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President of Sri Lanka
| President of Sri Lanka
ශ්රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති இலங்கை சனாதிபதி | |
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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 |
| 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 |
The president of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the chief executive. The president is a dominant political figure in Sri Lanka. The office was created in 1972, as more of a ceremonial position. It was empowered with executive powers by the 1978 Constitution introduced by J. R. Jayewardene.
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Presidente de Sri Lanka AST শ্রীলঙ্কার রাষ্ট্রপতি Bengali/Bangla Πρόεδρος της Σρι Λάνκα Greek President of Sri Lanka English Prezidanto de Srilanko EO Presidente de Sri Lanka Spanish رئیسجمهور سریلانکا FA Président de la république démocratique socialiste du Sri Lanka French Presidente de Sri Lanka GL נשיא סרי לנקה HE
