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|name          = Chandrika Kumaratunga

|name          = Chandrika Kumaratunga

|image        = Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.jpg

|image        = Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga As The President of Sri Lanka.jpg

|imagesize    = 205px

|imagesize    = 205px

|order        = [[List of Presidents of Sri Lanka|5th]]

|order        = [[List of Presidents of Sri Lanka|5th]]

|office        = President of Sri Lanka

|office        = President of Sri Lanka

|children      = Yasodhara, Vimukthi

|children      = Yasodhara, Vimukthi

|alma_mater    = [[Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris|Paris Institute of Political Science]]

|alma_mater    = [[Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris|Paris Institute of Political Science]]

 

|website      = [http://www.presidentcbk.org/ Official Website]

|website      = [http://www.presidentcbk.org/ Official Website]

|signature    = Signature of Chandrika Kumaratunga.svg

|signature    = Signature of Chandrika Kumaratunga.svg

Chandrika was born into a political family. Her parents were [[S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike|Solomon Bandaranaike]] and [[Sirimavo Bandaranaike]], who both served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Her father was the fourth Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. He was murdered in 1959, when Chandrika was 14 years old. Her mother was the first woman in the world to serve as [[head of government]].

Chandrika was born into a political family. Her parents were [[S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike|Solomon Bandaranaike]] and [[Sirimavo Bandaranaike]], who both served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Her father was the fourth Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. He was murdered in 1959, when Chandrika was 14 years old. Her mother was the first woman in the world to serve as [[head of government]].

Chandrika studied at Saint Bridgets Convent in [[Colombo]]. While her mother was head of government, Chandrika was the chairwoman of the National Estate Development Board. In 1977 she was married to the movie actor, [[Vijaya Kumaranatunga]]. They had two children together: Yasodara and Vimukthi. In 1984, her husbund formed a new political party, the [[Sri Lanka Mahajana Party]]. Chandrika became an active member of it. She left the country in 1988 immedietly after the muder of her husband. She returned in 1992 and joined the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]].

Chandrika studied at Saint Bridgets Convent in [[Colombo]]. While her mother was head of government, Chandrika was the chairwoman of the National Estate Development Board. In 1977 she was married to the movie actor, [[Vijaya Kumaranatunga]]. They had two children together: Yasodara and Vimukthi. In 1984, her husband formed a new political party, the [[Sri Lanka Mahajana Party]]. Chandrika became an active member of it. She left the country in 1988 immediately after the murder of her husband. She returned in 1992 and joined the [[Sri Lanka Freedom Party]].

== Political life ==

== Political life ==