Electoral Process
The Advent of Democracy
The people of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) had the first opportunity of enjoying universal franchise in 1931 to elect their Members to the State Council. The first Parliamentary General Election was conducted in 1947 an year before independence from the British colonial rule of 130 years. The First Parliament was elected in 1947 under Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council of 1946.
The election was held on multiparty system. After 25 years, the first Republican Constitution was introduced in 1972 with the President as the Head of the State who was to be nominated by the Prime Minister. Later in 1978 the Second Republican Constitution was introduced, which promulgated the establishment of an Executive Presidency and a Parliamentary legislative.
The Franchise and Elections
Every person who qualifies to be an elector is eligible to vote at the Election of the President, Member of Parliament, Referendum, and Member of a Provincial Council, Local Authority, provided such person is registered in the appropriate register of electors.
Elections to be held in Sri Lanka There are five different elections in Sri Lanka, namely,
01 Presidential Election
02 Parliamentary General Election
03 Provincial Councils Elections
04 Local Authorities Elections
05 Referendum
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National Basis Seats
POLITICAL/INDEPENDENTPARTY VOTES OBTAINED NATIONALBASIC DISTRICBASIC TOTAL
SEATS SEATS
UNITED PEOPLE'S FREEDOM
ALLIANCE 4,223,970 13 92 NITED NATIONAL PARTY 3,504,200 11 71 82
ILLANKAI TAMIL ARASU
KACHCHI 633,654 2 20 22
JATHIKA HELA URUMAYA 552,724 2 7 9
SRI LANKA MUSLIM CONGRESS 186,876 4 1 5
EELAMPEOPLESDEMOCRATICPARTY 1 1 PEOPLE LOVE TO HAVE ELECTIONS .
BUT VIOLENCE IS RAMPANT.
Parliamentary General Election
INDEX:--
1.Proclamation .
.Nominations
.Election details
2.Electoral details
3.Postal Voting
4.Main Parties
5.Campaign
6.Results
1.Proclamation .
Gazette Extraordinary 1640/16 of 09th February 2010.Proclamation by his Excellency the president of the democratic socialist republic of Sri Lanka .
2.Electoral details
The Eighth day of April, Two Thousand and Ten as the date for the election of members of Parliament.The nomination period was nineteenth day of February Two Thousand and Ten and ending at Twelve Noon of the Twenty Sixth day of February, Two Thousand and Ten .
3.POSTAL VOTING
4.Main Parties
Marking of postal votes - 25th and 26th march, 2010
TOTAL
14,088,500
Electoral District Place of Nomination 01-Colombo Office of the District Secretary
02-Gampaha Office of the District Secretary
03-Kalutara Office of the District Secretary
04-Mahanuwara Office of the District Secretary
05-Matale Office of the District Secretary
06-Nuwara-Eliya Office of the District Secretary
07-Galle Office of the District Secretary
08-Matara Office of the District Secretary
09-Hambantota Office of the District Secretary
10-Jaffna Office of the Government Agent
11-Vanni Office of the Government Agent
12-Batticaloa Office of the Government Agent
13-Digamadulla Office of the Government Agent, Ampara
14-Trincomalee Office of the Government Agent
15-Kurunegala Office of the District Secretary
16-Puttalam Office of the District Secretary
17-Anuradhapura Office of the District Secretary
18-Polonnaruwa Office of the District Secretary
19-Baddulla Office of the District Secretary
20-Moneragala Office of the District Secretary
21-Ratnapura Office of the District Secretary
22-Kegalle Office of the District Secretary
1.UNITED PEOPLES FREEDOM ALLIANCE
2.UNITED NATIONAL FRONT
3.DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL ALLIANCE
5.Campaign
Already started.Serious preferential vote battle on.
