Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)

A total of 183 electoral districts existed from 1947 to 1989 in Sri Lanka. The country's 1978 Constitution introduced a new proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament from 1989 onwards. The existing 160 single-member, double-member and triple-member districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral districts, similar to the existing administrative districts of Sri Lanka.[1] The remaining 160 districts by 1989 continues to be a polling division of the current multi-member electoral districts.

List

Electoral
District 		District Province No.
[N 1] 		First Election
(Est.) 		Last Election
(Ab.) 		Duration Elections By-elections Total
Members
[N 2] 		Notes
Dambulla Matale Central 1 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 3
Galaha Kandy Central 2 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3 2
Gampola Kandy Central 3 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 7
Kadugannawa Kandy Central 4 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3 4 Double-member district
Kandy Kandy Central 5 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 3 6
Kotagala Nuwara Eliya Central 6 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3 3
Maskeliya Nuwara Eliya Central 7 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 29 years, 302 days 7 1 7
Matale Matale Central 8 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Maturata Kandy Central 9 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3 1
Minipe Kandy Central 10 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 29 years, 302 days 7 4
Nawalapitiya Kandy Central 11 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 6
Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya Central 12 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 41 years, 176 days 7 1 6
Talawakelle Nuwara Eliya Central 13 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3 3
Wattegama Kandy Central 14 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 29 years, 302 days 7 3
Batticaloa Batticaloa Eastern 15 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 3
Kalkudah Batticaloa Eastern 16 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Kalmunai Ampara Eastern 17 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Mutur Trincomalee Eastern 18 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Paddiruppu Batticaloa Eastern 19 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Pottuvil Ampara Eastern 20 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Trincomalee Trincomalee Eastern 21 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 5
Chavakachcheri Jaffna Northern 22 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 2
Jaffna Jaffna Northern 23 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Kankesanthurai Jaffna Northern 24 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 3
Kayts Jaffna Northern 25 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 4
Kopay Jaffna Northern 26 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 3
Mannar Mannar Northern 27 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 4
Point Pedro Jaffna Northern 28 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 3
Vaddukoddai Jaffna Northern 29 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Vavuniya Vavuniya Northern 30 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Anuradhapura Anuradhapura North Central 31 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8
Horowpothana Anuradhapura North Central 32 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 3
Kalawewa Anuradhapura North Central 33 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Medawachchiya Anuradhapura North Central 34 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1
Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa North Central 35 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Bingiriya Kurunegala North Western 36 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8
Chilaw Puttalam North Western 37 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Dambadeniya Kurunegala North Western 38 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 3
Dandagamuwa Kurunegala North Western 39 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3
Dodangaslanda Kurunegala North Western 40 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8
Kurunegala Kurunegala North Western 41 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Nattandiya Puttalam North Western 42 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8
Nikaweratiya Kurunegala North Western 43 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 3
Puttalam Puttalam North Western 44 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8
Wariyapola Kurunegala North Western 45 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Badulla Badulla Uva 46 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5 Double-member district until 1960
Bandarawela Badulla Uva 47 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Buttala Moneragala Uva 48 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 41 years, 176 days 3 1 3
Haputale Badulla Uva 49 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Welimada Badulla Uva 50 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4 6
Alutnuwara Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 51 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3 1 4
Balangoda Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 52 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 2 10 Double-member district
Dedigama Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 53 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 4
Dehiowita Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 54 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 29 years, 332 days 7 5
Kegalle Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 55 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 3
Kiriella Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 56 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 29 years, 332 days 7 5
Mawanella Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 57 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Nivitigala Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 58 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Ratnapura Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 59 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 6
Ruwanwella Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 60 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Akuressa Matara Southern 61 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Ambalangoda-Balapitiya Galle Southern 62 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3 4 Double-member district
Baddegama Galle Southern 63 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 5
Beliatta Hambantota Southern 64 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Deniyaya Matara Southern 65 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 7
Galle Galle Southern 66 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 3
Hakmana Matara Southern 67 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Hambantota Hambantota Southern 68 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3 2
Matara Matara Southern 69 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Udugama Galle Southern 70 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3 2
Weligama Matara Southern 71 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 2
Agalawatte Kalutara Western 72 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 5
Attanagalla Gampaha Western 73 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 4
Avissawella Colombo Western 74 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 4
Colombo Central Colombo Western 75 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 10 Triple-member district
Colombo North Colombo Western 76 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 5
Colombo South Colombo Western 77 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 29 years, 332 days 7 5 Double-member district from
1960 to 1977
Gampaha Gampaha Western 78 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 4
Horana Kalutara Western 79 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Ja-Ela Gampaha Western 80 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 4
Kalutara Kalutara Western 81 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 3
Kelaniya Gampaha Western 82 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Kotte Colombo Western 83 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Matugama Kalutara Western 84 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 4
Mirigama Gampaha Western 85 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 7
Moratuwa Colombo Western 86 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 5
Negombo Gampaha Western 87 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 1 5
Panadura Kalutara Western 88 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 4
