Sri Lankan presidential line of succession
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The presidential line of succession who may become or act as President of Sri Lanka
upon the incapacity, resignation or death of a current President.
President of Sri Lanka
The President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the head of government. The President is a dominant political figure in Sri Lanka. The office was created in 1978 but has grown so powerful there have been calls to restrict or even eliminate its power...
upon the incapacity, resignation or death of a current President.
Current order
The Presidential line of succession, as specified by the Constitution is:| # | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. M. Jayaratne D. M. Jayaratne Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne MP is the 20th and current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, and a veteran Sri Lankan politician. A founding member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Jayaratne was first elected to parliament in 1970. He was sworn in as Prime Minister on April 21, 2010.-Early life:D. M... |
Prime Minister Prime Minister of Sri Lanka The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is the functional head of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. However, the President is both head of state and head of government in Sri Lanka... |
| 2 | Chamal Rajapaksa Chamal Rajapaksa Chamal Jayantha Rajapaksa is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and former Cabinet Minister of Ports, Aviation, Irrigation and Water Management. He hails from a well known political family in Sri Lanka. His father, D. A... |
Speaker of the Parliament Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka In Sri Lanka the Speaker of the Parliament is the individual who chairs the country's legislative body, the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The Speaker fulfills a number of important functions in relation to the operation the House, which is based upon the British Westminster Parliamentary system.The... |
| 3 | Shirani Bandaranayake Shirani Bandaranayake Dr. Shirani Bandaranayake is the 43rd and current Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. She became the first female Chief Justice of Sri Lanka when she took oaths on May 18, 2011, succeeding the retiring Asoka de Silva.... |
Chief Justice Chief Justice of Sri Lanka The Chief Justice of Sri Lanka is the highest post in the judicial system of Sri Lanka and heads the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President, chosen from candidates recommended by the Constitutional Council... |