He was appointed as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1993, 2001 and twice in 2015.

Mr. Wickremesinghe chartered a new political culture in Sri Lanka by pioneering the formation of the UNP-SLFP National Consensus Government under the leadership of President Maithripala Sirisena after the 2015 General Elections.

 
Now, he is shouldering the task of creating one million jobs to ensure a better future for the youth.