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Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias
Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias (b. 8 Jan. 1899, d. 26 Sept. 1959). Prime Minister of Ceylon 1956–9 Born in Columbo, he was educated there and in Oxford, and became a lawyer. He became active in politics in the 1920s, and founded the Maha Sinhala Party in 1937, in a successful bid to create a power base among Sinhalese and Buddhist groups. He brought his movement into the United National Party (UNP) and was Minister of Health and Local Government (1948–51). In 1951, he left the UNP to found the Sinhalese Socialist Sri Lanka Freedom Party, which attracted support from the political centre, as well as Sinhalese and Buddhist interest groups. He thus won the 1956 election, and was now compelled to realize his election promises to special interest groups. His fulfilment of the Buddhist demand to make Sinhalese Ceylon's official language without concessions to the Tamil minority proved fateful, as it aggravated decisively the tensions between the two communities. He was a promoter of non-alignment in foreign policy, and of socialism in domestic policies; his assassination ensured his lasting reputation in Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) politics.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-BandaranaikSlmnWstRdgwyDs.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-BandaranaikSlmnWstRdgwyDs.html |
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Bandaranaike, S(olomon) W(est) R(idgeway) D(ias)
Bandaranaike, S(olomon) W(est) R(idgeway) D(ias) (1899–1959) Sinhalese statesman. He formed the Maha Sinhala Party in the 1920s. In 1931 he was elected to the new State Council and after independence he assumed ministerial power. In 1952 he founded the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), which was the leading partner in the coalition which won the 1956 elections, attracting left-wing and Buddhist support. As Prime Minister (1956–59) Bandaranaike pursued a policy of promoting the Sinhalese language, Buddhism, socialism, and neutrality. His policy alienated the Tamils. After his assassination in September 1959 by a dissident Buddhist monk, his widow, Mrs Sirimavo BANDARANAIKE, succeeded him as Prime Minister.
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"Bandaranaike, S(olomon) W(est) R(idgeway) D(ias)." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bandaranaike, S(olomon) W(est) R(idgeway) D(ias)." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-BandaranaikSlmnWstRdgwyDs.html "Bandaranaike, S(olomon) W(est) R(idgeway) D(ias)." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-BandaranaikSlmnWstRdgwyDs.html |
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Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike
Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike 1899–1959, prime minister (1956–59) of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka); husband of Sirimavo Bandaranaike. A lawyer educated in England, he entered politics and rose to hold a cabinet position. He resigned, however, in 1951 to form what became the Sri Lanka Freedom party. In 1956 he organized a leftist coalition that came to power with the 1956 elections. As prime minister, he took a neutralist stance in foreign affairs; domestically, he was faced by economic problems and disputes over languages. He was assassinated by a dissident Buddhist monk. |
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"Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BandaranSol.html "Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-BandaranSol.html |
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Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias
Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias (1899–1959) Ceylonese statesman, prime minister (1956–59). He made Sinhalese the official language and founded the Sri Lanka Freedom Party to unite nationalists and socialists. He was assassinated by a dissident Buddhist monk, and his wife, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, succeeded him.
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"Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BandaranaikSlmnWstRdgwyDs.html "Bandaranaike, Solomon West Ridgeway Dias." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-BandaranaikSlmnWstRdgwyDs.html |
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