General Election 1989

Centered Political Parties
Parliamentary General Election - 1989
1 Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi ITAK
2 Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front EPRLF
3 Eelam National Democratic Liberaton Front ENDLF
4 United National Party UNP
5 Eksath Lanka Janatha Pakshaya ELJP
6 United Socialist Alliance USA
7 People's Liberation Front PLF
8 Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization TULO
9 Tamil United Liberation Front TULF
10 Desha Vimukthi Janatha Pakshaya DVJP
11 Nava Sama Samaja Party NSSP
12 Democratic Worker's Congress (Political Wing) DWC
13 Democratic People's Liberation Front DPLF
14 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna MEP
15 Muslim United Liberation Front MULF
16 Ceylon Worker's Congress (Political Wing) CWC
17 Lanka Sama Samaja Party LSSP
18 The Liberal Party TLP
19 Sri Lanka Freedom Party SLFP
20 Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya SLMP
21 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress SLMC
22 Communist Party of Sri Lanka CPS
23 All Ceylon Tamil Congress ACTC

Detailed Results by Polling Divisions
Electoral District No - 1 - Colombo
Regist.
PD No Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA MEP SLFP SLMC Total Valid Rejected Total
Votes
53,356 22,052 239 1,680 732 5,691 2,786 33,180 2,460 35,640
01A Colombo - North
66.46% 0.72% 5.06% 2.21% 17.15% 8.40% 6.90% 66.80%
131,624 49,733 205 4,399 1,326 11,861 19,874 87,398 6,126 93,524
01B Colombo - Central
56.90% 0.23% 5.03% 1.52% 13.57% 22.74% 6.55% 71.05%
47,174 17,324 254 1,745 1,040 8,721 1,604 30,688 1,501 32,189
01C Borella
56.45% 0.83% 5.69% 3.39% 28.42% 5.23% 4.66% 68.23%
49,993 17,908 363 2,482 1,620 8,654 680 31,707 1,439 33,146
01D Colombo- East
56.48% 1.14% 7.83% 5.11% 27.29% 2.14% 4.34% 66.30%
36,820 15,265 247 1,502 669 4,100 1,259 23,042 949 23,991
01E Colombo- West
66.25% 1.07% 6.52% 2.90% 17.79% 5.46% 3.96% 65.16%
52,176 19,768 184 1,341 1,724 12,193 790 36,000 1,351 37,351
01F Dehiwala
54.91% 0.51% 3.73% 4.79% 33.87% 2.19% 3.62% 71.59
54,316 21,237 217 1,500 1,407 13,063 415 37,839 1,602 39,441
01G Ratmalana
56.12% 0.57% 3.96% 3.72% 34.52% 1.10% 4.06% 72.61%
74,671 24,561 161 2,917 2,698 18,531 662 49,530 2,477 52,007
01H Kolonnawa
49.59% 0.33% 5.89% 5.45% 37.41% 1.34% 4.76% 69.65%
65,984 20,113 386 2,041 3,030 17,007 284 42,861 1,507 44,368
01I Kotte
46.93% 0.90% 4.76% 7.07% 39.68% 0.66% 3.40% 67.24%
86,029 25,849 485 1,850 7,241 21,306 117 56,848 2,473 59,321
01J Kaduwela
45.47% 0.85% 3.25% 12.74% 37.48% 0.21% 4.17% 68.95%
67,851 23,462 1,172 523 20,225 4,131 168 49,681 2,500 52,181
01K Avissawella
47.23% 2.36% 1.05% 40.71% 8.32% 0.34% 4.79% 76.91%
82,139 24,795 1,846 1,440 7,920 14,872 81 50,954 3,068 54,022
01L Homagama
48.66% 3.62% 2.83% 15.54% 29.19% 0.16% 5.68% 65.77%
81,774 22,042 671 1,758 19,152 11,002 158 54,783 2,138 56,921
01M Maharagama
40.24% 1.22% 3.21% 34.96% 20.08% 0.29% 3.76% 69.61%
87,609 27,415 266 1,890 4,351 25,830 73 59,825 2,710 62,535
01N Kesbewa
45.83% 0.44% 3.16% 7.27% 43.18% 0.12% 4.33% 71.38%
95,786 33,090 238 3,796 1,859 22,024 301 61,308 2,463 63,771
01O Moratuwa
53.97% 0.39% 6.19% 3.03% 35.92% 0.49% 3.86% 66.58%
20,589 9,916 178 1,009 1,972 6,067 56 19,198 507 19,705
01P Postal - Colombo
51.65% 0.93% 5.26% 10.27% 31.60% 0.29% 2.57% 95.71%
1,087,891 374,530 7,112 31,873 76,966 205,053 29,308 724,842 35,271 760,113
Total
51.67% 0.98% 4.40% 10.62% 28.29% 4.04% 4.64% 69.87%
Electoral District No - 2 - Gampaha
P.Div. Register.
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA SLFP Total Valid Reject. Total
No Votes
67,601 28,841 512 2,029 17,229 48,611 2,200 50,811
02A Wattala
59.33% 1.05% 4.17% 35.44% 4.33% 75.16%
67,618 30,610 1,310 1,810 12,566 46,296 2,403 48,699
02B Negombo
66.12% 2.83% 3.91% 27.14% 4.93% 72.02%
75,135 28,660 333 2,656 22,318 53,967 2,457 56,424
02C Katana
53.11% 0.62% 4.92% 41.35% 4.35% 75.10%
67,159 27,430 233 850 23,286 51,799 2,536 54,335
02D Divulapitiya
52.95% 0.45% 1.64% 44.95% 4.67% 80.91%
77,242 33,179 1,618 557 22,985 58,339 2,713 61,052
02E Mirigama
56.87% 2.77% 0.95% 39.40% 4.44% 79.04%
76,279 32,021 756 1,015 25,061 58,853 2,436 61,289
02F Minuwangoda
54.41% 1.28% 1.72% 42.58% 3.97% 80.35%
77,198 25,194 1,765 1,166 28,576 56,701 2,677 59,378
02G Attanagalla
44.43% 3.11% 2.06% 50.40% 4.51% 76.92%
82,689 30,376 859 1,426 27,765 60,426 2,297 62,723
02H Gampaha
50.27% 1.42% 2.36% 45.95% 3.66% 75.85%
80,113 34,415 390 1,901 19,230 55,936 2,640 58,576
02I Ja-Ela
61.53% 0.70% 3.40% 34.38% 4.51% 73.12%
78,192 28,310 513 2,112 25,361 56,296 2,631 58,927
02J Mahara
50.29% 0.91% 3.75% 45.05% 4.46% 75.36%
71,255 27,777 345 857 25,746 54,725 2,401 57,126
02K Dompe
50.76% 0.63% 1.57% 47.05% 4.20% 80.17%
65,038 25,435 1,253 1,435 18,521 46,644 2,507 49,151
02L Biyagama
54.53% 2.69% 3.08% 39.71% 5.10% 75.57%
65,066 23,549 438 3,064 18,716 45,767 2,190 47,957
02M Kelaniya
51.45% 0.96% 6.69% 40.89% 4.57% 73.71%
19,073 9,936 224 787 7,130 18,077 409 18,486
02N Postal - Gampaha
54.96% 1.24% 4.35% 39.44% 2.21% 96.92%
969,658 385,733 10,549 21,665 294,490 712,437 32,497 744,934
Total
54.14% 1.48% 3.04% 41.34% 4.36% 76.82%
Electoral District No - 3- Kalutara
P.Div. Register.
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA MEP SLFP SLMC Total Valid Reject. Total
No Votes
76,836 20,473 165 3,025 641 23,778 2,428 50,510 2,162 52,672
03A Panadura
40.53% 0.33% 5.99% 1.27% 47.08% 4.81% 4.10% 68.55%
72,270 24,894 167 1,764 369 23,202 1,968 52,364 2,550 54,914
03B Bandaragama
47.54% 0.32% 3.37% 0.70% 44.31% 3.76% 4.64% 75.98%
67,915 25,770 103 1,778 839 17,658 129 46,277 2,883 49,160
03C Horana
55.69% 0.22% 3.84% 1.81% 38.16% 0.28% 5.86% 72.38%
57,111 16,360 156 207 253 12,024 321 29,321 2,463 31,784
03D Bulathsinhala
55.80% 0.53% 0.71% 0.86% 41.01% 1.09% 7.75% 55.65%
68,955 13,643 312 414 108 12,156 436 27,069 2,621 29,690
03E Matugama
50.40% 1.15% 1.53% 0.40% 44.91% 1.61% 8.83% 43.06%
73,971 17,840 247 3,311 122 14,374 2,248 38,142 2,407 40,549
03F Kalutara
46.77% 0.65% 8.68% 0.32% 37.69% 5.89% 5.94% 54.82%
72,355 19,298 224 642 112 12,976 5,250 38,502 2,214 40,716
03G Beruwala
50.12% 0.58% 1.67% 0.29% 33.70% 13.64% 5.44% 56.27%
69,937 16,311 175 679 101 11,397 158 28,821 2,545 31,366
03H Agalawatta
56.59% 0.61% 2.36% 0.35% 39.54% 0.55% 8.11% 44.85%
10,843 5,480 62 522 145 3,945 33 10,187 294 10,481
03I Postal - Kalutara
53.79% 0.61% 5.12% 1.42% 38.73% 0.32% 2.81% 96.66%
570,193 160,069 1,611 12,342 2,690 131,510 12,971 321,193 20,139 341,332
Total
49.84% 0.50% 3.84% 0.84% 40.94% 4.04% 5.90% 59.86%
Electoral District No - 4 - Mahanuwara
P.Div. Register.
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA SLFP SLMC Total Valid Reject. Total
No Votes
38,747 16,777 81 288 7,686 495 25,327 1,298 26,625
04.A Galagedara
66.24% 0.32% 1.14% 30.35% 1.95% 4.88% 68.71%
92,300 21,218 108 157 10,538 2,476 34,497 2,519 37,016
04B Harispattuwa
61.51% 0.31% 0.46% 30.55% 7.18% 6.81% 40.10%
47,713 17,031 73 476 6,979 1,740 26,299 1,897 28,196
04C Patha - Dumbara
64.76% 0.28% 1.81% 26.54% 6.62% 6.73% 59.10%
36,923 16,255 110 263 9,373 84 26,085 2,585 28,670
04D Uda - Dumbara
62.32% 0.42% 1.01% 35.93% 0.32% 9.02% 77.65%
27,254 6,019 34 113 4,146 249 10,561 758 11,319
04E Teldeniya
56.99% 0.32% 1.07% 39.26% 2.36% 6.70% 41.53%
47,758 9,594 116 295 4,206 685 14,896 1,225 16,121
04F Kundasale
64.41% 0.78% 1.98% 28.24% 4.60% 7.60% 33.76%
42,178 20,917 119 192 10,307 800 32,335 2,025 34,360
04G Hewaheta
64.69% 0.37% 0.59% 31.88% 2.47% 5.89% 81.46%
46,746 14,471 129 774 8,853 1,018 25,245 1,357 26,602
04H Senkadagala
57.32% 0.51% 3.07% 35.07% 4.03% 5.10% 56.91%
28,267 9,513 132 556 3,911 1,263 15,375 768 16,143
04I Mahanuwara
61.87% 0.86% 3.62% 25.44% 8.21% 4.76% 57.11%
50,598 11,064 61 334 8,661 500 20,620 1,062 21,682
04J Yatinuwara
53.66% 0.03% 1.62% 42.00% 2.42% 4.90% 42.85%
48,915 9,012 52 106 3,352 2682 15,204 1,048 16,252
04K Udunuwara
59.27% 0.34% 0.70% 22.05% 17.64% 6.45% 33.22%
54,611 23,262 97 288 13,450 1,555 38,652 2,642 41,294
04L Gampola
