Ratnapura Electoral District

This article is about the electoral district in Sri Lanka. For the administrative district, see Ratnapura District.
Ratnapura
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District
Ratnapura
Province Sabaragamuwa
Polling divisions 8
Population 1,099,000[1] (2008)
Electorate 734,651[2] (2010)
Area 3,275 km2 (1,264 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members 10
MPs Thalatha Atukorale, UNF
Ranjith De Soysa, UPFA
Dunesh Gankanda, UNF
Premalal Jayasekara, UPFA
Vasudeva Nanayakkara, UPFA
Ranjan Ramanayake, UNF
Sanny Rohana, UPFA
W. D. J. Senewiratne, UPFA
Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi, UPFA
Janaka Wakkumbura, UPFA

Ratnapura 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 Ratnapura in the Sabaragamuwa province. The district currently elects 10 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 734,651 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%
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
Junius JayewardeneUNP22,92323,72113,80624,45921,55617,21224,98624,7652,475175,90350.90%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP20,67919,74213,64418,28720,30815,10617,93625,4021,402152,50644.13%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP1,4408516294,1617791,1261,3398609811,2833.26%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP532,9875283626157102373,4941.01%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP195272129378205214291273391,9960.58%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC765433595235625104220.12%
Valid Votes45,36647,62728,29347,42742,96233,75444,67151,4534,051345,604100.00%
Rejected Votes336855237505324340289499223,407
Total Polled45,70248,48228,53047,93243,28634,09444,96051,9524,073349,011
Registered Electors51,83756,59232,90460,32648,51038,66251,38561,986402,202
Turnout88.16%85.67%86.71%79.45%89.23%88.18%87.50%83.81%86.78%
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%
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP24,80224,28114,31621,20423,19818,37026,64326,0291,779180,62251.75%
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP22,07418,64712,99420,18421,29816,71918,74427,6581,561159,87945.81%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP7712,0371,1808298766516081,4601048,5162.44%
Valid Votes47,64744,96528,49042,21745,37235,74045,99555,1473,444349,017100.00%
Rejected Votes516533369615467400538608674,113
Total Polled48,16345,49828,85942,83245,83936,14046,53355,7553,511353,130
Registered Electors59,66161,20336,54473,38254,00143,82058,56570,048457,224
Turnout80.73%74.34%78.97%58.37%84.89%82.47%79.46%79.60%77.23%
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
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
United National Party /
Ceylon Workers' Congress
27,98726,16516,11822,88524,87519,49329,20426,2893,307196,32357.89%6
Sri Lanka Freedom Party16,6628,6289,49415,84317,45713,75214,61025,1121,802123,36036.38%3
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)
93110,2851,9097577326784281,35924417,3235.11%1
United Lanka People's Party1302359041698104133117141,3370.39%0
Independent1229255127977110910247790.23%0
Valid Votes45,83245,40527,66640,028'43,25934,09844,48452,9795,371339,122100.00%10
Rejected Votes3,2012,9191,6802,3502,2772,0332,8492,8479220,248
Total Polled49,03348,32429,34642,37845,53636,13147,33355,8265,463359,370
Registered Electors58,86160,46636,11772,89753,42243,23657,84268,6945,689457,224
Turnout83.30%79.92%81.25%58.13%85.24%83.57%81.83%81.27%96.03%78.60%
Source:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] Nanda Sydney Ellawala (SLFP), 75,645 preference votes (pv); Gamini Atukorale (UNP), 53,420 pv; Wimal Wickramasinghe (UNP), 45,680 pv; Kaluwa Devagey Nanda Mathew (UNP), 43,307 pv; Athula Kularatne Attygale (UNP), 39,809 pv; Chandrasekara Gankande (UNP), 37,875 pv; M.L.M. Aboosally (UNP), 32,133 pv; W. D. J. Senewiratne (SLFP), 29,651 pv; Udagama Liyanage Heenmahatmaya (SLFP), 28,142 pv; and Vasudeva Nanayakkara (USA), 13,013 pv.

