President of Sri Lanka
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The president of Sri Lanka 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
Anura Kumara Dissanayake in 2025
President's Pavilion in Kandy
The Presidential Secretariat, formerly Sri Lanka's Parliament building
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
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Anura Kumara Dissanayake, commonly referred to by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician who has served as the president of Sri Lanka since 2024. Dissanayake is the first Sri Lankan president to
President of Sri Lanka
…since the creation of the office. The president appoints the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka who can command the confidence of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the 10th and current president, having assumed office on 23 September 2024, after being declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election. Under…
Dissanayake in 2026
Anura with Japan prime minister Shigeru Ishiba during Japan-Sri Lanka Summit 2025
Anura arrives in Maldives during a state visit in 2025
Anura Kumara Dissanayake with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in 2025