Colombo Electoral District

Election results

1982 presidential election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982:[2]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 J. R. JayewardeneUNP26,64821,38368,34621,36729,38022,11523,73027,98127,96325,57625,22125,12926,96732,09621,28011,108436,29057.86%
 Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP23,48110,94622,06111,26810,6414,75113,19423,13525,27526,55321,15314,81423,87422,74414,1116,475274,47636.40%
 Rohana WijeweeraJVP1,6871,0582,1211,3521,6455761,1392,1403,3382,2482,1251,7312,5952,6251,67053028,5803.79%
 Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP2383954158283614096955915698515045279461,1377784119,6551.28%
 Kumar PonnambalamACTC7013281032047752120150332929322743991493,0220.40%
 Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP205631101426015611720511915086108116137146882,0080.27%
Valid Votes52,32933,97793,86335,27742,56428,52839,07654,10257,29755,40749,11842,34154,52558,78238,08418,761754,031100.00%
Rejected Votes5513057404265753144065487195305453745937074152427,990
Total Polled52,88034,28294,60335,70343,13928,84239,48254,65058,01655,93749,66342,71555,11859,48938,49919,003762,021
Registered Electors62,62847,123127,45248,76057,53440,37551,62268,95573,00671,00262,52359,04871,59780,29750,269972,191
Turnout (%)84.44%72.75%74.23%73.22%74.98%71.44%76.48%79.25%79.47%78.78%79.43%72.34%76.98%74.09%76.59%78.38%

1988 provincial council election

Results of the 1st Western provincial council election held on 2 June 1988:

PartyVotes%Seats
 United National Party23
 United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)
17
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress3
Others0
Valid Votes43
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1988 presidential election

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988:[3]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP24,29216,45258,79516,48022,38914,67018,32620,81022,87225,54923,89518,83420,77031,54618,4097,248361,33749.14%
 Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP23,72113,08326,08313,47710,7447,47316,59927,57030,60035,18425,05022,60731,39629,65418,3088,409339,95846.23%
 Ossie AbeygunasekeraSLPP1,1991,7024,5212,2982,2591,3801,7071,7302,1082,2282,4112,1632,2603,4881,78378334,0204.63%
Valid Votes49,21231,23789,39932,25535,39223,52336,63250,11055,58062,96151,35643,60454,42664,68838,50016,440735,315100.00%
Rejected Votes5704991,57266664734252067980687984956377997758436311,295
Total Polled49,78231,73690,97132,92136,03923,86537,15250,78956,38663,84052,20544,16755,20565,66539,08416,803746,610
Registered Electors68,89247,917133,92051,22554,14937,22052,96986,98787,69389,27775,65067,19483,59896,84155,2481,088,780
Turnout72.26%66.23%67.93%64.27%66.56%64.12%70.14%58.39%64.30%71.51%69.01%65.73%66.04%67.81%70.74%68.57%

1989 parliamentary general election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989:[4]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 United National Party (CWC, UNP)23,46217,32449,73317,90822,05215,26519,76824,79525,84927,41524,56120,11322,04233,09021,2379,916374,53051.67%12
 Sri Lanka Freedom Party4,1318,72111,8618,6545,6914,10012,19314,87221,30625,83018,53117,00711,00222,02413,0636,067205,05328.29%6
 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna20,2251,0401,3261,6207326691,7247,9207,2414,3512,6983,03019,1521,8591,4071,97276,96610.62%2
 United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)
5231,7454,3992,4821,6801,5021,3411,4401,8501,8902,9172,0411,7583,7961,5001,00931,8734.40%0
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress1681,60419,8746802,7861,25979081117736622841583014155629,3084.04%0
United Lanka People's Party1,1722542053632392471841,8464852661613866712382171787,1120.98%0
Valid Votes49,68130,68887,39831,70733,18023,04236,00050,95456,84859,82549,53042,86154,78361,30837,83919,198724,842100.00%20
Rejected Votes2,5001,5016,1261,4392,4609491,3513,0682,4732,7102,4771,5072,1382,4631,60250735,271
Total Polled52,18132,18993,52433,14635,64023,99137,35154,02259,32162,53552,00744,36856,92163,77139,44119,705760,113
Registered Electors67,85147,174131,62449,99353,35636,82052,17682,13986,02987,60974,67165,98481,77495,78654,31620,5891,087,891
Turnout76.91%68.23%71.05%66.30%66.80%65.16%71.59%65.77%68.95%71.38%69.65%67.24%69.61%66.58%72.61%95.71%69.87%

The following candidates were elected:[4] Lalith Athulathmudali (UNP), 235,447 preference votes (pv); Bulathsinghalage Sirisena Cooray (UNP), 92,263 pv; Stanley Tillekeratne (SLFP), 83,636 pv; Dinesh Gunawardena (MEP), 70,616 pv; Arachchige Jinadasa Niyathapala (SLFP) 67,804 pv; C. V. Gunaratne (SLFP), 60,603 pv; Bandula Gunawardane (MEP), 50,861 pv; Dixon Perera (SLFP), 50,735 pv; Gamini Lokuge (UNP), 48,790 pv; M. H. Mohamed (UNP), 47,451 pv; Tyronne Fernando (UNP), 44,718 pv; Premaratne Gunasekera (UNP), 44,559 pv; Vincent Perera (UNP), 42,776 pv; Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi (UNP), 41,508 pv; Kingsley Wickramaratne (SLFP), 38,815 pv; Nimal Siripala de Silva (SLFP), 38,647 pv; Sunethra Ranasinghe (UNP), 37,165 pv; M. S. Sellasamy (CWC), 36,480 pv, Mohamed Jabir Abdul Cader (UNP), 30,252 pv; and Malwattage Nimal Ransiri Peiris (UNP), 27,130 pv.