60.18% 0.25% 0.75% 34.80% 4.02% 6.40% 75.61%
53,327 22,315 114 921 10,425 1,065 34,840 2,784 37,624
04M Nawalapitiya
64.05% 0.33% 2.64% 29.92% 3.06% 7.40% 70.55%
12,980 7,525 89 384 4,090 85 12,173 406 12,579
04N Postal- Mahanuwara
61.82% 0.73% 3.15% 33.60% 0.70% 3.23% 96.91%
628,317 204,973 1,315 5,147 105,977 14,697 332,109 22,374 354,483
Total
61.72% 0.40% 1.55% 31.91% 4.43% 6.31% 56.42%
Electoral District No - 5 - Matale
P.Div. Registe.
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA SLFP Total Valid Reject. Total
No Votes
71,722 23,381 882 445 18,786 43,494 3,818 47,312
05.A Dambulla
53.76% 2.03% 1.02% 43.19% 8.07% 65.97%
40,656 19,839 157 350 7,143 27,489 2,453 29,942
05.B. Laggala
72.17% 0.57% 1.27% 25.98% 8.19% 73.65%
47,520 21,422 364 773 8,553 31,112 2,445 33,557
05.C Matale
68.85% 1.17% 2.48% 27.49% 7.29% 70.62%
51,452 22,019 912 710 10,225 33,866 3,079 36,945
05.D Rattota
65.02% 2.69% 2.10% 30.19% 8.33% 71.80%
3,588 2,208 35 66 1,010 3,319 132 3,451
05.E Postal - Matale
66.53% 1.05% 1.99% 30.43% 3.82% 96.18%
214,938 88,869 2,350 2,344 45,717 139,280 11,927 151,207
Total
63.81% 1.69% 1.68% 32.82% 7.89% 70.35%
Electoral District No - 6 - Nuwara Eliya
P.Div. Registe.
Polling Division Name UNP USA DPLF SLFP SLMC Total Valid Reject . Total Polled
No Votes
100,139 44,252 3,488 8,718 15,928 1,078 73,464 5,937 79,401
06A N'Eliya Maskeliya
60.24% 4.75% 11.87% 21.68% 1.47% 7.48% 79.29%
38,688 18,712 260 710 9,175 492 29,349 2,439 31,788
06B Kotmale
63.76% 0.89% 2.42% 31.26% 1.68% 7.67% 82.17%
43,844 24,140 262 101 9,890 49 34,442 2,457 36,899
06C Hanguranketha
70.09% 0.76% 0.29% 28.71% 0.14% 6.66% 84.16%
43,624 20,699 155 961 11,236 97 33,148 2,687 35,835
06D Walapane
62.44% 0.47% 2.90% 33.90% 0.29% 7.50% 82.15%
3,224 2,050 49 19 899 4 3,021 80 3,101
06E Postal - Nuwara Eliya
67.86% 1.62% 0.63% 29.76% 0.13% 2.58% 96.18%
229,519 109,853 4,214 10,509 47,128 1,720 173,424 13,600 187,024
Total
63.34% 2.43% 6.06% 27.18% 0.99% 7.27% 81.49%
Electoral District No - 7- Galle
P.Div. Register.
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA MEP SLFP SLMC Total Valid Reject. Total Polled
No Votes
40,345 13,052 197 6,475 142 4,130 188 24,184 2,191 26,375
07A Balapitiya
53.97% 0.81% 26.77% 0.59% 17.08% 0.78% 8.31% 65.37%
48,725 15,386 373 2,365 234 12,248 58 30,664 2,505 33,169
07B Ambalangoda
50.18% 1.22% 7.71% 0.76% 39.94% 0.19% 7.55% 68.07%
47,426 9,516 271 410 66 10,402 134 20,799 1,777 22,576
07C Karandeniya
45.75% 1.30% 1.97% 0.32% 50.01% 0.64% 7.87% 47.60%
64,529 18,482 153 3,465 258 15,849 205 38,412 3,152 41,564
07D Bentara - Elpitiya
48.12% 0.40% 9.02% 0.67% 41.26% 0.53% 7.58% 64.41%
64,452 25,466 162 311 298 22,597 92 48,926 2,954 51,880
07E Hiniduma
52.05% 0.33% 0.64% 0.61% 46.19% 0.19% 5.69% 80.49%
64,390 23,790 174 461 115 22,325 114 46,979 2,705 49,684
07F Baddegama
50.64% 0.37% 0.98% 0.24% 47.52% 0.24% 5.44% 77.16%
59,508 21,511 180 3,100 534 14,593 85 40,003 2,729 42,732
07G Ratgama
53.77% 0.45% 7.75% 1.33% 36.48% 0.21% 6.39% 71.81%
54,738 17,547 1,779 469 281 13,523 2,899 36,498 1,587 38,085
07H Galle
48.08% 4.87% 1.29% 0.77% 37.05% 7.94% 4.17% 69.58%
56,408 19,615 452 285 161 19,613 160 40,286 1,856 42,142
07I Akmeemana
48.69% 1.12% 0.71% 0.40% 48.68% 0.40% 4.40% 74.71%
60,474 14,840 241 303 472 12,857 55 28,768 1,792 30,560
07J Habaraduwa
51.59% 0.84% 1.05% 1.64% 44.69% 0.19% 5.86% 50.53%
10,151 4,757 115 516 115 3,959 24 9,486 288 9,774
07K Postal - Galle
50.15% 1.21% 5.44% 1.21% 41.74% 0.25% 2.95% 96.29%
571,146 183,962 4,097 18,160 2,676 152,096 4,014 365,005 23,536 388541
Total
50.40% 1.12% 4.98% 0.73% 41.67% 1.10% 6.06% 68.03%
Electoral District No - 8 - Matara
P.Div. Register.
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA MEP SLFP Total Valid Reject. Total Polled
No Votes
58,008 3,556 91 104 105 2,301 6,157 567 6,724
08A Deniyaya
57.76% 1.48% 1.69% 1.71% 37.37% 8.43% 11.59%
64,833 218 97 2 3 149 469 43 512
08B Hakmana
46.48% 20.68% 0.43% 0.64% 31.77% 8.40% 0.79%
66,310 5,454 162 481 82 2,902 9,081 836 9,917
08C Akuressa
60.06% 1.78% 5.30% 0.90% 31.96% 8.43% 14.96%
62,577 1231 178 103 24 1,136 2,672 235 2,907
08D Kamburupitiya
46.07% 6.66% 3.85% 0.90% 42.51% 8.08% 4.65%
61,452 6,622 2 18 2 1,369 8,013 149 8,162
08E Devinuwara
82.64% 0.02% 0.22% 0.02% 17.08% 1.83% 13.28%
62,612 16,505 705 2,879 240 11,094 31,423 1,835 33,258
08F Matara
52.53% 2.24% 9.16% 0.76% 35.31% 5.52% 53.12%
69,515 9,141 151 262 754 7,508 17,816 1,237 19,053
08G Weligama
51.31% 0.85% 1.47% 4.23% 42.14% 6.49% 27.41%
6,619 3,007 95 376 103 2,293 5,874 226 6,100
08H Postal-Matara
51.19% 1.62% 6.40% 1.75% 39.04% 3.70% 92.16%
451,926 45,734 1,481 4,225 1,313 28,752 81,505 5,128 86,633
Total
56.11% 1.82% 5.18% 1.61% 35.28% 5.29% 19.17%
Electoral District No - 9 - Hambantota
P.Div. Register.
Polling Division Name UNP USA DPLF SLFP SLMC Total Valid Reject. Total Polled
No Votes
66,111 8,653 111 85 5,581 24 14,454 404 14,858
09A Mulkirigala
59.87% 0.77% 0.59% 38.61% 0.17% 2.72% 22.47%
61,466 6,235 18 242 4,418 3 10,916 204 11,120
09B Beliatta
57.12% 0.16% 2.22% 40.47% 0.03% 1.83% 18.09%
69,327 1,640 25 29 1,948 5 3,647 961 4,608
09C Tangalla
44.97% 0.69% 0.80% 53.41% 0.14% 20.86% 6.65%
94,234 13,406 1,492 224 9,273 105 24,500 2,589 27,089
09D Tissamaharamaya
54.72% 6.09% 0.91% 37.85% 0.43% 9.56% 28.75%
3,982 1,705 40 68 1,239 6 3,058 181 3,239
09E Postal - Hambantota
55.76% 1.31% 2.22% 40.52% 0.20% 5.59% 81.34%
295,120 31,639 1,686 648 22,459 143 56,575 4,339 60,914
Total
55.92% 2.98% 1.15% 39.70% 0.25% 7.12% 20.64%
Electoral District No - 10 - Jaffna
P.Div. Register
Polling Division Name UNP TULF DPLF SLMC ACTC INDI Total Valid Reject Total Polled
No Votes
49,401 354 3,706 572 466 391 17,108 22,597 2,577 25,174
10A Kayts
1.57% 16.40% 2.53% 2.06% 1.73% 75.71% 10.24% 50.96%
58,770 470 5,827 1,050 682 541 17,814 26,384 3,217 29,601
10B Vaddukoddai
1.78% 22.09% 3.98% 2.58% 2.05% 67.52% 10.87% 50.37%
60,282 388 9,073 1,199 500 532 14,801 26,493 2,817 29,310
10C Kankesanthurai
1.46% 34.25% 4.53% 1.89% 2.01% 55.87% 9.61% 48.62%
58,166 496 6,048 1,252 592 535 18,521 27,444 2,453 29,897
10D Manipay
1.81% 22.04% 4.56% 2.16% 1.95% 67.49% 8.20% 51.40%
56,413 421 6,717 1,073 815 852 17,846 27,724 2,954 30,678
10E Kopay
1.52% 24.23% 3.87% 2.94% 3.07% 64.37% 9.63% 54.38%
51,943 46 1,178 171 84 127 1,587 3,193 380 3,573
10F Udupiddy
1.44% 36.89% 5.36% 2.63% 3.98% 49.70% 10.64% 6.88%
40,060 569 2,428 384 275 342 5,860 9,858 894 10,752
10G Point - Pedro
5.77% 24.63% 3.90% 2.79% 3.47% 59.44% 8.31% 26.84%
51,374 339 6,350 581 553 985 7,851 16,659 3,254 19,913
10H Chavakachcheri
2.03% 38.12% 3.49% 3.32% 5.91% 47.13% 16.34% 38.76%
61,624 320 4,211 531 410 1,137 21,123 27,732 1,375 29,107
10I Nallur
1.15% 15.18% 1.91% 1.48% 4.10% 76.17% 4.72% 47.23%
49,068 470 5,323 409 3,387 1,410 18,688 29,687 1,649 31,336
10J Jaffna
1.58% 17.93% 1.38% 11.41% 4.75% 62.95% 5.26% 63.86%
53,421 1,522 8,850 740 669 565 8,576 20,922 3,603 24,525
10K Kilinochchi
7.27% 42.30% 3.54% 3.20% 2.70% 40.99% 14.69% 45.91%
1,688 65 302 31 6 193 565 1,162 30 1,192
10L Postal - Jaffna
5.59% 25.99% 2.67% 0.52% 16.61% 48.62% 2.52% 70.62%
592,210 5,460 60,013 7,993 8,439 7,610 150,340 239,855 25,203 265,058
Total
2.28% 25.02% 3.33% 3.52% 3.17% 62.68% 9.51% 44.76%
Electoral District No -11- Vanni
P.Div. Register
Polling Division Name UNP TULF SLFP SLMC IND Total Valid Reject Total Polled
No Votes
46,990 2,507 5,492 91 4,419 2,472 14,981 1,301 16,282
11.A Mannar
16.73% 36.66% 0.61% 29.50% 16.50% 7.99% 34.65%
53,733 5,423 8,750 1,398 2,073 2,479 20,123 1,827 21,950
11.B Vavuniya
26.95% 43.48% 6.95% 10.30% 12.32% 8.32% 40.85%
40,224 426 2,937 37 1,440 2,882 7,722 1,307 9,029
11.C Mullaitivu
5.52% 38.03% 0.48% 18.65% 37.32% 14.48% 22.45%
501 169 92 42 13 46 362 27 389
11.D Postal- Vanni
46.69% 25.41% 111.60% 3.59% 12.71% 6.94% 77.64%
141,448 8,525 17,271 1,568 7,945 7,879 43,188 4,462 47,650
Total
19.74% 39.99% 3.63% 32.82% 18.24% 9.36% 33.69%
Electoral District No - 12 - Batticaloa
P.Div. Register
Polling Division Name UNP TULF SLFP SLMC IND 1 IND 2 Total Valid Reject. Total Polled
