8th Parliament of Sri Lanka explained
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| 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka |
| Body: | Parliament of Sri Lanka |
| Election: | 21 July 1977 |
| Term Start: | 22 July 1977 |
| Term End: | 8 March 1989 |
| Before: | 7th |
| After: | 9th |
| Chamber1: | Senior parliamentarians |
| Chamber1 Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
| Chamber1 Leader1: | Anandatissa de Alwis, UNP (1977–78)
Abdul Bakeer Markar, UNP (1978–83)
E. L. Senanayake, UNP (1983–89) |
| Chamber1 Leader2 Type: | Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees |
| Chamber1 Leader2: | M. A. Bakeer Markar, UNP (1977–78)
Norman Waidyaratne, UNP (1978–88) |
| Chamber1 Leader3 Type: | Deputy Chairman of Committees |
| Chamber1 Leader3: | Edmund Samarawickrema, UNP |
| Chamber1 Leader4 Type: | Prime Minister |
| Chamber1 Leader4: | J. R. Jayewardene, UNP (1977–78)
Ranasinghe Premadasa, UNP (1978–89) |
| Chamber1 Leader5 Type: | Leader of the Opposition |
| Chamber1 Leader5: | A. Amirthalingam, TULF (1977–83)
Anura Bandaranaike, SLFP (1983–88) |
| Chamber1 Leader6 Type: | Leader of the House |
| Chamber1 Leader6: | Ranasinghe Premadasa, UNP (1977–88)
Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNP (1989) |
| Chamber2 Leader1 Type: | Chief Government Whip |
| Chamber2 Leader1: | Vincent Perera, UNP |
| Chamber2 Leader2 Type: | Chief Opposition Whip |
| Chamber2 Leader2: | X. M. Sellathambu, TULF (1977–83)
Lakshman Jayakody, SLFP (1983–89) |
| Session2 Type: | 2nd |
| Session2 Start: | 4 April 1990 |
| Session2 End: | 21 March 1991 |
| Session3 Type: | 3rd |
| Session3 Start: | 19 April 1991 |
| Session3 End: | 30 August 1991 |
| Session4 Type: | 4th |
| Session4 Start: | 24 September 1991 |
| Session4 End: | 23 March 1993 |
| Session5 Type: | 5th |
| Session5 Start: | 22 April 1993 |
| Session5 End: | 24 June 1994 |
The 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka was a meeting of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, with the membership determined by the results of the 1977 parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977. The parliament met for the first time on 22 July 1977 and was dissolved on 8 March 1989.
The United National Party won a majority to form a government under J. R. Jayewardene. Later Jayawardane introduced a new constitution to Sri Lanka and was elected as the 1st Executive President of Sri Lanka.
On 22 December 1982, the 1982 Sri Lankan national referendum was held, giving the people of Sri Lanka the option to extend the life of parliament by 6 years without an election. It was the first and so far only national referendum to be held in Sri Lanka. The referendum was called for by President Jayawardene, who had been elected to a fresh six-year term as president in October 1982. The government extended their term to stay in power in 1983 without an election and stayed in power until 1989.
Results
The UNP won the largest landslide in Sri Lankan history (due to the first-past-the-post system). For the first time, a Tamil party won the second-highest number of seats in Parliament and became the Official Opposition.
Abeyratne Pilapitiya of the UNP was elected MP for Kalawana, but was subsequently unseated in an election petition. Sarath Muttetuwegama of the Communist Party was returned to Parliament in the ensuing by-election.
