and Sinhalese nationalist Sri Lanka Freedom Party. S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike became the prime minister of Ceylon in 1956 and carried out left wing reforms such as nationalizing bus services and introducing legislation to prohibit caste based discrimination. Bandaranaike is also remembered for removing British naval and air bases in Sri Lanka and establishing diplomatic missions with a number of communist states.

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