No Votes
60,149 1,916 13,383 445 15,522 11,589 404 43,259 4,401 47,660
12A Kalkudah
4.43% 30.94% 1.03% 35.88% 26.79% 0.93% 9.23% 79.24%
99,096 7,186 17,194 3,162 21,172 21,445 899 71,058 4,487 75,545
12B Batticaloa
10.11% 24.20% 4.45% 29.80% 30.18% 1.27% 5.94% 76.23%
56,079 1,943 24,064 505 134 13,007 192 39,845 5,003 44,848
12C Paddiruppu
4.88% 60.39% 1.27% 0.34% 32.64% 0.48% 11.16% 79.97%
1,250 272 490 18 39 378 2 1,199 32 1,231
12.D Postal- Batticaloa
22.69% 40.87% 1.50% 3.25% 31.53% 0.17% 2.60% 98.48%
216,574 11,317 55,131 4,130 36,867 46,419 1,497 155,361 13,923 169284
Total
7.28% 35.49% 2.66% 23.73% 29.88% 0.96% 8.22% 78.16%
Electoral District No - 13 - Digamadulla
P.Div. Register
Polling Division Name UNP USF TULF SLFP SLMC Total Valid Reject Total Polled
No Votes
92,901 37,611 610 124 28,602 190 67,137 4,104 71,241
13A Ampara
56.02% 0.91% 0.18% 42.60% 0.28% 5.76% 76.68%
44,453 6,163 136 8,303 971 23,820 39,393 1,429 40,822
13B Sammanthurai
15.64% 0.35% 21.08% 2.46% 60.47% 3.50% 91.83%
43,579 6,513 45 11,369 2,241 15,144 35,312 1,413 36,725
13C Kalmunai
18.44% 0.13% 32.20% 6.35% 42.89% 3.85% 84.27%
82,231 11,475 157 23,352 13,012 21,631 69,627 3,533 73,160
13D Potuvil
16.48% 0.23% 33.54% 18.69% 31.07% 4.83% 88.97%
2,604 838 17 276 574 540 2,245 248 2,493
13E Postal - Digamadulla
37.33% 0.76% 12.29% 25.57% 24.05% 9.95% 95.74%
265,768 62,600 965 43,424 45,400 61,325 213,714 10,727 224,441
Total
29.29% 0.45% 20.32% 21.24% 28.69% 4.78% 84.45%
Electoral District No - 14 - Trincomalee
Register
P.Div.No Polling Division Name UNP TULF MEP SLFP SLMC INDI Total Valid Reject Total Polled
Votes
47,331 11,481 2,011 77 11,695 1,848 1,456 28,568 1,993 30,561
14A Seruwila
40.19% 7.04% 0.27% 40.94% 6.47% 5.10% 6.52% 64.57%
55,236 2,881 7,325 141 2,950 5,164 15,915 34,376 1,299 35,675
14B Trincomalee
8.38% 21.31% 0.41% 8.58% 15.02% 46.30% 3.64% 64.59%
48,260 7,681 3,160 63 8,036 10,804 7,565 37,309 1,547 38,856
14C Mutur
20.59% 8.47% 0.17% 21.54% 28.96% 20.28% 3.98% 80.51%
1,462 407 259 3 285 68 303 1,325 39 1,364
14D Postal - Trincomalee
30.72% 19.55% 0.23% 21.51% 5.13% 22.87% 2.86% 93.30%
152,289 22,450 12,755 284 22,966 17,884 25,239 101,578 4,878 106,456
Total
22.10% 12.56% 0.28% 22.61% 17.61% 24.85% 4.58% 69.90%
Electoral District No -15 - Kurunegala
P.Div. Register
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA MEP SLFP Total Valid Reject Total Polled
No Votes
60,359 20,412 1,173 1,232 311 16,976 40,104 3,540 43,644
15A Galagamuwa
50.90% 2.92% 3.07% 0.78% 42.33% 8.11% 72.31%
55,823 19,342 1,315 1,022 437 10,653 32,769 2,539 35,308
15B Nikaweratiya
59.03% 4.01% 3.12% 1.33% 32.51% 7.19% 63.25%
65,948 23,615 229 2,707 177 12,187 38,915 3,511 42,426
15C Yapahuwa
60.68% 0.59% 6.96% 0.45% 31.32% 8.28% 64.33%
59,043 25,073 610 275 164 10,734 36,856 2,632 39,488
15D Hiriyala
68.03% 1.66% 0.75% 0.44% 29.12% 6.67% 66.88%
47,374 20,526 458 238 124 14,411 35,757 1,811 37,568
15E Wariyapola
57.40% 1.28% 0.67% 0.35% 40.30% 4.82% 79.30%
47,509 16,853 1,071 272 108 11,417 29,721 1,573 31,294
15F Panduwasnuwara
56.70% 3.60% 0.92% 0.36% 38.41% 5.03% 65.87%
54,522 22,496 714 208 104 18,535 42,057 1,589 43,646
15G Bingiriya
53.49% 1.70% 0.49% 0.25% 44.07% 3.64% 80.05%
61,031 25,786 658 1,043 219 16,903 44,609 2,531 47,140
15H Katugampola
57.80% 1.48% 2.34% 0.49% 37.89% 5.37% 77.24%
61,316 24,386 1,448 441 183 15,487 41,945 2,459 44,404
15I Kuliyapitiya
58.14% 3.45% 1.05% 0.44% 36.92% 5.54% 72.42%
63,024 28,242 994 1,305 188 14,595 45,324 2,777 48,101
15J Dambadeniya
62.31% 2.19% 2.88% 0.41% 32.20% 5.77% 76.32%
50,258 19,458 1,687 232 250 15,847 37,474 1,964 39,438
15K Polgahawela
51.92% 4.50% 0.62% 0.67% 42.29% 4.98% 78.47%
51,885 21,692 1,086 508 284 11,849 35,419 2,088 37,507
15L Kurunegala
61.24% 3.07% 1.43% 0.80% 33.45% 5.57% 72.29%
51,935 22,899 1,316 854 128 12,270 37,467 2,592 40,059
15M Mawathagama
61.12% 3.51% 2.28% 0.34% 32.75% 6.47% 77.13%
43,674 16,774 858 532 82 10,744 28,990 2,344 31,334
15N Dodangaslanda
57.86% 2.96% 1.84% 0.28% 37.06% 7.48% 71.75%
11,290 7,170 142 190 89 2,918 10,509 262 10,771
15O Postal - Kurunegala
68.23% 1.35% 1.81% 0.85% 27.77% 2.43% 95.40%
784,991 314,724 13,759 11,059 2,848 195,526 537,916 34,212 572128
Total
58.51% 2.56% 2.06% 0.53% 36.35% 5.98% 72.88%
Electoral District No - 16 - Puttalam
P.Div. Register
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA SLFP SLMC IND1 IND2 Total Valid Reject. Total Polled
No Votes
56,582 22,541 147 150 10,331 3,661 22 74 36,926 2,552 39,478
16A Puttalam
61.04% 0.04% 0.41% 27.98% 9.91% 0.06% 0.20% 6.46% 69.77%
66,912 29,291 329 505 15,208 450 24 116 45,923 2,799 48,722
16B Anamaduwa
63.78% 0.72% 1.10% 33.12% 0.98% 0.05% 0.25% 5.74% 72.82%
69,743 30,573 333 430 17,456 699 32 162 49,685 2,832 52,517
16C Chilaw
61.53% 0.67% 0.87% 35.13% 1.41% 0.06% 0.33% 5.39% 75.30%
56,794 22,957 176 1,136 13,763 1,276 11 121 39,440 2,236 41,676
16D Nattandiya
58.21% 0.45% 2.88% 34.90% 3.24% 0.03% 0.31% 5.37% 73.38%
65,347 31,912 128 1,090 14,006 120 17 111 47,384 2,712 50,096
16E Wennappuwa
67.35% 0.27% 2.30% 29.56% 0.25% 0.04% 0.23% 5.41% 76.66%
3,377 2,035 24 87 923 47 1 0 3,117 74 3,191
16F Postal Puttalam
65.29% 0.77% 2.79% 29.61% 1.51% 0.03% 0.00% 2.32% 94.49%
318,755 139,309 1,137 3,398 71,687 6,253 107 584 222,475 13,205 235,680
Total
62.62% 0.51% 1.53% 32.22% 2.81% 0.05% 0.26% 5.60% 73.94%
Electoral District No -17 - Anuradhapura
P.Div. Register
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA MEP SLFP IND Total Valid Reject Total Polled
No Votes
46,968 15,324 228 183 116 7,228 556 23,635 1,505 25,140
17A Medawachchiya
64.84% 0.96% 0.77% 0.49% 30.58% 2.35% 5.99% 53.53%
42,195 10,563 67 134 37 7,275 464 18,540 1,121 19,661
17B Horawpatana
56.97% 0.36% 0.72% 0.20% 39.24% 2.50% 5.70% 46.60%
49,059 10,763 201 376 50 6,552 140 18,082 1,309 19,391
17C Anuradhapura - East
59.52% 1.11% 2.08% 0.28% 36.23% 0.77% 6.75% 39.53%
51,510 19,461 329 274 110 11,437 499 32,110 3,024 35,134
17D Anuradhapura - West
60.61% 1.02% 0.85% 0.34% 35.62% 1.55% 8.61% 68.21%
65,472 14,940 333 438 79 14,522 404 30,716 3,557 34,273
17E Kalawewa
48.64% 1.08% 1.43% 0.26% 47.28% 1.32% 10.38% 52.35%
33,289 4,961 89 112 37 3,786 1,217 10,202 1,238 11,440
17F Mihintale
48.63% 0.87% 1.10% 0.36% 37.11% 11.93% 10.82% 34.37%
40,606 14,020 97 150 57 11,670 765 26,759 2,316 29,075
17G Kekirawa
52.39% 0.36% 0.56% 0.21% 43.61% 2.86% 7.97% 71.60%
4,974 2,694 53 57 45 1,540 12 4,401 175 4,576
17.H Postal - Anuradhapura
61.21% 1.20% 1.30% 1.02% 34.99% 0.27% 3.82% 92.00%
334,073 92,726 1,397 1,724 531 64,010 4,057 164,445 14,245 178,690
Total
56.39% 0.85% 1.05% 0.32% 38.92% 2.47% 7.97% 53.49%
Electoral District No -18 - Polonnaruwa
P.Div. Register
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USA SLFP Total Valid Reject. Total Polled
No Votes
49,700 10,576 711 765 7,431 19,483 1,866 21,349
18A Minneriya
54.28% 3.65% 3.93% 38.14% 8.74% 42.96%
48,477 8,631 148 67 3,384 12,230 959 13,189
18B Medirigiriya
70.57% 1.21% 0.55% 27.67% 7.27% 27.21%
64,163 23,469 1,052 250 11,973 36,744 2,376 39,120
18C Polonnaruwa
63.87% 2.86% 0.68% 32.58% 6.07% 60.97%
1,405 797 22 35 433 1,287 65 1,352
18D Postal- Polonnaruwa
61.93% 1.71% 2.72% 33.64% 4.81% 96.23%
163,745 43,473 1,933 1,117 23,221 69,744 5,266 75,010
Total
62.33% 2.77% 1.60% 33.29% 7.02% 45.81%
Electoral District No -19 - Badulla
P.Div. Register
No Votes
46,406 25,158 360 124 75 9,120 34,837 2,341 37,178
19A Mahiyangana
72.22% 1.03% 0.36% 0.22% 26.18% 6.30% 80.11%
30,170 12,581 244 673 86 8,067 21,651 2,248 23,899
19B Wiyaluwa
58.11% 1.13% 3.11% 0.40% 37.26% 9.41% 79.21%
31,156 13,791 559 583 112 8,475 23,520 2,079 25,599
19C Passara
58.64% 2.38% 2.48% 0.48% 36.03% 8.12% 82.16%
30,982 10,874 716 1,704 171 7,154 20,619 1,360 21,979
19D Badulla
52.74% 3.47% 8.26% 0.83% 34.70% 6.19% 70.94%
34,666 14,240 673 1,122 223 8,454 24,712 2,228 26,940
19E Hali-Ela
57.62% 2.72% 4.54% 0.90% 34.21% 8.27% 77.71%
38,268 15,835 344 171 337 9,739 26,426 3,429 29,855
19F Uva-Parana-gama
59.92% 1.30% 0.65% 1.28% 36.85% 11.49% 78.02%
