S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike Assassinated by Buddhist Monk, September 25, 1959
S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon, is mortally shot by a Buddhist monk, Talduwe Somarama, and dies the next day.
Date: September 25, 1959
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