Wellawatte-Galkissa Colombo Western 89 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 12 years, 209 days 3 2
Akurana Kandy Central 90 19 March 1960 27 May 1970 10 years, 69 days 4
Galagedara Kandy Central 91 19 March 1960 27 May 1970 10 years, 69 days 5 5
Hanguranketha Nuwara Eliya Central 92 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 4
Hewaheta Kandy Central 93 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Kotmale Nuwara Eliya Central 94 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Kundasale Kandy Central 95 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Laggala Matale Central 96 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Rattota Matale Central 97 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Senkadagala Kandy Central 98 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 2
Teldeniya Kandy Central 99 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Udunuwara Kandy Central 100 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Walapane Nuwara Eliya Central 101 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Yatinuwara Kandy Central 102 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Ampara Ampara Eastern 103 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 4
Sammanthurai Ampara Eastern 104 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3 Named Nintavur until 1977
Kilinochchi Kilinochchi Northern 105 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3
Nallur Jaffna Northern 106 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3
Udupiddy Jaffna Northern 107 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3
Manipay Jaffna Northern 108 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 1 Named Uduvil until 1977
Kekirawa Anuradhapura North Central 109 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Mihintale Anuradhapura North Central 110 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Minneriya Anuradhapura North Central 111 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3
Hiriyala Kurunegala North Western 112 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Katugampola Kurunegala North Western 113 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Kuliyapitiya Kurunegala North Western 114 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Mawatagama Kurunegala North Western 115 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 4
Polgahawela Kurunegala North Western 116 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 4
Wennappuwa Puttalam North Western 117 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Yapahuwa Kurunegala North Western 118 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Bibile Moneragala Uva 119 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Mahiyangana Badulla Uva 120 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Moneragala Moneragala Uva 121 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Passara Badulla Uva 122 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 4
Soranatota Badulla Uva 123 19 March 1960 21 July 1977 17 years, 124 days 4 2
Uva Paranagama Badulla Uva 124 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3
Galigamuwa Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 125 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Kalawana Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 126 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Kolonna Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 127 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 1 4
Pelmadulla Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 128 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3
Rakwana Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 129 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Rambukkana Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 130 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Yatiyantota Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 131 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Akmeemana Galle Southern 132 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3
Ambalangoda Galle Southern 133 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 5
Balapitiya Galle Southern 134 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 4
Bentara-Elpitiya Galle Southern 135 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 5
Devinuwara Matara Southern 136 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 4
Habaraduwa Galle Southern 137 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3
Hiniduma Galle Southern 138 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 2
Kamburupitiya Matara Southern 139 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3
Mulkirigala Hambantota Southern 140 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 1 3
Rathgama Galle Southern 141 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 1 3
Tissamaharama Hambantota Southern 142 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 4
Bandaragama Kalutara Western 143 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 2 5
Beruwala Kalutara Western 144 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 2
Borella Colombo Western 145 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 1 5
Bulathsinhala Kalutara Western 146 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 1 5
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Colombo Western 147 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 1 4 Later renamed Dehiwala
Divulapitiya Gampaha Western 148 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 3
Dompe Gampaha Western 149 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Homagama Colombo Western 150 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 2
Katana Gampaha Western 151 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 1 2
Kesbewa Colombo Western 152 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 2 3
Kolonnawa Colombo Western 153 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 1 4
Kottawa Colombo Western 154 19 March 1960 21 July 1977 17 years, 124 days 4 3
Mahara Gampaha Western 155 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5
Minuwangoda Gampaha Western 156 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 2
Wattala Gampaha Western 157 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 28 years, 333 days 5 2
Harispattuwa Kandy Central 158 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1
Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Nuwara Eliya Central 159 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 3 Triple-member district
Pathadumbara Kandy Central 160 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Udadumbara Kandy Central 161 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Seruvila Trincomalee Eastern 162 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Mullaitivu Mullaitivu Northern 163 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Anuradhapura East Anuradhapura North Central 164 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1
Anuradhapura West Anuradhapura North Central 165 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1
Medirigiriya Polonnaruwa North Central 166 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1
Anamaduwa Puttalam North Western 167 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Galgamuwa Kurunegala North Western 168 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1
Panduwasnuwara Kurunegala North Western 169 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1
Hali-Ela Badulla Uva 170 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1
Viyaluwa Badulla Uva 171 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1
Wellawaya Moneragala Uva 172 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1
Aranayaka Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 173 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Deraniyagala Kegalle Sabaragamuwa 174 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1
Eheliyagoda Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa 175 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Karandeniya Galle Southern 176 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Tangalle Hambantota Southern 177 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Biyagama Gampaha Western 178 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Colombo East Colombo Western 179 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Colombo West Colombo Western 180 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1 2
Kaduwela Colombo Western 181 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1 2
Maharagama Colombo Western 182 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1 2
Ratmalana Colombo Western 183 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 11 years, 239 days 1 1
Total 183 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 41 years, 176 days 8 34

Notes

  1. ^ Order of creation
  2. ^ Total different members

References

  1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.