List of The First Female Holders of Political Offices in Asia - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

British Ceylon (colony):

• Member of the State Council – Adeline Molamure – 1931
• Member of Parliament – Florence Senanayake – 1947
• Senator – Adeline Molamure – 1947

Dominion of Ceylon:

• Minister of Health – Vimala Wijewardene – 1956
• Minister of Foreign Affairs – Sirimavo Bandaranaike – 1960
• Minister of Defence – Sirimavo Bandaranaike – 1960
• Prime Minister – Sirimavo Bandaranaike – 1960 (first female Prime Minister in the world)

Sri Lanka:

• Prime Minister – Chandrika Kumaratunga – 1993
• President – Chandrika Kumaratunga – 1994