Jayewardene cabinet | |
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 10th Cabinet of Sri Lanka | |
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| Date formed | 23 July 1977 |
| Date dissolved | 2 January 1989 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | William Gopallawa (1977–78) J. R. Jayewardene (1978–89) |
| Head of government | J. R. Jayewardene |
| Deputy head of government | Ranasinghe Premadasa |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority 141 / 168 (84%) |
| Opposition party |
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| Opposition leader | A. Amirthalingam (1977–83) Anura Bandaranaike (1983–88) |
| History | |
| Elections | 1977, 1982 |
| Outgoing election | 1988 |
| Legislature term | 8th |
| Predecessor | Sirimavo Bandaranaike II |
| Successor | Premadasa |
The Jayewardene cabinet was the central government of Sri Lanka led by Prime Minister (later President) J. R. Jayewardene between 1977 and 1989. It was formed in July 1977 after the parliamentary election and it ended in January 1989 when Jayewardene's second limited term ended. The Jayewardene cabinet saw Sri Lanka move from being a parliamentary republic to the current executive presidency in February 1978.