Wellawatte-Galkissa Electoral District
Electoral district of Sri Lanka
Wellawatte-Galkissa electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960. The district was named after the suburbs of Wellawatte and Galkissa (Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia) in Colombo, Colombo District, Western Province.
Members of Parliament
Key
Independent Bolshevik–Leninist Party LSSP UNP
Election | Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1947 | Colvin R. de Silva | Bolshevik–Leninist Party | 1947-1952 | |
1952 | S. de Silva Jayasinghe | United National Party | 1952-1956 | |
1956 | Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 1956-1960 |
Elections
1947 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:[1]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colvin R. de Silva | Bolshevik–Leninist Party | Key | 11,606 | 53.36 |
Gilbert Perera | Cart Wheel | 4,170 | 19.17 | |
L. V. Gooneratne | Star | 4,121 | 18.95 | |
Amaradasa Ratnapala | Pair of Scales | 1,327 | 6.10 | |
S. J. F. D. Bandaranaike | Lamp | 224 | 1.03 | |
A. P. de Zoysa | Hand | 103 | 0.47 | |
Thomas de Silva | Umbrella | 72 | 0.33 | |
Valid Votes | 21,623 | 99.42 | ||
Rejected Votes | 127 | 0.58 | ||
Total Polled | 21,750 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 38,664 | |||
Turnout | 56.25 |
1952 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:[2]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
S. de Silva Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 16,388 | 57.00 |
Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 11,888 | 41.35 |
Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake | Umbrella | 228 | 0.79 | |
Valid Votes | 28,504 | 99.15 | ||
Rejected Votes | 245 | 0.85 | ||
Total Polled | 28,749 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 43,276 | |||
Turnout | 66.43 |
1956 Parliamentary General Election
Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:[3]
Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 16,782 | 43.06 |
S. de Silva Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 11,806 | 30.29 |
L. V. Gooneratne | Hand | 10,259 | 26.33 | |
Valid Votes | 38,847 | 99.68 | ||
Rejected Votes | 124 | 0.32 | ||
Total Polled | 38,971 | 100.00 | ||
Registered Electors | 56,165 | |||
Turnout | 69.39 |
References
- v
- t
- e
Electoral districts of Sri Lanka (1947–1989)
- 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
- Ampara
- Batticaloa
- Kalkudah
- Kalmunai
- Mutur
- Nintavur
- Paddiruppu
- Pottuvil
- Samanthurai
- Seruvila
- Trincomalee
- Anuradhapura
- Anuradhapura East
- Anuradhapura West
- Horowpothana
- Kalawewa
- Kekirawa
- Medawachchiya
- Medirigiriya
- Mihintale
- Minneriya
- Polonnaruwa
- Badulla
- Bandarawela
- Bibile
- Buttala
- Hali-Ela
- Haputale
- Mahiyangana
- Moneragala
- Passara
- Soranatota
- Uva Paranagama
- Viyaluwa
- Welimada
- Wellawaya
- 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