Electoral districts of Central Province, Sri Lanka

Main article: Electoral districts of Sri Lanka

Currently there are three electoral districts in Central Province, Sri Lanka.

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

## 1947 to 1989

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Electoral
District  | District | No.
[N 1] | First Election
(Est.)  | Last Election
(Ab.)  | Duration  | Elections  | By-elections  | Total
Members
[N 2] | Notes

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Akurana | Kandy |  | 19 March 1960 | 27 May 1970 | 10 years, 69 days | 4 |  |  |
Dambulla | Matale |  | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 |  | 3 |
Galagedara | Kandy |  | 19 March 1960 | 27 May 1970 | 10 years, 69 days | 5 |  | 5 |
Galaha | Kandy |  | 23 August 1947 | 19 March 1960 | 12 years, 209 days | 3 |  | 2 |
Gampola | Kandy |  | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Hanguranketha | Nuwara Eliya |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  | 4 |
Harispattuwa | Kandy |  | 21 July 1977 | 15 February 1989 | 11 years, 239 days | 1 |  |  |
Hewaheta | Kandy |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  |  |
Kadugannawa | Kandy |  | 23 August 1947 | 19 March 1960 | 12 years, 209 days | 3 |  | 4 | Double-member district
Kandy | Kandy |  | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 | 3 | 6 |
Kotagala | Nuwara Eliya |  | 23 August 1947 | 19 March 1960 | 12 years, 209 days | 3 |  | 3 |
Kotmale | Nuwara Eliya |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  |  |
Kundasale | Kandy |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  |  |
Laggala | Matale |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  |  |
Maskeliya | Nuwara Eliya |  | 23 August 1947 | 21 July 1977 | 29 years, 302 days | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Matale | Matale |  | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 |  | 5 |
Maturata | Kandy |  | 23 August 1947 | 19 March 1960 | 12 years, 209 days | 3 |  | 1 |
Minipe | Kandy |  | 23 August 1947 | 21 July 1977 | 29 years, 302 days | 7 |  | 4 |
Nawalapitiya | Kandy |  | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 |  | 6 |
Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya |  | 23 August 1947 | 21 July 1977 | 41 years, 176 days | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya | Nuwara Eliya |  | 21 July 1977 | 15 February 1989 | 11 years, 239 days | 1 |  | 3 | Triple-member district
Pathadumbara | Kandy |  | 21 July 1977 | 15 February 1989 | 11 years, 239 days | 1 |  | 1 |
Rattota | Matale |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  |  |
Senkadagala | Kandy |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  | 2 |
Talawakelle | Nuwara Eliya |  | 23 August 1947 | 19 March 1960 | 12 years, 209 days | 3 |  | 3 |
Teldeniya | Kandy |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  |  |
Udadumbara | Kandy |  | 21 July 1977 | 15 February 1989 | 11 years, 239 days | 1 |  | 1 |
Udunuwara | Kandy |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  |  |
Walapane | Nuwara Eliya |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  |  |
Wattegama | Kandy |  | 23 August 1947 | 21 July 1977 | 29 years, 302 days | 7 |  | 3 |
Yatinuwara | Kandy |  | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 |  |  |
Total |  | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 | 8 |  |

## Since 1989

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Electoral
District  | District | Area
km2
[2] | Polling
Divisions  | Population
(2014)
[3] | Registered
Electors
(2014)[4] | Sect. 98
Seats
(2014)  | Sect. 96(4)
Seats
(1979)  | Total
Seats
(2014)[5]

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Kandy | Kandy | 1,940 | 13 | 1,367,900 | 1,049,160 | 11 | 1 | 12
Matale | Matale | 1,993 | 4 | 482,294 | 379,675 | 4 | 1 | 5
Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 1,741 | 4 | 706,156 | 534,150 | 6 | 2 | 8
Total | 65,610 | 160 | 20,274,179 | 14,268,063 | 160 | 36 | 225

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
2. ^ "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district" (PDF). Statistical Abstract 2010. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013.
3. ^ "Preliminary Report (Provisional) - Census of Population and Housing 2011" (PDF). Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2018-07-15.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. ^ "Lankadeepa Online".

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Electoral Districts of Sri Lanka

Central Province|

* Kandy (Mahanuwara)
* Matale
* Nuwara Eliya

Eastern Province|

* Ampara (Digamadulla)
* Batticaloa
* Trincomalee

Northern Province|

* Jaffna
* Vanni

North Central Province|

* Anuradhapura
* Polonnaruwa

North Western Province|

* Kurunegala
* Puttalam

Sabaragamuwa|

* Kegalle
* Ratnapura

Southern Province|

* Galle
* Hambantota
* Matara

Uva|

* Badulla
* Monaragala

Western Province|

* Colombo
* Gampaha
* Kalutara

Appointed|

* National List

* Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1931–1947)
* Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)

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Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)

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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Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1931–1947)

Central Province|

* Dumbara
* Galagedara
* Gampola
* Hatton
* Kandy
* Matale
* Nuwara Eliya
* Talawakele

Eastern Province|

* Batticaloa South
* Trincomalee-Batticaloa

Northern Province|

* Jaffna
* Kankesanthurai
* Kayts
* Mannar-Mullaitivu
* Point Pedro

North Central Province|

* Anuradhapura

North Western Province|

* Chilaw
* Katugampola
* Kurunegala
* Narammala
* Puttalam

Sabaragamuwa|

* Balangoda
* Dedigama
* Kegalle
* Ratnapura
* Ruwanwella

Southern Province|

* Balapitiya
* Galle
* Hambantota
* Matara
* Morawaka
* Udugama
* Weligama

Uva|

* Badulla
* Bandarawela
* Bibile

Western Province|

* Avissawella
* Colombo Central
* Colombo North
* Colombo South
* Gampaha
* Horana
* Kalutara
* Kelaniya
* Matugama
* Minuwangoda
* Moratuwa
* Negombo
* Panadura
* Veyangoda

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* Burghers
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History|

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