J R Jayewardene Centre to be developed as research, study centre on Lankan leaders

The J R Jayewardene Centre in Colombo will be developed as a centre for research and study on the lives and times of Sri Lankan leaders.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa chaired a discussion regarding the development of the J R Jayewardene Centre at Temple Trees yesterday.

Attention was drawn towards developing the centre to help and enhance the knowledge of those keen on Sri Lankan politics, students of politics and those actively involved in politics.

Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, Secretary to the President Lalith Weerathunga, Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dissanayake, Public Trustee Sarath Senevirathne, late President J R Jayewardene's grandson Amrith and officials of the centre were also present.