A few days before Prime Minister J.R.Jayewardene left Parliament to assume duties as the first Executive President of the country, he summoned me to his Chambers in Parliament. He then showed me a ...

Although naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1967, Ponnamperuma has maintained ties with his native country, where he serves as science adviser to President J.R. Jayewardene. He also directs both the ...

It's 28 years since Randenigala, the largest reservoir constructed under the Accelerated Mahaweli Development Programme was opened by President J. R. Jayewardene marking a significant milestone in the ...

To mark the 60th death anniversary of the country’s first premier we publish an extract from an article by J.R. Jayewardene, who served as Finance Minister in Mr. Senanayake’s Cabinet On February 4, ...