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
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)28,29230,71418,31241,89427,90821,30225,32435,0454,896233,68750.77%6
United National Party /
Ceylon Workers' Congress
29,95925,07017,67428,54727,81925,00831,18331,6193,871220,75047.96%4
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)37322975654140232237303872,3300.51%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna13353855239128121101243761,6340.35%0
Independent 120415011632422216417120401,5550.34%0
Independent 3222916353519172902020.04%0
Independent 2141311261715151511270.03%0
Valid Votes58,99756,74336,25971,71956,26946,86157,04867,4588,931460,285100.00%10
Rejected Votes3,8702,7971,7163,4902,8122,5413,0093,2918523,611
Total Polled62,86759,54037,97575,20959,08149,40260,05770,7499,016483,896
Registered Electors73,13671,61443,27989,90366,88856,59369,70283,492554,607
Turnout85.96%83.14%87.74%83.66%88.33%87.29%86.16%84.74%87.25%
Source:[7]

The following candidates were elected:[7] Gamini Atukorale (UNP), 82,869 preference votes (pv); Vasudeva Nanayakkara (PA), 62,989 pv; Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi (PA), 62,979 pv; Susantha Punchinilame (UNP), 57,029 pv; Nalanda Ellawala (PA), 52,371 pv; Upatissa Silva Hiripitiyage Maithripala (UNP), 49,481 pv; Jayatissa Ranaweera (PA), 48,450 pv; Kaluwa Devagey Nanda Mathew (UNP), 47,176 pv; Udagama Liyanage Heenmahatmaya (PA), 47,122 pv; and W. D. J. Senewiratne (PA), 44,704 pv.

Nalanda Ellawala (PA) was murdered on 11 February 1997.[8]

1994 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
Chandrika KumaratungaPA32,50132,64719,99344,64131,98024,07627,99738,2215,209257,26558.07%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP23,94320,58914,43422,42522,17219,99425,33825,8583,171177,92440.16%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 235336623466653140545343583,4510.78%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP25716693465202172253225441,8770.42%
Nihal GalappaththiSLPF19510482312152118154141211,2790.29%
A.J. RanashingeInd 115412587222141138189162171,2350.28%
Valid Votes57,40353,99734,92368,73155,17844,90354,38465,0428,470443,031100.00%
Rejected Votes1,2777054691,2528369061,057996977,595
Total Polled58,68054,70235,39269,98356,01445,80955,44166,0388,567450,626
Registered Electors73,13671,61443,27989,90366,88856,59369,70283,492554,607
Turnout80.23%76.38%81.78%77.84%83.74%80.94%79.54%79.10%81.25%
Source:[9]

1999 Provincial Council Election

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

Party Votes % Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)191,50247.92%
United National Party175,91244.02%
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna17,2004.30%
National Union of Workers (CWC, DWC)7,5861.90%
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)5,0471.26%
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna1,6240.41%
Independent5920.15%
Sri Lanka Progressive Front1940.05%
Valid Votes399,657100.00%
Rejected Votes29,362
Total Polled429,019
Registered Electors584,998
Turnout73.34%
Source:[10]

1999 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
Chandrika KumaratungaPA31,23131,22821,26139,34332,19324,99528,30538,6653,188250,40952.13%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP28,18423,86815,42829,47324,51621,29328,05929,2982,502202,62142.18%
Nandana GunathilakeJVP1,8101,5029635,9421,1861,1951,5521,91441816,4823.43%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA1529499322012311297202592,0070.42%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 223818013734425115925724501,8110.38%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal24415513133120219125317641,6870.35%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 118912113530520617018815651,4750.31%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP21713684195145172165230481,3920.29%
Abdul RasoolSLMP100115481011007610111517570.16%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF1086249133837610510657270.15%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 3686043758444714504900.10%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF442719453327323112590.05%
A. DissanayakaDUNF432615523120243242470.05%
Valid Votes62,62858,42938,40676,55959,15348,53059,20971,2156,235480,364100.00%
Rejected Votes1,2321,2365441,6769419411,0551,2671469,038
Total Polled63,86059,66538,95078,23560,09449,47160,26472,4826,381489,402
Registered Electors78,23976,32746,426100,43670,43258,97775,43689,518595,791
Turnout81.62%78.17%83.90%77.90%85.32%83.88%79.89%80.97%82.14%
Source:[11]

