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List of prime ministers of Sri Lanka

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business and also functions as a deputy to the president. In the event a president dies in office, the prime minister becomes the acting president until the Parliament convenes to elect a successor or new elections can be held to elect a new president. Such was the case in 1993, when President
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Of the fifteen prime ministers who have held the office since the introduction of the position in 1947, one has held the office four times, two have held office thrice, and two have held office twice. Six prime ministers have gone on to become president of the country.
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Appointed in a surprise move by President Ranasinghe Premadasa. Wijetunga himself reacted in surprise at the appointment. He resigned from the post on 28 March 1990 but was reappointed two days later on 30 March 1990. Ascended to the presidency following
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Under the constitutional changes of 1978, the country was renamed as the "Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka", and the Parliament was referred to as "Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri
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Appointed as prime minister of the cabinet that was formed after the elections following the dismissal of Wickremesinghe's government by President Chandrika Kumaratunga. He won the presidential elections in
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike was appointed as the prime minister for a third and final term when her daughter Chandrika Kumaratunga was appointed as the president of Sri Lanka. Resigned in 2000.
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike was the world's first female prime minister. She was not a member of Parliament at the time of her appointment, and was appointed to the Senate on 2 August 1960.
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has been sworn in as prime minister the most times in the country's history, on six occasions (May 1993, December 2001, January 2015, August 2015, December 2018 and May 2022), whilst
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with the help of six other parties, after an election which did not give a clear majority to any party. The agriculture sector was given high priority during his term of office.
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Appointed following the assassination of Bandaranaike. Following disagreements with the members of his government and party, he was forced to dissolve the parliament.
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was the first female prime minister of Ceylon and also its longest-serving prime minister, holding the office for over 17 years on three separate occasions.
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In 1972, the country was named "Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka", and the Parliament was named as the National State Assembly.
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Wickremesinghe's term of office ended early when President Chandrika Kumaratunga dismissed his government and called for a general election in
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Appointed as prime minister following the assassination of former president Ranasinghe Premadasa and Wijetunga's ascension to the presidency.
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has served as prime minister four separate times and has been sworn in on six occasions, the most of any Sri Lankan prime minister.
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Appointed as Prime Minister following the death of his father, D. S. Senanayake. His party won at the general elections held in
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Appointed as prime minister after the incumbent Sri Lanka Freedom Party won the parliamentary elections held in April 2010.
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and the position was known as the prime minister of Sri Lanka from then onwards. The prime minister also held the unified
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Senanayake's government was defeated within a month. Senanayake continued to serve as prime minister until 21 July 1960.
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In 1978, after Jayewardene became the president, new constitutional changes were introduced. The position of the
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was the longest uninterrupted serving prime minister, holding office for over 10 years from 1978 to 1989.
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Wickremanayake assumed the office of prime minister following the resignation of Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
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is the only prime minister who was suspended from his duties by the Supreme Court, becoming the first
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was introduced, resulting in the powers of the prime minister being reduced. The president became the
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Appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, following the resignation of Mahinda Rajapaksa amidst the
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to the prime minister, while the president remains the head of state, head of the Cabinet, and
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The Parliament was known as the "House of Representatives" during the period of 1947–1972
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Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
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Appointed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe following his ascension to the presidency.
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since the creation of the position in 1947, prior to the independence of the country (
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was the head of the government until 1972. In 1972, the country was renamed as the
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Senanayake was elected prime minister for the third time, when his party formed a
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The first Prime Minister of Ceylon. The country gained independence from the
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Served as the prime minister for a short period, before contesting in the
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Appointed as prime minister when Rajapaksa assumed the presidency.
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Introduced the executive presidency in 1978 and became president.
