8th Parliament of Sri Lanka

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Overview
Legislative body| Parliament of Sri Lanka
Term| 22 July 1977 – 08 March 1989
Election| 21 July 1977
Government| United National Party
Senior parliamentarians
Speaker| Anandatissa de Alwis, UNP(1977-1978)
Abdul Bakeer Markar, UNP (1978-1983)
E. L. Senanayake, UNP (1983-1989)
Prime Minister| J. R. Jayewardene, UNP (1977-78)
Ranasinghe Premadasa, UNP (1978-89)
Leader of the Opposition| A. Amirthalingam,
Anura Bandaranaike, SLFP

The 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 1977 parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977. The United National Party won a 5/6 majority to form a government under J.R. Jayewardene. Later Jayawardane introduced a new constitution to Sri Lanka and was elected the 1st President of Sri Lanka. The government extended their term to stay in power in 1983 without an election and stayed in power until 1989. The 1982 Sri Lankan national referendum took place on December 22, 1982, giving the people of Sri Lanka the option to extend the life of parliament by 6 years. It was the first and so far only national referendum to be held in Sri Lanka.[1] The referendum was called for by President J. R. Jayawardene, who had been elected to a fresh six-year term as President in October 1982. With the life of the current parliament due to expire in August 1983,

## Results[edit]

The UNP won the largest landslide in Sri Lankan history (due to the first-past-the-post system). For the first time, a Tamil party won the second-highest number of seats in Parliament and became the Official Opposition.

Abeyratne Pilapitiya of the UNP was elected MP for Kalawana, but was subsequently unseated in an election petition. Sarath Muttetuwegama of the Communist Party was returned to Parliament in the ensuing by-election.

The 1977 election was the only one ever held under the 1972 constitution.[1]

Party| Votes| %| Seats
| United National Party| 3,179,221| 50.92| 140
| Sri Lanka Freedom Party| 1,855,331| 29.72| 8
| Tamil United Liberation Front| 421,488| 6.75| 18
| Lanka Sama Samaja Party| 225,317| 3.61| 0
| Communist Party of Sri Lanka| 123,856| 1.98| 0
| Ceylon Workers' Congress| 62,707| 1.00| 1
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna| 22,639| 0.36| 0
| Independents| 353,014| 5.65| 1
Total| 6,243,573| 100.00| 168
Registered voters/turnout| 6,667,589| –|
Source: Kusaka Research Institute

## Electorate Results[edit]

### Western Province[edit]

#### Colombo District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Colombo North  | M. Vincent Perera  | Elephant
Colombo Central  | R.Premadasa | Elephant
Colombo Central  | M.Jabir A. Cader  | Eye
Colombo Central  | M.Haleem Ishak  | Hand
Borella  | M.H.Mohomed | Elephant
Colombo East  | A.Edmund Samarawickrema  | Elephant
Colombo West  | J.R.Jayewardene | Elephant
Dehiwala  | S. de S. Jayasinghe  | Elephant
Ratmalana  | Lalith Athulathmudali | Elephant
Kolonnawa  | Weerasinghe Mallimaratchchi  | Elephant
Kotte  | Ananda Tissa de Alwis  | Elephant
Kaduwela  | M.D.H. Jayawardana  | Elephant
Awissawella  | M.D.Premarathna  | Eephant
Homagama  | Gamani Jayasuriya  | Elephant
Maharagama  | Premaratne Gunasekera  | Elephant
Kesbewa  | Dharmasena Attigalle  | Elephant
Moratuwa  | Tyronne Fernando  | Elephant

#### Gampaha District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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|

Wattala  | D. Shelton Jayasinghe  | Elephant
Negambo  | N. Denzil Fernando  | Elephant
Katana  | Wijayapala Mendis  | Elephant
Divulapitiya  | Ariyaratne Jayatillake  | Elephant
Mirigama  | Mahendra Wijeratne  | Elephant
Minuwangoda  | Bennet Gunasekera  | Elephant
Attanagalla  | Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias  | Hand
Gampaha  | S. D. Bandaranayake | Hand
Ja-ela  | Joseph Michael Perera | Elephant
Mahara  | Tudor Gunasekera  | Elephant
Dompe  | Sarathchandra Rajakaruna | Elephant
Biyagama  | Ranil Wickremasinghe | Elephant
Kelaniya  | Kaluwadewage Cyril Mathew  | Elephant

#### Kalutara District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Panadura  | Neville Fernando  | Elephant
Bandaragama  | Senaraja Samaranayake  | Elephant
Horana  | Indradasa Hettiarachchi  | Elephant
Bulathsinhala  | O.S. Perera  | Elephant
Mathugama  | Reginold V. Wijegooneratne  | Elephant
Kalutara  | V.L.Wijemanne  | Elephant
Beruwala  | Bakeer Markar Abduli  | Elephant
Agalawatta  | Merill Kariyawasam  | Elephant