The 1977 election was the only one ever held under the 1972 constitution.[1]
Electorate Results
Western Province
Colombo District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Colombo North | M. Vincent Perera | Elephant |
| Colombo Central | | Elephant |
| Colombo Central | M.Jabir A. Cader | Eye |
| Colombo Central | M.Haleem Ishak | Hand |
| Borella | | Elephant |
| Colombo East | A.Edmund Samarawickrema | Elephant |
| Colombo West | | Elephant |
| Dehiwala | S. de S. Jayasinghe | Elephant |
| Ratmalana | Lalith Athulathmudali | Elephant |
| Kolonnawa | Weerasinghe Mallimaratchchi | Elephant |
| Kotte | Ananda Tissa de Alwis | Elephant |
| Kaduwela | M.D.H. Jayawardana | Elephant |
| Awissawella | M.D.Premarathna | Eephant |
| Homagama | Gamani Jayasuriya | Elephant |
| Maharagama | Premaratne Gunasekera | Elephant |
| Kesbewa | Dharmasena Attigalle | Elephant |
| Moratuwa | Tyronne Fernando | Elephant |
|
Gampaha District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Wattala | D. Shelton Jayasinghe | Elephant |
| Negambo | N. Denzil Fernando | Elephant |
| Katana | Wijayapala Mendis | Elephant |
| Divulapitiya | Ariyaratne Jayatillake | Elephant |
| Mirigama | Mahendra Wijeratne | Elephant |
| Minuwangoda | Bennet Gunasekera | Elephant |
| Attanagalla | Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias | Hand |
| Gampaha | | Hand |
| Ja-ela | | Elephant |
| Mahara | Tudor Gunasekera | Elephant |
| Dompe | Sarathchandra Rajakaruna | Elephant |
| Biyagama | Ranil Wickremasinghe | Elephant |
| Kelaniya | Kaluwadewage Cyril Mathew | Elephant | |
Kalutara District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Panadura | Neville Fernando | Elephant |
| Bandaragama | Senaraja Samaranayake | Elephant |
| Horana | Indradasa Hettiarachchi | Elephant |
| Bulathsinhala | O.S. Perera | Elephant |
| Mathugama | Reginold V. Wijegooneratne | Elephant |
| Kalutara | V.L.Wijemanne | Elephant |
| Beruwala | Bakeer Markar Abduli | Elephant |
| Agalawatta | Merill Kariyawasam | Elephant | |
Central Province
Matale District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Dambulla | K. W. R. M. Ekananayake | Elephant |
| | Elephant |
| Matale | Alick Aluvihare | Elephant |
| Rattota | P. B. Kaviratne | Elephant | |
Kandy District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Galagedara | W. M. G. T. Banda | Elephant |
| Harispattuwa | Abdul Cader Sahul Hameed | Elephant |
| Harispattuwa | R. Premachandra Wijesiri | Umbrella |
| Pathadumbara | T. B. Werapitiya | Elephant |
| Udadumbara | R. B. Attanayake | Elephant |
| Teldeniya | Gamini Rajapakse | Elephant |
| Kundasale | D. M. Chandrapala | Elephant |
| Hewaheta | | Elephant |
| Shelton Ranaraja | Elephant |
| Mahanuwara | E. L. Senanayake | Elephant |
| Yatinuwara | Sunil Subasiri Abeysundara | Elephant |
| Udunuwara | D. B. Wijetunga | Elephant |
| Gampola | W. P. B. Dissanayake | Elephant | |
Nuwaraeliya District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Navalapitiya | Chandradra Karunaratne | Elephant |
| Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya | | Elephant |
| Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya | | Hand |
| Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya | | Cockerei |
| Kothmale | Ananda Dassanayake | Hand |
| Hanguranketha | George Abeygoonasekera | Elephant |
| Walapane | Renuka Herath (Mrs.) | Elephant | |
Southern Province
Galle District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Balapitiya | Norman Waidyaratna | Elephant |
| Ambalangoda | Raitor Thilakasekara | Elephant |
| Karandeniya | | Elephant |
| Bentara-Elpitiya | Rupasena Karunatilake | Elephant |
| Hiniduma | M.S. Amarasiri | Elephant |
| Baddegama | E.D. Wickrematilaka | Elephant |
| Rathgma | Edwin Thilakaratne | Elephant |
| Galle | | Elephant |
| Akmeemana | Sumanadasa Abeywickrama | Elephant |
| Habaraduwa | P. Sumathiratne | Elephant | |
Matara District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Hakmana | Harshanath Wanigasekara | Elephant |
| Akuressa | Dayananda Wickremasinghe | Elephant |
| Kamburupitiya | Don Edwin Malawaraarachchi | Elephant |
| Devinuwara | Ronnie de Mel | Elephant |
| Matara | S.K. Piyadasa | Elephant |
| Weligama | Montague Jayawickrema | Elephant |
| Deniyaya | Keerthi Abeywickrama | Elephant | |
