{"id":151831,"date":"2025-09-06T16:20:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T23:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=151831"},"modified":"2025-09-06T16:20:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T23:20:31","slug":"%e0%b6%bd%e0%b6%82%e0%b6%9a%e0%b7%8f%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%9a-%e0%b6%af%e0%b7%9a%e0%b7%81%e0%b6%b4%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%bd%e0%b6%b1%e0%b6%ba-%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8f%e0%b7%81%e0%b6%9a%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%9a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2025\/09\/06\/%e0%b6%bd%e0%b6%82%e0%b6%9a%e0%b7%8f%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%9a-%e0%b6%af%e0%b7%9a%e0%b7%81%e0%b6%b4%e0%b7%8f%e0%b6%bd%e0%b6%b1%e0%b6%ba-%e0%b7%80%e0%b7%92%e0%b6%b1%e0%b7%8f%e0%b7%81%e0%b6%9a%e0%b6%bb%e0%b7%9a\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0dbd\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dda \u0daf\u0dda\u0dc1\u0db4\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0db1\u0dba \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dcf\u0dc1\u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dda J.R? | Professor Rajiva Wijesinha (Writer &amp; Former Member of Parliament)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>Sapiens of Sri Lanka &#8211; \u0dc3\u0dda\u0db4\u0dd2\u0dba\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc3\u0dca \u0d94\u0dc6\u0dca<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Was J.R. Jayewardene responsible for destroying Sri Lankan politics? In this exclusive discussion, Professor Rajiva Wijesinha \u2013 writer, academic, and former Member of Parliament \u2013 shares deep insights into the political legacy of J.R. and its impact on Sri Lanka\u2019s present and future. This conversation explores the roots of political instability, constitutional changes, and the long-term consequences of decisions made during J.R.\u2019s era. 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