When the rest of the world elected women leaders

Sri Lankan premier’s presidential victory a landslide (November 1994)

By John-Thor Dahlburg

Los Angeles Times cov­er­age of Chandrika Ku­mara­tunga’s elec­tion as pres­id­ent of Sri Lanka.

“The huge ma­jor­ity the prime min­is­ter won in the so-called battle of the wid­ows showed that the UNP gam­bit mis­car­ried badly.”

Sources: Los Angeles Times, November 11, 1994.