8th Sri Lankan Parliament
The 8th Sri Lankan Parliament was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 1977 parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977. The United National Party won a 5/6 majority to form a government under J.R. Jayewardene. later Mr Jayawardane introduce a new constitution to Sri Lanka and was elected the 1st President of Sri Lanka. The government extended their term to stay in power in 1983 with out an election and stayed in power until 1989. The 1982 Sri Lankan national referendum took place on December 22, 1982, giving the people of Sri Lanka the option to extend the life of parliament by 6 years. It was the first and so far only national referendum to be held in Sri Lanka.[1] The referendum was called for by President J. R. Jayawardene, who had been elected to a fresh six-year term as President in October 1982. With the life of the current parliament due to expire in August 1983,
Results
The UNP won the largest landslide in Sri Lankan history (due to the first-past-the-post system). For the first time, a Tamil party won the second-highest number of seats in Parliament and became the Official Opposition.
Abeyratne Pilapitiya of the UNP was elected MP for Kalawana, but was subsequently unseated in an election petition. Sarath Muttetuwegama of the Communist Party was returned to Parliament in the ensuing by-election.
The 1977 election was the only one ever held under the 1972 constitution. [1]
Summary of the 1977 Sri Lankan parliamentary election[2]
Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats |
| United National Party | 154 | 3,179,221 | 50.92% | 140 |
| Tamil United Liberation Front | 23 | 421,488 | 6.75% | 18 |
| Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 147 | 1,855,331 | 29.72% | 8 |
| Ceylon Workers' Congress | 2 | 62,707 | 1.00% | 1 |
| Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 82 | 225,317 | 3.61% | 0 |
| Communist Party of Sri Lanka | 25 | 123,856 | 1.98% | 0 |
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna | 27 | 22,639 | 0.36% | 0 |
| Others | 295 | 353,014 | 5.65% | 1 |
Valid Votes | 755 | 6,243,573 | 100.00% | 168 |
Rejected Votes | | |
Total Votes Polled | | |
Total Electors Polled[lower-alpha 1] | | |
Registered Electors | 6,667,589 | |
Turnout | | |
Electorate Results
Western Province
Colombo District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Colombo North |
M. Vincent Perera |
Elephant |
Colombo Central |
R.Premadasa |
Elephant |
Colombo Central |
M.Jabir A. Cader |
Eye |
Colombo Central |
M.Haleem Ishak |
Hand |
Borella |
M.H.Mohomed |
Elephant |
Colombo East |
A.Edmund Samarawickrema |
Elephant |
Colombo West |
J.R.Jayewardene |
Elephant |
Dehiwala |
S. de S. Jayasinghe |
Elephant |
Ratmalana |
Lalith Athulathmudali |
Elephant |
Kolonnawa |
Weerasinghe Mallimaratchchi |
Elephant |
Kotte |
Ananda Tissa de Alwis |
Elephant |
Kaduwela |
M.D.H. Jayawardana |
Elephant |
Awissawella |
M.D.Premarathna |
Eephant |
Homagama |
Gamani Jayasuriya |
Elephant |
Maharagama |
Premaratne Gunasekera |
Elephant |
Kesbewa |
Dharmasena Attigalle |
Elephant |
Moratuwa |
Tyronne Fernando |
Elephant |
Gampaha District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Wattala |
D. Shelton Jayasinghe |
Elephant |
Negambo |
N. Denzil Fernando |
Elephant |
Katana |
Wijayapala Mendis |
Elephant |
Divulapitiya |
Ariyaratne Jayatillake |
Elephant |
Mirigama |
Mahendra Wijeratne |
Elephant |
Minuwangoda |
Bennet Gunasekera |
Elephant |
Attanagalla |
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias |
Hand |
Gampaha |
S.D.Bandaranayake |
Hand |
Ja-ela |
Joseph Michael Perera |
Elephant |
Mahara |
Tudor Gunasekera |
Elephant |
Dompe |
Sarathchandra Rajakaruna |
Elephant |
Biyagama |
Ranil Wickremasinghe |
Elephant |
