Back Presidente de Sri Lanka AST শ্রীলঙ্কার রাষ্ট্রপতি Bengali/Bangla Πρόεδρος της Σρι Λάνκα Greek Prezidanto de Srilanko Esperanto Presidente de Sri Lanka Spanish رئیس‌جمهور سری‌لانکا Persian Président de la république démocratique socialiste du Sri Lanka French Presidente de Sri Lanka Galician נשיא סרי לנקה HE श्रीलंका के राष्ट्रपति Hindi

President of Sri Lanka

For a list of officeholders, see List of presidents of Sri Lanka.

President of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති
இலங்கை ஜனாதிபதி
Emblem of Sri Lanka
Flag of Sri Lanka
Portrait of Anura Kumara Dissanayake
since 23 September 2024
Style
    • Mr. President
      (Informal)
    • His Excellency
      (Formal)
Type
Member ofCabinet
National Security Council
ResidencePresident's House
NominatorCitizens of Sri Lanka
AppointerDirect election
See eligibility
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Sri Lanka
PrecursorMonarch of Ceylon
Inaugural holderWilliam Gopallawa
under the 1972 Constitution
Formation22 May 1972 (1972-05-22)
First holderWilliam Gopallawa
SuccessionSri Lankan presidential line of succession
DeputyPrime Minister
Websitepresident.gov.lk
Presidential Secretariat
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Politics of
Sri Lanka
Constitution
Executive
  • G. P. Saputhanthri
  • W. M. D. J. Fernando
Legislature

  • Secretary General
  • Kushani Anusha Rohanadeera
  • D. W. R. B. Seneviratne
Judiciary
  • Parinda Ranasinghe
  • Viraj Dayaratne
  • Ayesha Jinasena
Elections
  • R. M. A. L. Rathnayake
  • Members
  • M. A. P. C. Perera
  • Ameer Faaiz
  • Anusuya Shanmuganathan
  • Lakshman Dissanayake
Administrative divisions
Devolution
  • S. Aloka Bandara
Central Bank
  • Senior Deputy Governor
  • K. M. A. N. Daulagala
  • K. M. Mahinda Siriwardana
Foreign relations
  • Aruni Ranaraja
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The president of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති Śrī Laṅkā Janādhipati; Tamil: இலங்கை ஜனாதிபதி Ilaṇkai janātipati) is the head of state and head of government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The president is the chief executive of the union government and the commander-in-chief of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces.[1] The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, in addition to their relation with the Prime minister and Government of Sri Lanka, have over time differed with the various constitutional documents since the creation of the office. The president appoints the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka who can command the confidence of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[2]

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the 10th and current president, having assumed office on 23 September 2024, after being declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "The President – Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka". Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka (05/07)". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Anura Kumara to be sworn in as President today". www.adaderana.lk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected President of Sri Lanka". www.adaderana.lk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ AFP (22 September 2024). "Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected Sri Lanka President". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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