Matara
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District		Matara
ProvinceSouthern
Polling divisions7
Population822,000[1] (2008)
Electorate578,858[2] (2010)
Area1,283 km2 (495 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members8
MPsLakshman Yapa Abeywardena, UPFA
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, UPFA
Wijaya Dahanayaka, UPFA
Chandrasiri Gajadeera, UPFA
Hemal Gunasekara, UPFA
Sanath Jayasuriya, UPFA
Buddhika Pathirana, UNF
Mangala Samaraweera, UNF

Matara electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Matara in the Southern province. The district currently elects 8 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 578,858 registered electors in 2010.[2]

1982 Presidential Election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
Junius JayewardeneUNP24,66722,45722,60522,14620,54923,22125,0514,029164,72549.32%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP20,38918,14717,75722,98421,40819,33322,2822,287144,58743.29%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP4,7811,8864,8742,7113,2672,0672,27625522,1176.62%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP246220246228229156198481,5710.47%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP70635271786790185090.15%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC10872496183227814740.14%
Valid Votes50,26142,84545,58348,20145,61444,86649,9756,638333,983100.00%
Rejected Votes421428457420437408451693,091
Total Polled50,68243,27346,04048,62146,05145,27450,4266,707337,074
Registered Electors59,79849,81756,69357,20357,40056,25262,725399,888
Turnout84.76%86.86%81.21%85.00%80.23%80.48%80.39%84.29%
Source:[4]

1988 Presidential Election

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP3,50510,9494,4031,4943,22817,71815,80232557,42454.30%
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP5,34610,1575,0761,3271,25611,60610,35128045,39942.93%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP312554188411661,098532312,9222.76%
Valid Votes9,16321,6609,6672,8624,65030,42226,685636105,745100.00%
Rejected Votes2773781045189497540672,003
Total Polled9,44022,0389,7712,9134,73930,91927,225703107,748
Registered Electors67,07658,34262,49065,40763,59064,43870,591451,934
Turnout14.07%37.77%15.64%4.45%7.45%47.98%38.57%23.84%
Source:[5]

1989 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
United National Party5,4543,5566,6222181,23116,5059,1413,00745,73456.11%6
Sri Lanka Freedom Party2,9022,3011,3691491,13611,0947,5082,29328,75235.28%3
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)		4811041821032,8792623764,2255.18%0
United Lanka People's Party16291297178705151951,4811.82%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna8210523242407541031,3131.61%0
Valid Votes9,0816,1578,0134692,67231,42317,8165,87481,505100.00%9
Rejected Votes836567149432351,8351,2372265,128
Total Polled9,9176,7248,1625122,90733,25819,0536,10086,633
Registered Electors66,31058,00861,45264,83362,57762,61269,5156,619451,926
Turnout14.96%11.59%13.28%0.79%4.65%53.12%27.41%92.16%19.17%
Source:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] Gamini Fonseka (UNP), 19,618 preference votes (pv); Mahinda Wijesekara (SLFP), 18,517 pv; Mangala Samaraweera (SLFP), 11,971 pv; Ranjan Wijayawardhana (UNP), 9,925 pv; Abeywardhana Dayananda Wickremasinghe (UNP), 9,579 pv; Madurapala Ediriweera (UNP), 8,562 pv; H. R Piyasiri (UNP), 8,446 pv; Hewagampolage Sirisena (SLFP), 8,212 pv; and Peter Silva Loku Galappaththy (UNP), 7,094 pv.

1993 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 2nd Southern provincial council election held on 17 May 1993 for the district:

PartyVotes%Seats
United National Party145,09344.99%
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)129,69340.22%
Democratic United National Front44,87313.91%
Others2,8260.88%
Valid Votes322,485100.00%
Rejected Votes22,979
Total Polled345,464
Registered Electors493,503
Turnout70.00%
Source:

1994 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 3rd Southern provincial council election held on 24 March 1994 for the district:

PartyVotes%Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)192,85356.43%
United National Party147,30143.10%
Nava Sama Samaja Party1,5860.46%
Valid Votes341,740100.00%
Rejected Votes17,397
Total Polled359,137
Registered Electors493,503
Turnout72.77%
Source:

1994 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)32,83730,74328,19130,83432,31832,62934,7604,973227,28559.90%5
United National Party21,99923,93019,33520,60816,06918,91519,0132,155142,02437.43%3
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)1,5547561,3049911,0981,2641,6001698,7362.30%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna247178105181232246182511,4220.37%0
Valid Votes56,63755,60748,93552,61449,71753,05455,5557,348379,467100.00%8
Rejected Votes2,6743,3301,8412,9652,3181,6322,3258217,167
Total Polled59,31158,93750,77655,57952,03554,68657,8807,430396,634
Registered Electors74,56271,10666,92370,88969,05073,46177,479503,470
Turnout79.55%82.89%75.87%78.40%75.36%74.44%74.70%78.78%
Source:[7]

