The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka is the functional head of the Cabinet of Sri Lanka. However, the President is both head of state and head of government in Sri Lanka. The Prime Minister acts as the President's deputy, acting on his/her behalf in his/her absence or incapacitation, and is the first in the line of succession.
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