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which were due to be held before 1983. 54% of votes were cast in favour of the extension. The referendum was described as a
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move by opposition parties, and was the first and so far only national referendum to be held in Sri Lanka.
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is elected winning 53% of all votes cast, defeating his closest rival,
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1983
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Other events of 1982
Timeline of Sri Lankan history
1982
Sri Lanka
President
J. R. Jayewardene
Prime Minister
Ranasinghe Premadasa
Chief Justice
Neville Samarakoon
1982 Sri Lankan presidential election
presidential elections
J. R. Jayewardene
United National Party
Hector Kobbekaduwa
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
1982 Sri Lankan national referendum

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