Kurunegala Electoral District (1947–1989)

Electoral district of Sri Lanka

Kurunegala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kurunegala in Kurunegala District, North Western Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament. The existing 160 mainly single-member electoral districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral districts.[1] Kurunegala electoral district was replaced by the Kurunegala multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the proportional representation system, Kurunegala continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.

## Members of Parliament

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Independent SLFP UNP

Election | Member | Party | Term

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| 1947 | Herbert Sri Nissanka | Ind. | 1947-1952
| 1952 | Dingiri Bandara Welagedara | UNP | 1952-1956
| 1956 | D. B. Monnekulama | SLFP | 1956-1960
| 1960 (March) | 1960
| 1960 (July) | 1960-1965
| 1965 | Dingiri Bandara Welagedara | UNP | 1965-1970
| 1970 | Piyadasa Wijesinghe | SLFP | 1970-1977
| 1977 | Dingiri Bandara Welagedara | UNP | 1977-1989

## Elections

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### 1947 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | %

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Herbert Sri Nissanka | Independent | Umbrella | 10,188 | 48.23
I. Palipane |  | Star | 6,642 | 31.44
J. H. Weerasingha |  | Key | 3,983 | 18.85
Valid Votes | 20,83 | 98.52
Rejected Votes | 312 | 1.48
Total Polled | 21,125 | 100.00
Registered Electors | 38,497 |
Turnout | 54.87

### 1952 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | %

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Dingiri Bandara Welagedara | United National Party | Elephant | 18,049 | 56.85
Herbert Sri Nissanka | Independent | Umbrella | 13,518 | 42.58
Valid Votes | 31,567 | 99.42
Rejected Votes | 184 | 0.58
Total Polled | 31,751 | 100.00
Registered Electors | 41,367 |
Turnout | 76.75

### 1956 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | %

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D. B. Monnekulama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 18,598 | 54.23
Dingiri Bandara Welagedara | United National Party | Elephant | 10,239 | 29.86
S. G. Wanigasekera |  | Star | 5,284 | 15.41
Valid Votes | 34,121 | 99.50
Rejected Votes | 172 | 0.50
Total Polled | 34,293 | 100.00
Registered Electors | 48,822 |
Turnout | 70.24

### 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | %

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D. B. Monnekulama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 8,176 | 44.52
D. A. B. Ratnayake | United National Party | Elephant | 6,684 | 36.39
H. L. Premadaasa |  | Star | 1,279 | 6.96
P. R. Wickremasuriya |  | Cartwheel | 681 | 3.71
A. L. M. C.M. Sheriff |  | Sun | 630 | 3.43
W. W. Premaratne |  | Umbrella | 595 | 3.24
S. B. G. Abeyaratne Bandara |  | Eye | 184 | 1.00
Valid Votes | 18,229 | 99.26
Rejected Votes | 136 | 0.74
Total Polled | 18,365 | 100.00
Registered Electors | 24,864 |
Turnout | 73.86

### 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | %

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D. B. Monnekulama | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 10,193 | 53.85
N. M. Appuhamy | United National Party | Elephant | 8,533 | 45.08
P. R. Wickremasuriya |  | Cartwheel | 123 | 0.65
Valid Votes | 18,849 | 99.58
Rejected Votes | 80 | 0.42
Total Polled | 18,929 | 100.00
Registered Electors | 24,864 |
Turnout | 76.13

### 1965 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | %

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Dingiri Bandara Welagedara | United National Party | Elephant | 13,875 | 53.82
Ananda Jayasinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 11,490 | 44.57
D. B. Monnekulama |  | Umbrella | 152 | 0.59
P. R. Wickramasuriya |  | Cartwheel | 120 | 0.47
Valid Votes | 25,637 | 99.45
Rejected Votes | 142 | 0.55
Total Polled | 25,779 | 100.00
Registered Electors | 31,344 |
Turnout | 82.25

### 1970 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | %

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Piyadasa Wijesinghe | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 16,672 | 53.96
Dingiri Bandara Welagedara | United National Party | Elephant | 14,008 | 45.33
Lionel Kehelwatugoda |  | Bell | 94 | 0.30
Valid Votes | 30,774 | 99.60
Rejected Votes | 125 | 0.40
Total Polled | 30,899 | 100.00
Registered Electors | 36,663 |
Turnout | 84.28

