J. R. Jayewardene of Sri Lanka: A Political Biography: The First Fifty Years

Two close friends of the Sri Lanka prime minister tell how he broke away from his Anglo-Irish-Christian upbringing to embrace his Sinhala heritage and become a nationalist and Buddhist. This first volume follows his career to age fifty, and a major political defeat, in 1956. Contains a glossary and biographical notes on people mentioned. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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