41,334 14,743 1,828 380 135 10,521 27,607 2,424 30,031
19G Welimada
53.40% 6.62% 1.38% 0.49% 38.11% 8.07% 72.65%
41,805 14,078 432 493 363 10,444 25,810 1,958 27,768
19H Bandarawela
54.54% 1.67% 1.91% 1.41% 40.46% 7.05% 66.42%
30,052 11,495 398 333 93 7,444 19,763 1,509 21,272
19I Haputale
58.16% 2.01% 1.68% 0 .47% 37.67% 7.09% 70.78%
4,482 2,294 35 129 98 1,593 4,149 128 4,277
19J Postal - Badulla
55.29% 0.84% 3.11% 2.36% 38.39% 2.99% 95.43%
329,321 135,089 5,589 5,712 1,693 81,011 229,094 19,704 248,798
Total
58.97% 2.44% 2.49% 0.74% 35.36% 7.92% 75.55%
PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION - 1989
Electoral District No - 20 - Moneragala
P.Div. Register
Polling Division Name UNP USA MEP SLFP SLMC IND Total Valid Reject. Total Polled
No Votes
42,671 16,362 815 87 10,361 161 96 27,882 4,002 31,884
20A Bibile
58.68% 2.92% 0.31% 37.16% 0.58% 0.34% 12.55% 74.72%
51,157 13,141 990 121 16,700 195 155 31,302 4,396 35,698
20B Moneragala
41.98% 3.16% 0.39% 53.35% 0.62% 0.50% 12.31% 69.78%
66,645 16,136 325 226 11,018 94 97 27,896 3,896 31,792
20C Wellawaya
57.84% 1.17% 0.81% 39.50% 0.34% 0.35% 12.25% 47.70%
1,454 674 19 17 561 0 1 1,272 23 1,295
20D Postal - Moneragala
52.99% 1.49% 1.34% 44.10% 0.00% 0.08% 1.78% 89.06%
161,927 46,313 2,149 451 38,640 450 349 88,352 12,317 100,669
Total
52.42% 2.43% 0.51% 43.73% 0.51% 0.40% 12.24% 62.17%
Electoral District No - 21- Ratnapura
P.Div. Register
Polling Division Name UNP ELJP USP SLFP IND1 Total Valid Reject. Total Polled
No Votes
60,466 26,165 235 10,285 8,628 92 45,405 2,919 48,324
21A Eheliyagoda
57.63% 0.52% 22.65% 19.00% 0.20% 6.04% 79.92%
68,694 26,289 117 1,359 25,112 102 52,979 2,847 55,826
21B Ratnapura
49.62% 0.22% 2.57% 47.40% 0.19% 5.10% 81.27%
43,236 19,493 104 678 13,752 71 34,098 2,033 36,131
21C Pelmadulla
57.17% 0.31% 1.99% 40.33% 0.21% 5.63% 83.57%
58,861 27,987 130 931 16,662 122 45,832 3,201 49,033
21D Balangoda
61.06% 0.28% 2.03% 36.35% 0.27% 6.53% 83.30%
57,842 29,204 133 428 14,610 109 44,484 2,849 47,333
21E Rakwana
65.65% 0.30% 0.96% 32.84% 0.25% 6.02% 81.83%
53,422 24,875 98 732 17,457 97 43,259 2,277 45,536
21F Nivitigala
57.50% 0.23% 1.69% 40.35% 0.22% 5.00% 85.24%
36,117 16,118 90 1,909 9,494 55 27,666 1,680 29,346
21G Kalawana
58.26% 0.33% 6.90% 34.32% 0.20% 5.72% 81.25%
72,897 22,885 416 757 15,843 127 40,028 2,350 42,378
21H Kolonna
57.17% 1.04% 1.89% 39.58% 0.32% 5.55% 58.13%
5,689 3,307 14 244 1,802 4 5,371 92 5,463
21I Postal-Ratnapura
61.57% 0.26% 4.54% 33.55% 0.07% 1.68% 96.03%
457,224 196,323 1,337 17,323 123,360 779 339,122 20,248 359,370
Total
57.89% 0.39% 5.11% 36.38% 0.23% 5.63% 78.60%
Electoral District No - 22 - Kegalle
P.Div. Register
No Votes
60,616 23,006 6,834 508 70 13,722 44,140 2,629 46,769
22A Dedigama
52.12% 15.48% 1.15% 0.16% 31.09% 5.62% 77.16%
47,312 16,931 393 637 91 10,311 28,363 1,530 29,893
22B Galigamuwa
39.69% 1.39% 2.25% 0.32% 36.35% 5.12% 63.18%
46,828 16,984 680 685 153 11,304 29,806 1,689 31,495
22C Kegalle
56.98% 2.28% 2.30% 0.51% 37.93% 5.36% 67.26%
42,695 13,525 633 362 86 6,803 21,409 1,361 22,770
22D Rambukkana
63.17% 2.96% 1.69% 0.40% 31.78% 5.98% 53.33%
54,137 20,193 3,831 235 113 9,066 33,438 2,375 35,813
22E Mawanella
60.39% 11.46% 0.70% 0.34% 27.11% 6.63% 66.15%
36,713 16,302 479 171 68 8,682 25,702 2,191 27,893
22F Aranayake
63.43% 1.86% 0.67% 0.26% 33.78% 7.86% 75.98%
48,126 24,062 305 4,248 112 6,377 35,104 2,573 37,677
22G Yatiyantota
68.54% 0.87% 12.10% 0.32% 18.17% 6.83% 78.29%
49,325 22,644 393 6,865 142 4,828 34,872 1,822 36,694
22H Ruwanwella
64.93% 1.13% 19.69% 0.41% 13.84% 4.97% 74.39%
43,230 15,959 202 1,101 133 7,421 24,816 1,999 26,815
22I Deraniyagala
64.31% 0.81% 4.44% 0.54% 29.90% 7.45% 62.03%
8,149 4,728 306 356 60 2,154 7,604 193 7,797
22J Postal-Kegalle
62.18% 4.02% 4.68% 0.79% 28.33% 2.48% 95.68%
437,131 174,334 14,056 15,168 1,028 80,668 285,254 18,362 303,616
Total
61.12% 4.93% 5.32% 0.36% 28.28% 6.05% 69.46%
Parliamentary Election - 1989
ALL ISLAND RESULTS - BY ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
No Electoral Districts Register Votes UNP ELJP USA TULF DPLF MEP SLFP SLMC ACTC INDP I INDP 2 Total Valid Reject Total Polled
1 Colombo 1,0878,91 374,530 7,112 31,873 - - 76,966 205,053 29,308 - - - 724,842 35,271 760,113
51.67% 0.98% 4.40% - - 10.62% 28.29% 4.04% - - - 4.64% 69.87%
2 Gampaha 969,658 385,733 10,549 21,665 - - - 294,490 - - - - 712,437 32,497 744,934
54.14% 1.48% 3.04% - - - 41.34% - - - - 4.36% 76.82%
3 Kalutara 570,193 160,069 1,611 12,342 - - 2,690 131,510 12,971 - - - 321,193 20,139 341,332
49.84% 0.50% 3.84% - - 0.84% 40.94% 4.04% - - - 5.90% 59.86%
4 Mahanuwara 628,317 204,973 1,315 5,147 - - - 105,977 14,697 - - - 332,109 22,374 354,483
61.72% 0.40% 1.55% - - - 31.91% 4.43% - - - 6.31% 56.42%
5 Matale 214,938 88,869 2,350 2,344 - - - 45,717 - - - - 139,280 11,927 151,207
63.81% 1.69% 1.68% - - - 32.82% - - - - 7.89% 70.35%
6 Nuwara/Eliya 229,519 109,853 - 4,214 - 10,509 - 47,128 1,720 - - - 173,424 13,600 187,024
63.34% - 2.43% - 6.06% - 27.18% 0.99% - - - 7.27% 81.49%
7 Galle 571,146 183,962 4,097 18,160 - - 2,676 152,096 4,014 - - - 365,005 23,536 388,541
50.40% 1.12% 4.98% - - 0.73% 41.67% 1.10% - - - 6.06% 68.03%
8 Matara 451,926 45,734 1,481 4,225 - - 1,313 28,752 - - - - 81,505 5,128 86,633
56.11% 1.82% 5.18% - - 1.61% 35.28% - - - - 5.92% 19.17%
9 Hambantota 295,120 31,639 - 1,686 - - 648 22,459 143 - - - 56,575 4,339 60,914
55.92% - 2.98% - - 1.15% 39.70% 0.25% - - 7.12% 20.64%
10 Jaffna 592,210 5,460 - - 60,013 7,993 - - 8,439 7,610 150,340 - 239,855 25,203 265,058
2.28% - - 25.02% 3.33% - - 3.52% 3.17% 62.68% - 9.51% 44.76%
11 Vanni 141,448 8,525 - - 17,271 - - 1,568 7,945 - 7,879 - 43,188 4,462 47,650
19.74% - - 39.99% - - 3.63% 18.40% - 18.24% - 9.36% 33.69%
12 Batticaloa 216,574 11,317 - - 55,131 - - 4,130 36,867 - 46,419 1,497 155,361 13,923 169,284
7.28% - 35.49% - - 2.66% 23.73% - 29.88% 0.96% 8.22% 78.16%
13 Digamadulla 265,768 62,600 - 965 43,424 - - 45,400 61,325 - - - 213,714 10,727 224,441
29.29% - 0.45% 20.32% - - 21.24% 28.69% - - - 4.78% 84.45%
14 Trincomalee 152,289 22,450 - - 12,755 - 284 22,966 17,884 - 25,239 - 101,578 4,878 106,456
22.10% - - 12.56% - 0.28% 22.61% 17.61% - 24.85% - 4.58% 69.90%
PARLIAMENTARY GENARAL ELECTION - 1989
ALL ISLAND RESULTS - BY ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
No Electoral Districts Register Votes UNP ELJP USA TULF DPLF MEP SLFP SLMC ACTC INDP I INDP 2 Total Valid Reject Total Polled
15 Kurunegala 784,991 314,724 13,759 11,059 - - 2,848 195,526 - - - - 537,916 34,212 572,128
58.51% 2.56% 2.06% - - 0.53% 36.35% - - - - 5.98% 72.88%
16 Puttalam 318,755 139,309 1,137 3,398 - - - 71,687 6,253 - 107 584 222,475 13,205 235,680
62.62% 0.51% 1.53% - - - 32.22% 2.81% - 0.05% 0.26% 5.60% 73.94%
17 Anuradhapura 334,073 92,726 1,397 1,724 - - 531 64,010 - - 4,057 - 164,445 14,245 178,690
56.39% 0.85% 1.05% - - 0.32% 38.92% - - 2.47% - 7.97% 53.49%
18 Polonnaruwa 163,745 43,473 1,933 1,117 - - - 23,221 - - - - 69,744 5,266 75,010
62.33% 2.77% 1.60% - - - 33.29% - - - - 7.02% 45.81%
19 Badulla 329,321 135,089 5,589 5,712 - - 1,693 81,011 - - - - 229,094 19,704 248,798
58.97% 2.44% 2.49% - - 0.74% 35.36% - - - - 7.92% 75.55%
20 Moneragala 161,927 46,313 - 2,149 - - 451 38,640 450 - 349 - 88,352 12,317 100,669
52.42% - 2.43% - - 0.51% 43.73% 0.51% - 0.40% - 12.24% 62.17%
21 Ratnapura 457,224 196,323 1,337 17,323 - - - 123,360 - - 779 - 339,122 20,248 359,370
57.89% 0.39% 5.11% - - - 36.38% - - 0.23% - 5.63% 78.60%
22 Kegalle 437,131 174,334 14,056 15,168 - - 1,028 80,668 - - - - 285,254 18,362 303,616
61.12% 4.93% 5.32% - 0.36% 28.28% - - - - 6.05% 69.46%
8,286,273 2,838,005 67,723 160,271 188,594 18,502 91,128 1,785,369 202016 7610 235169 2081 5596468 365563 5962031
Total 9,374,164 50.71% 1.21% 2.86% 3.37% 0.33% 1.63% 31.90% 3.61% 0.14% * * 6.13% 63.60%
Political Partices from which members of Parliament were elected
No. of Members
No. of Members No. of Votes obtained
Name of Party elected from the
elected by the Party
National List
United National Party 110 2,838,005 15

