Wattala Electoral District

Wattala electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Wattala in Gampaha District, 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] Wattala electoral district was replaced by the Gampaha multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party

	Member	Party	Term
1960 (March)	D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	1960 - 1970
1960 (July)
1965
1970	A.D.J.L. Leo	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	1970 - 1977
1977	D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	1977 - 1989

Elections

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	Elephant	9,665
D.J. Weerackody	[[ ]]	Hand	5,520
Stanley Mendis	[[ ]]	Key	3,198
Vincent Rajapaksa	[[ ]]	Tumbler	2,941
C.M. Jayawardena	[[ ]]	Umbrella	1,681
L. Wewala Panditha	[[ ]]	Star	571
A.S. Jayamaha	[[ ]]	Cockerel	220
K.G. Jayaweera	[[ ]]	Lamp	147
Valid Votes			23,943	100.00%
Rejected Votes			203
Total Polled			24,146
Registered Electors			30,201
Turnout

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	Elephant	11,633
A.D.J.L.Leo	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	11,529
W.S. Perera	[[ ]]	Cart Wheel	287
D.J. Weerackody	[[ ]]	Butterfly	94
Valid Votes			23,543	100.00%
Rejected Votes			68
Total Polled			23,611
Registered Electors			30,201
Turnout

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	Elephant	17,649
A.D.J.L. Leo	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	14,076
D.G.B. Joseph	[[ ]]	Cart Wheel	184
Valid Votes			31,909	100.00%
Rejected Votes			312
Total Polled			32,221
Registered Electors			38,456
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
A.D.J.L. Leo	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	21,856
D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	Elephant	19,667
Valid Votes			41,523	100.00%
Rejected Votes			106
Total Polled			41,629
Registered Electors			48,875
Turnout

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Candidate	Party	Symbol	Votes	%
D. Shelton Jayasinghe	United National Party	Elephant	26,355	62.90
A.D.J.L.Leo	Sri Lanka Freedom Party	Hand	14,677	35.03
D.J.R.J.Jayakody	[[ ]]	Key	625	1.49
Nelson Fernando	[[ ]]	Flower	208	0.50
B.J.M.Rodrigo	[[ ]]	Ship	32	0.08
Valid Votes			41,897	100.00%
Rejected Votes			92
Total Polled			41,989
Registered Electors			48,749
Turnout			84%

References

↑ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.

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Former Electoral Districts of Sri Lanka

Central Province	Akurana Dambulla Galagedara Galaha Gampola Hanguranketha Harispattuwa Hewaheta Kadugannawa Kandy Kotagala Kotmale Kundasale Laggala Maskeliya Matale Maturata Minipe Nawalapitiya Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Pathadumbara Rattota Senkadagala Talawakelle Teldeniya Udadumbara Udunuwara Walapane Wattegama Yatinuwara

Eastern Province	Ampara Batticaloa Kalkudah Kalmunai Mutur Nintavur Paddiruppu Pottuvil Samanthurai Seruvila Trincomalee

Northern Province	Chavakachcheri Jaffna Kankesanthurai Kayts Kilinochchi Kopay Manipay Mannar Mullaitivu Nallur Point Pedro Udupiddy Uduvil Vaddukoddai Vavuniya

North Central Province	Anuradhapura Anuradhapura East Anuradhapura West Horowpothana Kalawewa Kekirawa Medawachchiya Medirigiriya Mihintale Minneriya Polonnaruwa

North Western Province	Anamaduwa Bingiriya Chilaw Dambadeniya Dandagamuwa Dodangaslanda Galgamuwa Hiriyala Katugampola Kuliyapitiya Kurunegala Mawatagama Nattandiya Nikaweratiya Panduwasnuwara Polgahawela Puttalam Wariyapola Wennappuwa Yapahuwa

Uva	Badulla Bandarawela Bibile Buttala Hali-Ela Haputale Mahiyangana Moneragala Passara Soranatota Uva Paranagama Viyaluwa Welimada Wellawaya

Sabaragamuwa	Alutnuwara Aranayaka Balangoda Dedigama Dehiowita Deraniyagala Eheliyagoda Galigamuwa Kalawana Kegalle Kiriella Kolonna Mawanella Nivitigala Pelmadulla Rakwana Rambukkana Ratnapura Ruwanwella Yatiyantota

Southern Province	Akmeemana Akuressa Ambalangoda Ambalangoda-Balapitiya Baddegama Balapitiya Beliatta Bentara-Elpitiya Deniyaya Devinuwara Galle Habaraduwa Hakmana Hambantota Hiniduma Kamburupitiya Karandeniya Matara Mulkirigala Rathgama Tangalle Tissamaharama Udugama Weligama

Western Province	Agalawatte Attanagalla Avissawella Bandaragama Beruwala Biyagama Borella Bulathsinhala Colombo Central Colombo East Colombo North Colombo South Colombo West Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Divulapitiya Dompe Gampaha Homagama Horana Ja-Ela Kaduwela Kalutara Katana Kelaniya Kesbewa Kolonnawa Kottawa Kotte Mahara Maharagama Matugama Minuwangoda Mirigama Moratuwa Negombo Panadura Ratmalana Wattala Wellawatte-Galkissa

Current Electoral districts of Sri Lanka

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