Nuwara Eliya Electoral District

Nuwara Eliya 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 Nuwara Eliya in the Central province. The district currently elects 7 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 457,137 registered electors in 2010.[2]

This article is about the electoral district in Sri Lanka. For the administrative district, see Nuwara Eliya District.
Nuwara Eliya
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District		Nuwara Eliya
ProvinceCentral
Polling divisions4
Population749,000[1] (2008)
Electorate457,137[2] (2010)
Area1,741 km2 (672 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members7
MPsPalani Digambaran, NUW
Navin Dissanayake, UPFA
Sri Ranga Jeyaratnam, CF
Velusami Radhakrishnan, UCPF
Perumal Rajadurai, UNP
C. B. Rathnayake, UPFA
Arumugan Thondaman, UPFA

1982 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
Junius JayewardeneUNP20,67218,68449,41418,9571,290109,01763.10%
Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP12,41412,03618,54313,39170957,09333.05%
Rohana WijeweeraJVP9836161,8921,023554,5692.64%
Colvin R. de SilvaLSSP202146632208131,2010.70%
Kumar PonnambalamACTC50513807435580.32%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP77321457073310.19%
Valid Votes34,39831,56571,00633,7232,077172,769100.00%
Rejected Votes368320950397132,048
Total Polled34,76631,88571,95634,1202,090174,817
Registered Electors39,85337,12486,48738,414201,878
Turnout87.24%85.89%83.20%88.82%86.60%
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%
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP22,74817,82252,65318,099813112,13562.15%
Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP14,01113,54922,20914,51961964,90735.98%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLMP3702722,290404353,3711.87%
Valid Votes37,12931,64377,15233,0221,467180,413100.00%
Rejected Votes5764011,771530423,320
Total Polled37,70532,04478,92333,5521,509183,733
Registered Electors44,59639,194101,76544,214229,769
Turnout84.55%81.76%77.55%75.89%79.96%
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
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
United National Party /
Ceylon Workers' Congress		24,14018,71244,25220,6992,050109,85363.34%4
Sri Lanka Freedom Party9,8909,17515,92811,23689947,12827.18%2
Democratic People's Liberation Front (PLOTE)1017108,7189611910,5096.06%0
United Socialist Alliance
(CPSL, LSSP, NSSP, SLMP)		2622603,488155494,2142.43%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress494921,0789741,7200.99%0
Valid Votes34,44229,34973,46433,1483,021173,424100.00%6
Rejected Votes2,4572,4395,9372,6878013,600
Total Polled36,89931,78879,40135,8353,101187,024
Registered Electors43,84438,688100,13943,6243,224229,519
Turnout84.16%82.17%79.29%82.15%96.18%81.49%
Source:[6]

The following candidates were elected:[6] Gamini Dissanayake (UNP), 73,790 preference votes (pv); Dilshard Rohan Tissa Abhayagunasekera (UNP), 35,375 pv; Renuka Herath (UNP), 31,271 pv; Wijesundara Bandara Ranatunga (UNP), 29,067 pv; Ananda Dassanayake Dasanayake Mudiyanselage (SLFP), 23,418 pv; and S. B. Dissanayake (SLFP), 18,986 pv.

1993 Provincial Council Election

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

PartyVotes%Seats
United National Party150,93610
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)47,8233
Democratic United National Front29,1832
National Union of Workers7,749
Nava Sama Samaja Party1,376
Valid Votes15
Rejected Votes
Total Polled
Registered Electors
Turnout
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
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
United National Party /
Ceylon Workers' Congress		24,78326,54294,89326,5342,726175,47858.12%5
People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)17,90416,11239,47621,4532,71397,65832.35%2
Independent (UCPF)681,61024,2481,18925927,3749.07%1
Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)130194453107449280.31%0
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna569022180334800.16%0
Valid Votes42,94144,548159,29149,3635,775301,918100.00%8
Rejected Votes2,5262,60713,3682,9979421,592
Total Polled45,46747,155172,65952,3605,869323,510
Registered Electors54,00156,977212,69063,000386,668
Turnout84.20%82.76%81.18%83.11%83.67%
Source:[7]

