Polonnaruwa Electoral District

This article is about the electoral district in Sri Lanka. For the administrative district, see Polonnaruwa District.
Polonnaruwa
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District		 Polonnaruwa
Province North Central
Polling divisions 3
Population 400,000[1] (2008)
Electorate 280,337[2] (2010)
Area 3,293 km2 (1,271 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members 5
MPs Siripala Gamalath, UPFA
Earl Gunasekara, UNF
Ranasinghe Roshan, UPFA
Maithripala Sirisena, UPFA
C. A. Suriyaarachchi, UPFA

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]

1982 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
Junius JayewardeneUNP20,32417,72820,61674659,41456.26%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP11,77712,81812,28636237,24335.26%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP2,7363,1812,161608,1387.71%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP14016913394510.43%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC243516632280.22%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP22585471410.13%
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%
Source:[4]

1988 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP6,5922,43317,17918826,39255.54%
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP3,4972,12314,32023320,17342.45%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP161125651209572.01%
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]

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 Party8,63110,57623,46979743,47362.33%4
Sri Lanka Freedom Party3,3847,43111,97343323,22133.29%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:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] 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.

1993 Provincial Council Election

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

Party Votes % Seats
United National Party69,60652.26%
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)44,52833.43%
Democratic United National Front16,60812.47%
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress1,8181.37%
Nava Sama Samaja Party6220.47%
Valid Votes133,182
Rejected Votes12,630
Total Polled145,812
Registered Electors196,031
Turnout74.38%
Source:

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 Party22,26120,37932,5621,50476,70647.62%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:[7]

The following candidates were elected:[7] 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.

1994 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
Chandrika KumaratungaPA23,97725,77936,8652,28688,90759.08%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP17,58815,07925,2841,33659,28739.40%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 231327952771,1260.75%
Nihal GalappaththiSLPF111169173164690.31%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP112134169134280.28%
A.J. RanashingeInd 1676411892580.17%
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%
Source:[8]

1999 Provincial Council Election

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

Party Votes % Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)75,46652.01%
United National Party60,02241.37%
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna8,4985.86%
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna3940.27%
Liberal Party3880.27%
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya3340.23%
Valid Votes145,102100.00%
Rejected Votes10,255
Total Polled155,357
Registered Electors217,318
Turnout71.49%
Source:[9]

1999 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
Chandrika KumaratungaPA23,39524,14139,3721,75588,66351.55%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP20,34518,62732,4721,15472,59842.21%
Nandana GunathilakeJVP1,7092,8493,1652978,0204.66%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal13214026915420.32%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 213514925705410.31%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 19410718923920.23%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP95119146213810.22%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF86669232470.14%
Abdul RasoolSLMP556012502400.14%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA335165161650.10%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 332285511160.07%
A. DissanayakaDUNF1026263650.04%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF813160370.02%
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:[10]

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 Party22,21322,69335,1972,29682,39946.33%3
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		21,07521,01434,9792,95580,02344.99%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna2,1353,8114,69152411,1616.27%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 Party2030421930.05%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2126255770.04%0
Independent 22015341700.04%0
Democratic United National Front1616331660.04%0
Independent 1818161430.02%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:[11]

The following candidates were elected:[12] 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 Peramuna4,3556,7497,28018,95610.44%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)4164356621,5170.84%0
Sinhala Heritage3757991990.11%0
Democratic United National Front2034551090.06%0
Independent 4122632700.04%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya91818450.02%0
Independent 181512360.02%0
Independent 271511340.02%0
Independent 34916290.02%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:[13][14]

The following candidates were elected:[15] 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 Urumaya3888501,0671082,4131.30%0
United Socialist Party18215229036270.34%0
National Development Front23325921160.06%0
Independent 101621140510.03%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)812201410.02%0
Sri Lanka National Front1482150.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2731130.01%0
Independent 12380130.01%0
Independent 94450130.01%0
Independent 23431110.01%0
Independent 3432090.00%0
Independent 4143080.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party014160.00%0
Independent 6203050.00%0
Independent 8122050.00%0
Independent 5121040.00%0
Independent 7202040.00%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:[16]

The following candidates were elected:[17] 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.

