No. Portrait Name (Birth–Death) Home Province Term of office — Electoral mandates Other ministerial offices held while President Political party of President Government Refs 1 William Gopallawa.JPG William Gopallawa (1897–1981) Central 22 May 1972 4 February 1978 Independent Sirimavo Bandaranaike II 10th [1] — Served as the last Governor-General of Ceylon and the first (non-executive) President when Ceylon declared itself a republic in 1972, and changed its name to Sri Lanka. 2 Junius Richard Jayawardana (1906-1996).jpg Junius Richard Jayewardene (1906–1996) Western 4 February 1978 2 January 1989 Minister of Defence Minister of Planning & Economic Affairs Minister of Plan Implementation & Minister of Higher Education United National Party Jayewardene 11th 12th [1] 1982 Introduced the Executive Presidency in 1978, and assumed the position of President of Sri Lanka.[2] 3 Ranasinghe Premadasa.jpg Ranasinghe Premadasa (1924–1993) Western 2 January 1989 1 May 1993† Minister of Defence Minister of Buddha Sasana & Minister of Minister of Policy Planning & Implementation United National Party Premadasa 13th [1] 1988 Was assassinated during a May Day rally, by an LTTE suicide bomber. 4 DingiriBandaWijetunga.jpg Dingiri Banda Wijetunga (1916–2008) Central 2 May 1993 12 November 1994 United National Party Wijetunga 13th 14th [1] — Appointed as president after Ranasinghe Premadasas assassination by LTTE. 5 Chandrika Kumaratunga.jpg Chandrika Kumaratunga (1945–) Western 12 November 1994 19 November 2005 Sri Lanka Freedom Party Kumaratunga 14th 15th 16th 17th [1] 1994, 1999 The first non UNP President of the country. Appointed her mother, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, to succeed her as Prime Minister. Victim of multiple assassination attempts by LTTE, which were all unsuccessful. 6 WEF on the Middle East Arab and foreign Ministers Crop.jpg Mahinda Rajapaksa (1945–) Southern 19 November 2005 Incumbent Minister of Defence Minister of Finance Minister of Law & Order & Minister of Highways, Ports & Shipping Sri Lanka Freedom Party Rajapaksa 17th 18th [1] 2005, 2010 Ended the 25 year long civil war and LTTE terrorism in the country. [3]
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