A collection of photographs (black and white and colour) is in possession of the Centre which is very important resource among the library collection, particularly relating to the political career of J.R. Jayewardene spanning over half a century. It is an extensive collection of loose photographs and albums including his state visits to various countries. Loose photographs can be searched using photo catalogue (photo database) and those in albums can be accessed using the manual index and database for albums.
The loose photographs are classified under several main headings, namely, HE JR Jayewardene’s, Personal Life, Education, Family Circle, Parliamentary Matters, International Affairs and Religious Activities.
The albums of photographs are indexed under following main topics: Family Events, Overseas Visits, SAARC Summits, Japanese Peace Conference, Offering of Manelwatta to Sanga, Giving Oaths as the First Elected Executive President, Opening of the Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital and Hiroshima Museum.