United Socialist Alliance 02 160,271 01
Tamil United Liberation Front 09 188,549 01
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna 02 91,128 01
Sri Lanka Freedom Party 58 1,785,369 09
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 03 202,016 01
Independent Group - Jaffna District 08 150,340 01
Independent Group - Vanni District 01 46,419 -
Independent Group I - Trincomalee District 02 25,239 -
Total 196 5495260 29
N.B.No members were elected from other parties that contested the election
Parliamentary Elections- No.of MPP
Votes Votes
Total Valid Name of the % with in a % with in a
Electoral District Obtained by Name of the Candidate obtained by party/Ind.Grp District
Votes Party/Ind.Grp.
party/Ind.Grp candidates
COLOMBO 724,842 UNP 374,530 Athulathmudali Lalith 235,447 62.86% 32.48%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (95.35%) (51.67%) Bulathsinghalage Sirisena Cooray 92,263 24.63% 12.73%
1,087,891 Gamini Kulavansa Lokuge 48,790 13.03% 6.73%
Mohamed Haniffa Mohamed 47,451 12.67% 6.55%
Tyronne Fernando 44,718 11.94% 6.17%
Premaratne Gunasekera 44,559 11.90% 6.15%
Mathew Vincent Perera 42,776 11.42% 5.90%
Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi 41,508 11.08% 5.73%
Sunethra Ranasinghe 37,165 9.92% 5.13%
Muthu Sangaralingam Sellasamy 36,480 9.74% 5.03%
Mohamed Jabir Abdul Cader 30,252 8.08% 4.17%
Malwattage Nimal Ransiri Peiris 27,130 7.24% 3.74%
SLFP 205,053 Stanley Tillekerathne 83,636 40.79% 11.54%

