After Independence

Ruler

Ruled from

Ruler

Ruled from

D.S. Senanayake

1948 - 1952 AD

Dudly Senanayake

1952 - 1953 AD

Sir John Kothalawala

1953 - 1956 AD

S.W.R.D. Bandaranayake

1956 - 1959 AD

Sirimavo Bandaranayake

1960 - 1965 AD

Dudli Senanayake

1965 - 1970 AD

Sirimavo Bandaranayake

1970 - 1977 AD

J.R. Jayawardane

1977 - 1989 AD

Ranasinhe Premadasa

1988 - 1993 AD

D.B. Wijethunga

1993 - 1994 AD

Chandrika B. Kumarathunge

1994 ~ AD