Lalith Athulathmudali (DUNF) was killed on 23 April 1993.[5]

1993 provincial council election

Results of the 2nd Western provincial council election held on 17 May 1993:

PartyVotes%Seats
 People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)17
 United National Party16
Democratic United National Front10
Others0
Valid Votes43
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout

1994 parliamentary general election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994:[6]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)20,78216,76442,06018,21118,1408,97720,88240,03446,89949,34236,93928,10641,03441,67025,96713,835469,64250.94%11
 United National Party (CWC, UNP)28,76817,07650,13617,85824,52212,98316,94229,56630,66829,58526,79621,21525,26930,36015,8607,496385,10041.77%9
 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna11,8461,3458781,6153994621,1453,4094,3272,7091,6461,9756,9321,5431,0611,44242,7344.64%0
 Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)476414502493268903271,1801,5411,4189357421,14299266626811,4541.24%0
 Independent462581,5261,5931,2542,8138133157334214051963111879,2511.00%0
 Nava Sama Samaja Party9593319581574471169183165138104152155115322,0500.22%0
 EROS / PLOTE / TELO73361308796314410694105713989605021,1130.12%0
 Democratic Workers' Congress48321591853251149234626182934995890.06%0
Valid Votes62,13436,01895,71039,93344,88925,42540,23574,54483,79283,40366,59352,33974,69874,91044,03923,271921,933100.00%20
Rejected Votes2,8821,5245,9951,6182,5938211,2732,9383,0102,9322,7751,4852,0822,7011,65235436,635
Total Polled65,01637,542101,70541,55147,48226,24641,50877,48286,80286,33569,36853,82476,78077,61145,69123,625958,568
Registered Electors81,21352,007139,01257,04963,52836,91555,301106,536113,173110,94890,16771,213101,31797,83159,7491,235,959
Turnout80.06%72.19%73.16%72.83%74.74%71.10%75.06%72.73%76.70%77.82%76.93%75.58%75.78%79.33%76.47%77.56%

The following candidates were elected:[6] Ranil Wickremasinghe (UNP), 291,194 preference votes (pv); Srimani Athulathmudali (PA), 148,727 pv; C. V. Gunaratne (PA), 114,756 pv; Nimal Siripala de Silva (PA), 111,730 pv; Ossie Abeygunasekera (UNP), 98,022 pv; Jeewan Kumaranatunga (PA), 95,767 pv; Kingsley Wickramaratne (PA), 95,077 pv; A. H. M. Fowzie (PA), 72,294 pv; Nawalaage Benet Cooray (PA), 66,976 pv; Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra (PA), 63,421 pv; Susil Moonesinghe (UNP), 61,610 pv; Indika Gunawardena (PA), 58,753 pv; Amal Senalankadikara (PA), 54,321 pv; Bernard Soysa (PA), 50,872 pv; Gamini Lokuge (UNP), 47,058 pv; Karunasena Kodituwakku (UNP), 46,134 pv; M. H. Mohamed (UNP), 44,527 pv; Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi (UNP), 44,322 pv; Tyronne Fernando (UNP), 42,872 pv; and Gunasekara Premaratne (UNP), 40,646 pv.

Ossie Abeygunasekera (UNP) and Weerasinghe Mallimarachchi (UNP) were killed on 24 October 1994. Their replacements were P. P. Devaraj (UNP) and R. Yogarajan (UNP).

C. V. Gunaratne (PA) was killed on 7 June 2000.[7]

1994 presidential election

Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994:[8]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 Chandrika KumaratungaPA31,13220,83756,21923,86726,25014,32923,97745,07251,87654,32740,29631,64647,81845,40328,66615,993557,70864.82%
 Srimathi DissanayakeUNP23,12613,16233,82412,80615,9248,55712,78322,36923,47522,13021,31316,33119,51424,49312,2756,659288,74133.56%
 Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP7872362453731181793264445994643305216382802732466,0590.70%
 A. J. RanasingheInd 1230124291182103180195284521268201232240234151973,5330.41%
 Hudson SamarasingheInd 2290962711151386811127924121020211815812783192,5260.29%
 G. A. NihalSLPF16357149727519781712051791569715311871561,8190.21%
Valid Votes55,72834,51290,99937,41542,60823,33237,47068,61976,91777,57862,49848,94568,52170,65541,51923,070860,386100.00%
Rejected Votes1,3136172,0208439474606141,1021,4451,1591,1207621,32898888745516,060
Total Polled57,04135,12993,01938,25843,55523,79238,08469,72178,36278,73763,61849,70769,84971,64342,40623,525876,446
Registered Electors81,21352,007139,01257,04963,52836,91555,301106,536113,173110,94890,16771,213101,31797,83159,7491,235,959
Turnout70.24%67.55%66.91%67.06%68.56%64.45%68.87%65.44%69.24%70.97%70.56%69.80%68.94%73.23%70.97%70.91%

1999 provincial council election

Results of the 3rd Western provincial council election held on 6 April 1999:[9][10]

PartyVotes%Seats
 United National Party362,63645.07%19
 People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)313,57638.98%17
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna55,3616.88%3
 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna43,0085.35%2
 National Union of Workers (CWC, DWC)12,5101.55%1
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)9,1401.14%1
Muslim United Liberation Front5,0870.63%0
Liberal Party1,4110.18%0
 Independent1,3260.16%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front4950.06%0
Valid Votes804,550100.00%43
Rejected Votes50,435
Total Polled854,985
Registered Electors1,326,487
Turnout64.45%

1999 presidential election

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999:[11]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 Chandrika KumaratungaPA33,95717,02335,41617,77718,1147,32718,68346,82350,53551,24036,90724,78243,58441,38022,8687,894474,31049.18%
 Ranil WickremasingheUNP26,90319,15159,23422,28132,71416,53119,12630,85932,95131,30228,68121,45527,33833,01717,5726,070425,18544.08%
 Nandana GunathilakeJVP2,9761,2891,9551,4861,2814061,3464,8786,1705,2363,3852,0754,1683,6922,5141,15244,0094.56%
 Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP3342752724101152104126629169404687631,1194314853978,2090.85%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA3001484244194085393242673383461882313402882032375,0000.52%
Abdul RasoolSLMP109119630109163928691917110747787694171,9800.21%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal1235713789949978102101101938782725561,3760.14%
 T. EdirisuriyaInd 111342104598636441291121341138311712760111,3700.14%
 W. V. M. RanjithInd 21585717861951733140102105973798964231,3190.14%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF91238234461317697970424168703627830.08%
 Hudson SamarasingheInd 34113531926159323220231031201013550.04%
A. DissanayakaDUNF305261614720343432161025381843290.03%
A. W. PremawardhanaPFF471124101161637292613153320743090.03%
Valid Votes65,18238,21398,53542,77053,16725,29840,19484,12391,49089,62370,13349,63677,08179,32743,96415,798964,534100.00%
Rejected Votes1,4951,0582,6051,3881,4098961,4462,3832,5302,9671,8191,6752,8762,0061,5001,14429,197
Total Polled66,67739,271101,14044,15854,57626,19441,64086,50694,02092,59071,95251,31179,95781,33345,46416,942993,731
Registered Electors87,91355,338143,99364,38677,44740,90858,407116,577126,119121,83696,16470,424108,622105,48363,4661,337,083
Turnout75.84%70.97%70.24%68.58%70.47%64.03%71.29%74.21%74.55%76.00%74.82%72.86%73.61%77.11%71.64%74.32%