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
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
31,41127,88521,22436,59231,79825,56328,49736,9814,191244,14250.63%6
United National Party25,78923,98515,24633,72924,06220,38527,68530,1892,947204,01742.30%4
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna2,2321,9071,2377,8951,6311,5561,9373,16566222,2224.61%0
Left & Democratic Alliance2154,2721783222771811254561326,1581.28%0
Sinhala Heritage14828599174124179124493771,7030.35%0
United Lalith Front871036516211811010513028820.18%0
Citizen's Front185963511469377394137160.15%0
Liberal Party7389481037151697145790.12%0
Democratic United National Front605231544739585313950.08%0
Independent 4424117384532332802760.06%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya333116322628284592480.05%0
United Sinhala Great Council291010722725382602370.05%0
People's Liberation Solidarity Front21281236149252561760.04%0
Independent 312198261411131301160.02%0
People's Freedom Front71811161391380950.02%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front711715231010102950.02%0
Independent 2131952189972930.02%0
Independent 113507827120540.01%0
National Development Front73412255111500.01%0
Valid Votes60,38458,85938,25379,42058,37748,24158,85471,8178,049482,254100.00%10
Rejected Votes4,0713,2262,2303,7722,8022,9373,9843,59120626,819
Total Polled64,45562,08540,48383,19261,17951,17862,83875,4088,255509,073
Registered Electors80,09177,69547,608102,87671,88560,35077,04092,110609,655
Turnout80.48%79.91%85.03%80.87%85.11%84.80%81.57%81.87%83.50%
Source:[12]

The following candidates were elected:[13] Gamini Atukorale (UNP), 109,102 preference votes (pv); Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi (PA), 108,324 pv; W. D. J. Senewiratne (PA), 86,744 pv; Susantha Punchinilame (UNP), 77,197 pv; Suranganie Ellawala (PA), 54,517; Mahinda Ratnatilaka (UNP), 49,808 pv; Abeynayaka Piyadasa (UNP), 41,365 pv; Arachchige Dharmadasa Wanniarachchi (PA), 39,972 pv; Udagama Liyanage Heenmahatmaya (PA), 39,285 pv; and Jayatissa Ranaweera (PA), 38,631 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
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
30,98227,59416,70833,94226,22024,13530,63733,702227,20246.41%5
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)
25,84926,77318,44530,53928,83321,32924,31633,136212,79443.46%4
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,1064,4482,50613,7612,7562,5913,6935,33440,3778.25%1
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)6045304167135544925437304,5890.94%0
United Socialist Party2062461262551861541672091,5560.32%0
Sinhala Heritage22225966177901261073521,4480.30%0
Independent 531301782291534312700.06%0
Liberal Party32412548381721372590.05%0
United Sinhala Great Council30201367332134222420.05%0
People's Freedom Front33191739302325442310.05%0
Independent 427211931161117311730.04%0
Independent 215321532161117291670.03%0
Independent 117137218612161000.02%0
Sri Lanka National Front48101311236580.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front657965711570.01%0
Independent 310721232107550.01%0
Valid Votes62,17460,04638,39979,74158,82948,94059,64373,697489,578100.00%10
Rejected Votes4,7933,2942,8304,6783,2033,3004,5893,65730,483
Total Polled66,96763,34041,22984,41962,03252,24064,23277,354520,061
Registered Electors81,99279,24248,682105,97473,17661,58678,58394,271623,506
Turnout81.68%79.93%84.69%79.66%84.77%84.82%81.74%82.05%83.41%
Sources:[14][15]

