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Who was J. R. Jayewardene's predecessor as the President of Sri Lanka?
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William Gopallawa
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William Gopallawa was the predecessor of J. R. Jayewardene as President of Sri Lanka. He served as the second President of Sri Lanka from 1972 to 1978. Gopallawa was a lawyer and politician who had previously served as the Governor-General of Ceylon from 1962 to 1972. He was also the first person of Indian descent to be elected President of Sri Lanka.
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