Mrs Bandaranaike’s demise made headlines across the world as nations mourned the passing of an exemplary leader who had paved the way for women, promoted and protected the values of non-alignment and articulated the cause of the developing world. Thousands paid their last respects as she was laid to rest alongside her husband, Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike at the Horagolla Samadhi in Attanagalla.