2000 parliamentary general election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000:[12]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 United National Party (DWC, NWC, UCPF, UNP)26,67119,58857,57822,23233,21215,48019,64633,93035,79234,97830,52222,20728,95235,57018,5565,770440,68443.48%10
 People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)33,98614,02520,41413,92213,4224,99914,38241,33043,47441,97732,39420,24936,99536,88317,8867,808394,14638.89%8
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,4341,9902,8062,8442,0317092,5568,75811,26810,2195,7413,5668,1746,8494,4541,73478,1337.71%2
Sinhala Heritage1,0862,1061,6832,9391,0431,4183,2003,2834,7016,2112,6044,8816,3023,7213,3561,13749,6714.73%0
 National Unity Alliance (SLMC)3161,44116,4205343,149925977391,08331,689266934785485127,0672.77%0
 All Ceylon Tamil Congress261367479279101,3716221011316199171210505,2380.52%0
 Ceylon Workers' Congress8322101,2474111,0992891221112162054131059214,5880.45%0
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)369163378231282253194350279336204155252231154463,8770.39%0
Citizen's Front721431,236169155915997879911712012720181252,8790.28%0
National People's Party324296974910582711271237710614812291321,4000.14%0
Muslim United Liberation Front395479730601525503256541625224421,3210.13%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya6537465223225710113620072871495773511,2280.12%0
 Independent 321147592421502820271217234042168080.08%0
United Lalith Front70228027471523956850352859312866840.07%0
Liberal Party1729163558836194040113340315704970.05%0
 Socialist Equality Party91726258142083841302145522693890.04%0
 Independent 255698154684119111827327823570.04%0
Democratic United National Front3016241317714393238261832281653550.04%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party6840293536231061068571322440.02%0
 Independent 51511194954181415141217101201790.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party611163334267237669401430.01%0
 Independent 48677364961429123851090.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front22491614351522421900.01%0
 Independent 14274633877147660750.01%0
People's Freedom Front9131442535329232580.01%0
Valid Votes68,13040,130103,90844,59155,64825,88942,11188,28996,28294,53373,86551,90081,51884,54546,11616,7651,014,220100.00%20
Rejected Votes3,1531,6115,9861,8823,2291,0421,2463,5293,1072,9992,7451,3802,5172,8881,70240839,424
Total Polled71,28341,741109,89446,47358,87726,93143,35791,81899,38997,53276,61053,28084,03587,43347,81817,1731,053,644
Registered Electors90,72158,676152,70166,37480,51040,93958,883121,170130,721125,80299,48671,617111,204111,70165,0421,385,547
Turnout (%)78.57%71.14%71.97%70.02%73.13%65.78%73.63%75.78%76.03%77.53%77.01%74.40%75.57%78.27%73.52%76.05%

The following candidates were elected:[13] Ranil Wickremasinghe (UNP), 363,668 preference votes (pv); Ravi Karunanayake (UNP), 145,593 pv; G. L. Peiris (PA), 139,123 pv; Dinesh Gunawardena (PA-MEP), 114,795 pv; A. H. M. Fowzie (PA), 100,200; Jeewan Kumaranatunga (PA), 88,620 pv; Bandula Gunawardane (PA-MEP), 70,537 pv; Indika Gunawardena (PA), 70,341 pv; M. Mahroof (UNP), 65,400 pv; Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra (PA), 62,237 pv; Chandan Kathriarachchi (PA), 61,301 pv; Karunasena Kodituwakku (UNP), 60,318 pv; Gamini Lokuge (UNP), 58,009 pv; M. H. Mohamed (UNP), 49,239 pv; Kanahela Bandaralage Lilantha Perera (UNP), 48,848 pv; Tyronne Fernando (UNP), 41,439 pv; Ketagoda Gamage Jayantha Perera (UNP), 39,242 pv; Maddumage Samson Silva (UNP), 38,894 pv; Wimal Weerawansa (JVP), 13,284 pv; and Elabadage Nimal Upatissa Fernando (JVP), 5,717 pv.

2001 parliamentary general election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001:[14][15]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 United National Front (UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)32,78424,34980,31826,63641,05218,02024,21939,94343,33042,26037,25627,71735,93242,15023,432546,41751.62%12
 People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)29,17612,71019,14911,80711,7924,05312,68637,38939,23837,81528,46518,57332,80033,62717,344353,40133.39%7
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna7,1212,8723,8833,6133,0989263,78614,15916,60216,0458,8695,27512,7769,9325,750117,40411.09%2
Sinhala Heritage5157857319623423969441,2291,5412,1701,0011,6942,1061,1611,01416,9701.60%0
 Tamil National Alliance (ACTC, EPRLF(S), TELO, TULF)112441,6492,0752,4833,4991,4345221041733845057112,6961.20%0
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)335135308142184831213852843552361552722551803,4570.33%0
 Democratic Left Front271851782031381291933473023601822022982271323,3220.31%0
 United Socialist Party9364315101142433892117971204667111521,5030.14%0
United Lalith Front985721239763232102957376405472361,1010.10%0
 Eelam People's Democratic Party5419778862582845352533153740246400.06%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya35222026792937435055324436334780.05%0
 Socialist Equality Party1214612109822202118162531152390.02%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party71250215108411719125481740.02%0
National Development Front144986289191171181291370.01%0
 Independent 2111728478148589531000.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front73153152175352742810.01%0
 Independent 46312856344391553770.01%0
 Independent 163363225118835101760.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front1212451369845542710.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party636522365834651650.01%0
 Independent 32110333325220132420.00%0
Valid Votes70,56541,388106,97045,74559,44827,28943,55693,806101,71299,33976,41453,88484,50088,14448,6141,058,481100.00%21
Rejected Votes3,3241,5985,7001,8553,3529591,4483,7253,2183,3562,7611,6982,6083,2941,66440,901
Total Polled73,88942,986112,67047,60062,80028,24845,00497,531104,930102,69579,17555,58287,10891,43850,2781,099,382
Registered Electors93,63061,373159,41766,73686,84241,90861,222127,422135,550131,571102,67674,140114,854115,43067,9111,440,682
Turnout78.92%70.04%70.68%71.33%72.32%67.40%73.51%76.54%77.41%78.05%77.11%74.97%75.84%79.22%74.04%76.31%