Kelaniya |
Kaluwadewage Cyril Mathew |
Elephant |
Kalutara District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Panadura |
Neville Fernando |
Elephant |
Bandaragama |
Senaraja Samaranayake |
Elephant |
Horana |
Indradasa Hettiarachchi |
Elephant |
Bulathsinhala |
O.S. Perera |
Elephant |
Mathugama |
Reginold V. Wijegooneratne |
Elephant |
Kalutara |
V.L.Wijemanne |
Elephant |
Beruwala |
Bakeer Markar Abduli |
Elephant |
Agalawatta |
Merill Kariyawasam |
Elephant |
Central Province
Matale District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Dambulla |
K.W.R.M.Ekananayake |
Elephant |
Laggala |
J.G.Wijeratne Banda |
Elephant |
Matale |
Alick Aluvihare |
Elephant |
Rattota |
P.B.Kaviratne |
Elephant |
Kandy District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Galagedara |
W.M.G.T. Banda |
Elephant |
Harispattuwa |
Abdul Cader Sahul Hameed |
Elephant |
Harispattuwa |
R. Premachandra Wijesiri |
Umbrella |
Pathadumbara |
T.B. Werapitiya |
Elephant |
Udadumbara |
R.B. Attanayake |
Elephant |
Teldeniya |
Gamini Rajapakse |
Elephant |
Kundasale |
D.M. Chandrapala |
Elephant |
Hewaheta |
Anura Daniel |
Elephant |
Senkadagala |
Shelton Ranaraja |
Elephant |
Mahanuwara |
E.L. Senanayake |
Elephant |
Yatinuwara |
Sunil Subasiri Abeysundara |
Elephant |
Udunuwara |
D.B. Wijetunga |
Elephant |
Gampola |
W.P.B. Dissanayake |
Elephant |
Nuwaraeliya District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Navalapitiya |
Chandradra Karunaratne |
Elephant |
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya |
Gamini Dissanayake |
Elephant |
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya |
Anura Bandaranaike |
Hand |
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya |
S. Thondaman |
Cockerei |
Kothmale |
Ananda Dassanayake |
Hand |
Hanguranketha |
George Abeygoonasekera |
Elephant |
Walapane |
Renuka Herath (Mrs.) |
Elephant |
Southern Province
Galle District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Balapitiya |
Norman Waidyaratna |
Elephant |
Ambalangoda |
Raitor Thilakasekara |
Elephant |
Karandeniya |
Bandulahewa Senadheera |
Elephant |
Bentara-Elpitiya |
Rupasena Karunatilake |
Elephant |
Hiniduma |
M.S. Amarasiri |
Elephant |
Baddegama |
E.D. Wickrematilaka |
Elephant |
Rathgma |
Edwin Thilakaratne |
Elephant |
Galle |
Albert de Silva |
Elephant |
Akmeemana |
Sumanadasa Abeywickrema |
Elephant |
Habaraduwa |
P. Sumathiratne |
Elephant |
Deniyaya |
Keerthisena Abeywickrama |
Elephant |
Matara District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Hakmana |
Harshanath Wanigasekara |
Elephant |
Akuressa |
Dayananda Wickremasinghe |
Elephant |
Kamburupitiya |
D.E. Malawaraarachchi |
Elephant |
Devinuwara |
Ronnie de Mel |
Elephant |
Matara |
S.K. Piyadasa |
Elephant |
Weligama |
Montague Jayawickrema |
Elephant |
Hambantota District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Mulkirigala |
T.D.Fransisku |
Elephant |
Beliatta |
Ranjith Atapattu |
Elephant |
Tangalle |
Jinadasa Weerasinghe |
Elephant |
Tissamaharama |
P.M.B. Cyril |
Elephant |
Northern Province
Jaffna District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Kayts |
K.P. Ratnam |
Sun |
Waddukkodai |
T. Thirunavukarasu |
Sun |
Kankesanthurai |
A. Amirthalingam |
Sun |
Kopai |
S. Kathiravelupillai |
Sun |
Udduppidi |
T. Rasalingam |
Sun |
Point-Pedro |
K. Thurairatnam |
Sun |
Chavakachcheri |
V.N. Navaratnam |
Sun |
Nallur |
M. Sivasithamparam |
Sun |
Jaffna |
V. Yogeswaran |
Sun |
Vanni District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Kilinochchi |
V. Anandasangary |
Sun |
Mannar |
P.S. Soosaithasan |
Sun |
Mulativu |
X.M.Sellathambu |
Sun |
Vavuniya |
T. Sivasithamparam |
Sun |
Eastern Province
Trincomalee District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Seruvila |