The following candidates were elected:[7] Muthu Sivalingam (CWC), 85,490 preference votes (pv); Suppaiah Sathasivam (CWC), 83,368 pv; Arumugam Thondaman (CWC), 75,297 pv; Renuka Herath (UNP), 49,473 pv; Abhayagunasekara Dilshard Rohan Tissa (UNP), 40,513 pv; S. B. Dissanayake (PA), 38,372 pv, C. B. Rathnayake (PA), 38,092 pv; and Periyasamy Chandrasekaran (Ind), 23,453 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%
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
Chandrika KumaratungaPA22,91722,03494,26226,0203,696168,92957.14%
Srimathi DissanayakeUNP19,60919,70853,94920,9552,707116,92839.55%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 23505554,89750936,3142.14%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP162137775226321,3320.45%
A.J. RanashingeInd 1153140590190101,0830.37%
G.A. NihalSLPF96142618178101,0440.35%
Valid Votes43,28742,716155,09148,0786,458295,630100.00%
Rejected Votes1,2021,6517,4121,4809511,840
Total Polled44,48944,367162,50349,5586,553307,470
Registered Electors54,00156,977212,69063,000386,668
Turnout82.39%77.87%76.40%78.66%79.52%
Source:[8]

1999 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 3rd Central provincial council election held on 6 April 1999 for the district:

PartyVotes%Seats
United National Party88,02032.41%
People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)79,26429.18%
National Union of Workers (CWC, DWC)69,44125.57%
Up-Country People's Front22,8968.43%
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna4,9091.81%
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)3,5411.30%
Independent 22,0310.75%
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna8110.30%
Independent 14620.17%
Independent 32380.09%
Valid Votes271,613100.00%
Rejected Votes30,853
Total Polled302,466
Registered Electors391,585
Turnout77.24%
Sources:[9][10]

1999 Presidential Election

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

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
Ranil WickremasingheUNP18,42620,98487,65323,6852,088152,83648.68%
Chandrika KumaratungaPA29,00022,06870,49723,3122,333147,21046.88%
M.D.N. GunathilakaJVP1,5728261,8971,2992855,8791.87%
W.V.M. RanjithInd 21582111,12819831,6980.54%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal1431641,07418601,5670.50%
T. EdirisuriyaInd 114013367216831,1160.36%
Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP131136591142211,0210.33%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA5167489158478120.26%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF71763268025550.18%
Abdul RasoolSLMP68713226735310.17%
Hudson SamarasingheInd 354522446304130.13%
A. DissanayakaDUNF21221023011760.06%
A.W. PremawardhanaPFF28131023301760.06%
Valid Votes49,86344,823165,09749,4214,786313,990100.00%
Rejected Votes1,4611,1934,8851,366928,997
Total Polled51,32446,016169,98250,7874,878322,987
Registered Electors58,21359,333216,03864,127397,711
Turnout88.17%77.56%78.68%79.20%81.21%
Source:[11]

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
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
People's Alliance
(SLFP, CWC et al.)		32,85921,62375,78824,3903,358158,01852.53%4
United National Party /
Up-Country People's Front		10,47020,28371,85421,1442,735126,48642.05%3
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1,3869502,3111,2903626,2992.09%0
National Union of Workers42634,5065554,6711.55%0
Citizen's Front721232,049161402,4450.81%0
Sinhala Heritage1049682384541,1610.39%0
Left & Democratic Alliance49162107122940.10%0
Liberal Party15322103342940.10%0
Democratic United National Front24351293512240.07%0
Independent 91015962101420.05%0
Independent 44396611100.04%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya1210678111080.04%0
Independent 310742340930.03%0
National Development Front22627110660.02%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party5114550660.02%0
Independent 12634160580.02%0
Independent 71033770570.02%0
Independent 87626110500.02%0
Independent 5452780440.01%0
Independent 6132970400.01%0
People's Freedom Front212640330.01%0
Ruhuna People's Party311470250.01%0
Independent 2031180220.01%0
Valid Votes45,06843,294158,40947,4526,583300,806100.00%7
Rejected Votes4,1804,92419,7856,11414635,149
Total Polled49,24848,218178,19453,5666,729335,955
Registered Electors58,85460,202220,93465,424405,414
Turnout83.68%80.09%80.65%81.88%82.87%
Source:[12]

