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When did J. R. Jayewardene lead the United National Party to a landslide victory?

  • 1978

  • 1977

  • 1980

  • 1982

Answer

J. R. Jayewardene, a Sri Lankan politician, led the United National Party to a landslide victory in the 1977 Sri Lankan general election. The UNP won 140 seats out of 168, while the Sri Lanka Freedom Party won only 18 seats. This victory marked the beginning of a period of one-party rule in Sri Lanka, which lasted until 1994.
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