This was the case in 1993, when President Ranasinghe Premadasa was assassinated and Prime Minister Dingiri Banda Wijetunge took office as President.
Kasus tersebut pernah terjadi pada 1993, ketika Presiden Ranasinghe Premadasa dibunuh dan Perdana Menteri Dingiri Banda Wijetunge mengambil jabatan sebagai Presiden.