Ratnapura Electoral District (1947–1989)

Ratnapura electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Ratnapura in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa 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] Ratnapura electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system, Ratnapura continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

Election		Member	Party	Term
	1947	Cyril Eugene Attygalle
	1952	Cyril Eugene Attygalle
	1956	Jayaweera Kuruppu
	1960 (March)	H. Weragama
	1960 (July)	Dhanapala Weerasekera
	1965	Dhanapala Weerasekera
	1970	Nanda Ellawala
	1977	G. V. Punchinilame

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Cyril Eugene Attygalle	Cup	6,603
A.H. Wijetunge	Cartwheel	4,804
J. W. Rodrigo	Umbrella	587
K. A. Dalpatadu	Scales	430
Valid Votes			100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Cyril Eugene Attygalle	Elephant	11,191
Arthur Reginald Perera	Star	9,380
Valid Votes			100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Jayaweera Kuruppu	Hand	16,644
Cyril Eugene Attygalle	Elephant	6,286
D.A. Karunaratne	Glasses	405
Valid Votes			100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
H. Weragama	Elephant	7,434
Victor Abeyaratne	Cartwheel	5,385
Sarathchandra Muttetuwegama	Star	4,117
Kamani Meedeniya	Key	3,047
Dharmasiri Kuruppu	Book	1,192
B. Jayasuriya	Umbrella	107
Valid Votes			100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Dhanapala Weerasekera	Hand	12,977
H. Weragama	Elephant	8,013
Nimal Karunatillake	Cartwheel	332
Valid Votes			100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Dhanapala Weerasekera





Valid Votes				100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Nanda Ellawala	Hand	22,633
P. B. Wijesundara	Elephant	12,002
K. V. Dharmadasa	Chair	190
K.T. Manis Singho	Bell	159
Valid Votes			100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
G. V. Punchinilame	Elephant	23,525	52.65
Nanda Ellawala	Star	16,022	35.81
Piyadasa Pelendagama	Hand	5,000	4.20
Mahinda Aabeysekera	Scales	157	0.35
Valid Votes			100.00%
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

References

↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of 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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