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What was J. R. Jayewardene's legacy?
On the ethnic question, J. R. Jayewardene's legacy is bitterly divisive.
What is bitterly divisive about J. R. Jayewardene's legacy?
When J. R. Jayewardene took office, ethnic tensions were present but the country as a whole was at peace.
Did J. R. Jayewardene help with the tensions?
Though Jayewardene indeed did not take measures to stop the attack on Tamils, he was not opposed to them personally, only politically.
what other legacies did J. R. Jayewardene have?
For thirty years after independence, Sri Lanka had struggled in vain with slow growth and high unemployment. Since Jayewardene's reforms, the island has maintained healthy growth despite the civil war.

Question: wdid he receive any honors?
Self-contained rewrite: Did J. R. Jayewardene receive any honors?