Polonnaruwa Electoral District

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Polonnaruwa
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District 		Polonnaruwa
Province North Central
Polling divisions Polonnaruwa, Minneriya, Medirigiriya
Population400,000 [1] (2008)
Electorate280,337 [2] (2010)
Area3,293 km2 (1,271 sq mi) [3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members5
MPs Maithripala Sirisena, SLPP
Roshan Ranasinghe, SLPP
Siripala Gamalath, SLPP
Amarakeerthi Athukorala, SLPP
Kins Nelson, SJP

Polonnaruwa electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Polonnaruwa in the North Central province. The district currently elects 5 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 280,337 registered electors in 2010. [2]

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Presidential Elections

1982 Presidential Election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district: [4]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Junius Jayewardene UNP 20,32417,72820,61674659,41456.26%
Hector Kobbekaduwa SLFP 11,77712,81812,28636237,24335.26%
Rohana Wijeweera JVP 2,7363,1812,161608,1387.71%
Colvin R. de Silva LSSP 14016913394510.43%
Kumar Ponnambalam ACTC 243516632280.22%
Vasudeva Nanayakkara NSSP 22585471410.13%
Valid Votes35,02333,98935,4161,187105,615100.00%
Rejected Votes312315426111,064
Total Polled35,33534,30435,8421,198106,679
Registered Electors43,24040,32944,055127,624
Turnout81.72%85.06%81.36%83.59%

1988 Presidential Election

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Ranasinghe Premadasa UNP 6,5922,43317,17918826,39255.54%
Sirimavo Bandaranaike SLFP 3,4972,12314,32023320,17342.45%
Ossie Abeygunasekara SLMP 161125651209572.01%
Valid Votes10,2504,68132,15044147,522100.00%
Rejected Votes44844634311,157
Total Polled10,6984,72532,78447248,679
Registered Electors48,72850,12864,885163,741
Turnout21.95%9.43%50.53%29.73%
Source: [5]

1994 Presidential Election

Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994 for the district: [6]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Chandrika Kumaratunga PA 23,97725,77936,8652,28688,90759.08%
Srima Dissanayake UNP 17,58815,07925,2841,33659,28739.40%
Hudson Samarasinghe Ind 2 31327952771,1260.75%
Nihal Galappaththi SLPF 111169173164690.31%
Harischandra Wijayatunga SMBP 112134169134280.28%
A. J. Ranasinghe Ind 1 676411892580.17%
Valid Votes42,16841,50463,1363,667150,475100.00%
Rejected Votes9651,2041,716813,966
Total Polled43,13342,70864,8523,748154,441
Registered Electors55,26457,39387,535200,192
Turnout78.05%74.41%74.09%77.15%

1999 Presidential Election

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Medirigiriya Minneriya Polonnaruwa
Chandrika Kumaratunga PA 23,39524,14139,3721,75588,66351.55%
Ranil Wickremasinghe UNP 20,34518,62732,4721,15472,59842.21%
Nandana Gunathilake JVP 1,7092,8493,1652978,0204.66%
Rajiva Wijesinha Liberal 13214026915420.32%
W.V.M. Ranjith Ind 2 13514925705410.31%
T. Edirisuriya Ind 1 9410718923920.23%
Harischandra Wijayatunga SMBP 95119146213810.22%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF86669232470.14%
Abdul RasoolSLMP556012502400.14%
Vasudeva Nanayakkara LDA 335165161650.10%
Hudson Samarasinghe Ind 3 32285511160.07%
A. Dissanayaka DUNF 1026263650.04%
A.W. Premawardhana PFF 813160370.02%
Valid Votes46,12946,37676,2493,253172,007100.00%
Rejected Votes7368591,473833,151
Total Polled46,86547,23577,7223,336175,158
Registered Electors60,17161,80398,929220,903
Turnout77.89%76.43%78.56%79.29%
Source: [7]

2005 Presidential Election

Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Medirigiriya Minneriya Polonnaruwa
Mahinda Rajapaksa UPFA 27,23031,08147,1885,000110,49952.61%
Ranil Wickremasinghe UNP 25,53323,81944,9512,83997,14246.25%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF17219930846830.33%
Siritunga Jayasuriya USP 18117623115890.28%
Victor Hettigoda ULPP426511272260.11%
Chamil Jayaneththi NLF 615210672260.11%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP506110822210.11%
Anura De SilvaULF48395131410.07%
Wimal Geeganage SLNF 25434741190.06%
A.K.J. Arachchige DUA 1828323810.04%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF1512201480.02%
Wije Dias SEP 56191310.01%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF86100240.01%
Valid Votes53,38855,58793,1837,872210,030100.00%
Rejected Votes4025369361282,002
Total Polled53,79056,12394,1198,000212,032
Registered Electors69,23072,430121,949263,609
Turnout77.70%77.49%77.18%80.43%
Source: [8]

