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President of Sri Lanka | |
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ශ්රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති இலங்கை சனாதிபதி | |
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since 21 July 2022 | |
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Member of | Cabinet National Security Council |
Residence | President's House |
Nominator | Citizens of Sri Lanka |
Appointer | Direct election See eligibility |
Term length | Five years, renewable once |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Sri Lanka |
Precursor | Monarch of Ceylon |
Inaugural holder | William Gopallawa under the 1972 Constitution |
Formation | 22 May 1972 |
First holder | William Gopallawa |
Succession | Sri Lankan presidential line of succession |
Deputy | Prime Minister |
Website | president Presidential Secretariat |
The president of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති Śrī Laṃkā Janādhipathi; Tamil: இலங்கை சனாதிபதி Ilankai 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.
The Current President is Ranil Wickremesinghe, who succeeded Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 21 July 2022.