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    J. R. Jayewardene

    Leader of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1989

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JJ. R. Jayewardene - Wikipedia

    Junius Richard Jayewardene (Sinhala: ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන; Tamil: ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), commonly abbreviated in Sri Lanka as J.R., was a Sri Lankan lawyer, Public official and a stateman who served as Prime Minister of ...

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › J-R-JayewardeneJ.R. Jayewardene | Modernist, Prime Minister, Statesman

    J.R. Jayewardene (born Sept. 17, 1906, Colombo, Ceylon [now Sri Lanka]—died Nov. 1, 1996, Colombo, Sri Lanka) was a lawyer and public official who served as president of Sri Lanka from 1978 to 1989. The son of a Supreme Court judge, Jayewardene graduated from Ceylon Law College in Colombo in 1932 and practiced as a barrister until 1943.

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  4. www.nytimes.com › 1996/11/02 › worldJ. R. Jayewardene of Sri Lanka Dies at 90; Modernized Nation ...

    Nov 2, 1996 · J. R. Jayewardene, a former President of Sri Lanka who modernized and reshaped the country politically and was later criticized for his handling of ethnic tensions at its most critical...

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  6. jrjc.lk › biographyBiography | J.R. Jayewardene Centre

    Learn about the life and achievements of J.R. Jayewardene, the first Executive President of Sri Lanka and a charismatic leader of the UNP. Explore his political career, his constitutional reforms, his development projects and his legacy.

  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › JJ. R. Jayewardene - Wikiwand

    Junius Richard Jayewardene, commonly abbreviated in Sri Lanka as J.R., was a Sri Lankan lawyer, Public official and a stateman who served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1978 and as the second President of Sri Lanka from 1978 to 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon who served in a variety of cabinet positions ...

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  9. www.encyclopedia.com › junius-richard-jayewardeneJunius Richard Jayewardene | Encyclopedia.com

    Junius Richard Jayewardene (1906-1996) was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades after independence. In 1977, he became prime minister, and then president, of Sri Lanka.

  10. jrjc.lk › about-j-r-jayewardeneAbout J.R. Jayewardene | J.R. Jayewardene Centre

    Learn about the personal and political life of J.R. Jayewardene, the former Prime Minister and Executive President of Sri Lanka. See photos of his family, friends, colleagues and achievements.