Junius Richard Jayewardene
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Junius Richard Jayewardene (September 17 1906 November 1 1996) was a Sri Lankan political figure. He served as the prime minister of Sri Lanka between 1977 and 1978. He then served as the president of Sri Lanka from 1978 until 1989.
He is credited with introducing the open economic system to Sri Lanka after decades of economic stagnation under socialist policies. He is also known as a master strategist who outwitted many of his opponents.