• Active in Sri Lankan Politics since 1940s.
• Was a founding member of the United National Party.
• Supported a new Presidential Constitution (1978).
• Emphasized during his tenure, free market, pro-western policies and large-scale development.
• Won elections in 1977 and 1982.
• Was unable to prevent civil war between Tamils and Sinhalese and was forced to impose 'Emergency' in 1983.
• Unrest continued through the remainder of his presidency, despite Indian intervention (1987) by the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

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