Lal Jayawardena (1934 – 2004) – a tribute on the first anniversary of his death

Singh, Ajit (2005): Lal Jayawardena (1934 – 2004) – a tribute on the first anniversary of his death. Published in: Development and Change , Vol. 36, No. 6 (1 November 2005): pp. 1219-1223.

Abstract

Lal Jayawardena, who died in Colombo in April 2004, was an intellectual, a lover of life and a humane and gifted leader. He was a top Sri Lankan civil servant of the post-independence era and an influential policy maker. Lal was educated in Sri Lanka and at King’s College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a double first in the Economics Tripos. He later did research for the PhD degree, also in Cambridge.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Lal Jayawardena
• Subjects: F - International Economics > F0 - General; F - International Economics > F0 - General > F00 - General

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Dr. Jayawardena’s Ph.D Dissertation was on the subject “The supply of Sinhalese Labour to Ceylon Plantations (1830-1930): A Study of Imperial Policy in a Peasant Society” – (Cambridge University 1963). The dissertation was awarded the coveted Ellen McArthur Prize at Cambridge University. It has, however, not been published.