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The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is the functional head of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.
Overview
The post of Prime Minister of Ceylon was created in 1947 prior to independence from Britain and the formation of the Dominion of Ceylon in 1948 .In 1972 when Sri Lanka became a republic the name of the post changed to Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. With a Westminster-based political system establish the Prime Minister was the head of government therefore the most powerful political office of the country at the time. This changed in 1978, with constitutional change, when the Executive Presidency was created making the President both head of state and head of government. Until 1978 the Prime minister was also the Minister of Defence and External Affairs. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President as head of the cabinet of ministers. In the event the president dies in office the Prime Minister becomes the acting president until Parliament convenes to elect a successor or new elections could be held to elect a new president. This was the case with H.E. President Dingiri Banda Wijetunge.
The current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, who was appointed by H.E. the President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 21 November 2005.
List of Sri Lankan Prime Ministers
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The following is a list of Sri Lankan Prime Ministers:
Prime Ministers of Ceylon (1948 - 1972)
The Prime Minister's Office, Colombo.
Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka (1972 - present)
Other information
The official residence of the prime minister is the Prime Minister's House most commonly referred to as Temple Trees. The Prime Minister's Office is located on Flower Road in Colombo
See also
References
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