The following candidates were elected:[16] Gamini Atukorale (UNF), 140,054 preference votes (pv); Susantha Punchinilame (UNF), 101,033 pv; Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi (PA), 84,173 pv; Premalal Jayasekara (PA), 79,742 pv; W. D. J. Senewiratne (PA), 64,693 pv; Mahinda Ratnatilaka (UNF), 58,265 pv; A. A. Wijethunga (UNF), 43,081 pv; Abeynayaka Piyadasa (UNF), 38,655 pv; Ashoka Jayawardhane (PA), 37,442 pv; and Achala Jagodage (JVP), 2,617 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
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)32,04231,34122,50148,05132,33123,40329,50937,3864,886261,45053.14%6
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)
27,68524,93415,72628,11725,32122,74528,45329,6702,839205,49041.77%4
Jathika Hela Urumaya2,3643,1426603,7491,0761,9791,6445,60558220,8014.23%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)53944267965502679141,3360.27%0
United Lalith Front81946410495839512027380.15%0
United Socialist Party87104438489100746716490.13%0
National Development Front87742811141524614425850.12%0
Independent 7514820422539414103070.06%0
Independent 6302814312221233001990.04%0
Independent 52318915109151301120.02%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya6751023981510.01%0
Swarajya4136742202490.01%0
Independent 34551425521430.01%0
Independent 24302769100410.01%0
Independent 15438111440400.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party554304740320.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front145824241310.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front361604430270.01%0
Independent 4423601330220.00%0
Valid Votes62,53960,76439,12080,44659,10648,51359,97173,2138,331492,003100.00%10
Rejected Votes4,3403,2202,3224,7953,1343,0693,4083,92613228,346
Total Polled66,87963,98441,44285,24162,24051,58263,37977,1398,463520,349
Registered Electors85,28581,65250,558111,57075,91563,30581,39397,357647,035
Turnout78.42%78.36%81.97%76.40%81.99%81.48%77.87%79.23%80.42%
Source:[17]

The following candidates were elected:[18] Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi (UPFA-SLFP), 125,592 preference votes (pv); Thalatha Atukorale (UNF-UNP), 113,617 pv; Achala Jagodage (UPFA-JVP), 97,083 pv; Susantha Punchinilame (UNF-UNP), 96,591 pv; W. D. J. Senewiratne (UPFA-SLFP), 84,284 pv; Deepal Gunasekara (UPFA-JVP), 76,883 pv; Premalal Jayasekara (UPFA-SLFP), 71,982 pv; Dunesh Gankanda (UNF-UNP), 42,738 pv; Jayatissa Ranaweera (UPFA-SLFP), 40,382 pv; and Mahinda Ratnatilaka (UNF-UNP), 36,289 pv.

2004 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 4th Sabaragamuwa provincial council election held on 10 July 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)27,13223,15118,19540,33125,46219,19926,75130,5862,812213,61961.07%15
United National Party12,51316,5819,80917,87713,72413,19916,21718,4301,331119,68134.22%8
Ceylon Workers' Congress1,1914403602178201,4491,15678576,4251.84%1
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress93790491030815268672053,7311.07%0
Up-Country People's Front1,068509288029313014621,8060.52%0
United Socialist Party77365597827416512411451,2610.36%0
Democratic People's Front36103433717215415914918540.24%0
United Lalith Front8964517897959713427070.20%0
National Development Front6847481154840668005120.15%0
Independent 4283829523121284622750.08%0
Liberal Party8181297673842620.07%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party4251471066701330.04%0
United Sinhala Great Council13641614913183960.03%0
Democratic United National Front121014513141050830.02%0
Independent 21278148131060780.02%0
Independent 181529945175740.02%0
Independent 31012513118491730.02%0
National People's Party961111167110620.02%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front8126733850520.01%0
Valid Votes43,26142,04328,65858,91441,10234,83645,48451,3064,180349,784100.00%24
Rejected Votes3,0232,3701,7563,9512,7722,4882,7903,27622622,652
Total Polled46,28444,41330,41462,86543,87437,32448,27454,5824,406372,436
Registered Electors85,28581,65250,558111,57075,91563,30581,39397,357647,035
Turnout54.27%54.39%60.16%56.35%57.79%58.96%59.31%56.06%57.56%
Source:[19]