6.Results
Will be given on 9th April
Name of Electoral District Number of Members entitled to return
01-Colombo 19
02-Gampaha 18
03-Kalutara 10
04-Mahanuwara 12
05-Matale 05
06-Nuwara-Eliya 07
07-Galle 10
08-Matara 08
09-Hambantota 07
10-Jaffna 09
11-Vanni 06
12-Batticaloa 05
13-Digamadulla 07
14-Trincomalee 04
15-Kurunegala 15
16-Puttalam 08
17-Anuradhapura 09
18-Polonnaruwa 05
19-Baddulla 08
20-Monaragala 05
21-Ratnapura 10
22-Kegalle 09
Polling Divisions as at Oct. 2009
Summary of Voter Population 2008
Electoral District No. 1 - Colombo
A - Colombo North 95,385 -
B - Colombo Central 139,822
C - Borella 58,757
D - Colombo East 68,643
E - Colombo West 38,921
F - Dehiwala 61,194
G - Ratmalana 66,622
H - Kolonnawa 112,363
I - Kotte 73,009
J - Kaduwela 158,736
K - Avissawella 108,138
L - Homagama
M - Maharagama 121,247
N - Kesbewa 148,696
O -Moratuwa 114,601
Total
Total 1,521,854
Eectoral districtNo 2 - Gampaha
A - Wattala 103,893
B - Negombo 96,028
C - Katana 127,421
D - Divulapitiya 99,742
E - Mirigama 114,566 F - Minuwangoda 120,860
G - Attanagalla 120,900
H - Gampaha 133,606
I - Ja-Ela 127,821
J - Mahara 134,581
K -Dompe 104,155
L - Biyagama 107,786
M-Kelaniya 83105
Total 1,474,464
Electoral District No. 3 - Kalutara
A - Panadura 105,569
B - Bandaragama 118,942
C - Horana 108,781
D - Bulathsinhala 74,991
E - Matugama 99,737
F - Kalutara 106,878
G - Beruwala 104,363
H - Agalawatta 93,972
Total 813,233
Electoral District No. 4 - Mahanuwara
A - Galagedara 52,553
B - Harispattuwa 147,475
C - Patha-Dumbara 78,688
D - Uda-Dumbara 55,629
E - Teldeniya 45,144
F - Kundasale 85,857
G - Hewaheta 65,176
H - Senkadagala 72,906
I - Mahanuwara 36,938
J - Yatinuwara 76,996
K - Udunuwara 76,812
L - Gampola 91,146
M - Nawalapitiya 85,136
Total 970,456
Electoral District No.5 - Matale
A - Dambulla 119,453
B - Laggala 64,696
C - Matale 75,154
D - Rattota 83,381
Total 342,684
Electoral District No. 6 - Nuwara- Eliya
A - Nuwara-Eliya-Maskeliya 247,069
B - Kotmale 70,730
C - Hanguranketa 65,969
D - Walapane 73,369
Total 457,137
Total 342,684 Electoral District No. 7 - Galle
A - Balapitiya 50,109
B - Ambalangoda 68,780
C - Karandeniya 67,025
D - Bentara-Elpitiya 84,772
E - Hiniduma 94,245
F - Baddegama 89,805
G - Ratgama 74,442
H - Galle 71,575
I - Akmeemana 84,872
J - Habaraduwa 76,190
Total 761,815
Electoral district No. 8 - Matara A - Deniyaya 86,311
B - Hakmana 85,686
C - Akuressa 87,510
D - Kamburupitiya 77,705
E - Devinuwara 74,601
F - Matara 80,334
G - Weligama 86,711
Total 578,858
Electoral District No. 9 - Hambantota
A - Mulkirigala 93,685
B - Beliatta 74,470
C - Tangalle 109,409
D - Tissamaharama 143,622
Total 423106
Electoral District No. 10 - Jaffna
A - Kayts 53,111
B - Vaddukkoddai 63,991
C - Kankesanturai 69,082
D - Manipay 71,114
E - Kopay 65,798
F - Udupiddy 56,426
G - Point Pedro 48,613
H - Chavakachcheri 65,141
I - Nallur 72,558
J - Jaffna 64,714
K - Kilinochchi 90,811
Total 721,359
Electoral District No. 11 - Vanni
A - Manar ,83022
B -Vavuniya 112,924
C - Mullaitivu 68,729
Total 266,975
Electoral District No. 12 - Batticaloa
A - Kalkudah 97,135
B - Batticaloa 155,537
C - Padiruppu 80,972
Total 333,644
Electoral District No. 13 - Digamadulla
A - Ampara 145,479
B - Sammanturai 71,442
C - Kalmunai 66,135
D - Potuvil 137,779
Total 420,835
Electoral District No. 14 - Trincomalee
A - Seruwila 69,047
B - Trincomalee 86,685
C - Mutur 85,401
Total 241,133
Electoral district No. 15 - Kurunegala
A - Galgamuwa 96,354
B - Nikaweratiya 87,897
C - Yapahuwa 105,779
D - Hiriyala 92,150
E - Wariyapola 71,905
F - Panduwasnuwara 70,131
G - Bingiriya 82,441
H -Katugampola 89,310
I - Kuliyapitiya 94,743
M - Mawathagama 82,656
J Dambadeniya 89,631
K -Polgahawela 73,283
L - Kurunegala 81,523
N - Dodangaslanda 65,846
Total 1,183,649