### Central Province[edit]

#### Matale District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Dambulla  | K. W. R. M. Ekananayake  | Elephant
Laggala | K. Y. M. Wijeratne Banda | Elephant
Matale  | Alick Aluvihare  | Elephant
Rattota | P. B. Kaviratne | Elephant

#### Kandy District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Galagedara  | W. M. G. T. Banda  | Elephant
Harispattuwa  | Abdul Cader Sahul Hameed  | Elephant
Harispattuwa  | R. Premachandra Wijesiri  | Umbrella
Pathadumbara  | T. B. Werapitiya | Elephant
Udadumbara  | R. B. Attanayake  | Elephant
Teldeniya  | Gamini Rajapakse  | Elephant
Kundasale  | D. M. Chandrapala  | Elephant
Hewaheta  | Anura Daniel | Elephant
Senkadagala | Shelton Ranaraja | Elephant
Mahanuwara  | E. L. Senanayake  | Elephant
Yatinuwara  | Sunil Subasiri Abeysundara  | Elephant
Udunuwara  | D. B. Wijetunga | Elephant
Gampola  | W. P. B. Dissanayake  | Elephant

#### Nuwaraeliya District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Navalapitiya  | Chandradra Karunaratne  | Elephant
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya  | Gamini Dissanayake | Elephant
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya  | Anura Bandaranaike | Hand
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya  | S. Thondaman | Cockerei
Kothmale  | Ananda Dassanayake  | Hand
Hanguranketha  | George Abeygoonasekera  | Elephant
Walapane  | Renuka Herath (Mrs.)  | Elephant

### Southern Province[edit]

#### Galle District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Balapitiya  | Norman Waidyaratna  | Elephant
Ambalangoda  | Raitor Thilakasekara  | Elephant
Karandeniya  | Bandulahewa Senadheera | Elephant
Bentara-Elpitiya  | Rupasena Karunatilake  | Elephant
Hiniduma  | M.S. Amarasiri  | Elephant
Baddegama  | E.D. Wickrematilaka  | Elephant
Rathgma  | Edwin Thilakaratne  | Elephant
Galle  | Albert de Silva | Elephant
Akmeemana  | Sumanadasa Abeywickrama | Elephant
Habaraduwa  | P. Sumathiratne  | Elephant

#### Matara District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Hakmana  | Harshanath Wanigasekara  | Elephant
Akuressa  | Dayananda Wickremasinghe  | Elephant
Kamburupitiya  | Don Edwin Malawaraarachchi | Elephant
Devinuwara  | Ronnie de Mel  | Elephant
Matara  | S.K. Piyadasa  | Elephant
Weligama  | Montague Jayawickrema  | Elephant
Deniyaya  | Keerthi Abeywickrama | Elephant

#### Hambantota District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Mulkirigala  | T.D.Fransisku  | Elephant
Beliatta  | Ranjith Atapattu  | Elephant
Tangalle  | Jinadasa Weerasinghe  | Elephant
Tissamaharama  | P.M.B. Cyril  | Elephant

### Northern Province[edit]

#### Jaffna District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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|

Kayts  | K.P. Ratnam  | Sun
Waddukkodai  | T. Thirunavukarasu  | Sun
Kankesanthurai  | A. Amirthalingam | Sun
Kopai  | S. Kathiravelupillai | Sun
Udduppidi  | T. Rasalingam  | Sun
Point-Pedro  | K. Thurairatnam  | Sun
Chavakachcheri  | V.N. Navaratnam  | Sun
Nallur  | M. Sivasithamparam  | Sun
Jaffna  | V. Yogeswaran  | Sun

#### Vanni District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Kilinochchi  | V. Anandasangary  | Sun
Mannar  | P.S. Soosaithasan  | Sun
Mulativu  | X.M.Sellathambu  | Sun
Vavuniya  | T. Sivasithamparam  | Sun

### Eastern Province[edit]

#### Trincomalee District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Seruvila  | H.D.L. Leelaratne  | Elephant
Trincomalee  | R. Sampathan | Sun

#### Batticalao District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Mutur  | M.E.H. Maharoof  | Elephant
Kalkudah  | K.W. Devanayagam  | Elephant
Batticaloa  | C.Rajadurai & Farid Meeralebbai  | Sun & Elephant
Paddiruppu  | P. Ganeshalingam  | Sun

#### Ampara District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Ampara  | P. Dayaratna | Elephant
Sammanthurai | M. A. Abdul Majeed | Elephant
Kalmunai  | Abdul Rasak Mansoor  | Elephant
Potuvil  | M.A.M. Jalaldeen & C.Kanagaratnam  | Elephant & -Sun

