What position did J. R. Jayewardene serve from 1977 to 1978?
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J. R. Jayewardene served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1978. He was the leader of the United National Party and was elected to the position after his party won a landslide victory in the 1977 general election. Jayewardene was a strong advocate of free market economics and oversaw a number of reforms that liberalized the economy.
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