J. R. Jayewardene served as the 2nd President of Sri Lanka from 4 February 1978 to 2 January 1989. This article documents all international presidential trips made by Jayawardene during his term in office.

Summary of international trips During his term in office, Jayewardene made 20 foreign trips to 17 countries. of visitsCountry8 2 , , , , 1 , , , , , , , , , ,

1978 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes 1 13–16 February 1978 Regional Meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Leader of the Sri Lanka Delegation to the Regional Meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government. 2 27 October–November 1978 State visit Held bilateral meetings with his Indian counterpart. October–November 1978 State visit

1979 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes 3 August–9 September 1979 6th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement 9–11 September 1979 Unofficial visit Stopover en route between Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement and Japan visit. 11–15 September 1979 State visit 15–19 September 1979 State visit Met with President Benjamin Sheares and Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew for a state dinner and meetings strengthening bilateral relations.

1980 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes 4 4–8 September 1980 Regional Meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Leader of the Sri Lanka Delegation to the Regional Meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government.

1981 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes 5 September 1981 State visit

1983 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes 6 February 1983 7th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement 7 June 1983 Private visit June 1983 State visit June 1983 Private visit 8 November 1983 1983 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

1984

Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes 9 20–25 May 1984 State visit First visit to China since establiment of diplomatic relations in 1957. Met with paramount leader Deng Xiaoping, President Li Xiannian, and prime minister Zhao Ziyang. 25–27 May 1984 Unofficial visit Unofficial visit. 27–? May 1984 State visit Met with President Chun Doo-hwan. 10 17–20 June 1984 State visit State visit hosted by President Ronald Reagan. Discussed military aid, Voice of America agreement, and potential U.S. Navy facilities in Trincomalee; secured weapons through intermediaries like Israel and Pakistan. Presented a baby elephant as a gift. 11 23–29 June 1984 Private visit Met with Queen Elizabeth II and had dinner with prime minister Margaret Thatcher. 12 1–? July 1984 State visit Met with Prime minister Indira Gandhi for talks.

1985 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes 13 29 March–4 April 1985 State visit Met with President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. 14 June 1985 State visit Met with Prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and planned a joint visit to Bangladesh. 15 16–20 October 1985 1985 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 20–? October 1985 State visit Met with President Fidel Castro. 16 7–8 December 1985 1st SAARC summit

1986 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes 17 16–17 October 1986 2nd SAARC summit

1987 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes 18 November 1987 3rd SAARC summit 19 5–7 November 1987 State visit

1988 Country Areas visited Date(s) Purpose(s) Notes 20 29–31 December 1988 4th SAARC summit

References

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