President's Office Sri Lanka

What President's Office Sri Lanka does

The Presidential Secretariat of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the constitutional administrative arm of the President of Sri Lanka, headquartered at the Old Parliament Building, Galle Face, Colombo 01. The office provides the institutional framework for the exercise of duties vested in the President by the Constitution — Head of State, Head of Executive, Head of Government, and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Its core functional remit is inter-ministerial coordination, budget review, policy alignment, and citizen-facing communications, served through a digital platform comprising the official portal (presidentsoffice.gov.lk), the President's Media Division (pmd.gov.lk), the Government News Portal (news.lk), and the President's Fund portal. The Secretariat also handles Right to Information requests through a designated officer and operates an Internal Affairs Unit for citizen complaints, established in February 2025.

The technology footprint is a digital government services platform: an official website for news, gazettes, circulars, and applications, supported by an integrated multi-portal network. The Secretariat does not sell commercial software or charge citizens for services. Recent investments have focused on data governance and responsible AI policy, exemplified by a July 2026 three-day National Workshop co-organized with the UN DESA Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government, UNPOG, and GovTech Sri Lanka, covering interoperable government systems, ethical AI, and a National Data Governance Framework. The Senior Adviser to the President on the Digital Economy (Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya) is the lead adviser on this modernization agenda.

The revenue model is government budget allocation through the Ministry of Finance — there is no commercial revenue stream, no pricing model, and no external funding rounds. The customer base comprises all 27+ Sri Lankan government ministries and departments (including Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, Department of Prisons, Sri Lanka Navy, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Energy, and others) plus the general citizenry served through public information and complaint channels. The current President is Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the 9th Executive President, who took office on 22 September 2024.

Name

President's Office Sri Lanka

Legal name

Presidential Secretariat - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Website

https://presidentsoffice.gov.lk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Presidential Secretariat is the constitutional administrative arm of the President of Sri Lanka, coordinating 27+ ministries, budget reviews, and policy implementation from the Old Parliament Building in Colombo. It serves Sri Lankan citizens through an integrated digital government portal network providing news, gazettes, and complaint channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Administration - Executive Office Services

NAICS

Executive Offices (921110), Executive Offices (92111), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Office / Cabinet Secretariat (BPAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB), Treasury & Cash Management (BPAIAEAB), Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Executive government services
• Presidential administration
• Public sector governance
• Citizen government services
• Government policy coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: As a government institution, the Presidential Secretariat is funded through national budget allocations and does not generate commercial revenue. Operations are financed by public funds through the Ministry of Finance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Presidential Secretariat provides the administrative and institutional framework for the exercise of the duties, responsibilities, and powers vested in the President of Sri Lanka by the Constitution. It coordinates activities across 27+ government ministries, manages the publication of official documents (gazettes, circulars, applications), conducts pre-budget reviews, and facilitates citizen-government communication through a digital portal network, Right to Information services, and an Internal Affairs Unit for complaint handling.

Product overview

The Presidential Secretariat of Sri Lanka operates as the official government administrative portal serving the nation's executive branch. The website functions as a digital government service platform providing news and announcements from the President, access to official government documents (gazettes, circulars, applications), governance publications (Governance Action Plan), administrative information about the Cabinet of Ministers, and citizen-facing services including Right to Information access and Internal Affairs complaint submission. The portal serves as the primary digital interface for presidential communications, policy announcements, budget discussions, and administrative governance rather than offering commercial software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Right to Information Services
• Internal Affairs Unit Complaint Submission
• Official Document Publication and Access
• Citizen Inquiry Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 91,810 people benefit from Thambuttegama Water Supply Project commissioned by the President
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• United Nations Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Jointly organised the three-day National Workshop on Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence for Public Sector Transformation. UN DESA's division contributed expertise in strengthening knowledge and capacity of senior public sector officials in data governance, digital government, and responsible AI use. Focus on international best practices, data management, interoperable systems, and ethical AI implementation.
• United Nations Project Office on Governance (UNPOG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Co-organised the National Workshop on Data Governance and AI with UNPOG providing international resource persons and best practices frameworks. Head of UNPOG Changseob Han attended the inaugural session alongside Sri Lankan officials.
• United Nations in Sri LankacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Partner in the National Workshop on Data Governance and AI. UN Resident Coordinator Dr Rajesh Pandav attended the inaugural session representing UN country team.
• World Health Organization (WHO) Sri LankaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026WHO Representative Dr Rajesh Pandav serves as UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka and attended the AI workshop inaugural session, representing health sector digital transformation interests.
• GovTech Sri LankacoreTechnology or Integration · 20 July 2026Government technology agency participating in National Workshop on Data Governance and AI. CEO Shevan Gunatilake attended the inaugural session representing Sri Lanka's digital government transformation initiatives.
• World Customs Organization (WCO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Provided scholarship for Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake to pursue Master of Public Finance at GRIPS in Tokyo. Accredited Dr Kumanayake as Customs Modernization Advisor specializing in Integrity Development. WCO has participated in international delegations to enhance customs integrity systems.
• World Organization of Scout Movement (WOSM) Asia-Pacific Regional CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 July 2026High-level delegation led by Chairman Dr M. Zin Bin Biddin visited Sri Lanka to strengthen regional Scout cooperation. Discussed Scout Movement development in Sri Lanka, expansion to grassroots level, and pledged support for Government's 'Ratama Ekata' national programme to eradicate illicit drugs. Also addressed plans for Asia-Pacific Scout Jamboree in Sri Lanka February 2027.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Office of the President of Bangladesh: Bangabhaban serves as the official residence and administrative office of Bangladesh's President, a South Asian parliamentary democracy with a ceremonial executive head. Functions as a regional comparable with shared constitutional traditions.
• Office of the President of Maldives: The Maldives President's Office serves as the executive administrative hub for a small South Asian island nation, sharing both geography and a presidential constitutional structure with Sri Lanka. Operates at a smaller scale but with similar functions.

Direct peers

• Office of the President of the Republic of Korea: The Presidential Office (formerly Cheong Wa Dae) supports the President of South Korea in exercising executive authority over a multi-ministry government. Both offices have increasingly emphasised digital government services and direct citizen communication channels.
• Office of the President of the Philippines: Malacañang Palace serves as the administrative seat of the Philippine President, who is Head of State, Head of Government, and Commander-in-Chief — a near-identical constitutional role to Sri Lanka's President. Both offices operate cabinet secretariats coordinating ministerial policy implementation.
• Office of the President of India: Rashtrapati Bhavan provides the administrative and institutional framework for the President of India, who serves as Head of State in a similar constitutional arrangement. Both offices coordinate executive functions across large parliamentary systems with extensive ministerial portfolios.
• Prime Minister's Office of India: The PMO coordinates policy implementation across Indian ministries and serves as the administrative hub for the executive head of government. Comparable in function to the Sri Lankan Presidential Secretariat given Sri Lanka's semi-presidential structure where the President heads government.
• Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia: Istana Merdeka and the wider Presidential Secretariat (Setpres) provide the administrative framework for Indonesia's directly-elected President, who heads the executive and coordinates a multi-ministry cabinet. Both offices combine ceremonial, policy coordination, and citizen-relations functions in a unitary republic.

Broad incumbents

• The White House: The Executive Office of the President of the United States is the global benchmark for presidential executive administration, coordinating a vastly larger apparatus across federal agencies. Provides a broad incumbent reference point for the upper bound of executive office capacity.

Others

• GovTech Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's government technology agency and a core partner in the Presidential Secretariat's data governance and AI initiatives. CEO participated at the inaugural session of the National Workshop on Data Governance and AI alongside UN officials.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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