Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka ( 2020 - to date )

Dinesh Gunawardena (22 July 2022-to date)

(Colombo District)
* (Gaz. No. 2290/17 of 26.07.2022) (Mr. Gunawardena was appointed Prime Minister after Mr. Wickremesinghe assumed the Office of President of Sri Lanka)

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Ranil Wickremesinghe (12 May 2022-20 July 2022)

(National List)
* (Gaz. No. 2279/23 of 13.05.2022)

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Mahinda Rajapaksa (09 August 2020-09 May 2022)

(Kurunegala District)
* Resigned

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Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka ( 2015 - 2020 )

Ranil Wickremesinghe (16 December 2018-21 November 2019)

(Colombo District)
^‡ (Gaz. No. 2101/40 of 16.12.2018)
^‡‡ Resigned

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Mahinda Rajapaksa (26 October 2018-15 December 2018)

(Kurunegala District)
^†(Gaz. No. 2094/44 of 26.10.2018)
^††(Gaz. No. 2101/39 of 16.12.2018)

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Ranil Wickremesinghe (24 August 2015-26 October 2018)

(Colombo District)
*(Gaz. No. 2094/43 of 26.10.2018)

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Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka ( 2010 - 2015 )

Ranil Wickremesinghe (09 January 2015-21 August 2015)

(Colombo District)
(Mr. Wickremesinghe was appointed Prime Minister after Mr. Sirisena assumed the Office of President of Sri Lanka)

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D.M. JAYARATNE, M.P., (21 April 2010-09 January 2015)

(National List)

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Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka ( 2004 - 2010 )

RATNASIRI WICKRAMANAYAKA (19 November 2005-20 April 2010)

(National List)
(Mr. Wickramanayake was appointed Prime Minister after Mr. Rajapakse assumed the Office of President of Sri Lanka)

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Mahinda Rajapaksa (06 April 2004-19 November 2005)

(Hambantota District)

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Fifth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka ( 2001 - 2004 )

Ranil Wickremesinghe (09 December 2001-02 April 2004)

(Colombo District)

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Fourth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka ( 2000 - 2001 )

RATNASIRI WICKRAMANAYAKA (13 October 2000-07 December 2001)

(Kalutara District)

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Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka- ( 1994 - 2000 )

RATNASIRI WICKRAMANAYAKA (10 August 2000-13 October 2000)

(Kalutara District)

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Bandaranaike, Sirima Ratwatte Dias (14 November 1994-09 August 2000)

(National List)
(Mrs. Bandaranaike was appointed Prime Minister after Mrs. Kumaratunge assumed the Office of President of Sri Lanka)

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Kumaratunga, Chandrika Bandaranaike (19 August 1994-12 November 1994)

(Gampaha District)

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Second Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka ( 1989 - 1994 )

Ranil Wickremesinghe (07 May 1993-19 August 1994)

(Gampaha District)
* (Gaz. No. 765/16 of 07.05.93) (Mr. Wickremesinghe was appointed Prime Minister after Mr. Wijetunga assumed the Office of President of Sri Lanka)

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Wijetunga, Wijetunga Mudiyanselage Dingiri Banda (30 March 1990-07 May 1993)

(Mahanuwara District)
*Re-appointed (Gaz. No. 603/19 of 30.03.90)

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Wijetunga, Wijetunga Mudiyanselage Dingiri Banda (06 March 1989-28 March 1990)

(Mahanuwara District)
* (Gaz. No. 554/10 of 18.04.89)
** Resigned

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First Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka ( 1978 - 1988 )

Premadasa, Ranasinghe (07 September 1978-02 January 1989)

(Colombo Central - First)

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Second National State Assembly ( 1977 - 1978 )

Premadasa, Ranasinghe (06 February 1978-07 September 1978)

(Colombo Central - First)
(Mr. Premadasa was appointed Prime Minister after Mr. Jayewardene assumed the Office of President of Sri Lanka)

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Jayewardene, Junius Richard (23 July 1977-04 February 1978)

(Colombo West)

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First National State Assembly ( 1972 - 1977 )

Bandaranaike, Sirima Ratwatte Dias (22 May 1972-23 July 1977)

(Attanagalla)

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Seventh Parliament (House of Representatives) ( 1970 - 1972 )

Bandaranaike, Sirima Ratwatte Dias (29 May 1970-22 May 1972)

(Attanagalla)

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Sixth Parliament (House of Representatives) ( 1965 - 1970 )

Senanayake, Dudley Shelton (25 March 1965-29 May 1970)

(Dedigama)

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Fifth Parliament (House of Representatives) ( 1960 - 1964 )

Bandaranaike, Sirima Ratwatte Dias (21 July 1960-25 March 1965)

(Being the Leader of the Party (SLFP) she was appointed Prime Minister on 21 July 1960. But as she was not a Member of Parliament, she was appointed to the Senate on 02 August 1960 enabling her to continue as P.M.) (Mrs. Bandaranaike's Government was defeated in the House on 3 December 1964 on the address of thanks)

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Fourth Parliament (House of Representatives) ( 1960 - 1960 )

Senanayake, Dudley Shelton (21 March 1960-21 July 1960)

(Dedigama)

(Mr. Senanayake 's Government was defeated in the House on 22 April 1960 on the address of thanks)

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Third Parliament (House of Representatives) ( 1956 - 1959 )

Dahanayake, Wijayananda (26 September 1959-20 March 1960)

(Galle)

(Mr. Dahanayake was appointed Prime Minister on the assassination of Mr. Bandaranaike)

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Second Parliament (House of Representatives) ( 1952 - 1956 )

Kotelawala, John Lionel (General the Rt.Hon. Sir) (12 October 1953-12 April 1956)

(Dodangaslanda)

(Sir John Kotelawala was appointed Prime Minister on the resignation of Mr. Senanayake )

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Senanayake, Dudley Shelton (12 October 1953)

(Dedigama)

(At the General Election Mr. Senanayake received a renewed mandate and continued in the Office of Prime Minister without being re-appointed)

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