The following is a list of Sri Lankan presidents:
- William Gopallawa (May 22, 1972 - February 4, 1978)
- Junius Richard Jayawardene (February 4, 1978 - January 2, 1989)
- Ranasinghe Premadasa (January 2, 1989 - May 1, 1993)
- Dingiri Banda Wijetunge (May 1, 1993 - November 12, 1994)
- Chandrika Kumaratunga (November 12, 1994 - )