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 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 [ ] Key
Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party
Elections [ ] 1947 Parliamentary General Election [ ]
Candidate
Party
Symbol
Votes
%
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 [ ]
Candidate
Party
Symbol
Votes
%
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 [ ]
Candidate
Party
Symbol
Votes
%
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 [ ]
Candidate
Party
Symbol
Votes
%
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 [ ]
Candidate
Party
Symbol
Votes
%
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 [ ]
Candidate
Party
Symbol
Votes
%
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 [ ]
Candidate
Party
Symbol
Votes
%
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 [ ]
Candidate
Party
Symbol
Votes
%
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 [ ]
Members of the Sri Lankan Parliament from Kurunegala
One–member (1947 – 1989) Multi–member (1989 – Present)