Who did Sirimavo lose against in the 1977 election?
Dudley Senanayake
Ranasinghe Premadasa
J. R. Jayewardene
Her own party's candidacy
Answer
Sirimavo lost against J. R. Jayewardene in the 1977 election. She was the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka at the time. Jayewardene was the leader of the United National Party, which won the election. This was a major turning point in Sri Lankan politics, as it marked the end of the dominance of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, which had been in power since independence in 1948.
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When was Sirimavo allowed to return as a public figure?
To which office did Sirimavo fail to win before her restoration of her party's relevance?
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What were the more developed policies her party had developed by the time of her restoration?
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