Devinuwara Electoral District

Devinuwara electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Devinuwara in Matara District, Southern 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] Devinuwara electoral district was replaced by the Matara multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.

Members of Parliament

Key

Independent SLFP UNP

Election		Member	Party	Term
	1960 (March)	C. A. Dharmapala
	1960 (July)	P. P. Wickremasuriya
	1965	William de Silva
	1970	Ronnie de Mel
	1977	Ronnie de Mel

Elections

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:^[2]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
C. A. Dharmapala	Elephant	8,748	33.43
P. P. Wickremasuriya	Hand	6,720	25.68
E. K. Cyril	Cockrel	4,223	16.14
L. U. Jayasinghe	Rabbit	2,425	9.27
Aelian Nanayakkara	Star	1,743	6.66
U. H. Amarasena	Cartwheel	1,594	6.09
D. J. Mohotti	Bell	212	0.81
Charles Gandara	Umbrella	210	0.80
P. Hendavitarana	Key	94	0.36
Valid Votes		25,969	99.22
Rejected Votes		203	0.78
Total Polled		26,172	100.00
Registered Electors		34,254
Turnout			76.41

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:^[3]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
P. P. Wickremasuriya	Hand	15,603	59.95
C. A. Dharmapala	Elephant	10,332	39.70
Valid Votes		25,935	99.65
Rejected Votes		91	0.35
Total Polled		26,026	100.00
Registered Electors		34,254
Turnout			75.98

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:^[4]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
William de Silva	Hand	15,295	47.87
P. P. Wickremasuriya	Sun	14,308	44.78
E. K. Cyril	Umbrella	1,342	4.20
Charlis Abayasundara	Chair	499	1.56
P. N. Bamunusinghe	Flower	305	0.95
Valid Votes		31,749	99.37
Rejected Votes		203	0.63
Total Polled		31,952	100.00
Registered Electors		40,956
Turnout			78.02

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:^[5]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Ronnie de Mel	Hand	20,798	57.99
P. P. Wickremasuriya	Elephant	14,747	41.12
H. P. D. Weerasinghe	Bell	263	0.73
Valid Votes		35,808	99.86
Rejected Votes		52	0.14
Total Polled		35,860	100.00
Registered Electors		44,112
Turnout			81.29

1977 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:^[6]

Candidate	Symbol	Votes	%
Ronnie de Mel	Elephant	23,776	55.87
H. W. Dickson	Hand	14,337	33.69
Mahindapala Wijesekera	Star	4,163	9.78
S. E. Wijesuriya	Lamp	198	0.47
Valid Votes		42,474	99.81
Rejected Votes		82	0.19
Total Polled		42,556	100.00
Registered Electors		49,897
Turnout			85.29

References

^ "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1] "The Electoral System". Parliament of Sri Lanka.

[2] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 19 March 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[3] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July 1960" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[4] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1965" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[5] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1970" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 May 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

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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