The following candidates were elected:[7] Dullas Alahapperuma (PA), 76,678 preference votes (pv); Ronnie de Mel (UNP), 66,563 pv; Mahinda Wijesekara (PA), 65,769 pv; Chandrasiri Gajadeera (PA), 62,852 pv; Mangala Samaraweera (PA), 61,574 pv; Eugin Alwis Samarasinghe (PA), 57,455 pv; Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena (UNP), 52,294 pv; and Handunneththi Rannulu Wimalasiri (UNP), 33,078 pv.

1994 Presidential Election

Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
Chandrika KumaratungaPA32,63230,66230,81729,75631,03832,50334,5835,874227,86564.69%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP18,16518,81914,82417,47314,13315,75116,7082,351118,22433.56%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 2327465185407305152201132,0550.58%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP175316185240213205173571,5640.44%
Nihal GalappaththiSLPF211290197207167123172301,3970.40%
A.J. RanashingeInd 1145213169163128138145331,1340.32%
Valid Votes51,65550,76546,37748,24645,98448,87251,9828,358352,239100.00%
Rejected Votes9031,2936248286556486751055,731
Total Polled52,55852,05847,00149,07446,63949,52052,6578,463357,970
Registered Electors74,56271,10666,92370,88969,05073,46177,479503,470
Turnout70.49%73.21%70.23%69.23%67.54%67.41%67.96%71.10%
Source:[8]

1999 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 4th Southern provincial council election held on 10 June 1999 for the district:

PartyVotes%Seats
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)157,76246.36%8
United National Party130,84338.45%7
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna40,27611.84%2
Independent 15,7491.69%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)2,9060.85%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna1,1600.34%0
People's Liberation Solidarity Front4480.13%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya3990.12%0
Liberal Party2980.09%0
Independent 22920.09%0
People's Freedom Front1430.04%0
Valid Votes340,276100.00%17
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors510,310
Turnout
Source:[9]

1999 Presidential Election

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
Chandrika KumaratungaPA30,04029,22925,36329,11528,51528,86530,9393,619205,68554.32%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP21,33021,40018,84419,46417,68918,74319,1833,024139,67736.89%
Nandana GunathilakeJVP4,2313,1084,5393,4712,9973,2733,67493626,2296.93%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP195207155194201276219921,5390.41%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 2154251991991268612341,0420.28%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal182223107170147728799970.26%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 11451571001921067211458910.24%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA729584546815667746700.18%
Abdul RasoolSLMP991165685689411656390.17%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF100111629250547135430.14%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 35875475741193503320.09%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF4045153224182622020.05%
A. DissanayakaDUNF3438243622152031920.05%
Valid Votes56,68055,05549,49553,16150,05451,74354,6747,776378,638100.00%
Rejected Votes1,0901,4649639838871,7901,0273798,583
Total Polled57,77056,51950,45854,14450,94153,53355,7018,155387,221
Registered Electors76,91674,40968,29675,15670,15772,59378,320515,847
Turnout75.11%75.96%73.88%72.04%72.61%73.74%71.12%75.07%
Source:[10]

2000 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		30,69929,42724,26328,63628,02228,73629,6084,299203,69051.47%5
United National Party21,68823,80717,82621,72818,82319,70620,2763,001146,85537.11%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna5,8793,9867,4894,5224,1795,2006,2621,24038,7579.79%1
Sinhala Heritage4761663952153881,0245591523,3750.85%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya1143850611148283265680.14%0
United Sinhala Great Council851365910169485005480.14%0
People's Liberation Solidarity Front59323052257256103360.08%0
Liberal Party4672304532284212960.07%0
Citizen's Front4247403943263812760.07%0
Independent 53058202829272202140.05%0
Democratic United National Front2648214129242312130.05%0
Independent 33030261720112121570.04%0
Left & Democratic Alliance172012127281541150.03%0
Independent 4201682169110910.02%0
Independent 21965161514111870.02%0
Independent 113197813580730.02%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front811798950570.01%0
Peoples Freedom Front1011995552560.01%0
Valid Votes59,26157,93050,29755,56051,82755,05457,0958,740395,764100.00%8
Rejected Votes3,2073,8691,9463,6012,5372,0222,75219720,131
Total Polled62,46861,79952,24359,16154,36457,07659,8478,937415,895
Registered Electors78,40876,10169,00376,56271,21173,73779,629524,651
Turnout79.67%81.21%75.71%77.27%76.34%77.40%75.16%79.27%
Source:[11]

The following candidates were elected:[12] Mangala Samaraweera (PA), 93,110 preference votes (pv); Mahinda Wijesekara (PA), 83,625 pv; Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena (UNP), 81,053 pv; Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (PA), 70,091 pv; Sagala Ratnayaka (UNP), 58,634 pv; Dullas Alahapperuma (PA), 48,721 pv; Chandrasiri Gajadeera (PA), 43,913 pv; and Jinadasa Kitulagoda (JVP), 4,012 pv.

