| Birth
- 1906 September 17th |
| Education
- Royal College -Colombo |
| Professional
Qualifications - Advocate
Supreme Court 1932 |
| Parliament
Entry - 1947 as Kelaniya
MP |
Portfolios
Held
Member Colombo Municipal Council (1940-43)
Kelaniya Member of State Council (1943-1947)
Member of Parliament - Kelaniya (1947-1956)
(1960)
Minister of Finance (1947-1953) (1960)
Minister of Agriculture & Food (1953-1956)
Member of Parliament - Colombo South
(1960) (1965-70)
Chief Opposition Whip (1960-1965)
Minister of State (1965-1970)
Chief Government Whip (1965-1970)
Member of Parliament - Colombo South
(1970-77)
Leader of Opposition (1970-1977)
Member of Parliament - Colombo West
(1977)
Minister of Defence (1977-78)
Minister of Planing, Economic Affairs,Plan
imlementation
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1977-1978)
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Other
Titles
Secretary - Ceylon National Congress
(1940-47)
Governer World Bank (IMF) (1947-1952)
Treasurer - Ceylon London Buddhist Vihara
(1948-1952)
Co Author Colombo Plan (1950)
Leader of Ceylon Delegation to San Francisco
(1951)
Japan Peace Treaty Conference
President - Ceylon Cricket Association
(1952-1954)
Vice President - UNP (1954-1956) (1958-1972)
Treasurer - UNP (1957-1958)
Parliament Secretary for Prime Minister
(1965-1970) |
Achivements
Implementation of New Consititution
with Executive Presidency
Open Economic Policty First South Asia
Initiated Privatisation of Government
Institutions
Free Destribution of School Books
Grater Colombo Economic Zone - Free
Trade Zones
Initiated Television Broadcasting in
Sri Lanka
Initiated of Special Task force - SL
Police
Signed Peace Accord with Indian Gov.
on Ethnic Problem |
Family
Father - Justice E.W. Jayawardena
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