The following candidates were elected:[16] Ranil Wickremasinghe (UNF), 415,686 preference votes (pv); Milinda Moragoda (UNF), 134,132 pv; Ravi Karunanayake (UNF), 129,893 pv; A. H. M. Fowzie (PA), 103,817 pv; Arjuna Ranatunga (PA), 97,409 pv; Susil Premajayanth (PA), 90,170 pv; Dinesh Gunawardena (PA-MEP), 87,615 pv; M. Mahroof (UNF), 85,988 pv; Karunasena Kodituwakku (UNF), 78,093 pv; Jeewan Kumaranatunga (PA), 70,790 pv; Gamini Lokuge (UNF), 66,968 pv; Bandula Gunawardane (UNF), 66,516 pv; M. H. Mohamed (UNF), 64,783 pv; Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra (PA), 61,530 pv; Chandana Kathriarachchi (PA), 57,673 pv; Mano Ganesan (UNF-WPF), 54,942 pv; Jayantha Ketagoda (UNF), 54,274 pv; Tyronne Fernando (UNF), 46,129 pv; Kanahela Bandaralage Lilantha Perera (UNF), 43,887 pv; Wimal Weerawansa (JVP), 19,687 pv; and Sunil Handunnetti (JVP), 9,438 pv.

2004 parliamentary general election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004:[17]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 United National Front (UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)28,60721,54371,59923,73940,38719,08419,86529,02932,77226,30229,54019,63522,33734,31318,4484,641441,84141.76%9
 United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)37,38012,48417,68112,14112,7243,61312,57749,52053,06545,93932,97620,07037,91938,83319,2848,482414,68839.20%8
 Jathika Hela Urumaya5,9526,3608,8819,1163,4092,8249,24717,76818,48529,85014,31113,19225,38513,4939,0853,260190,61818.02%3
National Development Front9610923091415446317520221519414017716886152,4200.23%0
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)133892251661751501121291391211069513516171302,0370.19%0
National People's Party7241494524194317511524478551601025011,2730.12%0
 United Socialist Party712720457932030595340742932733118940.08%0
United Muslim People's Party406131740752224293029813022332328580.08%0
 Independent 715450154241033340903506830.06%0
United Lalith Front432011725571917393727291634492015500.05%0
 Eelam People's Democratic Party34126665452130324841261536382645390.05%0
Swarajya2299837855257223015269112734040.04%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya12241052151726311514289852030.02%0
 Socialist Equality Party4111011105661818471424741590.02%0
 Independent 1111213610431313106667401140.01%0
 Independent 10961338321865616750980.01%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party110357594333704411970.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front24341603226313400710.01%0
 Independent 854822118114236640670.01%0
 Independent 111332232255222500490.00%0
 Independent 215120341451211420460.00%0
 Independent 43323531434123312430.00%0
Sri Lanka National Front1151211336034650420.00%0
 Independent 671121230011600600400.00%0
 Independent 54152311522140320360.00%0
 Independent 32050302432321520340.00%0
 Independent 94070501213101340320.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party2160301540112310300.00%0
Valid Votes72,50040,893100,14245,57657,52825,91442,08797,061105,077102,94277,53053,35986,32787,37647,20216,4521,057,966100.00%20
Rejected Votes3,4911,4575,4511,6893,4318691,1733,5163,3162,8312,8321,4132,1613,1391,53130538,605
Total Polled75,99142,350105,59347,26560,95926,78343,260100,577108,393105,77380,36254,77288,48890,51548,73316,7571,096,571
Registered Electors98,01262,722153,76367,88586,38840,20960,159135,242143,644137,285106,33574,159118,318116,45467,1761,467,751
Turnout77.53%67.52%68.67%69.63%70.56%66.61%71.91%74.37%75.46%77.05%75.57%73.86%74.79%77.73%72.55%74.71%

The following candidates were elected:[18] Ranil Wickremasinghe (UNF-UNP), 329,524 preference votes (pv); Wimal Weerawansa (UPFA-JVP), 237,185 pv; Sunil Handunnetti (UPFA-JVP), 152,942 pv; Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi (UPFA-JVP), 122,645 pv; Susil Premajayanth (UPFA-SLFP), 100,074 pv; Milinda Moragoda (UNF-UNP), 99,146 pv; Dinesh Gunawardena (UPFA-MEP), 82,626 pv; Arjuna Ranatunga (UPFA-SLFP), 81,914 pv; Ravi Karunanayake (UNF-UNP), 69,975 pv; M. H. Mohamed (UNF-UNP), 62,559 pv; T. Maheswaran (UNF-UNP), 57,978 pv; Bandula Gunawardane (UNF-UNP), 57,460 pv; M. Mahroof (UNF-UNP), 55,919 pv; Gamini Lokuge (UNF-UNP), 53,810 pv; Jeewan Kumaranatunga (UPFA-SLFP), 51,583 pv; Mano Ganesan (UNF-WPF), 51,508 pv; A. H. M. Fowzie (UPFA-SLFP), 49,719 pv; Uduwe Dhammaloka (JHU), 42,850 pv; Kotapola Amarakitti (JHU), 26,539 pv; and Kataluwe Ratanasiya (JHU), 10,512 pv.

Kataluwe Ratanasiya (JHU) resigned on 18 May 2004. His replacement was Akmeemana Dayarathana (JHU).

