President of Sri Lanka

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President of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති இலங்கை சனாதிபதி
Emblem of Sri Lanka
Flag of Sri Lanka
Incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe since 21 July 2022
Style	Mr. President (Informal) His Excellency (Formal)
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

The president of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජනාධිපති Śrī Laṃkā Janādhipathi; Tamil: இலங்கை சனாதிபதி 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.

The Current President is Ranil Wickremesinghe, who succeeded Gotabaya Rajapaksa on 21 July 2022.