Prime Minister of Sri Lanka ශ්රී ලංකා අග්රාමාත්ය இலங்கை பிரதமர் | |
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Member of | |
Reports to | Parliament |
Residence | Temple Trees |
Seat | Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte |
Nominator | Parliament of Sri Lanka |
Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
Term length | Five years |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
Precursor | Leader of the House, State Council of Ceylon |
Inaugural holder | Don Stephen Senanayake |
Formation | 14 October 1947 |
Succession | First in the presidential line of succession |
Salary | LKR 858,000 annually (2016)[1][2] |
Website | Prime Minister's Office |
The Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා අග්රාමාත්ය Śrī Laṃkā agrāmāthya; Tamil: இலங்கை பிரதமர்) is the most senior member of parliament in the cabinet of ministers in Sri Lanka. They are in charge for their policies and actions to parliament. The President is both head of state and head of government in Sri Lanka. Since 1978, most prime ministers have served as mere deputies to the executive presidency, while at times served as the de-facto head of government.