T. Maheswaran (UNF-UNP) was killed on 1 January 2008.[19] His replacement Mohamed Rajabdeen (UNF-SLMC) was sworn in on 8 January 2008.[20]

2004 provincial council election

Results of the 4th Western provincial council election held on 10 July 2004:[21]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)29,5348,96814,5809,3729,6152,63210,37435,61040,78538,28925,69016,43631,25130,38214,6214,514322,65349.11%21
 United National Party (CWC, UNP)18,11315,02035,68014,25123,6617,62210,85020,69420,36421,08820,88912,75816,79425,45311,3692,153276,75942.12%18
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress4131,52418,7275784,20997555454142432,716480623523361931,1844.75%2
 Western People's Front4006883,2821,4233,637997308157710703266112371551012,2191.86%1
 Democratic Unity Alliance615862,88226366733233762103622739255278151156,2190.95%1
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)18529744716824721810622911117420716514520298253,0240.46%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya8179748738229315219127538620222113496632,1940.33%0
National Development Front7570854621720261001261159465821724221,3370.20%0
United Lalith Front633314433691120594269564136523767710.12%0
United Sinhala Great Council16112717121171924331718211617102760.04%0
 Independent198291510351915291112252218112510.04%0
Sri Lanka National Front74285154324108496311130.02%0
Valid Votes48,96727,28875,98526,25842,39712,83722,69357,01561,98460,19751,05030,53948,71257,30626,9436,829657,000100.00%43
Rejected Votes3,0221,7534,9521,8092,6966941,5083,7893,9364,7493,6942,1913,9793,5901,98965345,004
Total Polled51,98929,04180,93728,06745,09313,53124,20160,80465,92064,94654,74432,73052,69160,89628,9327,482702,004
Registered Electors98,01262,722153,76367,88586,38840,20960,159135,242143,644137,285106,33574,159118,318116,45467,1761,467,751
Turnout53.04%46.30%52.64%41.34%52.20%33.65%40.23%44.96%45.89%47.31%51.48%44.13%44.53%52.29%43.07%47.83%

The following candidates were elected:[21] Duminda Silva (UNP), 56,569 preference votes (pv); Anura Hemapala (UPFA), 36,029 pv; Andarage Don Gamini Thilakasiri (UPFA), 34,992 pv; Muthumalage Jayantha de Silva (UNP), 34,776 pv; H. Kanchana Peiris (UPFA), 34,658 pv; Hector Bethmage (UPFA), 31,924 pv; S. Watagala (UPFA), 31,836 pv; Abeygunarathna Lakshman (UNP), 30,945 pv; M. Priyanga Kothalawala (UPFA), 30,876 pv; Mohan Lal Grero (UNP), 30,436 pv; G. H. Buddhadasa (UPFA), 29,682 pv; R. V. Pathirana Sarath (UPFA), 29,375 pv; Jayamini Don Hadaragamage Sunil (UPFA), 29,082 pv; Ajantha Niroshan Padukka (UNP), 28,104 pv; Almedha Mahesh (UPFA), 26,886 pv; Nimal R. Peiris (UNP), 26,851 pv; Nauzar Fawsi (UPFA), 25,085 pv; Pathiranage Vasantha Malini (UPFA), 24,727 pv; Hewa Matarage Upali Kodikara (UPFA), 22,786 pv; Danangalage Chandrasiri (UPFA), 22,588 pv; A. Thilakarathne Rajapaksha (UPFA), 22,026 pv; Prince Sagara Senaratne (UNP), 21,547 pv; S. Mohomed Nafli (UPFA), 21,012 pv; Wijayamuni Sumith De Zoysa (UPFA), 20,967 pv; Uswatta Liyanage Senaka Damayantha (UNP), 20,927 pv; M. Mohan (UPFA), 20,909 pv; Ashoka Lankathilaka (UPFA), 20,293 pv; Krishantha Yogadas Pancharathnam (UNP), 20,281 pv; Shavul Hameed Mohomed (UNP), 20,146 pv; Keerthi Udawatta (UPFA), 19,598 pv; Thomson Joseph Mendis (UNP), 19,434 pv; Edirsinghe Arachchige Isura Dewapriya Dharmasena Perera (UPFA), 18,898 pv; Andara Kosthage Harisingha Harischa de Kostha (UNP), 17,798 pv; Arjuna Sujeewa Senasinghe (UNP), 17,405 pv; Kithsiri Fernando (UNP), 16,796 pv; Janaka Mallimarachchi (UNP), 16,349 pv; Sunil Magammana (UNP), 16,265 pv; Mohamad Sherief Mohamad Fairoz (UNP), 15,588 pv; Ilangaratne Manikka Welamma Sellasa (UNP), 14,382 pv; Mohamed Rajabdeen (SLMC), 11,625 pv; Abdul Hi Hassan Mohideen (SLMC), 6,562 pv; Praba Ganesan (WPF), 6,459 pv; and A. J. M. Muzammil (DUA), 1,904 pv.

2005 presidential election

Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005:[22]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 Ranil WickremasingheUNP36,22725,78478,90828,83245,16120,47524,66043,47747,02542,04240,74427,10636,09343,20723,7436,143569,62751.12%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA41,93615,64420,39516,91914,2705,10418,00564,43365,82966,66040,61626,98753,68148,04725,00410,901534,43147.96%
 Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP2811154481022705267242192163178831032329282,6280.24%
Victor HettigodaULPP11480117159101129158184207192117117173143121622,1740.20%
A. A. SuraweeraNDF20960189661122257206236238166881381927622,0570.18%
 Chamil JayaneththiNLF88327133593734685967473152523697750.07%
Anura De SilvaULF66229324391020555459341941382616010.05%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP5118281117319626957361746572355190.05%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF33173715201013644240271826332254220.04%
 Wije DiasSEP36233723271019254337241135371764100.04%
 A. K. J. ArachchigeDUA3110691327515443733192024341613980.04%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF16320457519810133513301340.01%
H. S. DharmadwajaUNAF101125315344748421740.01%
Valid Votes79,09841,809100,42446,20660,11125,86543,077108,882113,805109,60282,02854,50490,42592,08949,18117,1441,114,250100.00%
Rejected Votes8654531,6166949393993691,0351,2091,11089251691097555734012,879
Total Polled79,96342,262102,04046,90061,05026,26443,446109,917115,014110,71282,92055,02091,33593,06449,73817,4841,127,129
Registered Electors101,06560,678144,91665,73285,96738,62158,728141,974148,435140,094107,72573,274119,137115,75966,4321,468,537
Turnout79.12%69.65%70.41%71.35%71.02%68.00%73.98%77.42%77.48%79.03%76.97%75.09%76.66%80.39%74.87%76.75%

