Mrs Bandaranaike’s tour took her to Poland, a country with which Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike had established diplomatic relations in 1957. In Warsaw, at the invitation of Prime Minister Josef Cyrankiewcz, she was feted, especially by the Polish Women’s League which drew inspiration from her achievements. During her brief visit she also met with President Alexander Zanadski, who was the Chairman of the State Council of Poland.