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Elections in Sri Lanka
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Elections in Sri Lanka: the next vote, who holds power now, and the country's election history. The next one is the Sri Lankan parliamentary election on 31 August 2026. Head of state is Anura Kumara Dissanayake; the system of government is republic.
Next election
Sri Lankan parliamentary election - 31 August 2026
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Anura Kumara Dissanayake live
Head of state - National People's Power
In office since
23 September 2024
Party
National People's Power
Head of government
Harini Amarasuriya
Region
Asia
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Next election
Sri Lankan parliamentary election
31 August 2026
Government
republic
Capital
Colombo
Population
21 444 000
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Sri Lanka
Established
1972
Currency
Sri Lankan rupee
Official language
Tamil
Capital
Colombo
Region
Asia
Area
65,610 km2
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Election history
14 November 2024parliamentary
Sri Lankan parliamentary election
21 September 2024presidential
Sri Lankan presidential election
20 July 2022presidential
Sri Lankan presidential election
5 August 2020parliamentary
Sri Lankan parliamentary election
16 November 2019presidential
Sri Lankan presidential election
won: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
17 August 2015parliamentary
Sri Lankan parliamentary election
8 January 2015presidential
Sri Lankan presidential election
won: Maithripala Sirisena
8 April 2010parliamentary
Sri Lankan parliamentary election
26 January 2010presidential
Sri Lankan presidential election
won: Mahinda Rajapaksa
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2024 - Ranil Wickremesinghe Anura Kumara Dissanayake
peaceful - no coup recorded
2015 - Mahinda Rajapaksa Maithripala Sirisena
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Frequently asked questions
When is the next election in Sri Lanka?
The Sri Lankan parliamentary election is scheduled for 31 August 2026.
Who is the current leader of Sri Lanka?
The head of state is Anura Kumara Dissanayake (National People's Power).
When was the last election in Sri Lanka?
The most recent was the Sri Lankan parliamentary election on 14 November 2024.
What type of government does Sri Lanka have?
Sri Lanka is a republic.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-07-02.