List of Polling divisions of Sri Lanka
| Polling divisions of Sri Lanka | |
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 Electoral districts and polling divisions of Sri Lanka | |
| Category | Electoral districts |
| Location | Sri Lanka |
| Created by | 1978 Constitution |
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| Number | 160 (as of 2024) |
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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 1978 Constitution introduced a proportional representation electoral system, electing Members of Parliament from 22 multi-member electoral districts.[2][3]
All but two electoral districts correspond to their respective administrative districts. The exceptions are Jaffna, covering both Jaffna District and Kilinochchi District, and Vanni, covering Mannar District, Mullaitivu District, and Vavuniya District. The first general election under this system was the 1989 election.
Polling divisions are still maintained for declaring election results, and for administrative purposes to facilitate the management and organisation of electoral processes.[4]
Electoral districts
[edit]| Provinces | Districts | Registered electors | Number of allocated seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2024 | 2020 | 2024 | Change (+/-) | ||
| Western | Colombo | 1,709,209 | 1,765,351 | 19 | 18 |  1
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| Gampaha | 1,785,964 | 1,881,129 | 18 | 19 |  1
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| Kalutara | 972,319 | 1,024,244 | 10 | 11 | 1
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| Central | Kandy | 1,129,100 | 1,191,399 | 12 | 12 | 
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| Matale | 407,569 | 429,991 | 5 | 5 |
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| Nuwara Eliya | 577,717 | 605,292 | 8 | 8 |
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| Southern | Galle | 867,709 | 903,163 | 9 | 9 |
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| Matara | 659,587 | 686,175 | 7 | 7 |
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| Hambantota | 493,192 | 520,940 | 7 | 7 |
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| Northern | Jaffna | 571,848 | 593,187 | 7 | 6 | 1
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| Vanni | 287,024 | 306,081 | 6 | 6 |
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| Eastern | Batticaloa | 409,808 | 449,686 | 5 | 5 |
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| Ampara | 513,979 | 555,432 | 7 | 7 |
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| Trincomalee | 288,868 | 315,925 | 4 | 4 |
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| North Western | Kurunegala | 1,348,787 | 1,417,226 | 15 | 15 |
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| Puttalam | 614,374 | 663,673 | 8 | 8 |
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| North Central | Anuradhapura | 693,634 | 741,862 | 9 | 9 |
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| Polonnaruwa | 331,109 | 351,302 | 5 | 5 |
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| Uva | Badulla | 668,166 | 705,772 | 9 | 9 |
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| Monaragala | 372,155 | 399,166 | 6 | 6 |
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| Sabaragamuwa | Ratnapura | 877,582 | 923,736 | 11 | 11 |
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| Kegalle | 684,189 | 709,622 | 9 | 9 |
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| National List | — | — | — | 29 | 29 |
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| Total | — | 16,263,885 | 17,140,354 | 225 | 225 |
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Polling divisions
[edit]Western Province
[edit]| Electoral districts | Polling divisions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | 1. Colombo North | 2. Colombo Central | 3. Borella | 4. Colombo East | 5. Colombo West |
| 6. Dehiwala | 7. Ratmalana | 8. Kolonnawa | 9. Kotte | 10. Kaduwela | |