2001 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)		25,37226,11422,49023,45721,99224,37624,241171,66142.49%4
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		25,29424,39920,02124,57723,19424,48025,703171,14142.37%3
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna9,1206,7768,3787,0946,4796,7638,05854,47613.49%1
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)4375712845113842533302,7800.69%0
Sinhala Heritage1851352231772235362981,8540.46%0
United Socialist Party1381789116291741108560.21%0
Independent 5294323273518332080.05%0
People's Freedom Front245317282717291960.05%0
United Sinhala Great Council17332321207211430.04%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya281811112520131290.03%0
National Development Front222011261316201280.03%0
Independent 3183016261413101280.03%0
Independent 11814614111314910.02%0
Independent 26125111349600.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front810878116580.01%0
Independent 4111766558580.01%0
Valid Votes60,72758,42351,61356,15552,53456,60658,903403,967100.00%8
Rejected Votes3,1724,0302,1203,8782,7951,9832,60820,820
Total Polled63,89962,45353,73360,03355,32958,58961,511424,787
Registered Electors79,85077,54070,41277,92972,59075,30181,072534,694
Turnout80.02%80.54%76.31%77.04%76.22%77.81%75.87%79.44%
Sources:[13][14]

The following candidates were elected:[15] Mangala Samaraweera (PA), 105,992 preference votes (pv); Mahinda Wijesekara (UNF), 95,378 pv; Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena (UNF), 81,617 pv; Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (PA), 64,756 pv; Justin Galappathi (UNF), 60,548 pv; Mallika de Mel (PA), 60,531 pv; Sagala Ratnayaka (UNF), 55,423 pv; and Jinadasa Kitulagoda (JVP), 4,799 pv.

2004 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)35,74733,05130,36034,15831,92732,96734,8248,201241,23560.27%5
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)		21,31823,26216,47318,58216,87919,45819,9963,665139,63334.89%3
Jathika Hela Urumaya1,7331,1972,3311,4211,9884,3092,46278816,2294.05%0
United Socialist Party25337614822616714620461,5260.38%0
National Development Front9112399118102849297180.18%0
Independent 74963153421253712450.06%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)2029161817523641920.05%0
Independent 625364157102001170.03%0
Independent 14116107770520.01%0
Liberal Party687144461500.01%0
Independent 368523651360.01%0
Independent 2212364340340.01%0
Independent 5112571350340.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya53457450330.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front75342260290.01%0
Swarajya62731340260.01%0
Independent 483251031230.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front11352810210.01%0
Valid Votes59,28258,20249,49154,63351,14057,09157,71712,677400,233100.00%8
Rejected Votes3,4274,5452,3653,8462,9581,9993,42220722,769
Total Polled62,70962,74751,85658,47954,09859,09061,13912,884423,002
Registered Electors82,33080,25971,81279,91874,43478,46583,288550,506
Turnout76.17%78.18%72.21%73.17%72.68%75.31%73.41%76.84%
Source:[16]

The following candidates were elected:[17] Mangala Samaraweera (UPFA-SLFP), 118,848 preference votes (pv); Jinadasa Kitulagoda (UPFA-JVP), 109,417 pv; Pemasiri Manage (UPFA-JVP), 101,558 pv; Mahinda Wijesekara (UNF-UNP), 72,563 pv; Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena (UNF-UNP), 66,498 pv; Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (UPFA-SLFP), 60,453 pv; Sagala Ratnayaka (UNF-UNP), 59,888 pv; and Chandrasiri Gajadeera (UPFA-CPSL), 46,138 pv.

