Colombo South Electoral District

This article is about the former electoral district in Sri Lanka. For other uses, see Colombo (disambiguation).

Colombo South electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and July 1977. The district was named after the city of Colombo in Colombo District, Western Province. The district was a two-member constituency between March 1960 and July 1977. The district was split into Colombo East and Colombo West electoral districts in July 1977.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent Lanka Sama Samaja Party United National Party

	Member	Party	Term
1947	R. A. de Mel	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	1947-1952
1952	T.F. Jayawardena	United National Party	1952-1956
1956	Bernard Soysa	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	1956-1960

	Member 1	Party 1	Member 2	Party 2	Term
1960	Edmund Samarawickrema	United National Party	Bernard Soysa	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	1960-1977
1960	J. R. Jayewardene
1965
1970

Elections

1947 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
R. A. de Mel	Key	6,452	35.71%
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu	Flower	5,812	32.17%
Bernard Soysa	Chair	3,774	20.89%
M.G. Mendis	Hand	1,936	10.71%
V.J. Soysa	Cup	95	0.53%
Valid Votes		18,069	100.00%
Rejected Votes		149
Total Polled		18,218
Registered Electors		31,864
Turnout		57.17%

1952 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
T.F. Jayawardena	Elephant	10,918	59.12%
Bernard Soysa	Key	5,738	31.07%
W.A.D. Ramanayake	Hand	1,810	9.80%
Valid Votes		18,466	100.00%
Rejected Votes		114
Total Polled		18,580
Registered Electors		32,954
Turnout		56.38%

1956 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Bernard Soysa	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	14,199	59.30%
T.F. Jayawardena		Elephant	9,155	38.24%
A.P. de Soysa		Hand	590	2.46%
Valid Votes			23,944	100.00%
Rejected Votes			102
Total Polled			24,046
Registered Electors			39,965
Turnout			60.17%

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Edmund Samarawickrema	United National Party	Elephant	25,312	42.35%
Bernard Soysa		Key	16,206	27.11%
E. Hema Dabare	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	8,851	14.81%
Gamini Fernando	Mahajana Eksath Peramuna	Cart Wheel	5,412	9.05%
James Thevathason Ratnam		Ladder	1,273	2.13%
R. Bin Hassan		Sun	1,188	1.99%
M.L.S. Jayasekera		Umbrella	794	1.33%
Mahendra Rasaratnam		Cockerel	333	0.56%
S.R. Yapa		Eye	185	0.31%
Mahinda Weerapure		Lamp	178	0.30%
K.F.R. Fernando		Ship	42	0.07%
Valid Votes			59,774	100.00%
Rejected Votes			984
Total Polled			60,758
Registered Electors			42,367
Turnout			143.41%

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Junius Richard Jayewardene	United National Party	Chair	25,814	42.77%
Bernard Soysa	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	23,914	39.62%
Edmund Samarawickrema	United National Party	Elephant	5,765	9.55%
George Jayasuriya		Butterfly	3,750	6.21%
Vijaya Gunaratne		Cart Wheel	1,022	1.69%
N. Alfred de Fonseka		Ladder	95	0.16%
Valid Votes			60,360	100.00%
Rejected Votes			1,056
Total Polled			61,416
Registered Electors			42,367
Turnout			144.96%

1965 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Junius Richard Jayewardene			Uncontested
Bernard Soysa			Uncontested
Valid Votes
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors			57,403
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

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

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
Junius Richard Jayewardene	United National Party	Elephant	57,609	59.52%
Bernard Soysa	Lanka Sama Samaja Party	Key	36,783	38.00%
Ratnasabapathy Wijaya Indra		Eye	1,166	1.20%
Ariyadasa Peiris		Bell	561	0.58%
A.S. Jayamaha		Cockerel	241	0.25%
Mudalige Justin Perera		Flower	165	0.17%
Joseph Beling		Chair	164	0.17%
Yathiendradasa Manampery		Pair of Scales	105	0.11%
Valid Votes			96,794	100.00%
Rejected Votes			1,134
Total Polled			97,928
Registered Electors			66,136
Turnout			148.07%

References

↑ "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.

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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