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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 ...
Mar 15, 2024 · 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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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...
Meanwhile President Jayewardene turned to pressing economic and social problems in the South which were leading to another uprising by the JVP. J.R. Jayewardene was born on September 17, 1906. His full name was Junius Richard Jayewardene and he was the 1st Executive President of Sri Lanka.
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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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.
Sep 11, 2021 · Biography. J R Jayewardene, the Sri Lankan President who Created a Remarkable Era! by Team Next Travel Sri Lanka on September 12, 2021. The grandeur and the majesty of the 2500 years long proud history of Sri Lanka are simply impressive.