### North Western Province[edit]

#### Puttalam District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Puttalam  | M.H.M. Neina Marikkar  | Elephant
Anamaduwa  | Ashoka Wadigamangawa  | Elephant
Chilaw  | Harindra Corea  | Elephant
Nattandiya  | Harold Herath  | Elephant
Wennappuwa  | Festus Perera  | Elephant

#### Kurunegala District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Galgamuwa  | H.M.A. Lokubanda  | Elephant
Nikaweratiya  | H.B. Wanninayake  | Elephant
Yapahuwa  | H.B. Abeyratne  | Elephant
Hiriyala  | S.B. Herath  | Elephant
Wariyapola  | Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake | Elephant
Panduwasnuwara  | Kalubanda Ratnayake  | Elephant
Bingiriya  | J.L. Sirisena  | Elephant
Katugampola  | Gamini Jayawickrama Perera | Elephant
Kuliyapitiya  | Lionel Jayatillake  | Elephant
Dambadeniya  | Ukkubanda Wijekoon  | Elephant
Polgahawela  | J.A.D.S. R. Jayakody  | Elephant
Kurunegala  | Dingiri Banda Welagedera  | Elephant
Mawathagama  | G.M. Premachandra  | Elephant
Dodangaslanda  | S.W. Alawatuwala  | Elephant

### North Central Province[edit]

#### Anuradapura District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Medawachchiya  | Maithripala Senanayake | Hand
Horoupothana  | E. L. B. Hurulle | Elephant
Anuradhapura East  | W.Y. Herath  | Elephant
Anuradhapura West  | K.D.M.C. Bandara  | Elephant
Kalawewa  | A.M.S. Adikari  | Elephant
Mihintale  | Dayaratne Walagambahu  | Elephant
Kekirawa  | G.D. Mahindsoma  | Elephant

#### Polonnaruwa District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Minneriya  | Merril de Silva  | Elephant
Medirigiriya | A.D.B. Ekanayake  | Elephant
Polonnaruwa  | H.G.P. Nelson

### Uva Province[edit]

#### Badulla District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

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Mahiyangana  | C.P.J.Seneviratne  | Elephant
Viyaluwa  | Weerawanni Samaraweera  | Elephant
Passara  | W.M. Karunaratne  | Elephant
Badulla  | D. Vincent Perera  | Elephant
Hali-ela  | R.M. Abeykoon  | Elephant
Uva-paranagama  | R.M. Karunaratne  | Elephant
Welimada  | Percy Samaraweera  | Elephant
Bandarawela  | R.M.Apphamy  | Elephant
Haputale  | W.J.M.Lokubandara | Elephant

#### Monaragala District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

|
|

Bibile  | R.M.Dharmadasa Banda  | Elephant
Moneragala  | R.M. Punchi Bandara  | Elephant
Wellawaya  | J.M. Kumaradasa  | Elephant

### Sabaragamuwa Province[edit]

#### Kegalla District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

|
|

Dedigama  | Nissanka Parakrama Wijayaratne | Elephant
Galigamuwa  | Wimala Kannangara (Mrs.)  | Elephant
Kegalle  | N.A. Seneviratne  | Elephant
Rambukkana  | Asoka Karunaratne  | Elephant
Mawanella  | C.R. Beligammana  | Elephant
Aranayaka  | Wasantha Udayaratne  | Elephant
Yatiyantota  | K. Vincent Perera  | Elephant
Ruwanwella  | P.C. Imbulana  | Elephant
Deraniyagala  | A.K.D. Wanigaratne  | Elephant

#### Ratnapura District[edit]

Electorate  | Name of the Elected  | Symbol

|
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Ehaliyagoda  | Mervyn Kularatne  | Elephant
Ratnapura  | G.V. Punchinilame  | Elephant
Pelmadulla  | Chandrasekera Gankanda  | Elephant
Balangoda  | M.L.M.Aboosally  | Elephant
Rakwana  | H. Kularatne  | Elephant
Nivitigala  | Gamini Athukorale  | Elephant
Kalawana  | Abeyratna Pilapitiya  | Elephant
Kolonna  | Caluwadewage Nanda Mathew  | Elephant

Source [2][3]

## Notes[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ^ 1977 General Election Results Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ General Election Results 1977[permanent dead link]
3. ^ 1977 General Election Results Archived 2010-03-25 at the Wayback Machine

## Sources[edit]

* "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link]
* "1977 General Election Results". LankaNewspapers.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05.
* "Table 38 Parliament Election (1977)". Sri Lanka Statistics. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
* Rajasingham, K. T. (26 January 2002). "Chapter 24: Tamil militancy - a manifestation". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Asia Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2002.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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