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Junius Richard Jayawardene

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Junius Richard Jayawardene , 1906-96, prime minister (1977-78) and president (1978-88) of Sri Lanka. Active in Sri Lankan politics since the early 1940s, he was a founding member of the United National Party. Supporting a new presidential constitution (1978), he stressed free-market, pro-Western policies and large-scale development and won elections in 1977 and 1982. In 1983, however, he was unable to prevent civil war between Tamils and majority Sinhalese; the unrest continued through the remainder of his presidency, despite Indian intervention (1987). Author not available, JAYAWARDENE,... Read more
Jayawardene, Junius Richard
Jayawardene, Junius Richard (b. 17 Sept. 1906, d. 1 Nov. 1996). Prime Minister of Sri Lanka 1977–8; President 1978–89 Born in Colombo, he became... Read more

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