J. R. Jayewardene

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 the second president of Sri Lanka. Jayewardene introduced the Executive Presidency in 1978, and assumed the position of President of Sri Lanka.

J. R. Jayewardene
Born	(1906-09-17)17 September 1906 Colombo, British Ceylon
Died	1 November 1996(1996-11-01) (aged 90) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Alma mater	Colombo Law College ,University of Colombo, Royal College, Colombo ,Bishop's College (Sri Lanka)
Occupation	2nd President of Sri Lanka
Office	President of Sri Lanka
Predecessor	William Gopallawa
Successor	Ranasinghe Premadasa
Spouse(s)	Elina Jayewardene
Children	Ravi Jayewardene