H.D.L. Leelaratne |
Elephant |
Trincomalee |
R. Sampathan |
Sun |
Batticalao District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Mutur |
M.E.H. Maharoof |
Elephant |
Kalkudah |
K.W. Devanayagam |
Elephant |
Batticaloa |
C.Rajadurai & Farid Meeralebbai |
Sun & Elephant |
Paddiruppu |
P. Ganeshalingam |
Sun |
Ampara District
North Western Province
Puttalam District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Puttalam |
M.H.M. Neina Marikkar |
Elephant |
Anamaduwa |
Saddhatissa Wadigamangawa |
Elephant |
Chilaw |
Harindra Corea |
Elepahant |
Nattandiya |
Harold Herath |
Elephant |
Wennappuwa |
Festus Perera |
Elephant |
Kurunegala District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Galgamuwa |
H.M.A. Lokubanda |
Elephant |
Nikaweratiya |
H.B. Wanninayake |
Elephant |
Yapahuwa |
H.B. Abeyratne |
Elephant |
Hiriyala |
S.B. Herath |
Elephant |
Wariyapola |
Amarawathie Piyaseeli Ratnayake (Mrs.) |
Elephant |
Panduwasnuwara |
Kalubanda Ratnayake |
Elephant |
Bingiriya |
J.L. Sirisena |
Elephant |
Katugampola |
Jayawicrema Perera |
Elephant |
Kuliyapitiya |
Lionel Jayatillake |
Elephant |
Dambadeniya |
Ukkubanda Wijekoon |
Elephant |
Polgahawela |
J.A.D.S. R. Jayakody |
Elephant |
Kurunegala |
Dingiri Banda Welagedera |
Elephant |
Mawathagama |
G.M. Premachandra |
Elephant |
Dodangaslanda |
S.W. Alawatuwala |
Elephant |
North Central Province
Anuradapura District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Medawachchiya |
Maithripala Senanayake |
Hand |
Horoupothana |
E.L.B.Hurulle |
Elephant |
Anuradhapura East |
W.Y. Herath |
Elephant |
Anuradhapura West |
K.D.M.C. Bandara |
Elephant |
Kalawewa |
A.M.S. Adikari |
Elephant |
Mihintale |
Dayaratne Walagambahu |
Elephant |
Kekirawa |
G.D. Mahindsoma |
Elephant |
Polonnaruwa District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Minneriya |
Merril de Silva |
Elephant |
Medirigiriya |
A.D.B. Ekanayake |
Elephant |
Polonnaruwa |
H.G.P. Nelson |
Uva Province
Badulla District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Mahiyangana |
C.P.J.Seneviratne |
Elephant |
Viyaluwa |
Weerawanni Samaraweera |
Elephant |
Passara |
W.M. Karunaratne |
Elephant |
Badulla |
D. Vincent Perera |
Elephant |
Hali-ela |
R.M. Abeykoon |
Elephant |
Uva-paranagama |
R.M. Karunaratne |
Elephant |
Welimada |
Percy Samaraweera |
Elephant |
Bandarawela |
R.M.Apphamy |
Elephant |
Haputale |
W.J.M.Lokubandara |
Elephant |
Monaragala District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Bibile |
R.M.Dharmadasa Banda |
Elephant |
Moneragala |
R.M. Punchi Bandara |
Elephant |
Wellawaya |
J.M. Kumaradasa |
Elephant |
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalla District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Dedigama |
Nissanka Parakrama Wijayaratne |
Elephant |
Galigamuwa |
Wimala Kannangara (Mrs.) |
Elephant |
Kegalle |
N.A. Seneviratne |
Elephnt |
Rambukkana |
Asoka Karunaratne |
Elephant |
Mawanella |
C.R. Beligammana |
Elephant |
Aranayaka |
Wasantha Udayaratne |
Elephant |
Yatiyantota |
K. Vincent Perera |
Elephant |
Ruwanwella |
P.C. Imbulana |
Elephant |
Deraniyagala |
A.K.D. Wanigaratne |
Elephant |
Ratnapura District
Electorate |
Name of the Elected |
Symbol |
Ehaliyagoda |
Mervyn Kularatne |
Elephant |
Ratnapura |
G.V. Punchinilame |
Elephant |
Pelmadulla |
Chandrasekera Gankanda |
Elephant |
Balangoda |
M.L.M.Aboosally |
Elephant |
Rakwana |
H. Kularatne |
Elephant |
Nivitigala |
Gamini Athukorale |
Elephant |
Kalawana |
Abeyratna Pilapitiya |
Elephant |
Kolonna |
Caluwadewage Nanda Mathew |
Elephant |
Source [3] [4]
Notes
- ↑ Total electors polled is less than total votes polled due to multiple-member seats where electors can cast more than one vote.
References
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