2009 provincial council election

Results of the 5th Western provincial council election held on 25 April 2009:[23]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)45,36814,95025,50516,89015,7465,48317,37761,54266,36265,45942,08626,90252,43945,78722,5605,914530,37057.78%25
 United National Party17,98416,99445,41418,92227,86612,24414,61228,35524,21922,93322,93214,81918,35025,87314,2011,853327,57135.69%15
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,4055875071,0613871525512,7923,0843,3311,3411,0802,3311,7131,11435121,7872.37%1
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress1308949,0235063,33279677017160342,352306451384621318,9782.07%1
 Democratic Unity Alliance641582,3503564,26715916049835046888727018558,5840.94%1
 Left Front (NSSP et al.)53153564646675816363414274735161205170103,9970.44%0
United National Alliance8656196771115043871001031035259813851,2470.14%0
 Independent 5123926515935950212171269312081201,0850.12%0
 Independent 3516316814011131465301121505830.06%0
New Sinhala Heritage58224017130974248247216225865260.06%0
Ruhuna People's Party4144824359343113203815293217615230.06%0
 Independent 693012043934322165185267104830.05%0
 Independent 11472174116751074472125141614780.05%0
 United Socialist Party2013643738711192617231522212023550.04%0
 Independent 193032331611453722546169613180.03%0
 Socialist Equality Party164151691111131520941815501810.02%0
 Independent 1010287112391410128244001240.01%0
United Lanka People's Party10825220254652535201040.01%0
United Lanka Great Council159652085163314020790.01%0
 Independent 1396112444267424741770.01%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya2422336665287641670.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front03250733052833210650.01%0
 Independent 127253606374821420600.01%0
National People's Party4501101874416310460.01%0
 Independent 21283312772222200440.00%0
 Independent 81035203172163252430.00%0
 Independent 43182531603312200400.00%0
Patriotic National Front4251232051112321350.00%0
 Independent 98131010143122511340.00%0
 Independent 71080613212021310310.00%0
Valid Votes65,28834,07384,75338,84153,34619,87134,04593,14894,29192,17569,79343,46173,61174,04739,0048,168917,915100.00%43
Rejected Votes3,4971,4215,2721,9203,6661,1601,1903,7182,9223,3512,9871,4122,2532,5711,50127939,120
Total Polled68,78535,49490,02540,76157,01221,03135,23596,86697,21395,52672,78044,87375,86476,61840,5058,447957,035
Registered Electors107,09363,884151,30872,446103,05041,44163,115154,055159,596149,191114,10575,555122,895115,04267,8171,560,593
Turnout64.23%55.56%59.50%56.26%55.32%50.75%55.83%62.88%60.91%64.03%63.78%59.39%61.73%66.60%59.73%61.33%

The following candidates were elected:[24] Duminda Silva (UPFA), 165,128 preference votes (pv); Thilanga Sumathipala (UPFA-SLFP), 159,603 pv; Udaya Gammanpila (UPFA), 116,144 pv; Rosy Senanayake (UNP), 80,884 pv; Pradeep Undugoda (UPFA), 62,736 pv; Mohan Lal Grero (UNP), 59,056 pv; S. Roger (UPFA), 52,390 pv; Andarage Don Gamini Thilakasiri (UPFA), 49,471 pv; Sujeewa Senasinghe (UNP), 45,958 pv; Praba Ganesan (UNP), 45,899 pv; A. Arangala Lalan Sudath Manju Sri (UNP), 37,878 pv; Jayamini Don Hadaragamage Sunil (UPFA), 39,769 pv; Nauzar Fawsi (UPFA), 39,417 pv; Hector Bethmage (UPFA), 37,890 pv; Salochana Gamage (UPFA), 35,693 pv; Sarath Kumara Sumanasekara (UPFA), 34,373 pv; Thilakarathna Hashan Prasantha (UNP), 32,799 pv; A. J. M. Muzammil (UNP), 31,202 pv; Nalliah Kumaraguruparan (UNP), 30,373 pv; Muthumalage Jayantha De Silva (UNP), 29,560 pv; A. Mahesh Priyal Jayathissa (UPFA), 29,259 pv; Hewamatharage Upali Kodikara (UPFA), 29,215 pv; Edirsinghe Arachchige Isura Dewapriya Dharmasena Perera (UPFA), 29,043 pv; Janaka Deepal Waliwaththe (UPFA), 28,466 pv; Ashoka Lankathilaka (UPFA), 26,973 pv; Wijayamuni Sumith De Zoysa (UPFA), 26,919 pv; Krishantha Yogadas Pancharathnam (UNP), 26,460 pv; Mohamad Sherief Mohamad Fairoz (UNP), 26,353 pv; Abdul Rahuman Mohomed Muin (UNP), 24,272 pv; Adawan Alil S. Rajendran (UNP), 24,096 pv; Ajantha Niroshan Padukka (UNP), 23,501 pv; A. Srinath M. Perera (UNP), 21,880 pv; Moris Wijerathna (UPFA), 21,091; Amal Pushpakumara Singhara Silva (UPFA), 20,639 pv; Kuruwitage Ranjith Mahinda (UPFA), 20,345 pv; A. Thilakarathne Rajapaksha (UPFA), 20,337 pv; Keerthi Udawatta (UPFA), 19,907 pv; Wahalathanthrige Renuka Dhushyantha Perera (UPFA), 19,384 pv; Arachchige Don Jagath Kumara Sumithraarachchi (UPFA), 19,309 pv; Kandage Gamini De Silva (UPFA), 19,048 pv; Arshad Nizamdeen Mohamed (SLMC), 5,789 pv; Abdul Jabbar Mohamed Faiz (DUA), 2,538 pv; and D. Duminda Nagamuwa (JVP), 2,388 pv.

