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Polling divisions in Sri Lanka are subdivisions of the country's electoral districts. From the 1st parliamentary election in 1947 to the 8th in 1977, members were elected to the parliament using a first-past-the-post system from these polling divisions. This system changed in 1978. [1]
The country's 1978 Constitution introduced a new proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament from 1989 onwards. The existing 160 single-member, double-member and triple-member districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral districts, similar to the existing administrative districts of Sri Lanka. [1]
The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka provides for the election of members of Parliament from 22 multi-member electoral districts through the proportional representation electoral system. All but two of the electoral districts are conterminous with their namesake administrative district .
The country's 1978 Constitution introduced a new proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament from 1989 onwards. The existing single-member, double-member and triple-member districts were replaced with multi-member electoral districts, similar to the existing administrative districts of Sri Lanka. [1]
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... National list member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka; Nuwara Eliya Electoral District; P.
Each electoral district elects between 3 and 8 deputies and each senatorial constituency elects 3, 4 or 5 senators; [1] there are 155 deputies and 43 senators in total. From 2022 the number of senators will increase to 50 because [ clarification needed ] [ non sequitur ] only the half of the senators are elected every election.
The newest district to be created was the Kilinochchi district in February 1984, [22] and the current constitution states that the territory of Sri Lanka consists of 25 administrative districts. These districts may be subdivided or amalgamated by a resolution of the Parliament of Sri Lanka .
Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Kalutara Electoral District Sri Lanka Votes % Votes % Votes % UNP: 16,360 55.80% 160,069 49.84% 2,838,005