How is J. R. Jayewardene commonly abbreviated in Sri Lanka?
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Answer
J. R. Jayewardene, the first President of Sri Lanka, is commonly abbreviated to JR. This is due to the fact that his full name is quite long and cumbersome to say or write in full, and the abbreviation is a convenient way to refer to him.
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