### 1977 Parliamentary General Election

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Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | %

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Dingiri Bandara Welagedara | United National Party | Elephant | 21,005 | 59.45
D. B. Monnekulama |  | Chair | 13,550 | 38.35
Charles Vitharana |  | Key | 436 | 1.23
Siripala Wedisinghe |  | Rabbit | 152 | 0.43
W. M. Dharmaratne |  | Umbrella | 79 | 0.22
Valid Votes | 35,222 | 99.68
Rejected Votes | 112 | 0.32
Total Polled | 35,334 | 100.00
Registered Electors | 41,104 |
Turnout | 85.96

## References

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

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Members of the Sri Lankan Parliament from Kurunegala

* Kurunegala Electoral District (1947–1989)
* Current District: Kurunegala Electoral District

One–member (1947 – 1989)|

* Herbert Sri Nissanka
* Dingiri Bandara Welagedara
* D. B. Monnekulama
* Dingiri Bandara Welagedara
* P. Wijesinghe
* Dingiri Bandara Welagedara

Multi–member (1989 – Present)|

* (1989 – 1994): G. M. Premachandra
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
* Sarathchandra Bandara Welagedara
* Upali Mervin Senarath Dasanayaka
* Ariya Bandara Rekawa
* Ukkubanda Wijekoon
* Upali Piyasoma
* S. B. Nawinne
* Herath Banda Wanninayaka
* H. M. A. Loku Bandara
* A. M. Munidasa Premachandra
* Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Bandaranayake
* Diunugallage Peter Wickramasinghe
* Lionel Rajapaksa
* Jayasena Rajakaruna

* (1994 – 2000): S. B. Nawinne
* Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* T. B. Ekanayake
* Munidasa Premachandra
* Salinda Dissanayake
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
* Bandula Basnayake
* Upali Piyasoma
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
* A. H. M. Alavi
* Jayadeva Chandrawansha
* Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Bandaranayake
* H. M. A. Loku Bandara
* Diunugallage Peter Wickramasinghe
* Jayasena Rajakaruna

* (2000 – 2001): Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* Johnston Fernando
* S. B. Nawinne
* Jayarathna Herath
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
* Upali Piyasoma
* Salinda Dissanayake
* Rohitha Bogollagama
* Sarath Munasinghe
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
* Nimal Bandara Rathnayake
* Soma Kumari Tennakoon
* Ranjith Navaratne
* Munidasa Premachandra
* Nimal Herath

* (2001 – 2004): Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* Johnston Fernando
* S. B. Nawinne
* Salinda Dissanayake
* Indika Bandaranayake
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
* Rohitha Bogollagama
* Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Bandaranayake
* Upali Piyasoma
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
* Anura Gopallawa
* Jayarathna Herath
* T. B. Ekanayake
* Soma Kumari Tennakoon
* Bimal Rathnayake

* (2004 – 2010): Anura Kumara Dissanayake
* Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* Bimal Rathnayake
* M. D. Namal Karunaratne
* Johnston Fernando
* Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
* Indika Bandaranayake
* T. B. Ekanayake
* S. B. Nawinne
* Jayarathna Herath
* Dayasiri Jayasekara
* Salinda Dissanayake
* Bandula Basnayake
* Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake
* Rohitha Bogollagama

* (2010 – 2015): Johnston Fernando
* Dayasiri Jayasekara
* T. B. Ekanayake
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
* K. W. Shantha Bandara
* S. B. Nawinne
* Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
* Jayarathna Herath
* Salinda Dissanayake
* Neranjan Wickremasinghe
* Indika Bandaranayake
* Tharanath Basnayaka
* Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* Ashoka Abeysinghe
* Nimal Wijesinghe

* (2015 – Present): Mahinda Rajapaksa
* Akila Viraj Kariyawasam
* Dayasiri Jayasekara
* J. C. Alawathuwala
* Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
* T. B. Ekanayake
* Nalin Bandara
* Anura Priyadharshana Yapa
* S. B. Nawinne
* Johnston Fernando
* Ashoka Abeysinghe
* Thushara Indunil
* Salinda Dissanayake
* Indika Bandaranayake
* Tharanath Basnayaka

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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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