In volume II of his autobiography Dr. Sarath Amunugama covers the period 1977 to 1990 aptly sub titled “The JRJ Years”. He covers a momentous period in the nation’s history and in his own career: JRJ’s landslide victory in 1977 and the 2nd Republican constitution which established the executive presidency, his appointment as the youngest Permanent Secretary and his enduring contributions to the development of broadcasting and TV and tourism including the investments by international hotel chains, the open economy which has endured, the emasculation of the opposition and the rise of Tamil militancy in the wider context of the vicissitudes in Indo-Lankan relations, and the violence unleashed by the JVP. He takes us on his foreign sojourns including those as an international civil servant with perceptive references to world leaders he interacted with and ends with his return home. Dr. Amunugama writes lucidly with a wry wit and an unerring eye for detail whilst providing a deeper contextual insight into leading political personalities and events, including their misadventures, reflecting his academic training in sociology and economics. This volume builds on volume I and is a rich tapestry of the life and times of a brilliant and now preeminent elder statesman whose sagacity and involvement in national affairs is sorely missed. This autobiography will undoubtedly be an indispensable reference for the contemporary history of Sri Lanka.