The following candidates were elected:[19] Ariyadasa Gamaethige (UPFA), 33,621 preference votes (pv); Thirimadura Ranjith de Soysa (UPFA), 32,182 pv; Ellawala Mohan Saliya (UPFA), 31,182 pv; Ambagahaarawe Prabhath Bhanu Munipriya (UPFA), 28,548 pv; Janaka Wakkumbura (UPFA), 27,998 pv; A. A. Wijethunga (UNP), 25,002 pv; Mahawatta Kodithuwakkuge Sanee Rohana (UPFA), 24,392 pv; Beligaswatta Akkarak Kuruppu Mudiyanselage Ranjith Bandara (UPFA), 22,779 pv; Athula Kumara Rahubadda (UPFA), 22,531 pv; Arachchi Muthukuda Pushpa Kumara Disanayake (UPFA), 22,257 pv; Athukorala Kodithuwakkuge Sarath Kumara (UPFA), 22,215 pv; Siripala Kiriella (UNP), 20,609 pv; Arachchige Malawala Dharmasiri (UPFA), 20,536 pv; Atigala Samitha (UNP), 18,921 pv; Gonagala Manannalage Karunapala (UPFA), 17,758 pv; Elapatha Withanage Saman Priyanjith Witharana (UPFA), 17,292 pv; Wanni Arachchige Heenmahathmaya (UPFA), 16,614 pv; Panawalage Nimal Padmasiri Wijenayake (UNP), 16,223 pv; Anura de Silva Kumara Siri Alagiyawanna (UPFA), 16,128 pv; Abenayaka Piyadasa (UNP), 16,094 pv; Al Iflar Mahamad Yehiya Mahamad Iflar (UNP), 14,153 pv; Karandana Lekamlage Rathnayake (UNP), 13,180 pv; Upathissa Silva Hiripitiyage Maithripala (UNP), 13,110 pv; and Asirwadam Masilamay Denilrajan (CWC), 4,328 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%
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA35,41037,24324,46352,94734,56926,51133,16943,2516,697294,26053.01%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP34,04929,25518,74038,16329,98727,17834,41337,2533,800252,83845.55%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP31425417632432425730925932,2200.40%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF30621017539827120627827622,1220.38%
Victor HettigodaULPP100776710711110087111357950.14%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF9169471427164827366450.12%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP626258975953739125570.10%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF9534331104650448314960.09%
Anura De SilvaULF504237575036487303930.07%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA482526664036414803300.06%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF311216342625332722060.04%
Wije DiasSEP221215241817101421340.02%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF9771010418130780.01%
Valid Votes70,58767,30243,86092,47965,58254,53768,60581,57210,550555,074100.00%
Rejected Votes8365024149615605708057201425,510
Total Polled71,42367,80444,27493,44066,14255,10769,41082,29210,692560,584
Registered Electors87,93883,70552,156115,99178,15765,44584,595100,230668,217
Turnout81.22%81.00%84.89%80.56%84.63%84.20%82.05%82.10%83.89%
Source:[20]

2008 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th Sabaragamuwa provincial council election held on 23 August 2008 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)32,49630,37722,34845,78531,33325,03030,68337,9534,213260,21855.22%13
United National Party23,77524,48815,65927,35821,91621,69525,12230,1731,810191,99640.74%10
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,0398497833,3396455921,0011,1652909,7032.06%1
Ceylon Workers' Congress6883991262916811,2531,060603345,1351.09%0
Up-Country People's Front3322741286159615917221,4180.30%0
United National Alliance9195669712211310513118210.17%0
United Socialist Party6899486590189489267050.15%0
Left Front (NSSP et al.)131786113323155983460.07%0
National Development Front711622371613424612640.06%0
Independent 814189291613181101280.03%0
Independent 915942212712141960.02%0
Independent 57748985120600.01%0
Independent 6344161351040590.01%0
United Lanka Great Council662104413101560.01%0
Independent 39451021970470.01%0
Independent 25541148341450.01%0
Independent 1933653550390.01%0
Independent 75100412531310.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party711174730310.01%0
Independent 4442462131270.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front411521230190.00%0
Valid Votes58,66156,60039,13877,13754,97849,56258,32570,4736,370471,244100.00%24
Rejected Votes3,9472,3941,7883,9332,9943,1003,8113,62517725,769
Total Polled62,60858,99440,92681,07057,97252,66262,13674,0986,547497,013
Registered Electors93,46887,78255,683123,99782,85073,05690,894105,475713,205
Turnout66.98%67.21%73.50%65.38%69.97%72.08%68.36%70.25%69.69%
Source:[21]