2010 Presidential Election

Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Medirigiriya Minneriya Polonnaruwa
Mahinda Rajapaksa UPFA 34,61339,58760,7189,971144,88964.92%
Sarath Fonseka NDF 18,97916,51735,4734,05775,02633.62%
M.C.M. Ismail DUNF 93167320396190.28%
W.V. Mahiman Ranjith Ind 1 130139228105070.23%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF8916321964770.21%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF575511862360.11%
A.S.P Liyanage SLLP49709912190.10%
Sarath ManamendraNSH61409822010.09%
Ukkubanda Wijekoon Ind 3 57498811950.09%
Lal PereraONF45398531720.08%
Siritunga Jayasuriya USP 24306101150.05%
Aithurus M. Illias Ind 2 1623295730.03%
Vikramabahu Karunaratne LF 921392710.03%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA1814300620.03%
Wije Dias SEP 816291540.02%
M. K. Shivajilingam Ind 5 913293540.02%
M. Mohamed Musthaffa Ind 4 1211220450.02%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF78212380.02%
Rev. Battaramulla Seelarathana TheroJP310172320.01%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO78151310.01%
Sarath KongahageUNAF86133300.01%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP84170290.01%
Valid Votes54,30256,99097,76814,115223,175100.00%
Rejected Votes2813507101311,472
Total Polled54,58357,34098,47814,246224,647
Registered Electors72,40277,084130,851280,337
Turnout75.39%74.39%75.26%80.13%
Source: [9]

Parliamentary General Elections

1989 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United National Party 8,63110,57623,46979743,47362.33%4
Sri Lanka Freedom Party 3,3847,43111,97343323,22133.29%1
United Lanka People's Party1487111,052221,9332.77%0
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)		67765250351,1171.60%0
Valid Votes12,23019,48336,7441,28769,744100.00%5
Rejected Votes9591,8662,376655,266
Total Polled13,18921,34939,1201,35275,010
Registered Electors48,47749,70064,1631,405163,745
Turnout27.21%42.96%60.97%96.23%45.81%
Source: [10]

The following candidates were elected: [10] Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNP), 18,093 preference votes (pv); Maithripala Sirisena (SLFP), 13,652 pv; Seid Ahamed Abdul Majeed (UNP), 12,299 pv; C. A. Suriyaarachchi (UNP), 11,318 pv; and Samarasinghe Arachchilage Muthubanda (UNP), 10,336 pv.

1994 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)22,28724,66033,3812,11082,43851.18%3
United National Party 22,26120,37932,5621,50476,70647.62%2
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)308811750651,9341.20%0
Valid Votes44,85645,85066,6933,679161,078100.00%5
Rejected Votes1,6261,7582,984666,434
Total Polled46,48247,60869,6773,745167,512
Registered Electors55,26457,39387,535200,192
Turnout84.11%82.95%79.60%83.68%
Source: [11]

The following candidates were elected: [11] Maithripala Sirisena (PA), 62,925 preference votes (pv); Rukman Senanayake (UNP), 45,648 pv; Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNP), 39,439 pv; Thilakarathne Bandara Mahalekam (PA), 26,465 pv; and Herath Mudiyanselage Nandasena Herath (PA), 26,213 pv.

2000 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United National Party 22,21322,69335,1972,29682,39946.33%3
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		21,07521,01434,9792,95580,02344.99%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 2,1353,8114,69152411,1616.27%0
National Unity Alliance (SLMC)1,04828886151,9771.11%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)249329569181,1650.65%0
Sinhala Heritage123142317336150.35%0
Citizen's Front242810341590.09%0
Liberal Party 2030421930.05%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 2126255770.04%0
Independent 2 2015341700.04%0
Democratic United National Front 1616331660.04%0
Independent 1 818161430.02%0
People's Freedom Front54131230.01%0
Valid Votes46,95748,15476,9055,855177,871100.00%5
Rejected Votes2,3952,7704,71019410,069
Total Polled49,35250,92481,6156,049187,940
Registered Electors61,87263,895103,667229,434
Turnout79.76%79.70%78.73%81.91%
Source: [12]

The following candidates were elected: [13] Maithripala Sirisena (PA), 57,072 preference votes (pv); Earl Gunasekara (UNP), 56,213 pv; Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNP), 31,241 pv; Rukman Senanayake (UNP), 27,200 pv; and Herath Mudiyanselage Nandasena Herath (PA), 22,872 pv.