2010 presidential election

Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010:[25]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA53,66416,90921,82419,10717,6056,35019,45780,79976,10377,47446,00229,12559,36052,62726,21512,119614,74052.93%
 Sarath FonsekaNDF28,87523,63673,15228,33442,89619,21124,44139,41445,08240,47439,49726,12935,16237,23322,5896,897533,02245.90%
A. S. P LiyanageSLLP941091702079933631151241341781361071577111,7980.15%
M. C. M. IsmailDUNF151672598119745521431271061355565694681,6060.14%
C. J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF1296538774222433384105831204651864471,5790.14%
A. A. SuraweeraNDF215349643722034217179189106451031255931,5400.13%
 W. V. Mahiman RanjithInd 114847673057183913113213496561091084521,2190.10%
 Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF6846113109112104735247474351496755161,0520.09%
Lal PereraONF433413438801818424050633123422406800.06%
Sarath ManamendraNSH422910530891922394553471930372216290.05%
 Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 352284931262925527570283340382226000.05%
 M. K. ShivajilingamInd 542288166866343232016151017191725480.05%
 Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP56238644431014374533392429352245440.05%
 Aithurus M. IlliasInd 237167319291219334133361623232434370.04%
 Wije DiasSEP3011322532211224263417926211713380.03%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP1272314916181719108138741760.02%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA974513125810871544121001690.01%
 M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 4137304105713181072911711540.01%
Sarath KongahageUNAF10729141085711776124701440.01%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP178253752111313144611311430.01%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF16623485571111710107601360.01%
M. B. ThaminimullaACAKO98235145587946712421280.01%
Valid Votes83,73241,13296,82648,29561,71526,03044,383121,279122,276119,00686,48655,82595,25590,75249,31619,0741,161,382100.00%
Rejected Votes6895431,3206991,02244446577085080389355776874551231411,394
Total Polled84,42141,67598,14648,99462,73726,47444,848122,049123,126119,80987,37956,38296,02391,49749,82819,3881,172,776
Registered Electors108,13858,757139,82268,64395,38538,92161,194155,720158,736148,696112,36373,009121,247114,60166,6221,521,854
Turnout78.07%70.93%70.19%71.38%65.77%68.02%73.29%78.38%77.57%80.57%77.76%77.23%79.20%79.84%74.79%77.06%

2010 parliamentary general election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010:[26]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, CWC et al.)42,25913,66221,79414,66215,9765,16915,47257,95156,53960,13937,78222,79944,20040,36919,48612,637480,89651.19%10
 United National Front (UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))16,73016,42151,42119,24130,82513,05615,83126,84123,54621,95323,94916,37418,93725,35615,3843,885339,75036.17%7
 Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)5,4323,6196,2434,6083,2261,6754,25610,10314,46013,5328,3716,72912,3138,1595,0612,896110,68311.78%2
United Lanka People's Party1189030282933953121188180173731259278211,8280.19%0
Sri Lanka National Front15202420102107422318250206019137139240.10%0
 Tamil United Liberation Front58901761381839479166311334698340.09%0
 Left Liberation Front20781423811567481921261616233037107060.08%0
National Development Front15106192238451520111227512232445780.06%0
Our National Front21728726711414339281737411643730.04%0
 United Socialist Party2121703854131391417151212201853520.04%0
United National Alternative Front191451104419112418112012925412920.03%0
 Independent 101412281642156137918988702120.02%0
Muslim National Alliance902881145101017127614601470.02%0
 Independent 161972551131151496796411420.02%0
All Are Citizens, All Are Kings Organisation1983592151101681440531400.01%0
 Socialist Equality Party67571483111413931111731320.01%0
Janasetha Peramuna111202400229777611241310.01%0
United Lanka Great Council163521100247116531411260.01%0
 Independent 11137617741215177388401190.01%0
 Independent 156202533327945587711150.01%0
United Democratic Front11519486578547615311140.01%0
 Independent 12810202121411596476201070.01%0
 Independent 13438590251115447241840.01%0
 Independent 7210390051155242710750.01%0
 Independent 14120111520625724232640.01%0
 Independent 843623024125841801630.01%0
 Independent 12292710367201411480.01%0
 Independent 422150522234330200450.00%0
 Independent 943311114321102520430.00%0
 Independent 201143413141500010380.00%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya1013332321515320350.00%0
 Independent 36042201341122021310.00%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party4221220051022313300.00%0
National People's Party3213121132151201290.00%0
Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance2142320131220121270.00%0
Patriotic National Front0132013144301111260.00%0
 Independent 60140130404200001200.00%0
 Independent 52132000002400110160.00%0
Valid Votes64,81034,16280,69138,99650,90920,31135,86895,31195,25796,17970,58346,15975,84774,51740,26319,512939,375100.00%19
Rejected Votes4,2251,9986,6062,5624,4951,2831,6064,2064,1934,1603,8631,8773,0143,7251,99055150,354
Total Polled69,03536,16087,29741,55855,40421,59437,47499,51799,450100,33974,44648,03678,86178,24242,25320,063989,729
Registered Electors108,13858,757139,82268,64395,38538,92161,194155,720158,736148,696112,36373,009121,247114,60166,6221,521,854
Turnout63.84%61.54%62.43%60.54%58.08%55.48%61.24%63.91%62.65%67.48%66.25%65.79%65.04%68.27%63.42%65.03%

The following candidates were elected:[27] Wimal Weerawansa (UPFA-NFF), 280,672 preference votes (pv); Ranil Wickremasinghe (UNF-UNP), 232,957 pv; Duminda Silva (UPFA), 146,336 pv; Champika Ranawaka (UPFA-JHU), 120,333 pv; Dinesh Gunawardena (UPFA-MEP), 116,860 pv; Sarath Fonseka (DNA), 98,458 pv; Sunil Handunnetti (DNA-JVP), 78,126 pv; Ravi Karunanayake (UNF-UNP), 70,328 pv; Mohan Lal Grero (UNF), 68,008 pv; Rosy Senanayake (UNF), 66,357 pv; Bandula Gunawardane (UPFA), 64,654 pv; Thilanga Sumathipala (UPFA-SLFP), 60,848 pv; Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa (UNF), 60,030 pv; Susil Premajayanth (UPFA-SLFP), 54,702 pv; Sujeewa Senasinghe (UNF), 52,559 pv; A. H. M. Fowzie (UPFA-SLFP), 51,641 pv; Jeewan Kumaranatunga (UPFA-SLFP), 51,080 pv; Gamini Lokuge (UPFA), 49,750 pv; and Praba Ganesan (UNF-DPF), 42,851 pv.

