Foreign policy of the S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike government

[3] In his address to the United Nations Assembly, Bandaranaike defended Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser by saying Suez Canal rightfully belonged to Egypt.

[7] Chinese premier Zhou Enlai was invited to participate at the ninth celebrations of Sri Lanka’s Independence on February 4, 1957 by prime minister Bandaranaike.The visit paved the way for the establishment of diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.

[10] China gave 5 Shanghai Class Fast Gun Boats to Sri Lanka which were named "Sooraya" "Weeraya" "Ranakamee" "Dakshaya" and "Balawatha" to represent the initials of S.W.R.D Bandaranaike.

Soviet Union granted 120 million LKR as economic aid and provided technical assistance for the Colombo Plan.

On October 15, 1957, the Trincomalee naval base was taken over by the Sri Lankan government from the British Navy in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike marking a significant milestone in the path to gaining complete independence.