Sri Lanka: S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike (1899-1959), Prime Minister of Ceylon (1956-1959).

S.W.R.D. (Solomon West Ridgeway Dias) Bandaranaike (8 January 1899—26 September 1959) was the fourth Prime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka), serving from 1956 until his assassination in 1959.His assassination by a Buddhist monk shocked the world. Sri Lanka has long been a country associated with Theravada Buddhism and its strong principles of non-violence.On 25 September 1959, Talduwe Somarama, a Buddhist monk dressed in traditional saffron robes, arrived at Bandaranaike's home in Colombo. Since Somarama was a member of the Buddhist clergy, he was not searched for weapons and given fre