J. R. Jayewardene who came to office in July 1977 with a five-sixths majority passed the second amendment to the 1972 Constitution on 4 October 1977, which made the presidency an executive post.
dʒˈeɪ. ˈɑːɹ. dʒˈeɪwɚdˌiːn hˌuː kˈeɪm tʊ ˈɑːfɪs ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən wɪð ɐ fˈaɪvsˈɪksθs mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi pˈæst ðə sˈɛkənd ɐmˈɛndmənt tə ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən ˌɔn fˈoːɹ ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, wˌɪtʃ mˌeɪd ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ɐn ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv pˈoʊst.