🇱🇰 Sri Lanka: Politics & Democracy
Only partially — Sri Lanka's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.486 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak.
Current leaders
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Head of State · Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna
Harini Amarasuriya
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2026 Sri Lankan parliamentary election
2026-08-31T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Sri Lanka's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Sri Lanka a democracy?
Only partially — Sri Lanka's V-Dem liberal democracy score of 0.486 (0–1 scale) puts it in hybrid territory: some electoral competition exists, but liberal-democratic checks are weak. It ranks #63 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Sri Lanka improving or declining?
Sri Lanka's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 0.215 points over the past decade, standing at 0.486 in 2024 (1-year change: +0.073).
Who leads Sri Lanka?
Anura Kumara Dissanayake is Sri Lanka's head of state (Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna); Harini Amarasuriya serves as head of government.
When is the next election in Sri Lanka?
2026 Sri Lankan parliamentary election is scheduled for 2026-08-31T00:00:00Z.