2010 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA46,71646,17731,51465,25545,24834,77343,36855,2259,458377,73463.76%
Sarath FonsekaNDF28,20122,27714,00931,02922,43124,28327,30229,8914,143203,56634.36%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF25515814124825719137513391,7670.30%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF20022414125622015116217101,5250.26%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 117013514428016912016719351,3830.23%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF14210510411617316719112621,1260.19%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP10887941691189413110049050.15%
Lal PereraONF875850776787956715890.10%
Sarath ManamendraNSH10538376967741045625520.09%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 3836340738242737625340.09%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP814757678565665825280.09%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 2464025434124403923000.05%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF483618524025373142910.05%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 545278264443453642780.05%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA361315203941392802310.04%
Wije DiasSEP301513274034262922160.04%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 424914303023182801760.03%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP271310312714201711600.03%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF261215191818251701500.03%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP18141114222529911430.02%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO25177142916191301400.02%
Sarath KongahageUNAF1710917459121301320.02%
Valid Votes76,49069,57546,47697,93269,29260,31972,34486,35613,642592,426100.00%
Rejected Votes5894162787085746175625751114,430
Total Polled77,07969,99146,75498,64069,86660,93672,90686,93113,753596,856
Registered Electors96,85589,51857,232127,37586,97375,68592,891108,122734,651
Turnout79.58%78.19%81.69%77.44%80.33%80.51%78.49%80.40%81.24%
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
Balan
-goda
Eheli-
yagoda
Kala-
wana
KolonnaNiviti
-gala
Pelma-
dulla
Rak-
wana
Ratna
-pura
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, CWC et al.)36,02037,32926,03049,77837,93028,45335,83542,63711,315305,32768.86%7
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))
18,41014,3468,18717,51113,60314,81716,17919,0133,010125,07628.21%3
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)1,2001,0125263,4556687041,0371,75569611,0532.49%0
Our National Front 601923873143394643520.08%0
National Development Front333620344114144412370.05%0
United Socialist Party182319242634152641890.04%0
Independent 11174511262513171541730.04%0
United National Alternative Front 291714331720171601630.04%0
Sri Lanka National Front302340741343970.02%0
United Democratic Front 1244131491091760.02%0
Left Liberation Front 622410910833750.02%0
Independent 85520686640600.01%0
Janasetha Peramuna705211810134600.01%0
Independent 105103797871570.01%0
Independent 21448637650530.01%0
Independent 73531881450470.01%0
Independent 95616103780460.01%0
Independent 31428108640430.01%0
Independent 1952446324390.01%0
United Lanka Great Council1124365500360.01%0
Patriotic National Front 242744551340.01%0
Independent 41151031110230.01%0
Independent 5442143201210.00%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya120112332150.00%0
Independent 6001224200110.00%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party 130111120100.00%0
Valid Votes55,87752,90834,91971,09352,45544,18753,25363,62715,054443,373100.00%10
Rejected Votes5,5843,8513,2634,3584,5594,7405,0315,21542137,022
Total Polled61,46156,75938,18275,45157,01448,92758,28468,84215,475480,395
Registered Electors96,85589,51857,232127,37586,97375,68592,891108,122734,651
Turnout63.46%63.41%66.71%59.24%65.55%64.65%62.74%63.67%65.39%
Source:[22]

The following candidates were elected:[23] W. D. J. Senewiratne (UPFA-SLFP), 125,816 preference votes (pv); Pavithra Devi Wanniarachchi (UPFA-SLFP), 110,220 pv; Premalal Jayasekara (UPFA-SLFP), 73,175 pv; Janaka Wakkumbura (UPFA), 70,473 pv; Thalatha Atukorale (UNF-UNP), 64,592 pv; Ranjan Ramanayake (UNF), 59,318 pv; Vasudeva Nanayakkara (UPFA-DLF), 56,493 pv; Thirimadura Ranjith De Soysa (UPFA), 47,147 pv; Sanny Rohana (UPFA), 37,902 pv; and Dunesh Gankanda (UNF-UNP), 34,219 pv.

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