J. R. Jayewardene

Junius Richard Jayewardene (, ; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), commonly abbreviated in Sri Lanka as J.R., was the second president of Sri Lanka. Jayewardene introduced the Executive Presidency in 1978, and assumed the position of President of Sri Lanka.

Category:1906 births
Category:1996 deaths
Category:People from Colombo
Category:Presidents of Sri Lanka