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Sri Lanka: Heads of State: 1972-2024 |
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| Śrī Laṃkā Janarajayē Jayādhipati si = Ilaṅkai Kuṭiyaracu Caṉātipati ta = President of the Republic of Sri Lanka en | |
| 22 May 1972 - 4 Feb 1978 | Viliyam Gopallava si = Villiyam Kopallāva ta = William Gopallawa en [1] |
| 4 Feb 1978 - 7 Sep 1978 | J. R. Jayavarḍana si = Juniyus Riccaṭ Jayavartanā ta = Junius Richard Jayewardene en |
| Śrī Laṃkā Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajayē Jayādhipati si = Ilaṅkai Jaṉanāyaka Cōṣalicak Kuṭiyaracu Caṉātipati ta = President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka en [2] | |
| 7 Sep 1978 - 2 Jan 1989 | J. R. Jayavarḍana si = Juniyus Riccaṭ Jayavartanā ta = Junius Richard Jayewardene en |
| 2 Jan 1989 - 1 May 1993 | Raṇasiṃga Premadāsa si = Raṇaciṅka Pirēmatacā ta = Ranasinghe Premadasa en |
| Śrī Laṃkā Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajayē Kriyākāra Jayādhipati si = Ilaṅkai Jaṉanāyaka Cōṣalicak Kuṭiyaracu ??? Caṉātipati ta = Acting President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka en | |
| 1 May 1993 - 7 May 1993 | D. B. Vijetuṃga si = Tiṅkiri Paṇtā Vijayatuṅkā ta = Dingiri Banda Wijetunga en |
| Śrī Laṃkā Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajayē Jayādhipati = Ilaṅkai Jaṉanāyaka Cōṣalicak Kuṭiyaracu Caṉātipati = President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka [2] | |
| 7 May 1993 - 12 Nov 1994 | D. B. Vijetuṃga si = Tiṅkiri Paṇtā Vijayatuṅkā ta = Dingiri Banda Wijetunga en |
| 12 Nov 1994 - 19 Nov 2005 | Candrikā Baṇḍāranāyaka Kumāratuṃga si = Cantirikā Paṇṭāranāyaka Kumāratuṅka ta = Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga en [3][4] |
| 18 Nov 2005 - 9 Jan 2015 | Mahinda Rājapakṣa si = Mahinta Rājapakṣa ta = Mahinda Rajapaksa en [5][6] |
| 9 Jan 2015 - 17 Nov 2019 | Pallēvattē Gamarālalāgē Maitrīpāla Yāpā Sirisēna si = Paḷḷēvattē Kamarālalākē Maittiripāla Yāppā Ciṟicēṉa ta = Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa Sirisena en |
| 17 Nov 2019 - 15 Jul 2022 | Nandasēna Gōṭhābhaya Rājapakṣa si = Nantacēṉa Kōṭṭāpaya Rājapakṣa ta = Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa en [7] |
| Acting President en [8] | |
| 15 Jul 2022 - 21 Jul 2022 | Ranil Wickremesinghe en |
| Śrī Laṃkā Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajayē Jayādhipati = Ilaṅkai Jaṉanāyaka Cōṣalicak Kuṭiyaracu Caṉātipati = President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka [2] | |
| 21 Jul 2022 - | Ranil Wickremesinghe en |
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| [1] | Formerly Governor-General of Ceylon. |
| [2] | The Constitution of 1978 provides for election of "a President of the Republic of Sri Lanka". |
| [3] | Née Candrikā Baṇḍāranāyaka si = Cantirikā Paṇṭāranāyaka ta = Chandrika Bandaranaike en. |
| [4] | From 18 Nov 2005 to 19 Nov 2005 acting for her successor in accordance with Art. 31(4) of the Constitution of 1978 (as amended). |
| [5] | A notice signed by the Secretary to the President and published in Sri Lanka Gazette, No. 1419/12, Part I, Extra, 19 Nov 2005, defined that the term of Rajapaksa commenced on 18 Nov 2005. He took oath of office 19 Nov 2005. |
| [6] | Byname of Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa en. |
| [7] | A notice signed by the Secretary to the President and published in Sri Lanka Gazette, No. 2150/41, Part I, Extra, 21 Nov 2019, defined that the term of Rajapaksa commenced on 17 Nov 2019. He took oath of office 18 Nov 2019. |
| [8] | As part of the formula: "Acting President in terms of Article 40(1)(C) of the Constitution". |
Last update: 25 Dec 2023