Kalawana Electoral District
Kalawana electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kalawana in Ratnapura District, Sabaragamuwa 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] Kalawana electoral district was replaced by the Ratnapura multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.
Members of Parliament
Key
Independent SLFP UNP Communist Party
| Election | Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 (March) | Abeyratne Pilapitiya | United National Party | 1960 - 1960 | |
| 1960 (July) | L. de S.A. Gunasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | 1960 - 1965 | |
| 1965 | Abeyratne Pilapitiya | United National Party | 1965 - 1970 | |
| 1970 | Sarath Muttetuwegama | Communist Party of Sri Lanka | 1970-1977 | |
| 1977 | Abeyratne Pilapitiya | United National Party | 1977-1981 | |
| 1981 by-election | Sarath Muttetuwegama | Communist Party of Sri Lanka | 1981-1989 | |
Elections
1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abeyratne Pilapitiya | United National Party | Elephant | ||
| Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
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1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. de S.A. Gunasekera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | ||
| Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
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1965 Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abeyratne Pilapitiya | United National Party | Elephant | ||
| Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
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1970 Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarath Muttetuwegama | Communist Party of Ceylon | Star | ||
| Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
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1977 Parliamentary General Election
| Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abeyratne Pilapitiya | United National Party | Elephant | 12,098 | |
| Sarath Muttetuwegama | Communist Party of Ceylon | Star | 10,436 | |
| S. S. Gauthamadasa | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 1,668 | |
| H. R. S. de Zoysa | Chair | 86 | ||
| Valid Votes | 100.00% | |||
| Rejected Votes | 61 | |||
| Total Polled | 24,288 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered Electors | 26,964 | |||
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