(28.29%) Arachchige Jinadasa Niyathapala 67,801 33.07% 9.35%
C.V. Gooneratne 60,603 29.55% 8.36%
Dickson J Perera 50,735 24.74% 7.00%
Kingsley Tissa Wickremaratne 38,815 18.93% 5.35%
Nilenti Nimal Siripala de Silva 38,647 18.85% 5.33%
MEP 76,966 Dinesh Chandra Rupasinghe Gunawardhena 70,616 91.75% 9.74%
(10.62%) Sumithra Arachchige Don Bandula

50,861 66.08% 7.02%
Chandrasiri Gunawardhana
CPQ01/EX/PR/Result of PE 1947 to 2001

Votes Votes
GAMPAHA 712,437 UNP 385,733 Joseph Michael Perera 104,094 26.99% 14.61%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (95.63%) (54.14%) Amaratunga John 90,797 23.54% 12.74%
969,658 Ranil Wickremasinghe 86,477 22.42% 12.14%
Rajakaruna Mohotti Appuhamilage
80,154 20.78% 11.25%
Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
Illukpitiya Mudiyanselage Peter Paul Perera 63,602 16.49% 8.93%
Thenahandi Vijayapala Mendis 59,235 15.36% 8.31%
Jayasinghe Muhandiram Donald Dissanayake 56,610 14.68% 7.95%
Mahindra Suransinghe Wijerathna 52,738 13.67% 7.40%

Mahen Gunasekera 44,630 11.57% 6.26%
Ariyarathna Jayathilaka 39,893 10.34% 5.60%
SLFP 294,490 Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranayaka 214,390 72.80% 30.09%

(41.34%) Anura Piyadharshi Soloman Dias
107,177 36.39% 15.04%
Bandaranayake
Lakshman Jayakody 62,652 21.27% 8.79%
Jeyaraj Fernando Pulle 51,485 17.48% 7.23%
Anura Pradeep Hapangama 47,550 16.15% 6.67%
Ranatunga Jayasekara Kankanamalage
37,163 12.62% 5.22%
Reggie Padmasena Ranatunga
Sakalasooriya Appuhamilage Sardhatissa
36,363 12.35% 5.10%
Sakalasooriya

Votes Votes
KALUTARA 321,193 UNP 160,069 Indradasa Hettiarachchi 54,099 33.80% 16.84%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (94.09%) (49.84%) Punsiri Senaraja Perera Samaranayake 36,150 22.58% 11.25%
570,193 Abdul Bakeer Makar Imtiyas 35,433 22.14% 11.03%
Pathirage Don Abeyratne 30,292 18.92% 9.43%
Manna Marakkalage Mervin Joseph Cooray 27,991 17.49% 8.71%
Jayasiri Sarath Kumara Ranawaka 20,983 13.11% 6.53%
SLFP 131,510 Thilak Karunaratne 54,339 41.32% 16.92%

(40.94%) Sumitha Priyanganie Abeyweera 51,494 39.16% 16.03%
Neville Fernando 40,977 31.16% 12.76%
Anil Munasinghe 40,320 30.66% 12.55%
Mangala Munasinghe 28,522 21.69% 8.88%
Wijetunga Mudiyanselage Dingiri Banda

