Template:Did you know nominations/Sirimavo Bandaranaike


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:39, 9 January 2019 (UTC)

Sirimavo Bandaranaike

 * ... that in 1960, Sirimavo Bandaranaike (pictured) became the first woman elected as a non-hereditary head of state in modern history? "first female non-hereditary head of state in modern times."
 * ALT1:... that in 1972, Sirimavo Bandaranaike (pictured) led the effort to reform the former British Colony of Ceylon into the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka? "In May 1972, the United Front followed through on its 1970 campaign promise to promulgate a new constitution to make Sri Lanka a Republic."pg 50; "In 1972 Bandaranaike led this government in promulgating a new constitution to remove various alien British elements from the country's institutions. The English name of Ceylon was changed in favor of the Sinhala name of Sri Lanka."pg 125
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten! BWV 214

Improved to Good Article status by SusunW (talk), Alanna the Brave (talk), Ipigott (talk), Blackknight12 (talk), and Vanamonde93 (talk). Nominated by SusunW (talk) at 14:16, 8 December 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol confirmed.svg The article was promoted to Good Article status in time. Both hooks are cited. The QPQ has been completed. I was able to verify the article's statements with the many excellent sources provided, except for the few that require a subscription. I appreciate that the Newspapers.com sources are available for everyone to view. I prefer the original hook, but I'm fine if the promoter chooses the ALT1 hook. The image is fine because it is in the public domain. SL93 (talk) 20:47, 10 December 2018 (UTC)