The current prime minister is Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took office on January 9, 2015 and had previously served twice as prime minister (1993-1994 and 2001-2004).
However, the chief executive of the government is the President of Sri Lanka, currently Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The former prime minister (2010-2015) was D. M. Jayaratne (Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne).
President - Mahinda Percy RAJAPAKSA
Prime Minister - Dissanayake Mudiyanselage JAYARATNE
Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne
Disanayaka Mudiyanselage (D S) Jayaratne is the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 2013.
Jayaratne became the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on 2010 April 10.
Mr. Dimu Jayarathna
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Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Jayaratne is the Prime Minister for Sri Lanka.
Disanayaka Mudiyanselage (D S) Jayaratnewas the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 2011.Jayaratne became the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on 2010 April 10.
Mr.D.S. SenanayakaD.S.Senanayeka
Sri Lanka
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake was prime minister of Sri Lanka at the start of 2010 and until the 21st of April 2010. Disanayaka Mudiyanselage Jayaratne, became prime minister on the 21st of April 2010.
Sri Lanka. Her name was Sirimavo Bandaranaike.She became prime minister of Ceylon in 1960. Ceylon became Sri Lanka in 1972.Therfore the correct answer is Ceylon not Sri Lanka.
The first lady Prime Minister in the UK was Margaret Thatcher.
Don Stephen Senanayake
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in 1960. However, it should be noted that in India, Israel, and the UK, the Prime Minister is the Head of the Government whereas in Sri Lanka it is only the head of the Cabinet and subservient to the President of Sri Lanka. India had the first woman Prime Minister who was actually head of the government, Indira Gandhi, in 1966.
First woman prime minister of Sri Lanka was Ms. Sirimavo BandaranaikeThe world's first & Sri Lanka's first elected woman prime minister on 1960 July 20. Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranayake.Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike 1960 to 1965 of the Sri Lankan Freedom Party and a second term from 1970 to 1972
The first elected female Prime Minister was Sirimavo Bandarnayake (Sri Lanka).