Currently there are three electoral districts in Central Province, Sri Lanka.
The country's 1978 Constitution introduced a new proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament from 1989 onwards. The existing single-member, double-member and triple-member districts were replaced with multi-member electoral districts, similar to the existing administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The remaining districts by 1989 continues to be a polling division of the current multi-member electoral districts.
1947 to 1989 ElectoralDistrict District No.Order of creation First Election(Est.) Last Election(Ab.) Duration Elections By-elections TotalMembersTotal different members NotesAkurana Kandy 19 March 1960 27 May 1970 4 Dambulla Matale 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 8 3 Galagedara Kandy 19 March 1960 27 May 1970 5 5 Galaha Kandy 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 3 2 Gampola Kandy 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 8 1 7 Hanguranketha Nuwara Eliya 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 4 Harispattuwa Kandy 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 1 Hewaheta Kandy 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 Kadugannawa Kandy 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 3 4 Double-member districtKandy Kandy 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 8 3 6 Kotagala Nuwara Eliya 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 3 3 Kotmale Nuwara Eliya 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 Kundasale Kandy 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 Laggala Matale 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 Maskeliya Nuwara Eliya 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 7 1 7 Matale Matale 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 8 5 Maturata Kandy 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 3 1 Minipe Kandy 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 7 4 Nawalapitiya Kandy 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 8 6 Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 7 1 6 Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya Nuwara Eliya 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 1 3 Triple-member districtPathadumbara Kandy 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 1 1 Rattota Matale 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 Senkadagala Kandy 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 2 Talawakelle Nuwara Eliya 23 August 1947 19 March 1960 3 3 Teldeniya Kandy 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 Udadumbara Kandy 21 July 1977 15 February 1989 1 1 Udunuwara Kandy 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 Walapane Nuwara Eliya 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 Wattegama Kandy 23 August 1947 21 July 1977 7 3 Yatinuwara Kandy 19 March 1960 15 February 1989 5 Total 23 August 1947 15 February 1989 8 8
Since 1989 ElectoralDistrict District Areakm2 PollingDivisions Population(2014) RegisteredElectors(2014) Sect. 98Seats(2014) Sect. 96(4)Seats(1979) TotalSeats(2014)KandyKandy1,940131,367,9001,049,16011112MataleMatale1,9934482,294379,675415Nuwara EliyaNuwara Eliya1,7414706,156534,150628Total65,61016020,274,17914,268,06316036225
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