Weligama Electoral District

Weligama electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Weligama in Matara District, Southern Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament. The existing 160 mainly single-member electoral districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral districts.^[1] Weligama electoral district was replaced by the Matara multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

	Member	Party	Term
1947	Montague Jayawickrama	United National Party	1947 - 1956
1952	Montague Jayawickrama	United National Party	1947 - 1956
1956	Panini Ilangakoon	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1956 -1960
1960 (March)	Montague Jayawickrama	United National Party	1960 - 1970
1960 (July)
1965
1970	Panini Ilangakoon	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1970 1977
1977	Montague Jayawickrama	United National Party	1977 -1989

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947:^[2]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Montague Jayawickrama	United National Party	Umbrella	11,255
Edward Senaratne		Star	7,468
A.B. Seneviratne		Elephant	5,212
E.Y.D. Abeygunawardena		Key	1,422
D.L. Senaratne		Hand	413
Valid Votes			25,770	100.00%
Rejected Votes			433
Total Polled			26,203
Registered Electors			51,174
Turnout

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952:^[3]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Montague Jayawickrama	United National Party	Umbrella	16,397
Panini Ilangakoon	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Star	13,806
Valid Votes			30,203	100.00%
Rejected Votes			286
Total Polled			30,489
Registered Electors			40,727
Turnout

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956:^[4]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Panini Ilangakoon	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	18,648
Montague Jayawickrama	United National Party	Elephant	13,659
Valid Votes			32,307	100.00%
Rejected Votes			252
Total Polled			32,559
Registered Electors			44,610
Turnout

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:^[5]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Montague Jayawickrema	United National Party	Elephant	14,270
Panini Ilangakoon	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	10,240
D. Wickremaratna		Star	1,709
D.B. de S. Jayawardena		Umbrella	447
G.P.J. Nanayakkara		Eye	271
A.G. Piyasinghe		Pair of Scales	128
Valid Votes			27,065	100.00%
Rejected Votes			147
Total Polled			27,212
Registered Electors			37,119
Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:^[6]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Montague Jayawickrema	United National Party	Elephant	15,281
Panini Ilangakoon	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	12,741
Valid Votes			28,022	100.00%
Rejected Votes			126
Total Polled			28,148
Registered Electors			37,119
Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:^[7]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Montague Jayawickrema	United National Party	Elephant	18,316
Panini Ilangakoon	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	16,271
Valid Votes			34,587	100.00%
Rejected Votes			197
Total Polled			34,784
Registered Electors			44,912
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:^[8]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Panini Ilangakoon	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	22,635
S.S. Perera	United National Party	Elephant	16,224
Valid Votes			38,859	100.00%
Rejected Votes			107
Total Polled			38,966
Registered Electors			47,309
Turnout

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:^[9]

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Montague Jayawickrema	United National Party	Elephant	25,440	56.11%
Chulpadmendra Dahanayake	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	16,343	36.04%
H.G.S. Ratnaweera	Communist Party of Sri Lanka	Star	3,560	7.85%
Valid Votes			45,343	100.00%
Rejected Votes			128
Total Polled			45,471
Registered Electors			54,430
Turnout

References

↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1947" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1952" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1956" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-03-19" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1960-07-20" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
↑ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.

Former Electoral Districts of Sri Lanka

Central Province	Akurana Dambulla Galagedara Galaha Gampola Hanguranketha Harispattuwa Hewaheta Kadugannawa Kandy Kotagala Kotmale Kundasale Laggala Maskeliya Matale Maturata Minipe Nawalapitiya Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Pathadumbara Rattota Senkadagala Talawakelle Teldeniya Udadumbara Udunuwara Walapane Wattegama Yatinuwara

Eastern Province	Ampara Batticaloa Kalkudah Kalmunai Mutur Nintavur Paddiruppu Pottuvil Samanthurai Seruvila Trincomalee

Northern Province	Chavakachcheri Jaffna Kankesanthurai Kayts Kilinochchi Kopay Manipay Mannar Mullaitivu Nallur Point Pedro Udupiddy Uduvil Vaddukoddai Vavuniya

North Central Province	Anuradhapura Anuradhapura East Anuradhapura West Horowpothana Kalawewa Kekirawa Medawachchiya Medirigiriya Mihintale Minneriya Polonnaruwa

North Western Province	Anamaduwa Bingiriya Chilaw Dambadeniya Dandagamuwa Dodangaslanda Galgamuwa Hiriyala Katugampola Kuliyapitiya Kurunegala Mawatagama Nattandiya Nikaweratiya Panduwasnuwara Polgahawela Puttalam Wariyapola Wennappuwa Yapahuwa

Uva	Badulla Bandarawela Bibile Buttala Hali-Ela Haputale Mahiyangana Moneragala Passara Soranatota Uva Paranagama Viyaluwa Welimada Wellawaya

Sabaragamuwa	Alutnuwara Aranayaka Balangoda Dedigama Dehiowita Deraniyagala Eheliyagoda Galigamuwa Kalawana Kegalle Kiriella Kolonna Mawanella Nivitigala Pelmadulla Rakwana Rambukkana Ratnapura Ruwanwella Yatiyantota

Southern Province	Akmeemana Akuressa Ambalangoda Ambalangoda-Balapitiya Baddegama Balapitiya Beliatta Bentara-Elpitiya Deniyaya Devinuwara Galle Habaraduwa Hakmana Hambantota Hiniduma Kamburupitiya Karandeniya Matara Mulkirigala Rathgama Tangalle Tissamaharama Udugama Weligama

Western Province	Agalawatte Attanagalla Avissawella Bandaragama Beruwala Biyagama Borella Bulathsinhala Colombo Central Colombo East Colombo North Colombo South Colombo West Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Divulapitiya Dompe Gampaha Homagama Horana Ja-Ela Kaduwela Kalutara Katana Kelaniya Kesbewa Kolonnawa Kottawa Kotte Mahara Maharagama Matugama Minuwangoda Mirigama Moratuwa Negombo Panadura Ratmalana Wattala Wellawatte-Galkissa

Current Electoral districts of Sri Lanka

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