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• Sri Lanka is a Democratic Republic and a Unitary State which is governed by a semi-presidential system, with a mixture of a presidential system and a parliamentary system. 
• The President is the head of state and the head of government and is elected by the people for a term of six years. 
• The executive power of the state is vested with the President and is assisted by the Cabinet of Ministers.
• Legislative power is exercised by the Parliament, which is elected by people on a proportional representation basis. 
• The president’s deputy, the Prime Minister, leads the ruling party in parliament and shares many executive responsibilities, mainly in domestic affairs.