🇱🇰 Anura Kurankan Dissanayake
President of Sri Lanka since September 23, 2024
How long has Anura Kurankan Dissanayake been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Anura Kurankan Dissanayake has been in office for 754 days as President of Sri Lanka, with no scheduled end date.
754 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Sri Lanka usually stay in office?
Sri Lanka has had 10 presidents since 1972. A completed tenure has averaged 1,912 days (about 5.2 years), and the longest was Chandrika Kumaratunga at 4,025 days. One of them has been a woman; the first was Chandrika Kumaratunga, who took office in 1994. Anura Kurankan Dissanayake has served 754 days so far, 61% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Ranil Wickremesinghe, served 801 days. Sri Lanka is classified as an electoral democracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna |
| Born | November 24, 1968 (age 57) |
| Took office | September 23, 2024 (aged 55) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 11th President of Sri Lanka |
| Preceded by | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Vs. average | 754 days served — 61% shorter than the historical average of 1,912 days (so far) |
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