2004 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th Southern provincial council election held on 10 July 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)25,58624,44024,08523,92225,65525,99327,4184,977182,07664.30%12
United National Party14,63917,28510,94411,69210,51313,46713,9421,96694,44833.35%6
Independent221123513,1689016641444,6151.63%0
People's Liberation Solidarity Front12012159741078336176170.22%0
United Socialist Party70118666566489565340.19%0
United Lalith Front6172383341396043480.12%0
Liberal Party10619131512101011860.07%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya19182527263317171820.06%0
United Sinhala Great Council10217901591281720.06%0
Valid Votes40,83242,21735,28839,08637,33639,74841,6317,040283,178100.00%18
Rejected Votes2,3632,9932,0912,4112,3072,0922,36736816,992
Total Polled43,19545,21037,37941,49739,64341,84043,9987,408300,170
Registered Electors82,33080,25971,81279,91875,43478,46583,288551,506
Turnout52.47%56.33%52.05%51.92%52.55%53.32%52.83%54.43%
Source:[18]

The following candidates were elected:[18] Akalanka Buddika Pathirana (UNP), 44,165 preference votes (pv); S. Rathanayake (UPFA), 42,771 pv; Justin Galappaththi (UNP), 31,953 pv; Arachchige Saman Kumara Suraweera (UPFA), 29,813 pv; L. B. Lal Premanath (UPFA), 29,790 pv; N. K. Sisira Kumara (UPFA), 29,064 pv; Gunasekara Wickramarathna Hemal (UPFA), 29,021 pv; S. Vijaya Bindu Weerasinghe (UPFA), 26,270 pv; Dhamvijaya Wijesekara Dahanayake (UPFA), 25,174 pv; Abewickrama Danvas Stanly (UPFA), 25,057 pv; Handunneththi Rannulu Piyasiri (UPFA), 24,841 pv; Weerasumana Weerasinghe (UPFA), 22,095 pv; Suduweli Kondage Lakmal Nilantha (UPFA), 19,192 pv; Handunge Sosindra Nandana (UPFA), 18,422 pv; Sirisena Wijewickrama Kankanamge (UNP), 17,878 pv; Kapila Jayantha Wellappili (UNP), 14,620 pv; Amaraweera Wickrama Gunawardhana Jinadasa (UNP), 11,122 pv; and Madduma Patabandige Praneeth Padmathilaka (UNP), 9,312 pv.

2005 Presidential Election

Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA41,09136,91635,31940,56737,64137,82940,02710,021279,41161.85%
Ranil WickremasingheUNP25,10328,01519,28822,36619,77122,94124,2254,128165,83736.71%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF32633021636822916224241,8770.42%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP27937019129419712722631,6870.37%
Victor HettigodaULPP68879675587766275540.12%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF98109519084365245240.12%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF7983428878265324510.10%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP6373689855375074510.10%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA5154307137284813200.07%
Anura De SilvaULF4352294547233622770.06%
Wije DiasSEP2032111917191571400.03%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF183352714101201190.03%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF71981097131740.02%
Valid Votes67,24666,17355,35464,11858,23761,32265,06514,207451,722100.00%
Rejected Votes5708794155714584835681334,077
Total Polled67,81667,05255,76964,68958,69561,80565,63314,340455,799
Registered Electors84,86782,63673,00582,12875,95379,78484,614562,987
Turnout79.91%81.14%76.39%78.77%77.28%77.47%77.57%80.96%
Source:[19]

2009 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 6th Southern provincial council election held on 10 October 2009 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)39,62940,70629,81240,02536,35029,77034,9555,863257,11067.97%12
United National Party15,59412,07912,32811,25110,79317,96613,2871,31694,61425.01%5
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna3,3402,0993,1272,6442,6723,6472,44970920,6875.47%1
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress240436621841462742,713184,2801.13%0
United National Alliance5567435257464833710.10%0
National Development Front3956333867223632940.08%0
Independent 1101096832915632520.07%0
United Socialist Party1340592222352522180.06%0
Janasetha Peramuna11288115521980.03%0
Democratic Unity Alliance4158148471610.02%0
Independent 31077129662590.02%0
Patriotic National Front474127540430.01%0
United Lanka Great Council1043143200360.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front264234121340.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya53343752320.01%0
Independent 235396420320.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party26473360310.01%0
Valid Votes58,97155,15546,20454,38150,18951,86553,5637,924378,252100.00%18
Rejected Votes2,3753,2811,6733,0222,3161,8272,07016316,727
Total Polled61,34658,43647,87757,40352,50553,69255,6338,087394,979
Registered Electors87,51086,31174,60185,68677,70580,33486,711578,858
Turnout70.10%67.70%64.18%66.99%67.57%66.84%64.16%68.23%
Source:[20]