The following candidates were elected:[13] S. B. Dissanayake (PA), 78,903 preference votes (pv); Arumugan Thondaman (PA-CWC), 61,779 pv; Muthu Sivalingam (PA-CWC), 55,673 pv; Navin Dissanayake (UNP), 55,587 pv; K. Jagatheesan (PA-CWC), 50,735 pv; Periyasamy Chandrasekaran (UCPF), 54,681 pv; and Suppaiah Sathasivam (UNP), 47,472 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
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF, UCPF)		25,63129,549130,63326,431215,15768.28%5
People's Alliance
(SLFP et al.)		13,61814,42128,73418,58277,73324.67%2
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna2,5021,5084,2272,18411,0803.52%0
National Democratic Party283106,206466,6002.09%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)2422438483421,6870.54%0
United Socialist Party1251538251541,2620.40%0
Sinhala Heritage6066423626420.20%0
Democratic Left Front23221221993730.12%0
Independent 6231798391790.06%0
National Development Front232360101170.04%0
Independent 117111319610.02%0
Independent 5133218450.01%0
Peoples Freedom Front3258370.01%0
Independent 422266360.01%0
Independent 342185290.01%0
Independent 234108260.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front22812240.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front2180110.00%0
Valid Votes42,32146,337172,30548,115315,099100.00%7
Rejected Votes5,2113,63814,1035,33528,373
Total Polled47,53249,975186,40853,450343,472
Registered Electors60,04462,131228,31766,671417,163
Turnout79.16%80.43%81.64%80.17%82.34%
Sources:[14][15]

The following candidates were elected:[16] Arumugam Thondaman (UNF-CWC), 121,542 preference votes (pv); Periyasamy Chandrasekaran (UNF-UCPF), 121,421 pv; Muthu Sivalingam (UNF-CWC), 107,338 pv; Navin Dissanayake (UNF), 74,894 pv; Kaladugoda Kankanamge Piyadasa (UNF), 54,206 pv; C. B. Rathnayake (PA), 49,673 pv; and Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Shantha Kumara Dassanayake (PA), 35,504 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
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, CWC, WPF)		25,31325,390100,35022,7683,150176,97154.02%4
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)16,96215,96425,98920,6073,42382,94525.32%2
Up-Country People's Front5744,18241,5633,17023949,72815.18%1
Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance881,5637,3311,6975710,7363.28%0
Jathika Hela Urumaya6305932,6173952194,4541.36%0
United Socialist Party731441,01918821,4260.44%0
National Development Front77273725155320.16%0
Liberal Party425589921880.06%0
New Left Front (NSSP et al.)16111134251870.06%0
Independent 4151354130950.03%0
Ruhuna People's Party317230790.02%0
Independent 311936160720.02%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya9823112530.02%0
Independent 19519111450.01%0
Independent 2132761380.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front431171260.01%0
Swarajya611240230.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front2630110.00%0
Valid Votes43,79747,942179,67249,0917,107327,609100.00%7
Rejected Votes3,7322,89613,5944,02816324,413
Total Polled47,52950,838193,26653,1197,270352,022
Registered Electors61,86865,044239,51169,813436,236
Turnout76.82%78.16%80.69%76.09%80.70%
Source:[17]

The following candidates were elected:[18] Arumugam Thondaman (UNF-CWC), 99,783 preference votes (pv); Muthu Sivalingam (UNF-CWC), 85,708 pv; S. Jegadhiswaran (UNF-CWC), 81,386 pv; S. B. Dissanayake (UNF-UNP), 71,723 pv; C. B. Rathnayake (UPFA-SLFP), 55,284 pv; N. D. N. P. Jayasinghe (UPFA-JVP), 44,229 pv; and Periyasamy Chandrasekaran (UCPF), 42,582 pv.

S. B. Dissanayake (UNF-UNP) vacated his seat on 7 December 2004 after being jailed by the Sri Lankan Supreme Court for contempt of court.[19] His replacement Renuka Herath (UNF-UNP) was sworn in on 30 January 2006.[20]

Periyasamy Chandrasekaran (UCPF) died on 1 January 2010.[21] His replacement Santhanam Arulsamy (UCPF) was sworn in on 5 February 2010.[22]

2004 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 4th Central provincial council election held on 10 July 2004 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
United National Party19,06217,14583,45017,5711,344138,57250.88%8
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, JVP et al.)17,48615,65332,04921,9382,06689,19232.75%6
Up-Country People's Front4824,90929,3652,1473636,93913.56%2
United Socialist Party2524102,86036953,8961.43%0
Independent 256208111,032161,9350.71%0
Liberal Party612454617958600.32%0
National Development Front102392859415210.19%0
Independent 32918782011460.05%0
National Democratic Party813751301090.04%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya684895760.03%0
Independent 14227143500.02%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front1031251310.01%0
Valid Votes37,50338,344149,60643,3913,483272,327100.00%16
Rejected Votes3,0772,93513,4493,77414023,375
Total Polled40,58041,279163,05547,1653,623295,702
Registered Electors61,86865,054239,51369,813436,248
Turnout65.59%63.45%68.08%67.56%67.78%
Source:[23]

