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Who was the President of Sri Lanka during the Sri Lankan Civil War?

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Mahinda Rajapaksa was the President of Sri Lanka during the final years of the Sri Lankan Civil War, which ended in 2009. Rajapaksa had been in power since 2005 and led the government forces in a military offensive against the Tamil Tigers rebel group, which had been fighting for an independent state in the north and east of the country. Rajapaksa's government declared victory over the rebels in May 2009, ending the 26-year-long civil war.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa was the President of Sri Lanka during the Sri Lankan Civil War. He came into power in 2005 and served two terms until 2015.
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THE SRI LANKAN WAR SPANNED SEVERAL DECADES FROM 1983 TO 2009. DIFFERENT PRESIDENTS SERVED DURING DIFFERENT PHASES OF THE CONFLICT. HERE IS A LIST OF THE PRESIDENTS WHO HELD OFFICE DURING THE SRI LANKAN WAR:

J.R. JAYEWARDENE

RANASINGHE PREMADASA

DINGRI BANDA WIJETUNGA
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The president of Sri Lanka during the Sri Lankan Civil War is Mahinda Rajapaksa.Rajapaksa had been in power since 2005 and led the government forces in a military offensive against the Tamil Tigers rebel group, which had been fighting for an independent state in the north and east of the country. Rajapaksa's government declared victory over the rebels in May 2009, ending the 26-year-long civil war.
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The person was Mahinda Rajapaksa.. He ruled from for ten years. He left in 2015. He took over the leadership of the country at a very crucial period.
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