At independence Ceylon followed the British system of government and the head of the government was the prime minister.
With the reform of the constitution in 1978 a presidential system was adopted and as in France all executive powers were invested in the president who chooses his cabinet of ministers.
The country is divided into provinces, which until a few years ago were centrally governed.
With the introduction of a federal system the provinces have their own assemblies and government.
Presidential elections take place every six years by the whole electorate all citizen over 18 years of age have the right to vote.
Sri Lanka official name is; Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
The capital and seat of the central government and parliament is no longer Colombo but Sri Jayewardenepura, earlier called Kotte, a small town at the outskirts of the former capital city Colombo.
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