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Bandaranaike changed the official language of the country from
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Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious & Cultural Affairs
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Minister of Local Government, Housing & Construction
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Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka,
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split the ministry into two ministries, forming the
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Asia Times Online. Retrieved 2008-10-06. 3985:"Handbook of Parliament - Prime Ministers" 3729:2 years, 2 months and 1 day 2102:4 years, 2 months and 1 day 902:during his term of office. Died in office. 692: 631:, the prime minister is the leader of the 557: 543: 4971:Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees 4405:. Time. 1959-12-14. Retrieved 2008-10-11. 4085: 4047: 4045: 3303:United National Front for Good Governance 3102:Appointed as prime minister by President 3049:United National Front for Good Governance 2762:and was appointed President of Sri Lanka. 1177:சாலமன் வெஸ்ட் ரிட்ஜ்வே டயஸ் பண்டாரநாயக்கா 4463:. CNN. 1996-11-01. 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UK Lanka Times. Retrieved 2008-10-06. 1098:& Minister of Transport & Works 620:, and the prime minister became a weak 5327: 4442:"A Prime Minister who knew his onions" 4042: 689:prime minister of Sri Lanka in 2018. 681:have each been appointed three times. 4810: 4613: 4354:. Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 4343:Buddhika Kurukularatne (2007-06-19). 4325:"Senanayake, Don Stephen (1884–1952)" 4130:from the original on 22 December 2016 3623:amidst the protests and was outright 3342:2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis 3340:Restored as prime minister after the 3225:2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis 1853:& Minister of Plan Implementation 792: 771: 4386:. history.com. 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Retrieved 2008-10-05. 4012:"Sri Lanka's executive presidency" 3811:Minister of Science and Technology 2355:சிறிமா ரத்வத்தே டயஸ் பண்டாரநாயக்கே 1708:சிறிமா ரத்வத்தே டயஸ் பண்டாரநாயக்கே 1502:சிறிமா ரத்வத்தே டயஸ் பண்டாரநாயக்கே 14: 5361: 2352:සිරිමාවො රත්වත්තේ ඩයස් බණ්ඩාරනායක 1705:සිරිමාවො රත්වත්තේ ඩයස් බණ්ඩාරනායක 1499:සිරිමාවො රත්වත්තේ ඩයස් බණ්ඩාරනායක 4795: 4569:from the original on 9 June 2019 4472:Barbara Crossette (1988-12-21). 4363:K. T. Rajasingham (2001-11-17). 3918: 3749: 3640: 3617:2022 Sri Lankan political crisis 3525: 3357: 3244: 3127: 2990: 2938:United People's Freedom Alliance 2879: 2829:United People's Freedom Alliance 2775: 2718:United People's Freedom Alliance 2659: 2549: 2439: 2335: 2225: 2127: 2015: 1910: 1801: 1688: 1581: 1482: 1379: 1278: 1157: 1034: 915: 808: 517: 110: 51: 42: 31: 22: 4581: 4555: 4536: 4517: 4498: 4486:"Profile: Ranil Wickramasinghe" 4479: 4466: 4454: 4434: 4389: 4377: 4357: 4345:"Dudley – the reluctant Prince" 4337: 4318: 4213: 4051:M.B. 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Sambandan (2005-11-22). 3966: 3870:following the resignation of 3621:fled the country and resigned 3608:2 months and 9 days 3217:1 month and 19 days 2896:දිසානායක මුදියන්සේලාගේ ජයරත්න 753: 655:which gives the power of the 5345:Prime ministers of Sri Lanka 4893:Longest-serving members ever 4641:Prime ministers of Sri Lanka 3508:crises. 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The prime minister of 419:Grama Niladhari divisions 5029:Deputy Secretary General 4986:Leader of the Opposition 4911:Sri Lankan Tamil members 4747:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake 4732:Ratnasiri Wickremanayake 4672:S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike 4094:. Business Insider AFP. 4035:10 November 2012 at the 3979:"Former Prime Ministers" 3949: 3868:Anura Kumara Dissanayake 3694:Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 3510:2022 Sri Lankan protests 1821:ஜூனியஸ் ரிச்சட் ஜயவர்தனா 1749:Sirimavo Bandaranaike II 1330:Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 1222:S. W. R. D. 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D. S. Senanayake
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Ranasinghe Premadasa
Ranil Wickremesinghe
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