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Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකා අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය
இலங்கை பிரதமர்
Emblem of Sri Lanka
Flag of Sri Lanka
Incumbent
Dinesh Gunawardena
since 22 July 2022
Style
  • Mr. Prime Minister
    (informal)
  • The Honourable
    (formal)
StatusHead of the cabinet of ministers
Member of
  • Cabinet
  • National Security Council
  • Parliament
Reports toPresident
Parliament
ResidenceTemple Trees
SeatSri Jayawardenapura Kotte
NominatorParliament of Sri Lanka
AppointerPresident of Sri Lanka
Term lengthFive years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
PrecursorChief Secretary of Ceylon
Inaugural holderDon Stephen Senanayake
Formation14 October 1947; 76 years ago (1947-10-14)
SuccessionFirst
WebsitePrime Minister's Office

The Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head and most senior member of parliament in the cabinet of ministers. It is the second-most powerful position in Sri Lanka's executive branch behind the president[failed verification], who is the constitutional chief executive. The Cabinet is collectively held accountable to parliament for their policies and actions.

Dinesh Gunawardena has been prime minister since 22 July 2022, after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the President.[1]

  1. ^ "'He's not our president': Protesters reject new Sri Lankan leader". Al Jazeera. 21 April 2022.

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