Home Old Fox Rolling Over In His Grave Ranasinghe Premadasa became the second Executive President, an all-powerful position allowing the holder of the post to rule with an iron fist. In 1991, there was an attempt to impeach Premadasa. ( Picture courtesy ‘Parliament of Sri Lanka, Asia’s Oldest Democracy’)

Ranasinghe Premadasa became the second Executive President, an all-powerful position allowing the holder of the post to rule with an iron fist. In 1991, there was an attempt to impeach Premadasa. ( Picture courtesy ‘Parliament of Sri Lanka, Asia’s Oldest Democracy’)

The executive presidency was the brainchild of J R Jayewardene, pictured here, taking oaths as the country’s first Executive President. More than forty years later, his own party, the UNP, wants to see an end to the Executive Presidency. (Picture courtesy ‘Parliament of Sri Lanka, Asia’s Oldest Democracy’)
Current Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.  The all-powerful Executive Presidency has always been just beyond his reach. And with attempts to abolish it now, that position will, for him, be all but a dream.

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