Second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet
| Second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet | |
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.svg){kind=small} 9th cabinet of Ceylon |
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_(Hon.Sirimavo_Bandaranaike_with_Hon.Lalith_Athulathmudali_Crop).jpg) |
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| Date formed | 29 May 1970 |
| Date dissolved | 23 July 1977 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state |
Elizabeth II (1970–72) William Gopallawa (1972–77) |
| Head of government | Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
| Member party | United Front |
| Opposition party | United National Party |
| Opposition leader | J. R. Jayewardene |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1970 |
| Outgoing election | 1977 |
| Legislature term(s) | 7th |
| Predecessor | Third Dudley Senanayake cabinet |
| Successor | Jayewardene cabinet |
The Second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet was the central government of Ceylon led by Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike between 1970 and 1977. It was formed in May 1970 after the parliamentary election and it ended in July 1977 after the opposition's victory in the parliamentary election. The second Sirimavo Bandaranaike cabinet saw Ceylon severing the last colonial ties with Britain as the country became a parliamentary republic in May 1972. The country was also renamed Sri Lanka.
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