2001 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, DPF)		24,45021,43639,34986,78647.82%3
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		19,14919,42333,53173,67940.60%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 4,3556,7497,28018,95610.44%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)4164356621,5170.84%0
Sinhala Heritage3757991990.11%0
Democratic United National Front 2034551090.06%0
Independent 4 122632700.04%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 91818450.02%0
Independent 1 81512360.02%0
Independent 2 71511340.02%0
Independent 3 4916290.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party776210.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front475160.01%0
Valid Votes48,47848,23181,076181,497100.00%5
Rejected Votes2,4013,3935,99511,854
Total Polled50,87951,62487,071193,351
Registered Electors63,51866,645110,281240,444
Turnout80.10%77.46%78.95%80.41%
Sources: [14] [15]

The following candidates were elected: [16] Earl Gunasekara (UNF), 57,957 preference votes (pv); Maithripala Sirisena (PA), 52,421 pv; Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson (UNF), 41,822 pv; Ananda Sarath Kumara Rathnayake (PA), 40,384 pv; and Kapugamage Palle Mulle Sidney Jayaratne (UNF), 28,109 pv.

2004 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)26,11430,34245,9363,851106,24357.35%3
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, DPF)		20,52217,52235,4202,20075,66440.84%2
Jathika Hela Urumaya 3888501,0671082,4131.30%0
United Socialist Party 18215229036270.34%0
National Development Front23325921160.06%0
Independent 10 1621140510.03%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)812201410.02%0
Sri Lanka National Front1482150.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 2731130.01%0
Independent 1 2380130.01%0
Independent 9 4450130.01%0
Independent 2 3431110.01%0
Independent 3 432090.00%0
Independent 4 143080.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party014160.00%0
Independent 6 203050.00%0
Independent 8 122050.00%0
Independent 5 121040.00%0
Independent 7 202040.00%0
Valid Votes47,27648,96582,8506,170185,261100.00%5
Rejected Votes3,0353,7465,68320912,673
Total Polled50,31152,71188,5336,379197,934
Registered Electors66,60570,308117,148254,061
Turnout75.54%74.97%75.57%77.91%
Source: [17]

The following candidates were elected: [18] Maithripala Sirisena (UPFA-SLFP), 72,451 preference votes (pv); S. K. Subasinghe (UPFA-JVP), 61,580 pv; Siripala Gamalath (UPFA-SLFP), 47,085 pv; Earl Gunasekara (UNF-UNP), 38,681 pv; and C. A. Suriyaarachchi (UNF-UNP), 37,983 pv.

2010 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)26,79429,59751,99810,305118,69469.22%4
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))		12,5728,89021,5792,69145,73226.67%1
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)1,1992,1662,4536396,4573.77%0
Our National Front34345571300.08%0
United National Alternative Front1410301550.03%0
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal 20501530.03%0
Sri Lanka National Front246116470.03%0
National Development Front412216430.03%0
Janasetha Peramuna32183260.02%0
Independent 1 35102200.01%0
Independent 11 7551180.01%0
Independent 13 6660180.01%0
United Democratic Front3392170.01%0
United Lanka Great Council3581170.01%0
Independent 7 22112170.01%0
Patriotic National Front3940160.01%0
Independent 10 21100130.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party3540120.01%0
Independent 4 1641120.01%0
Independent 5 3630120.01%0
Independent 12 3360120.01%0
Independent 2 3511100.01%0
Independent 8 3061100.01%0
Independent 3 340180.00%0
National People's Party123170.00%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 202260.00%0
Independent 6 303060.00%0
Independent 9 011020.00%0
Left Liberation Front 001010.00%0
Valid Votes40,70040,78576,31213,674171,471100.00%5
Rejected Votes3,6133,6436,80473814,798
Total Polled44,31344,42883,11614,412186,269
Registered Electors72,40277,084130,851280,337
Turnout61.20%57.64%63.52%66.44%
Source: [19]

The following candidates were elected: [20] Maithripala Sirisena (UPFA-SLFP), 90,118 preference votes (pv); Ranasinghe Roshan (UPFA), 56,223 pv; Siripala Gamalath (UPFA-SLFP), 53,973 pv; C. A. Suriyaarachchi (UPFA), 44,356 pv; and Earl Gunasekara (UNF-UNP), 26,925 pv.

