President of Sri Lanka

President of Sri Lanka
President of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති; இலங்கை ஜனாதிபதி
	Emblem of Sri Lanka
	Flag of Sri Lanka
	Incumbent; Anura Kumara Dissanayake; since 23 September 2024
Style	Mr. President; (Informal); His Excellency; (Formal); ;
Type	Head of state; Head of government; Commander-in-chief;
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
First holder	William Gopallawa
Succession	Sri Lankan presidential line of succession
Deputy	Prime Minister
Website	president.gov.lk; Presidential Secretariat

The president of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති Śrī Lankā Janādhipathi; Tamil: இலங்கை ஜனாதிபதி Ilankai 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] 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.^[2]

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.^[3]^[4]^[5]

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^ "Anura Kumara to be sworn in as President today". www.adaderana.lk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
^ "Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected President of Sri Lanka". www.adaderana.lk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
^ AFP (22 September 2024). "Anura Kumara Dissanayake elected Sri Lanka President". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.

President of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති இலங்கை ஜனாதிபதி
Emblem of Sri Lanka
Flag of Sri Lanka
Incumbent Anura Kumara Dissanayake since 23 September 2024
Style	Mr. President (Informal) His Excellency (Formal)
Type	Head of state Head of government Commander-in-chief
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; 52 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