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List of presidents of Sri Lanka

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The president of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the chief executive of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). The president is a dominant political figure in the country. The office was created in 1972, as more of a ceremonial position. It was empowered with executive powers by the 1978 Constitution introduced by J. R. Jayewardene.

Presidents

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Parties

  Independent (1)
  United National Party (4)
  Sri Lanka Freedom Party (3)
  Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (1)
  National People's Power (1)

Timeline

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Anura Kumara DissanayakeRanil WickremesingheGotabaya RajapaksaMaithripala SirisenaMahinda RajapaksaChandrika KumaratungaDingiri Banda WijetungaRanasinghe PremadasaJunius Richard JayewardeneWilliam Gopallawa

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Indirect election by parliarment.
  2. ^ Elected as a New Democratic Front candidate.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Heads of State". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Former Sri Lanka president dies, leaves mixed legacy". CNN. 1 November 1996. Retrieved 4 October 2008.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Presidential candidates cast their votes". News First. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. ^ Pathi, Krutika (13 July 2022). "Thousands protest against Sri Lanka's new acting president". Associated Press. Colombo. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled on a military jet on Wednesday after angry protesters seized his home and office, and appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as acting president while he is overseas.
  5. ^ Marian, Teena (14 July 2022). "Speaker yet to receive GRs resignation". News First. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ^ Jayasinghe, Uditha (14 July 2022). "Sri Lanka awaits president's resignation after flight". Reuters. Colombo. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka Crisis LIVE Updates: Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down as president, emails resignation letter to parliament speaker". Times Of India. 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  8. ^ Gunasekara, Skandha; Schmall, Emily; Mashal, Mujib (14 July 2022). "Sri Lanka's President Resigns After Months of Protest". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Sri Lanka PM Wickremesinghe sworn in as acting president - govt official". Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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