MAHANUWARA 332,109 UNP 204,973 58,617 28.60% 17.65%
Wijetunge
(No. of Reg. Electors) (93.68%) (61.72%) Anura Daniel Mahavithanaarachchige 53,396 26.05% 16.08%
628,317 Abdul Cader Shahul Hameed 36,375 17.75% 10.95%
Abdul Raheem Mohideen Abdul Cader 33,757 16.47% 10.16%
Hettihewage Chandraman de Silva 29,726 14.50% 8.95%
Tikiribanda Harindranatha Dunuwila 28,377 13.84% 8.54%
Attanayake Mudiyanselage Kuda Banda
27,788 13.56% 8.37%
Tissa Attanayake
Rankeththege Premachandra Wijesiri 27,555 13.44% 8.30%
SLFP 105,977 Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Jayaratne 54,290 51.23% 16.35%

(31.91%) Abeykoon Mudiyanselage Mahinda
26,881 25.36% 8.09%
Abeykoon
Yasaratne Tennakoon 22,736 21.45% 6.85%

Votes Votes
Lakshman Bandara Kiriella 20,898 19.72% 6.29%
MATALE 139,280 UNP 88,869 Wijeratne Banda Jambugahapitiyagedera 31,635 35.60% 22.71%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (92.11%) (63.81%) Alick Aluvihare 31,004 34.89% 22.26%
214,938 Basnayake Mudiyanselage Punchi Banda
26.49% 16.90%
23,541
Kaviratne
V.G. Jinadasa 22,941 25.81% 16.47%
Ekanayake Mudiyanselage Mahinda

SLFP 45,717 17,941 39.24% 12.88%
Nandimithra Eknayake
(32.82%)
NUWARA-ELIYA 173,424 UNP 109,853 Lionel Gamini Dissanayake 73,790 67.17% 42.55%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (92.72%) (63.34%) Dilshard Rohan Tissa Abhayagunasekera 35,375 32.20% 20.40%
229,519 Dunutillake Mudiyanselage Renuka Menike
28.47% 18.03%
31,271
Herath
Wijesundara Bandara Ranatunga 29,067 26.46% 16.76%
Ananda Dassanayake Dasanayake

SLFP 47,128 23,418 49.69% 13.50%
Mudiyanselage
(27.18%) Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Sumanaweera
18,986 40.29% 10.95%
Banda Dissanayake

Votes Votes
GALLE 365,005 UNP 183,962 Matarage Upali Sarath Danston Amarasiri 63,985 34.78% 17.53%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (93.94%) (50.40%) Lokugamage Rupasena Karunatilleke 51,147 27.80% 14.01%
571,146 Don Ranjith Nanda Kumarage 43,609 23.71% 11.95%
Vincent Jayawardene 42,085 22.88% 11.53%
Rannulu Nandimiththa G. de Soyza 28,474 15.48% 7.80%
Daluwatte Hewa Buddika Sarath
Kurukularatne 24,010 13.05% 6.58%
Gardiye Hewawasam Dodangodage

SLFP 152,096 66,431 43.68% 18.20%
Amarasiri
(41.67%) Bentota Pathiranage Richard de Silva 64,268 42.25% 17.61%
Hemakumara Wickremathilake Nanayakkara 37,310 24.53% 10.22%
Kariyawasam Haputhanthri Gamage Noel

35,772 23.52% 9.80%
Padmasiri
Ihala Medagama Gamage Piyasena 35,456 23.31% 9.71%
MATARA 81,505 UNP 45,734 Gamini Fonseka 19,618 42.90% 24.07%

(No. of Reg. Electors) (94.08%) (56.11%) Ranjan Wijayawardhana 9,925 21.70% 12.18%
451,926
Abeywardhana Dayananda Wickremasinghe
9,579 20.95% 11.75%
Madurapala Ediriweera 8,562 18.72% 10.50%
Handunnetti Rannulu Piyasiri 8,446 18.47% 10.36%
Peter Silva Loku Galappaththy 7,094 15.51% 8.70%
SLFP 28,752 Mahinda Wijesekera 18,517 64.40% 22.72%

(35.28%) Mangala Pinsiri Samaraweera 11,971 41.64% 14.69%
Hewagampolage Sirisena 8,212 28.56% 10.08%
Votes Votes
HAMBANTOTA 56,575 UNP 31,639 Atapattu Ranjith 10,381 32.81% 18.35%

(No. of Reg. Electors) (92.87%) (55.92%) Kadukannage Ananda Kularatne 9,470 29.93% 16.74%
295,120 Patabandi Madduma Baduge Cyril 5,911 18.68% 10.45%
Abeydheera Hary 5,699 18.01% 10.07%
Gunapala Tissakutti Arachchi 3,600 11.38% 6.36%
SLFP 22,459 Percy Mahendra Rajapksha 13,073 58.21% 23.11%

(39.70%) Chamal Jayantha Rajapaksha 10,342 46.05% 18.28%
JAFFNA 239,855 INDP 1 150,340 Eliyathamby Ratnasabapathy 40,947 27.24% 17.07%

(No. of Reg. Electors) (90.49%) (62.68%) Eliyathamby Pararasasingam 36,340 24.17% 15.15%
592,210 Sinnathamby Sivamaharasa 22,622 15.05% 9.43%
Arunasalam Ponniah Selliah 20,747 13.80% 8.65%
Thambu Loganathapillai 17,616 11.72% 7.34%
Sebastiyampillai Edward 17,429 11.59% 7.27%
Kanapathy Selvanayagam 14,440 9.60% 6.02%
Joseph George Rajenthiram 13,928 9.26% 5.81%
TULF 60,013 Kandiah Navaratnam 22,255 37.08% 9.28%

(25.02%) Kandiah Premachandran 20,738 34.56% 8.65%
Ganeshankari Yogasangari 20,223 33.70% 8.43%

Votes Votes
VANNI 43,188 TULF 17,271 Anthony Emmanuel Silva 6,385 36.97% 14.78%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (90.63%) (39.99%) Raja Kuhaneswaran 6,276 36.34% 14.53%
141,448
UNP 8,625 Rasa Manohaari Pulendran 3,260 37.80% 7.55%
( )
SLFP 1,568 Abu Bakar S.S.M. 5,355 341.52% 12.40%
(3.63%)
INDP 1 7,879 Innasimuthu Alfred 935 11.87% 2.16%
(18.24%)
BATTICALOA 155,361 TULF 55,131 Govinthan Karunakaram 25,651 46.53% 16.51%

(No. of Reg. Electors) (91.77%) (35.49%) Prince Gunarasa Casinader 21,959 39.83% 14.13%
216,574 35.25% 12.51%
Thambimuthu Samuel Pennington Thevarasa 19,431
SLMC 36,867 Alim Mohamed Hisbulla M.L. 15,832 42.94% 10.19%

(23.73%)
INDP 1 46,419 Alathipody Gunaseelan 22,889 49.31% 14.73%
(29.88%)

Votes Votes
DIGAMADULLA 213,714 SLMC 61,325 Ashraff M.H.M. 56,464 92.07% 26.42%

(No. of Reg. Electors) (95.22%) (28.69%)
265,768
Thewarapperuma Arachchilage Karunasinghe
SLFP 45,400 21,751 47.91% 10.18%
Thewarapperuma
(21.24%)
UNP 62,600 Petikirige Dayaratne 37,996 60.70% 17.78%
(29.29%) Ahangama Polwatte Galappaththige
28,075 44.85% 13.14%
Chandradasa
Nihal Yasendra Bakmeewewa 24,752 39.54% 11.58%
TULF 43,424 Jeyaratnam Thiviya Nadan 17,880 41.18% 8.37%

(20.32%)
TRINCOMALEE 101,578 UNP 22,450 Mohamed Ehuttar Hadjiar Maharoof 10,000 44.54% 9.84%
152,289
Munasinghe Kariyawasam Appuhamilage
SLFP 22,966 11,260 49.03% 11.09%
Don Somadasa Gunawardane
(22.61%)
INDP 1 25,239 Sivapragasam Ratnarajah 784 3.11% 0.77%
(24.85%) Konamalai Mathavarajah 575 2.28% 0.57%

Votes Votes
KURUNEGALA 537,916 UNP 314,724 Gamlath Mohottige Premachandra 68,562 21.78% 12.75%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (94.02%) (58.51%) Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayaka 58,426 18.56% 10.86%
784,991 Sarathchandra Bandara Welagedara 44,437 14.12% 8.26%
Upali Mervin Senarath Dasanayaka 43,804 13.92% 8.14%
Ariya Bandara Rekawa 42,874 13.62% 7.97%
Ukkubanda Wijekoon 42,801 13.60% 7.96%
Adikari Mudiyanselage Piyasoma Upali 41,691 13.25% 7.75%
Wanninayaka Mudiyanselage Herath Banda
34,627 11.00% 6.44%
Wanninayaka
Herath Mudiyanselage Ariyawardanage
34,525 10.97% 6.42%
Lokubanda
Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Bandaranayaka 31,788 10.10% 5.91%
SLFP 195,526 Senewiratna Bandara Nawinna 38,696 19.79% 7.19%

(36.35%) A.M. Munidasa Premachandra 32,699 16.72% 6.08%
Diunugallage Peter Wickramasinghe 31,609 16.17% 5.88%
Lionel Rajapaksa 31,419 16.07% 5.84%
Jayasena Rajakaruna 30,346 15.52% 5.64%