Electoral District No. 16 - Puttalam
A - Puttalam 102,643
B - Anamaduwa 101,696
C -Chillaw 108,244
D - Nattandiya 83,218
E - Wennappuwa 99,774
Total 495,575
Electoral District No. 17 - Anuradhapura
A - Medawachchiya 75,683
B - Horowupotana 73,590
C - Anuradhapura East 88,157
D - Anuradhapura West 93,534
E - Kalawewa 115,275
F - ihintale 59,137
G - Kekirawa 73,885
Total 579,261
Electoral District no. 18 - Polonnaruwa
A - Minneriya 77,084
B - Medirigiriya 72,402
C - Polonnaruwa 130,851
Total 280,337
Electoral district No. 19 - Badulla
A - Mahiyangane 85,562
B - Wiyaluwa 48,231
C - Passara 60,002
D - Badulla 51,468
E - Hali-Ela 63,124
F - Uva-Paranagama 59,472
G - Welimada 68,937
H -Bandarawela
I - Haputale 60,706
574,814
Electoral District No. 20 - Moneragala
A - Bibile 74,692
B- Moneragala 96,386
C - Wellawaya 129,564
Total 300,642
Electoral District No. 21 - Ratnapura
A - Eheliyagoda 89,518
B - Ratnapura 108,122
C - Pelmadulla 75,685
D - Balangoda 96,855
E - Rakwana 92,891
G - Kalawana 57,232
H - Kolonna 127,375
Total 734,651
Electoral District No. 22 - Kegalle
A - Dedigama 83,554
B - Galigamuwa 64,565
C - Kegalle 67,118
D - Rambukkana 62,325
E - Mawanella 83,066
F -Aranayake 51,391
G -Yatiyantota 69,964
H - Ruwanwella 70,448
I -Deraniyagala 61,507
Total 613,938
Total Number of Polling Divisions : 160
Total Regd. Voters : 14,088,500
Administrative Organization of the Election Department :-
Elections Secretariat, Sarana Mawatha, Rajagiriya.
Province District Location
Western Province
Colombo Colombo City Office, Kotta Road, Rajagiriya.
Colombo District Office, Glenaber Place, Colombo 4
Gampaha Elections Office, Gampaha.
Kalutara Elections Office, Kalutara.
Central Province Matale
Matale Elections Office, Matale
Nuwara-Eliya Elections Office, Nuwara-Eliya
Kandy Elections Office, Kandy.
Southern Province Galle
Elections Office, Galle
Matara Elections Office, Matara.
Hambantota Elections Office, Hambantota.
Northern Province
Jaffna and Kilinochcchi Elections Office,Jaffna
Vavuniya and , Mullaitivu Elections Office,Vavuniya
Mannar Elections Office, Mannar
Eastern Province Ampara
Ampara Elections Office,Ampara
Batticaloa Elections Office, Batticaloa
Trincomalee Elections Office, Trincomalee
North Central Province Anuradhapura
Elections Office, Anuradhapura.
Polonnaruwa Elections Office, Polonnaruwa.
Uva Province Badulla
Elections Office, Badulla.
Moneragala Elections Office, Moneragala.
Sabaragamuwa Province
Ratnapura Elections Office, Ratnapura.
Kegalle Elections Office, Kegalle.
North Western Province
Kurunegala Elections Office, Kurunegala.
Puttalam Elections Office, Puttalam.
Counting and Announcement of Results
01 The counting of votes commences immediately after the receipt of the last ballot box of a Counting Centre around 8.00 p.m. on the date of poll. Counting begins in the presence of the Counting Agents not more than five agent of a political party or an independent group.
02 Except at the Presidential and Referendum elections where the whole country becomes one electorate in other elections results are announced at two stages. Firstly the result of the vote count and secondly the results of the count of preferences. In all these instances vote results are announced under each polling (area) division and finally the electoral district result.
03 Returning Officers of the respective electoral areas (District Secretaries) manage the conduct of poll and the count of votes, with the assistance of Assistant Returning Officers and the subordinate staff. Local announcement of results are done by the Returning Officers only after the approval of the Commissioner of Elections. Announcement of Results to the Nation is done by the Commissioner through Radio and Television from his office.
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