Sarath Fonseka (DNA) vacated his seat on 7 October 2010 after being sentenced to 30 months imprisonment by a court martial after being found guilty of breaching arms procurement guideline.[28][29] His replacement Jayantha Ketagoda (DNA) was sworn in on 8 March 2011.[30]

2014 provincial council election

Results of the 6th Western provincial council election held on 29 March 2014:[1]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes
Total Votes%Seats
Avissa
-wella
BorellaColo
-mbo
Central
Colo
-mbo
East
Colo
-mbo
North
Colo
-mbo
West
Dehi
-wela
Homa
-gama
Kadu
-wela
Kes-
bewa
Kolon
-nawa
KotteMahara
-gama
Mora
-tuwa
Ratma
-lana
 United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP et al.)42,63511,75017,47212,80610,8734,78312,36153,98358,25955,37235,81320,21742,88338,30517,3968,175443,08345.33%18
 United National Party15,36315,30240,17013,09216,1657,07311,62932,89020,71327,49922,07210,97014,66624,36611,3472,221285,53829.21%12
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,0922,9082,1263,0881,2147692,1969,12710,6599,8076,1124,2018,5044,8483,6211,16574,4377.62%3
 Democratic Party4,2971,7872,1662,4961,4881,0983,3016,19410,1827,4275,6375,0249,1155,9563,8871,47071,5257.32%3
 Democratic People's Front1,7901,7648,8545,64312,7955,7032,6393783572,3714341027061,0968244,1564.52%2
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress1999998,6295384,17480171026138362,403629533075051620,1632.06%1
 All Ceylon Makkal Congress1858884,4804046,1115747006298901,037180881594181715,4911.58%1
 Independent 14764021,2441912,6332115133229396149171412115,6550.58%0
 Ceylon Workers' Congress4731718832891,295342912131161245216205293,8850.40%0
 Independent 32812921970377217456107112186115932988162,0530.21%0
 Independent 23791660113254223172304388214325614881,7640.18%0
United Lanka People's Party60381166393192412394126742528111819101,2830.13%0
 Independent 10131453672431592787710927513133111,2110.12%0
 Nava Sama Samaja Party29731701061049554384759702958408271,0610.11%0
 Independent 695276835472252811108688621009373151,0540.11%0
New Democratic Front41326155703043741111057075975645811,0460.11%0
Jana Setha Peramuna172433361514219822673184381024923149670.10%0
Patriotic National Front59448030169418407249553858423187970.08%0
 Independent 113126602028910353129351216301633910.04%0
Our National Front21619111610818533131194525983300.03%0
United Peace Front1113648393419182035201891012920.03%0
 Independent 916214410222722201330121022812600.03%0
United Lanka Great Council17731304510252621211116191032560.03%0
 Socialist Equality Party12101010294718212416122613622200.02%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party30816851122455276451200.01%0
 Independent 4821269198993948921080.01%0
 Independent 746811072712137789611080.01%0
 Independent 84145543127145431360990.01%0
 Independent 591124414119515340730.01%0
Valid Votes70,05236,59287,44439,99157,66421,45534,253103,263101,353101,44577,01542,50476,54775,53438,96213,352977,426100.00%40
Rejected Votes3,8371,6104,0661,9983,3631,0191,4874,0784,3424,0723,5261,7293,0443,1231,78768143,762
Total Polled73,88938,20291,51041,98961,02722,47435,740107,341105,695105,51780,54144,23379,59178,65740,74914,0331,021,188
Registered Electors115,09857,373130,18666,57287,54239,62560,543169,679168,043160,493118,09873,539127,060113,25765,6261,552,734
Turnout64.20%66.59%70.29%63.07%69.71%56.72%59.03%63.26%62.90%65.75%68.20%60.15%62.64%69.45%62.09%65.77%

The following candidates were elected:[31][32][33] Hirunika Premachandra (UPFA), 139,034 preference votes (pv); Udaya Gammanpila (UPFA), 115,637 pv; Saidulla Mustajab Marikkar (UNP), 67,243 pv; Hewamatharage Upali Kodikara (UPFA), 47,822 pv; Lalan Sudath Manju Sri Arangala (UNP), 45,654 pv; K. D. Lalkantha (JVP), 45,460 pv; Roger Seneviratne (UPFA), 44,011 pv; Malsha Kumaranatunga (UPFA), 43,324 pv; Mohomed Mujibur Rahuman (UNP), 42,126 pv; Rasika Manjula Buddhadasa Goluhewage (UPFA), 37,125 pv; Ajantha Niroshan Padukka (UNP), 33,846 pv; Salochana Gamage (UPFA), 33,495 pv; S. K. Kindelpitiya (DP), 32,918 pv; Pahala Wattage Don Loshan Leonard Karunarathne (UNP), 32,911 pv; Mohomed Sheriff Mohomed Fairoos (UNP), 32,642 pv; Andarage Don Gamini Thilakasiri (UPFA), 31,532 pv; Almeida Mahesh Priyal Jayatissa (UPFA), 30,191 pv; Arachchige Don Jagath Kumara Sumithra (UPFA), 29,499 pv; Hector Bethmage (UPFA), 28,766 pv; Mano Ganesan (DPF), 28,558 pv; E. Srinath M. Perera (UNP), 27,942 pv; Janaka Deepal Weliwatta (UPFA), 27,578 pv; Edirisinghe Arachchige Isura Dewapriya Dharmasena Perera (UPFA), 26,164 pv; Pradeep Undugoda (UPFA), 26,031 pv; Gayan Nishantha Sriwarnasinghe (UPFA); 24,942 pv; Muthumalage Jayantha De Silva (UNP), 24,450 pv; Amal Pushpa Kumara Sinhara Silva (UPFA), 24,431 pv; Don Hadara Gamage Sunil Jayamini (UPFA), 23,832 pv; Uswatta Liyanage Senaka Damayantha De Silva (UNP), 23,586 pv; Kolannage Thushara Vajira Perera (UPFA), 23,423 pv; Anuradha Vimalarathna (UNP), 21,205 pv; Udara Sathyajith Rathnayake (UNP), 20,165 pv; Rodney Rudolph Fraser (UNP) 19,643 pv; S. Pravardan (DPF), 14,888 pv; R. Nimal Peiris (DP), 14,822 pv; Udawela Lekamlage Nalin Pradeep Udawela (DP), 13,653 pv; Lakshman Nipuna Arachchi (JVP), 9,528 pv; Vatagala Hewage Sunil (JVP), 8,380 pv; Mohamed Arshad Nizamdeen (SLMC); and Abdul Jabbar Mohemed Faiz (ACMC).

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