The following candidates were elected:[23] Velusami Radhakrishnan (UNP), 44,525 preference votes (pv); S. B. Dissanayake (UNP), 33,869 pv; Kandasamy Ponniyah Govindaraja (UNP), 31,501 pv; Muttusamy Nadaraja Pille (UNP), 28,008 pv; R.M.S.B. Rathnayaka (UPFA), 27,997 pv; Sikkan Mukan Vellayan (UNP), 23,252 pv; Sivaraja Anushshaya (UNP), 22,073 pv; Sadayan Balachandran (UNP), 21,713 pv; Renuka Herath (UNP), 21,485 pv; S. Arulsami (UCPF), 18,964 pv; S.P. Thigambaram (UCPF), 18,387 pv; Jayarathna Dissanayake (UPFA), 17,894 pv; Nimal Piyatissa (UPFA), 17,111 pv; Aquelas De Silva Arachchige (UPFA), 16,683 pv; A. Waggama Gamaralalage Ranasinghe (UPFA), 16,262 pv; and Hewagamage Don Chinthaka Saminda Kularathna (UPFA), 12,443 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%
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
Ranil WickremasingheUNP27,06133,073156,34330,8523,099250,42870.37%
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA20,72517,64533,45323,6884,03999,55027.97%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP2773781,63133332,6220.74%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF28520468928521,4650.41%
Victor HettigodaULPP585118274113760.11%
Chamil JayaneththiNLF57351157822870.08%
Anura De SilvaULF33271253002150.06%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP4627795002020.06%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF5829674501990.06%
A.K.J. ArachchigeDUA4016733501640.05%
Wije DiasSEP1823901501460.04%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF1824742101370.04%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF151640130840.02%
Valid Votes48,69151,548192,96155,5197,156355,875100.00%
Rejected Votes8435762,8411,0031475,410
Total Polled49,53452,124195,80256,5227,303361,285
Registered Electors63,42165,998246,06271,744447,225
Turnout78.10%78.98%79.57%78.78%80.78%
Source:[24]

2009 Provincial Council Election

Results of the 5th Central provincial council election held on 14 February 2009 for the district:

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, CWC et al.)24,63924,78969,32323,9723,695146,41851.77%9
United National Party13,74017,93379,15316,2601,203128,28945.36%7
Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna3746561,453457993,0391.07%0
Independent 10213331,64015342,0430.72%0
United Socialist Party28845007336880.24%0
National Development Front47294584755860.21%0
Independent 4212173231134310.15%0
Ruhunu People's Party10682289714040.14%0
United Lanka People's Party26291434212410.09%0
Left Front (NSSP et al.)44218721180.04%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya31089331080.04%0
Socialist Equality Party158273980.03%0
Independent 91083880640.02%0
Independent 5352970440.02%0
United Lanka Great Council1022461430.02%0
Independent 6432150330.01%0
Independent 1651531300.01%0
Independent 8731170280.01%0
Independent 7321750270.01%0
Independent 3411340220.01%0
Independent 2011530190.01%0
National People's Party131310180.01%0
Liberal Party32930170.01%0
Patriotic National Front12530110.00%0
Valid Votes38,94743,989153,47341,3465,064282,819100.00%16
Rejected Votes3,8983,46215,0994,2899926,847
Total Polled42,84547,451168,57245,6355,163309,666
Registered Electors65,20968,967245,52772,692452,395
Turnout65.70%68.80%68.66%62.78%68.45%
Source:[25]