Provincial Council Elections

1993 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 2nd North Central provincial council election held on 17 May 1993 for the district:

PartyVotes%Seats
United National Party 69,60652.26%
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)44,52833.43%
Democratic United National Front 16,60812.47%
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 1,8181.37%
Nava Sama Samaja Party 6220.47%
Valid Votes133,182
Rejected Votes12,630
Total Polled145,812
Registered Electors196,031
Turnout74.38%
Source:

1999 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 3rd North Central provincial council election held on 6 April 1999 for the district:

PartyVotes%Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)75,46652.01%
United National Party 60,02241.37%
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 8,4985.86%
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 3940.27%
Liberal Party 3880.27%
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 3340.23%
Valid Votes145,102100.00%
Rejected Votes10,255
Total Polled155,357
Registered Electors217,318
Turnout71.49%
Source: [21]

2004 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 4th North Central provincial council election held on 10 July 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)22,70025,78940,3402,23891,06762.19%6
United National Party 15,64711,04026,88696154,53437.24%4
United Socialist Party 20314127066200.42%0
Independent 3 1627370800.05%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya 1012284540.04%0
United Sinhala Great Council211141280.02%0
Independent 2 57113260.02%0
Independent 1 75102240.02%0
Valid Votes38,59037,03267,5963,215146,433100.00%10
Rejected Votes2,3402,5634,7621669,831
Total Polled40,93039,59572,3583,381156,264
Registered Electors66,60570,308117,148254,061
Turnout61.45%56.32%61.77%61.51%
Source: [22]

The following candidates were elected: [22] Ananda Sarath Kumara Rathnayake (UPFA), 41,004 preference votes (pv); R. K. Indrananda (UPFA), 28,009 pv; M. G. Palitha Upul Kumara (UPFA), 24,242 pv; T. B. Sarath (UPFA), 21,774 pv; Kins Nelson (UNP), 21,100 pv; R. M. Punchi Banda Rathnayake (UPFA), 20,959 pv; Deniyegedara Saranelis Dayawansha (UPFA), 16,638 pv; Donald Mahamadakalapuwage (UNP), 14,591 pv; Ansar Shahul Hameed Mohamadu (UNP), 11,788 pv; and Arachchilage Janaka Priyantha Samarasinghe (UNP), 11,459 pv.

2008 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th North Central provincial council election held on 23 August 2008 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)25,72927,58249,8284,771107,91059.73%6
United National Party 17,68214,06729,7311,78563,26535.02%4
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna 1,6622,5732,8353117,3814.09%0
National Congress79620519361,3710.76%0
United National Alliance67488362040.11%0
United Socialist Party 45477651730.10%0
Independent 8 1223392760.04%0
National Development Front1830224740.04%0
Independent 4 131660350.02%0
Independent 6 81791350.02%0
Left Front (NSSP et al.)55114250.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front07144250.01%0
Independent 1 8292210.01%0
Independent 7 3672180.01%0
Independent 5 1931140.01%0
Independent 2 5530130.01%0
Independent 3 4081130.01%0
Muslim Liberation Front2440100.01%0
Valid Votes46,06044,46183,2076,935180,663100.00%10
Rejected Votes2,5082,9684,41329310,182
Total Polled48,56847,42987,6207,228190,845
Registered Electors72,12876,120128,808277,056
Turnout67.34%62.31%68.02%68.88%
Source: [23]

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Puttalam electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Puttalam in the North Western province. The district currently elects 8 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 495,575 registered electors in 2010.

Anuradhapura electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Anuradhapura in the North Central province. The district currently elects 9 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 579,261 registered electors in 2010.

Badulla electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Badulla in the Uva province. The district currently elects 8 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 574,814 registered electors in 2010.

Monaragala electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Monaragala in the Uva province. The district currently elects 5 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 300,642 registered electors in 2010.

Kegalle electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kegalle in the Sabaragamuwa province. The district currently elects 9 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 613,938 registered electors in 2010.

Ratnapura electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Ratnapura in the Sabaragamuwa province. The district currently elects 10 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 734,651 registered electors in 2010.

M. K. A. D. S. Gunawardana Sri Lankan politician

Munasinghe Kariyawasam Appuhamilage Don Somadasa Gunawardana was a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of Parliament and government minister.

Maithripala Sirisena, 7th President of Sri Lanka (2015–2019); Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament from Polonnaruwa (1989–2015) (2020–Present).

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