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Junius Richard Jayawardene Biography and Timeline

Follow Junius Richard Jayawardene through 4 dated historical records for Sri Lanka.

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Junius Richard Jayawardene, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records

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1970–1983Years on this page

1970

Party Leader

Party Leader of UNP · Politics / United Nationalist Party

Appointed Party Leader of the United Nationalist Party

1977

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka · Government / Government of Sri Lanka

Appointed Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

1978

President of Sri Lanka

President of Sri Lanka · Government / Government of Sri Lanka

Appointed President of Sri Lanka

Role range: 1978-1989

1983

State of Emergency

President of Sri Lanka · Colombo · Government / Government of Sri Lanka

Decalres a state of emergency following Tamil-Sinhalese unrest

Role range: 1978-1989

Records, sources and methodology

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