The following candidates were elected:[21] Gunasekara Wickramarathna Hemal (UPFA), 63,323 preference votes (pv); Akalanka Buddika Pathirana (UNP), 57,802 pv; Abeywardhana Sarath Yapa (UPFA), 45,882 pv; Chandima Rasaputhra (UPFA), 40,066 pv; Dhamvijaya Wijesekara Dahanayake (UPFA), 32,972 pv; S. Vijaya Bindu Weerasinghe (UPFA), 32,041 pv; Weerasumana Weerasinghe (UPFA), 31,945 pv; Anthonige Hewa Piyasena (UPFA), 31,423 pv; Manoj Sirisena Hewagampalage (UPFA), 31,033 pv; Kanchana Wodatha Wijesekara (UPFA), 30,870 pv; Jayantha Kodithuwakku Hewa Kodithuwakku Manamalarachchige (UPFA), 29,282 pv; Justin Galappaththi (UPFA), 28,371 pv; Aruna Gunarathna (UPFA), 28,239 pv; Gayan Sanjeewa Hewa Wellalage (UNP), 17,654 pv; Kapila Jayantha Wellappili (UNP), 15,041 pv; Sirisena Wijewickrama Kankanamge (UNP), 14,274 pv; A. A. Haputhanthrige Windana Nishantha (UNP), 13,758 pv; and N. K. Sisira Kumara (JVP), 3,189 pv.

2010 Presidential Election

Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010 for the district:

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA44,52742,99936,42845,59040,87933,94841,35910,425296,15565.53%
Sarath FonsekaNDF21,92620,93917,21917,62616,56127,10221,9785,159148,51032.86%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF1853321453001499517231,3810.31%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF1442501162201708791101,0880.24%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 113020574154108599548290.18%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF1121428497856115057360.16%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP95139629993436425970.13%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP5495234942265063450.08%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 35460355352235113290.07%
Sarath ManamendraNSH4581334531383913130.07%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 23347355838254712840.06%
Lal PereraONF3969334321383732830.06%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF2546143333152581990.04%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 52838122617112021540.03%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP202811301541161250.03%
Wije DiasSEP152082117181211120.02%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP19387151210601070.02%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF15219161011132970.02%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA1421514810100820.02%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 41515613128111810.02%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO13155124791660.01%
Sarath KongahageUNAF1113888341560.01%
Valid Votes67,51965,61354,37264,52258,36561,64264,25415,642451,929100.00%
Rejected Votes4496243084523643673331283,025
Total Polled67,96866,23754,68064,97458,72962,00964,58715,770454,954
Registered Electors87,51086,31174,60185,68677,70580,33486,711578,858
Turnout77.67%76.74%73.30%75.83%75.58%77.19%74.49%78.60%
Source:[2]

2010 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Akur-
essa		Deni-
yaya		Devi-
nuwara		Hak-
mana		Kambur
-upitiya		MataraWeli-
gama
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)30,81630,27026,17733,11328,83424,35329,81410,560213,93765.31%6
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))		13,19612,7379,5359,97110,27719,87512,4823,04191,11427.81%2
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)3,0751,9603,0862,2122,2573,6242,8121,43920,4656.25%0
Sri Lanka National Front864051171425762234780.15%0
Independent 55154254834323312780.08%0
Our National Front3951214850193032610.08%0
United Socialist Party3750452528282342400.07%0
National Development Front1732303325211841800.05%0
United Democratic Front2633142417161551500.05%0
Left Liberation Front42802510141260.04%0
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal223043881490.01%0
Independent 4316484232420.01%0
Patriotic National Front213546520370.01%0
Independent 166176360350.01%0
Janasetha Peramuna36246930330.01%0
Independent 366154251300.01%0
Liberal Party75641511300.01%0
National People's Party153344100300.01%0
Independent 257224131250.01%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party221110340230.01%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya32224213190.01%0
Valid Votes47,40745,30039,01945,53541,71848,07445,43615,093327,582100.00%8
Rejected Votes2,1702,7181,4732,5721,9061,2991,81233914,289
Total Polled49,57748,01840,49248,10743,62449,37347,24815,432341,871
Registered Electors87,51086,31174,60185,68677,70580,33486,711578,858
Turnout56.65%55.63%54.28%56.14%56.14%61.46%54.49%59.06%
Source:[22]

The following candidates were elected:[23] Sanath Jayasuriya (UPFA), 74,352 preference votes (pv); Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (UPFA-SLFP), 70,439 pv; Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena (UPFA), 67,510 pv; Buddhika Pathirana (UNF), 62,499 pv; Mangala Samaraweera (UNF-SLFP(P)), 59,836 pv; Chandrasiri Gajadeera (UPFA-CPSL), 51,742 pv; Hemal Gunasekara (UPFA), 51,013 pv; and Wijaya Dahanayaka (UPFA), 44,463 pv.

References

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