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President of Sri Lanka
ශ්රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති இலங்கை சனாதிபதி
Emblem of Sri Lanka
Flag of Sri Lanka
Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe since 21 July 2022
Style
Mr. President (Informal)
His Excellency (Formal)
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; 51 years ago (1972-05-22)
First holder
William Gopallawa
Succession
Sri Lankan presidential line of succession
Deputy
Prime Minister
Website
president.gov.lk Presidential Secretariat
For a list of officeholders, see List of presidents of Sri Lanka.
The president of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා ජනාධිපතිŚrī Laṃkā Janādhipathi; Tamil: இலங்கை சனாதிபதிIlankai 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]
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