ˌʌndɚɹ ɪts pɹəvˈɪʒənz, ðˈɛn pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ dʒˈeɪɐwˌɔːɹdiːn ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪkli bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv sɹˌiː lˈæŋkə ˌɔn fˈoːɹ fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.
Under its provisions, then Prime Minister Jayawardene automatically became the first Executive President of Sri Lanka on 4 February 1978.