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The JR I disliked — A review of courage, candour and historical balance | Daily FT

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“Markar recalled seconding a proposal to expel Jayewardene from the United National Party.”
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The claim is supported by a single source (Imthiaz Bakeer Markar's book 'The JR I Disliked') which implies criticism of Jayewardene but does not explicitly confirm a proposal to expel him from the UNP. No other independent sources corroborate this specific claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a partial listing of prominent political families in Sri Lanka.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_families_in_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deshamanya Marhoom Al Haj Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar (12 May 1917 – 10 September 1997) was a Sri Lankan politician and civil servant. He was the speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and the govern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._A._Bakeer_Markar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (née Ratwatte; 17 April 1916 – 10 October 2000), commonly known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was a Sri Lankan politician who served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirimavo_Bandaranaike
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“Jayewardene promoted a former critic based on merit rather than loyalty.”
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No direct evidence in the provided sources confirms Jayewardene promoted a former critic based on merit. The evidence only mentions his political career and constitutional reforms without specific examples of such promotion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Junius RichardJayewardene, commonly referred to by his initialsJR, was a Sri Lankan lawyer, public official and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1978 and as the second …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._Jayewardene
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web search NEUTRAL — J.R.Jayewardene,aformerPresident of Sri Lanka who modernized and reshaped the countrypoliticallyand was latercriticizedfor his handling of ethnic tensions at its mostcriticalmoments, died yesterday in…
https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/02/world/j-r-jayewardene-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Basil Fernando. PresidentJRJayewardene, continuing the modifications to the Constitution started by the coalition Government which came to power in 1970, changed the whole structure of the Sri Lankan …
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/the-philosophy-be…
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“Jayewardene warned in the 1940s about an administrative system established by foreign rulers.”
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Multiple independent sources (web search and Wikipedia) confirm Jayewardene warned in the 1940s about an administrative system established by foreign rulers. The quote from 'The JR I Disliked' and Wikipedia entries align on this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Junius Richard Jayewardene (Sinhala: ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන; Tamil: ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), commonly referred to by his initials JR, was a Sri Lankan lawyer, pub…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._Jayewardene
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the chief executive of Sri Lanka. The president is a dominant political figure in the country. The office was created in 1972, as more of a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Sri_Lank…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sri Lankabhimanya Ranasinghe Premadasa (Sinhala: රණසිංහ ප්‍රේමදාස Raṇasiṃha Premadāsa; Tamil: ரணசிங்க பிரேமதாசா Raṇaciṅka Pirēmatācā; 23 June 1924 – 1 May 1993) was a Sri Lankan politician and statesm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranasinghe_Premadasa
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“Jayewardene responded to U.S. pressure over the rubber-rice trade by refusing to compromise independence.”
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No evidence in the provided sources addresses Jayewardene's response to U.S. pressure over the rubber-rice trade. The Wikipedia entries about Sri Lanka and its anthem are unrelated to this claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Junius Richard Jayewardene (Sinhala: ජුනියස් රිචඩ් ජයවර්ධන; Tamil: ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா; 17 September 1906 – 1 November 1996), commonly referred to by his initials JR, was a Sri Lankan lawyer, pub…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._Jayewardene
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The "Sri Lanka Matha" (English: "Mother Sri Lanka"; Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා මාතා, romanized: Śrī Laṅkā Mātā; Tamil: ஸ்ரீ லங்கா தாயே, romanized: Srī Laṅkā Tāyē) is the national anthem of Sri Lanka. "Sri La…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka_Matha
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“Jayewardene's policies included opening the economy, establishing free trade zones, expanding irrigation, and modernizing communications.”
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No relevant evidence was found in the provided sources to support claims about Jayewardene's economic policies. The search results do not mention free trade zones, irrigation, or communications modernization.
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“Jayewardene emphasized that landlessness, poverty, and hunger could not be eradicated without ending foreign rule.”
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No evidence in the provided sources supports the claim about Jayewardene linking landlessness, poverty, and hunger to foreign rule. The search results do not mention this specific argument.
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“Jayewardene invoked the Buddhist maxim 'Nahi verena verani' at the 1951 San Francisco Peace Conference.”
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No evidence in the provided sources confirms Jayewardene invoked the Buddhist maxim 'Nahi verena verani' at the 1951 San Francisco Peace Conference. The search results do not mention this event or quote.
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“The book 'The J.R. I Disliked' will be launched on Monday 30 March at the J.R. Jayewardene Centre.”
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No evidence in the provided sources confirms the book launch event. The search results do not mention the book's release date or location.
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