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There have been fourteen Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka since the creation of the position in 1947, prior to the formation of the Dominion of Ceylon. The Prime Minister of Ceylon was the head of the government until 1978. In 1972, the country was named as the ''Free, Sovereign and Independent Republic of Sri Lanka'' and the position was known as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from then onwards. The Prime Minister also held the unified Ministry of External Affairs and Defence until 1977, when J.R. Jayewardene's government adapted two separate ministries, forming the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1978, the then Prime Minister J.R. Jayewardene introduced new constitutional changes. The position of the Executive President was introduced, resulting in the powers of the Prime Minister being reduced. The President became the head of state and head of government,〔V. Jayanth (2003-11-15). ("Sri Lanka's executive presidency" ). The Hindu. Retrieved 2008-10-05.〕 and the Prime Minister became a nominal position.〔V.S. Sambandan (2005-11-22). ("Ratnasiri Wickremanayake appointed Sri Lankan Premier" ). The Hindu. Retrieved 2008-10-04.〕 Under the current constitution of Sri Lanka, the Prime Minister is the leader of the Cabinet business and also functions as a deputy to the President. In the event a president dies in office, the Prime Minister becomes the acting president until the Parliament convens to elect a successor or new elections can be held to elect a new president. This was the case in 1993, when President Ranasinghe Premadasa was assassinated and Prime Minister Dingiri Banda Wijetunge took office as President.〔M.B. Dassanayake (2008-09-22). ("Dingiri Banda Wijetunga - the journey to greatness" ). Daily News. Retrieved 2008-10-04.〕 On 28 April 2015, the Parliament approved the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka which gives the power of the Government to the Prime Minister, while the President remains the head of state, head of the cabinet, and Commander-in-chief. Of the fourteen Prime Ministers who have held office since the introduction of the position in 1947, three have held office thrice, and one have held office twice. Five Prime Ministers have gone on to become President of the country. The current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is Ranil Wickremesinghe, since 9 January 2015. ==List of Prime Ministers== ;Parties 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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