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 Party15,64711,04026,88696154,53437.24%4
United Socialist Party20314127066200.42%0
Independent 31627370800.05%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya1012284540.04%0
United Sinhala Great Council211141280.02%0
Independent 257113260.02%0
Independent 175102240.02%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:[18]

The following candidates were elected:[18] 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; Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Kins Kumar 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.

2005 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA27,23031,08147,1885,000110,49952.61%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP25,53323,81944,9512,83997,14246.25%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF17219930846830.33%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP18117623115890.28%
Victor HettigodaULPP426511272260.11%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF615210672260.11%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP506110822210.11%
Anura De SilvaULF48395131410.07%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF25434741190.06%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA1828323810.04%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF1512201480.02%
Wije DiasSEP56191310.01%
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:[19]

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 Party17,68214,06729,7311,78563,26535.02%4
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,6622,5732,8353117,3814.09%0
National Congress79620519361,3710.76%0
United National Alliance67488362040.11%0
United Socialist Party45477651730.10%0
Independent 81223392760.04%0
National Development Front1830224740.04%0
Independent 4131660350.02%0
Independent 681791350.02%0
Left Front (NSSP et al.)55114250.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front07144250.01%0
Independent 18292210.01%0
Independent 73672180.01%0
Independent 51931140.01%0
Independent 25530130.01%0
Independent 34081130.01%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:[20]

2010 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Mediri-
giriya		Minne
-riya		Polon-
naruwa
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA34,61339,58760,7189,971144,88964.92%
Sarath FonsekaNDF18,97916,51735,4734,05775,02633.62%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF93167320396190.28%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 1130139228105070.23%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF8916321964770.21%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF575511862360.11%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP49709912190.10%
Sarath ManamendraNSH61409822010.09%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 357498811950.09%
Lal PereraONF45398531720.08%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP24306101150.05%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 21623295730.03%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF921392710.03%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA1814300620.03%
Wije DiasSEP816291540.02%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 5913293540.02%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 41211220450.02%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF78212380.02%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP310172320.01%
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:[2]

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 Pulikal20501530.03%0
Sri Lanka National Front246116470.03%0
National Development Front412216430.03%0
Janasetha Peramuna32183260.02%0
Independent 135102200.01%0
Independent 117551180.01%0
Independent 136660180.01%0
United Democratic Front3392170.01%0
United Lanka Great Council3581170.01%0
Independent 722112170.01%0
Patriotic National Front3940160.01%0
Independent 1021100130.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party3540120.01%0
Independent 41641120.01%0
Independent 53630120.01%0
Independent 123360120.01%0
Independent 23511100.01%0
Independent 83061100.01%0
Independent 3340180.00%0
National People's Party123170.00%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya202260.00%0
Independent 6303060.00%0
Independent 9011020.00%0
Left Liberation Front001010.00%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:[21]

The following candidates were elected:[22] 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.

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Presidential Election - 2010 Polonnaruwa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
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  6. 1 2 "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1989" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  7. 1 2 "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1994" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
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  12. ↑ "General Election 2000 Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  13. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election 2001 Final District Results - Polonnaruwa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  14. ↑ "General Election 2001 Final Polling Division Results" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  15. ↑ "General Election 2001 Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  16. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election 2004 Final District Results - Polonnaruwa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  17. ↑ "General Election 2004 Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  18. 1 2 "Results of Provincial Council Elections 2004" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  19. ↑ "Result of Presidential Election 2005 (District)" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  20. ↑ "Provincial Council Elections 2008 Final District Results - North Central Province Polonnaruwa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  21. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Polonnuaruwa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
  22. ↑ "Parliamentary General Election - 2010 Polonnuaruwa Preferences" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

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