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List of presidents of Sri Lanka

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The following is a list of Sri Lankan Presidents. The President is elected under the Sri Lankan form of the contingent vote.


Portrait Name Birth Death President From President Until Political party
File:William Gopallawa.jpg William Gopallawa September 17 1897 January 31 1981 May 22, 1972 February 4, 1978
File:Jayewardene.gif Junius Richard Jayewardene September 17, 1906 November 1, 1996 February 4, 1978 January 2, 1989 United National Party
Ranasinghe Premadasa June 23, 1924 May 1, 1993 January 2, 1989 May 1, 1993 United National Party
File:Wijetunga.gif Dingiri Banda Wijetunge February 15, 1916 September 21, 2008 May 2, 1993 November 12, 1994 United National Party
Chandrika Kumaratunga June 29 1945 November 12, 1994 November 19, 2005 People's Alliance
File:Mahinda Rajapakse.jpg Mahinda Rajapaksa November 18, 1945 November 19, 2005 Todate United People's Freedom Alliance
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