Mrs Bandaranaike was expelled from parliament and deprived of her civil rights for six years for abuse of office.
ECONOMIST: Sirimavo Bandaranaike
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An official at Bandaranaike International Airport told AFP news agency that the report of Friday's incident involving the British tourist was correct.
BBC: Sri Lanka bars Buddha tattoo Briton for 'disrespect'
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The news service of Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry reported that about 20 were injured in the blast outside Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike's office.
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