| 11. Avissawella | 12. Homagama | 13. Maharagama | 14. Kesbewa | 15. Moratuwa | |
| Gampaha | 16. Wattala | 17. Negombo | 18. Katana | 19. Divulapitiya | 20. Mirigama |
| 21. Minuwangoda | 22. Attanagalla | 23. Gampaha | 24. Ja Ela | 25. Mahara | |
| 26. Dompe | 27. Biyagama | 27. Biyagama | 28. Kelaniya | — | |
| Kalutara | 29. Panadura | 30. Bandaragama | 31. Horana | 32. Bulathsinhala | 33. Mathugama |
| 34. Kalutara | 35. Beruwala | 36. Agalawatta | — | — | |
Central Province
[edit]| Electoral districts | Polling divisions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandy | 37. Galagedara | 38. Harispattuwa | 39. Pathadumbara | 40. Ududumbara | 41. Teldeniya |
| 42. Kundasale | 43. Hewaheta | 44. Senkadagala | 45. Mahanuwara | 46. Yatinuwara | |
| 47. Udunuwara | 48. Gampola | 49. Nawalapitiya | — | — | |
| Matale | 50. Dambulla | 51. Laggala | 52. Matale | 53. Rattota | — |
| Nuwara Eliya | 54. Nuwara Eliya–Maskeliya | 55. Kothmale | 56. Hanguranketha | 57. Walapane | — |
Southern Province
[edit]| Electoral districts | Polling divisions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle | 58. Balapitiya | 59. Ambalangoda | 60. Karandeniya | 61. Bentara–Elpitiya | 62. Hiniduma |
| 63. Baddegama | 64. Ratgama | 65. Galle | 66. Akmeemana | 67. Habaraduwa | |
| Matara | 68. Deniyaya | 69. Hakmana | 70. Akuressa | 71. Kamburupitiya | 72. Deniyaya |
| 73. Matara | 74. Weligama | — | — | — | |
| Hambantota | 75. Mulkirigala | 76. Beliatta | 77. Tangalle | 78. Thissamaharama | — |
Northern Province
[edit]| Electoral districts | Polling divisions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffna | 79. Kayts | 80. Vaddukoddai | 81. Kankesanthurai | 82. Manipay | 83. Kopay |
| 84. Udupiddy | 85. Point Pedro | 86. Chavakachcheri | 87. Nallur | 88. Jaffna | |
| 89. Kilinochchi | — | — | — | — | |
| Vanni | 90. Mannar | 91. Vavuniya | 92. Mullaitivu | — | — |
Eastern Province
[edit]| Electoral districts | Polling divisions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batticaloa | 93. Kalkudah | 94. Batticaloa | 95. Paddiruppu | — |
| Ampara | 96. Ampara | 97. Sammanthurai | 98. Kalmunai | 99. Pothuvil |
| Trincomalee | 100. Seruwila | 101. Trincomalee | 102. Mutur | — |
North Western Province
[edit]| Electoral districts | Polling divisions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurunegala | 103. Galgamuwa | 104. Nikaweratiya | 105. Yapahuwa | 106. Hiriyala | 107. Wariyapola |
| 108. Panduwasnuwara | 109. Bingiriya | 110. Katugampola | 111. Kuliyapitiya | 112. Dambadeniya | |
| 113. Polgahawela | 114. Kurunegala | 115. Mawathagama | 116. Dodangaslanda | — | |
| Puttalam | 117. Puttalam | 118. Anamaduwa | 119. Chilaw | 120. Nattandiya | 121. Wennappuwa |
North Central Province
[edit]| Electoral districts | Polling divisions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anuradhapura | 122. Medawachchiya | 123. Horowpothana | 124. Anuradhapura East | 125. Anuradhapura West | 126. Kalawewa |
| 127. Mihinthale | 128. Kekirawa | — | — | — | |
| Polonnaruwa | 129. Minneriya | 130. Medirigiriya | 131. Polonnaruwa | — | — |
Uva Province
[edit]| Electoral districts | Polling divisions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badulla | 132. Mahiyanganaya | 133. Viyaluwa | 134. Passara | 135. Badulla | 136. Hali Ela |
| 137. Uva Paranagama | 138. Welimada | 139. Bandarawela | 140. Haputale | — | |
| Moneragala | 141. Bibile | 142. Monaragala | 143. Wellawaya | — | — |
Sabaragamuwa Province
[edit]| Electoral districts | Polling divisions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratnapura | 144. Eheliyagoda | 145. Ratnapura | 146. Pelmadulla | 147. Balangoda | 148. Rakwana |
| 149. Nivithigala | 150. Kalawana | 151. Kolonna | — | — | |
| Kegalle | 152. Dedigama | 153. Galigamuwa | 154. Kegalle | 155. Rambukkana | 156. Mawanella |
| 157. Aranayaka | 158. Yatiyanthota | 159. Ruwanwella | 160. Deraniyagala | — | |
References
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