1916–2000
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000
84years old at death
30,857days lived
80%of the people on this site died younger
Sirimavo Bandaranaike was born on 17 April 1916 and died on 10 October 2000, aged 84 years and 176 days. That is 30,857 days in all.
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