List of Polling divisions of Sri Lanka

Polling divisions of Sri Lanka
Polling divisions of Sri Lanka
	Electoral districts and polling divisions of Sri Lanka
Category	Electoral districts
Location	Sri Lanka
Created by	1978 Constitution
Created	7 September 1978;
Number	160 (as of 2024)
Government	Parliament of Sri Lanka;

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

Registered electors and seat allocation changes: 2020 to 2024^[5]^[6]^[7]
District	Province	Registered electors		Number of allocated seats
District	Province	2020	2024	2020	2024	Change (+/-)
Ampara	Eastern	513,979	555,432	7	7	–
Anuradhapura	North Central	693,634	741,862	9	9	–
Badulla	Uva	668,166	705,772	9	9	–
Batticaloa	Eastern	409,808	449,686	5	5	–
Colombo	Western	1,709,209	1,765,351	19	18	1
Galle	Southern	867,709	903,163	9	9	–
Gampaha	Western	1,785,964	1,881,129	18	19	1
Hambantota	Southern	493,192	520,940	7	7	–
Jaffna	Northern	571,848	593,187	7	6	1
Kalutara	Western	972,319	1,024,244	10	11	1
Kandy	Central	1,129,100	1,191,399	12	12	–
Kegalle	Sabaragamuwa	684,189	709,622	9	9	–
Kurunegala	North Western	1,348,787	1,417,226	15	15	–
Matale	Central	407,569	429,991	5	5	–
Matara	Southern	659,587	686,175	7	7	–
Monaragala	Uva	372,155	399,166	6	6	–
Nuwara Eliya	Central	577,717	605,292	8	8	–
Polonnaruwa	North Central	331,109	351,302	5	5	–
Puttalam	North Western	614,374	663,673	8	8	–
Ratnapura	Sabaragamuwa	877,582	923,736	11	11	–
Trincomalee	Eastern	288,868	315,925	4	4	–
Vanni	Northern	287,024	306,081	6	6	–
National List	—	—	—	29	29	–
Total	—	16,263,885	17,140,354	225	225	–

Polling divisions

Western Province

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
Kalutara	34. Kalutara	35. Beruwala	36. Agalawatta	—	—

Central Province

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

Electoral districts	Polling divisions
Galle	58. Balapitiya	59. Ambalangoda	60. Karandeniya	61. Bentara–Elpitiya	62. Hiniduma
Galle	63. Baddegama	64. Ratgama	65. Galle	66. Akmeemana	67. Habaraduwa
Matara	68. Deniyaya	69. Hakmana	70. Akuressa	71. Kamburupitiya	72. Deniyaya
Matara	73. Matara	74. Weligama	—	—	—
Hambantota	75. Mulkirigala	76. Beliatta	77. Tangalle	78. Thissamaharama	—

Northern Province

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

Electoral districts	Polling divisions
Batticaloa	93. Kalkudah	94. Batticaloa	95. Paddiruppu	—
Ampara	96. Ampara	97. Samanthurai	98. Kalmunai	99. Pothuvil
Trincomalee	100. Seruvila	101. Trincomalee	102. Muttur	—

North Western Province

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

Electoral districts	Polling divisions
Anuradhapura	122. Medawachchiya	123. Horowpothana	124. Anuradhapura East	125. Anuradhapura West	126. Kalawewa
Anuradhapura	127. Mihinthale	128. Kekirawa	—	—	—
Polonnaruwa	129. Minneriya	130. Medirigiriya	131. Polonnaruwa	—	—

Uva Province

Electoral districts	Polling divisions
Badulla	132. Mahiyanganaya	133. Viyaluwa	134. Passara	135. Badulla	136. Hali Ela
Badulla	137. Uva Paranagama	138. Welimada	139. Bandarawela	140. Haputale	—
Moneragala	141. Bibile	142. Monaragala	143. Wellawaya	—	—

Sabaragamuwa Province

Electoral districts	Polling divisions
Ratnapura	144. Eheliyagoda	145. Ratnapura	146. Pelmadulla	147. Balangoda	148. Rakwana
Ratnapura	149. Nivithigala	150. Kalawana	151. Kolonna	—	—
Kegalle	152. Dedigama	153. Galigamuwa	154. Kegalle	155. Rambukkana	156. Mawanella
Kegalle	157. Aranayaka	158. Yatiyanthota	159. Ruwanwella	160. Deraniyagala	—

References

^ Rafi, Talal (17 May 2018). "A look at British politics: Should Sri Lanka revert to First Past the Post system?". Daily FT. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
^ "The Constitution of the D. S. R. of Sri Lanka" (PDF). The Parliament of Sri Lanka. 30 March 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
^ "The Electoral System". The Parliament of Sri Lanka. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
^ "Notice on the division of an electoral district into polling divisions and the sub division of a polling division into polling districts in terms of Section 9(3) of the Registration of Electors Act, No 44 of 1980". Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
^ "Parliamentary Election Results – 2020". Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 7 June 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
^ "Presidential Election Results – 2024". Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
^ "Number of members to be returned for each Electoral District as required under Article 98(8) of the Constitution – After certification of 2024(1) Supplementory Electoral Register (2024.02.01 – 2024.05.31) as at 2024.07.08" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. October 2024. Archived from the original on 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

External links

Election Commission of Sri Lanka official website

[FT-17.05.2018-1] Rafi, Talal (17 May 2018). "A look at British politics: Should Sri Lanka revert to First Past the Post system?". Daily FT. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

[CONS-31.10.2024-2] "The Constitution of the D. S. R. of Sri Lanka" (PDF). The Parliament of Sri Lanka. 30 March 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.

[PARL-14.12.2012-3] "The Electoral System". The Parliament of Sri Lanka. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

[EC-poll-4] "Notice on the division of an electoral district into polling divisions and the sub division of a polling division into polling districts in terms of Section 9(3) of the Registration of Electors Act, No 44 of 1980". Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 2024. Archived from the original on 26 September 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.

[EC-07.06.2020-5] "Parliamentary Election Results – 2020". Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 7 June 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

[EC-22.09.2024-6] "Presidential Election Results – 2024". Election Commission of Sri Lanka. 22 September 2024. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

[EC-10.2024-7] "Number of members to be returned for each Electoral District as required under Article 98(8) of the Constitution – After certification of 2024(1) Supplementory Electoral Register (2024.02.01 – 2024.05.31) as at 2024.07.08" (PDF). Election Commission of Sri Lanka. October 2024. Archived from the original on 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

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v t e Electoral Districts of Sri Lanka
Central Province	Kandy (Mahanuwara) Matale Nuwara Eliya
Eastern Province	Ampara (Digamadulla) Batticaloa Trincomalee
Northern Province	Jaffna Vanni
North Central Province	Anuradhapura Polonnaruwa
North Western Province	Kurunegala Puttalam
Sabaragamuwa	Kegalle Ratnapura
Southern Province	Galle Hambantota Matara
Uva	Badulla Monaragala
Western Province	Colombo Gampaha Kalutara
Appointed	National List
Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1931–1947) Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)

v t e Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)
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