• සිරිමාවෝ බණ්ඩාරනායක

  • சிறிமாவோ பண்டாரநாயக்க

  • SIRIMAVO BANDARANAIKE

" The World's First Female Prime Minister "

08 October 1976 – Visit to Norway

Undertaking a visit to Oslo, Mrs Bandaranaike met with her counterpart Odvar Nordli who welcomed the effort made by her in international affairs, noting the Non-Aligned Movement and the role Sri Lanka had played in the Law of the Sea Conference, chaired by Ambassador Shirley Amerasinghe. Prime Minister Nordli hailed Mrs Bandaranaike’s efforts undertake land reform, expansion of educational programmes, national control of important sectors of the economy and sound public health programme.