The following candidates were elected:[26] Palani Digambaran (UNP), 45,229 preference votes (pv); S. B. Dissanayake (UPFA), 39,005 pv; Palani Adawan Prakash Ganeshan (UNP), 38,362 pv; M. Udayakumar (UNP), 32,409 pv; R.M.S.B. Rathnayaka (UPFA), 30,114 pv; S. Kumara Dasanayake (UPFA), 30,006 pv; M. Rameshwaran (UPFA), 21,544 pv; Dissanayake Mudiyanselage Jayalath Bandara (UNP), 21,350 pv; Kaladhugoda Kankanamge Piyadasa (UNP), 20,902 pv; Suppaiah Sathasivam (UNP), 20,462 pv; Nimal Piyatissa (UPFA), 19,961 pv; Ramasami Muththaiah (UPFA), 18,990 pv; Jayarathna Dissanayake (UPFA), 18,897 pv; Velusami Radhakrishnan (UPFA), 18,513 pv; Wimali Karunarathne (UPFA), 17,982 pv; and Sri Kanapathi Kanagaraja (UNP), 15,547 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%
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
Sarath FonsekaNDF16,47026,727112,86621,4743,067180,60452.14%
Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA29,16424,12062,60429,6186,098151,60443.77%
M.C.M. IsmailDUNF5185312,693381114,1341.19%
C.J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF1652101,15819601,7290.50%
A.A. SuraweeraNDF31219074731541,5680.45%
A.S.P LiyanageSLLP12710752916909320.27%
M. K. ShivajilingamInd 5696844710596980.20%
W.V. Mahiman RanjithInd 11129434013566870.20%
Sarath ManamendraNSH74804416116570.19%
Lal PereraONF53914048416330.18%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP57733206935220.15%
Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 353442797604520.13%
Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF46282045833390.10%
Wije DiasSEP21302194003100.09%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA31351992902940.08%
Aithurus M. IlliasInd 270351134822680.08%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP23351082601920.06%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP2717993531810.05%
M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 422241141801780.05%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF17161092621700.05%
M.B. ThaminimullaACAKO267731731260.04%
Sarath KongahageUNAF198621411040.03%
Valid Votes47,47652,570184,12852,9949,214346,382100.00%
Rejected Votes7481,0573,693875896,462
Total Polled48,22453,627187,82153,8699,303352,844
Registered Electors65,96970,730247,06973,369457,137
Turnout73.10%75.82%76.02%73.42%77.19%
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
Haguran
-keta		Kot-
male		Nuwara
Eliya
Maske
-liya		Wala-
pane
United People's Freedom Alliance (CWC, SLFP et al.)18,86624,79072,76626,0176,672149,11156.01%5
United National Front
(UNP, SLMC, DPF, SLFP(P))		10,36213,55359,33911,5512,08096,88536.39%2
Up-Country People's Front2361,12010,9128814013,1894.95%0
Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)9937001,3895083943,9841.50%0
Independent 116481,068133151,2800.48%0
United Socialist Party21282302403030.11%0
Independent 568102106132350.09%0
Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya16611328172250.08%0
United National Alternative Front2024812571570.06%0
Independent 141512652501170.04%0
National Development Front1611691831170.04%0
United Democratic Front783792630.02%0
Independent 106133562620.02%0
Independent 9633831510.02%0
Independent 1115131370480.02%0
Independent 13862281450.02%0
Socialist Equality Party133821450.02%0
United Lanka Great Council6320120410.02%0
Janasetha Peramuna1102431390.01%0
Independent 6391661350.01%0
Independent 3152844330.01%0
Patriotic National Front561470320.01%0
Independent 23111131290.01%0
Left Liberation Front241250230.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front51932200.01%0
Independent 430941170.01%0
Independent 731850170.01%0
Independent 1243610140.01%0
Independent 822710120.00%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party1111150.00%0
Valid Votes30,81340,384146,36239,4169,259266,234100.00%7
Rejected Votes5,1465,32719,9696,42437037,236
Total Polled35,95945,711166,33145,8409,629303,470
Registered Electors65,96970,730247,06973,369457,137
Turnout54.51%64.63%67.32%62.48%66.38%
Source:[27]

The following candidates were elected:[28] Arumugam Thondaman (UPFA-CWC), 60,997 preference votes (pv); Velusami Radhakrishnan (UPFA-CWC), 54,083 pv; Perumal Rajadore (UPFA-CWC), 49,228 pv; Navin Dissanayake (UPFA), 43,514 pv; C. B. Rathnayake (UPFA-SLFP), 41,345 pv; Palani Digambaran (UNF-NUW), 39,490 pv; and Sri Ranga Jeyaratnam (UNF-CF), 33,948 pv.

The National Union of Workers left the United National Front alliance on 22 April 2010 after a dispute over National List seats.[29] Palani Digambaran (UNF-NUW), their sole MP, is to function as an independent MP.[30]

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