Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
ශ්‍රී ලංකා අග්‍රාමාත්‍ය இலங்கை பிரதமர்
Emblem of Sri Lanka
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Incumbent Dinesh Gunawardena since 22 July 2022
Style	Mr. Prime Minister (informal) The Honourable (formal)
Status	Head of the cabinet of ministers
Member of	Cabinet National Security Council Parliament
Reports to	President Parliament
Residence	Temple Trees
Seat	Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Nominator	Parliament of Sri Lanka
Appointer	President of Sri Lanka
Term length	Five years
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Precursor	Chief Secretary of Ceylon
Inaugural holder	Don Stephen Senanayake
Formation	14 October 1947; 76 years ago (1947-10-14)
Succession	First
Website	Prime Minister's Office

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The Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the head and most senior member of parliament in the cabinet of ministers. It is the second-most powerful position in Sri Lanka's executive branch behind the president^{[failed verification]}, who is the constitutional chief executive. The Cabinet is collectively held accountable to parliament for their policies and actions.

Dinesh Gunawardena has been prime minister since 22 July 2022, after Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the President.^[1]