President of Sri Lanka
| President of Sri Lanka | |
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| ශ්රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති இலங்கை ஜனாதிபதி | |
since 23 September 2024 | |
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| 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 (1978) |
| Precursor | Monarch of Ceylon |
| Inaugural holder | William Gopallawa under the 1972 Constitution |
| Formation | 22 May 1972 |
| First holder | William Gopallawa |
| Succession | Sri Lankan presidential line of succession |
| Deputy | Prime Minister |
| Website | president Presidential Secretariat |
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| Politics of Sri Lanka |
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The president of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති Śrī Laṅkā Janādhipati; Tamil: இலங்கை ஜனாதிபதி Ilaṇkai 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. The powers, functions and duties of prior presidential offices, in addition to their relation with the Prime minister and Government of Sri Lanka, have over time differed with the various constitutional documents since the creation of the office. The president appoints the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka who can command the confidence of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the 10th and current president, having assumed office on 23 September 2024, after being declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election.