Votes Votes
PUTTALAM 222,475 UNP 139,309 Michael Festus Wenseslous Perera 76,390 54.83% 34.34%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (94.39%) (62.62%) Asoka Wadigamangawa 56,696 40.70% 25.48%
318,755 Harindra Jayanthi Corea 32,899 23.62% 14.79%
James Edward Harold Herat 27,763 19.93% 12.48%
Wendakoon Mudiyanselage Sujatha
26,830 19.26% 12.06%
Kanthimathie Dharmawardana
SLFP 71,687 Silva Dedinuni Robert Jayaratne 32,567 45.43% 14.64%

(32.22%)
Warnakulasooriya Milroy Surgeus Fernando 18,375 25.63% 8.26%
ANURADHAPURA 164,445 UNP 92,726 Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Ariyadasa 27,724 29.90% 16.86%
Adhikari Mudiyanselage Sompala Adhikari 25,617 27.63% 15.58%
334,074 Kulathunga Dissanayake Mudiyanselage

27.54% 15.53%
25,541
Chandrasoma Bandara
Themiya Loku Bandara Hurulle 20,392 21.99% 12.40%
Lal Dharmapriya Gamage 20,189 21.77% 12.28%
SLFP 64,010 Janak Mahendra Adhikari 22,568 35.26% 13.72%

(38.92%) Kiri Banda Ratnayake 18,040 28.18% 10.97%
Berty Premalal Dissanayake 16,200 25.31% 9.85%

Votes Votes
POLONNARUWA 69,744 UNP 43,473 Hewa Gajaman Paththinige Nelson 18,093 41.62% 25.94%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (92.97%) (62.33%) Seid Ahamed Abdul Majeed 12,299 28.29% 17.63%
163,745 Chandrasiri Ariyawansha Sooriyaarachchi 11,318 26.03% 16.23%
Samarasinghe Arachchilage Muthubanda 10,336 23.78% 14.82%
Pallewatte Gamaralalage Maithripala Yapa

SLFP 23,221 13,652 58.79% 19.57%
Sirisena
(33.29%)
Wijesinghe Jayaweera Mudiyanselage

BADULLA 229,094 UNP 135,089 52,559 38.91% 22.94%
Lokubandara
(No. of Reg. Electors) (92.08%) (58.97%) Samaraweera Weerawanni 35,210 26.06% 15.37%
329,321 Lakshman Pintu Jayatillaka Seneviratne 32,427 24.00% 14.15%
Ravindra Samaraweera 26,348 19.50% 11.50%
Amarakone Chandra Karunaratne 20,026 14.82% 8.74%
SLFP 81,011 Hema Ratnayake 28,635 35.35% 12.50%

(35.36%)
Edwin Wickremarathne Dodangodage Don 28,385 35.04% 12.39%
Madduma Bandara Sethapenage Appuhamy

23,066 28.47% 10.07%
Ralalage

Votes Votes
Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Dharmadasa

MONERAGALA 88,352 UNP 46,313 20,788 44.89% 23.53%
Banda
(87.76%) (52.42%) Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Ranjith
(No. of Reg. Electors) 19,165 41.38% 21.69%
Madduma Bandara
161,927 Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Ariyaratna 12,985 28.04% 14.70%
Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Gunewathie

26,193 67.79% 29.65%
SLFP 38,640 Dissanayake
(43.73%) Gamini Wijith Wijayamuni Soyza 15,128 39.15% 17.12%
RATNAPURA 339,122 UNP 196,323 Gamini Atukorale 53,420 27.21% 15.75%

(No. of Reg. Electors) (94.36%) (57.89%) Wimal Wickramasinghe 45,680 23.27% 13.47%
457,224 Kaluwa Devagey Nanda Mathew 43,307 22.06% 12.77%
Athula Kularatne Attygale 39,809 20.28% 11.74%
Chandrasekara Gankande 37,875 19.29% 11.17%
Aboosally M.L.M. 32,133 16.37% 9.48%
SLFP 123,360 Nanda Sydney Ellawala 75,645 61.32% 22.31%

(36.38%) Velatantirige Don John Seneviratna 29,651 24.04% 8.74%
Udagama Liyanage Heenmahatmaya 28,142 22.81% 8.30%
USA 17,323 Vasudeva Nanayakkara 13,013 75.12% 3.84%

(5.11%)

Votes Votes
KEGALLE 285,254 UNP 174,334 Maha Maya Samanthadevi Karunaratne 50,779 29.13% 17.80%
(No. of Reg. Electors) (93.95%) (61.12%) Kasedoruge Vincent Perera 42,237 24.23% 14.81%
437,131 Dharmadewa Jayasinghe 42,170 24.19% 14.78%
Yunoos Lebbe Mohamed Farook 38,857 22.29% 13.62%
Chandradasa Ranatunga 29,051 16.66% 10.18%
Nissanka Manoda Wijayaratne 28,065 16.10% 9.84%
SLFP 80,668 Dharmasiri Senanayake 24,715 30.64% 8.66%

(28.28%)
Balasooriya Arachchilage Balasooriya Jagath 23,088 28.62% 8.09%
USA 15168 Athawuda Senevirathne 10792 71.15% 3.78%

(5.32%)

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Centered Political Parties

Parliamentary General Election - 1989

1 Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi ITAK

2 Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front EPRLF

3 Eelam National Democratic Liberaton Front ENDLF

4 United National Party UNP

5 Eksath Lanka Janatha Pakshaya ELJP

6 United Socialist Alliance USA

7 People's Liberation Front PLF

8 Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization TULO

9 Tamil United Liberation Front TULF

10 Desha Vimukthi Janatha Pakshaya DVJP

11 Nava Sama Samaja Party NSSP

12 Democratic Worker's Congress (Political Wing) DWC

13 Democratic People's Liberation Front DPLF

14 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna MEP

15 Muslim United Liberation Front MULF

16 Ceylon Worker's Congress (Political Wing) CWC

17 Lanka Sama Samaja Party LSSP

18 The Liberal Party TLP

19 Sri Lanka Freedom Party SLFP

20 Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya SLMP

21 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress SLMC

22 Communist Party of Sri Lanka CPS

23 All Ceylon Tamil Congress ACTC

United National Party 110 2,838,005 15

SLFP 205,053 Stanley Tillekerathne 83,636 40.79% 11.54%

MEP 76,966 Dinesh Chandra Rupasinghe Gunawardhena 70,616 91.75% 9.74%

(10.62%) Sumithra Arachchige Don Bandula

CPQ01/EX/PR/Result of PE 1947 to 2001

Illukpitiya Mudiyanselage Peter Paul Perera 63,602 16.49% 8.93%

Thenahandi Vijayapala Mendis 59,235 15.36% 8.31%

Jayasinghe Muhandiram Donald Dissanayake 56,610 14.68% 7.95%

Mahindra Suransinghe Wijerathna 52,738 13.67% 7.40%

SLFP 294,490 Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranayaka 214,390 72.80% 30.09%

CPQ01/EX/PR/Result of PE 1947 to 2001

Manna Marakkalage Mervin Joseph Cooray 27,991 17.49% 8.71%

Jayasiri Sarath Kumara Ranawaka 20,983 13.11% 6.53%

SLFP 131,510 Thilak Karunaratne 54,339 41.32% 16.92%

Wijetunga Mudiyanselage Dingiri Banda

SLFP 105,977 Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Jayaratne 54,290 51.23% 16.35%

CPQ01/EX/PR/Result of PE 1947 to 2001

Ekanayake Mudiyanselage Mahinda

Ananda Dassanayake Dasanayake

CPQ01/EX/PR/Result of PE 1947 to 2001

Gardiye Hewawasam Dodangodage

Hemakumara Wickremathilake Nanayakkara 37,310 24.53% 10.22%

Kariyawasam Haputhanthri Gamage Noel

MATARA 81,505 UNP 45,734 Gamini Fonseka 19,618 42.90% 24.07%

SLFP 28,752 Mahinda Wijesekera 18,517 64.40% 22.72%

HAMBANTOTA 56,575 UNP 31,639 Atapattu Ranjith 10,381 32.81% 18.35%

SLFP 22,459 Percy Mahendra Rajapksha 13,073 58.21% 23.11%

JAFFNA 239,855 INDP 1 150,340 Eliyathamby Ratnasabapathy 40,947 27.24% 17.07%

TULF 60,013 Kandiah Navaratnam 22,255 37.08% 9.28%

CPQ01/EX/PR/Result of PE 1947 to 2001

BATTICALOA 155,361 TULF 55,131 Govinthan Karunakaram 25,651 46.53% 16.51%

SLMC 36,867 Alim Mohamed Hisbulla M.L. 15,832 42.94% 10.19%

CPQ01/EX/PR/Result of PE 1947 to 2001

DIGAMADULLA 213,714 SLMC 61,325 Ashraff M.H.M. 56,464 92.07% 26.42%

TULF 43,424 Jeyaratnam Thiviya Nadan 17,880 41.18% 8.37%

CPQ01/EX/PR/Result of PE 1947 to 2001

Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Bandaranayaka 31,788 10.10% 5.91%

SLFP 195,526 Senewiratna Bandara Nawinna 38,696 19.79% 7.19%

CPQ01/EX/PR/Result of PE 1947 to 2001