Hambantota District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Mulkirigala | T.D.Fransisku | Elephant |
| Beliatta | Ranjith Atapattu | Elephant |
| Tangalle | Jinadasa Weerasinghe | Elephant |
| Tissamaharama | P.M.B. Cyril | Elephant | |
Northern Province
Jaffna District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Kayts | K.P. Ratnam | Sun |
| Waddukkodai | T. Thirunavukarasu | Sun |
| Kankesanthurai | A. Amirthalingam | Sun |
| Kopai | S. Kathiravelupillai | Sun |
| Udduppidi | T. Rasalingam | Sun |
| Point-Pedro | K. Thurairatnam | Sun |
| Chavakachcheri | V.N. Navaratnam | Sun |
| Nallur | M. Sivasithamparam | Sun |
| Jaffna | V. Yogeswaran | Sun | |
Vanni District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Kilinochchi | V. Anandasangary | Sun |
| Mannar | P.S. Soosaithasan | Sun |
| Mulativu | X.M.Sellathambu | Sun |
| Vavuniya | T. Sivasithamparam | Sun | |
Eastern Province
Trincomalee District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Seruvila | H.D.L. Leelaratne | Elephant |
| Trincomalee | R. Sampathan | Sun | |
Batticalao District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Mutur | M.E.H. Maharoof | Elephant |
| Kalkudah | K.W. Devanayagam | Elephant |
| Batticaloa | C.Rajadurai & Farid Meeralebbai | Sun & Elephant |
| Paddiruppu | P. Ganeshalingam | Sun | |
Ampara District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Ampara | P. Dayaratna | Elephant |
| | Elephant |
| Kalmunai | Abdul Rasak Mansoor | Elephant |
| Potuvil | M.A.M. Jalaldeen & C.Kanagaratnam | Elephant & -Sun | |
North Western Province
Puttalam District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Puttalam | M.H.M. Neina Marikkar | Elephant |
| Anamaduwa | Ashoka Wadigamangawa | Elephant |
| Chilaw | Harindra Corea | Elephant |
| Nattandiya | Harold Herath | Elephant |
| Wennappuwa | Festus Perera | Elephant | |
Kurunegala District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Galgamuwa | H.M.A. Lokubanda | Elephant |
| Nikaweratiya | H.B. Wanninayake | Elephant |
| Yapahuwa | H.B. Abeyratne | Elephant |
| Hiriyala | S.B. Herath | Elephant |
| Wariyapola | | Elephant |
| Panduwasnuwara | Kalubanda Ratnayake | Elephant |
| Bingiriya | J.L. Sirisena | Elephant |
| Katugampola | Gamini Jayawickrama Perera | Elephant |
| Kuliyapitiya | Lionel Jayatillake | Elephant |
| Dambadeniya | Ukkubanda Wijekoon | Elephant |
| Polgahawela | J.A.D.S. R. Jayakody | Elephant |
| Kurunegala | Dingiri Banda Welagedera | Elephant |
| Mawathagama | G.M. Premachandra | Elephant |
| Dodangaslanda | S.W. Alawatuwala | Elephant | |
North Central Province
Anuradapura District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Medawachchiya | Maithripala Senanayake | Hand |
| Horoupothana | E. L. B. Hurulle | Elephant |
| Anuradhapura East | W.Y. Herath | Elephant |
| Anuradhapura West | K.D.M.C. Bandara | Elephant |
| Kalawewa | A.M.S. Adikari | Elephant |
| Mihintale | Dayaratne Walagambahu | Elephant |
| Kekirawa | G.D. Mahindsoma | Elephant | |
Polonnaruwa District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Minneriya | Merril de Silva | Elephant |
| Medirigiriya | A.D.B. Ekanayake | Elephant |
| Polonnaruwa | H.G.P. Nelson | |
Uva Province
Badulla District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Mahiyangana | C.P.J.Seneviratne | Elephant |
| Viyaluwa | Weerawanni Samaraweera | Elephant |
| Passara | W.M. Karunaratne | Elephant |
| Badulla | D. Vincent Perera | Elephant |
| Hali-ela | R.M. Abeykoon | Elephant |
| Uva-paranagama | R.M. Karunaratne | Elephant |
| Welimada | Percy Samaraweera | Elephant |
| Bandarawela | R.M.Apphamy | Elephant |
| Haputale | W.J.M.Lokubandara | Elephant | |
Monaragala District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Bibile | R.M.Dharmadasa Banda | Elephant |
| Moneragala | R.M. Punchi Bandara | Elephant |
| Wellawaya | J.M. Kumaradasa | Elephant | |
Sabaragamuwa Province
Kegalla District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Dedigama | Nissanka Parakrama Wijayaratne | Elephant |
| Galigamuwa | Wimala Kannangara (Mrs.) | Elephant |
| Kegalle | N.A. Seneviratne | Elephant |
| Rambukkana | Asoka Karunaratne | Elephant |
| Mawanella | C.R. Beligammana | Elephant |
| Aranayaka | Wasantha Udayaratne | Elephant |
| Yatiyantota | K. Vincent Perera | Elephant |
| Ruwanwella | P.C. Imbulana | Elephant |
| Deraniyagala | A.K.D. Wanigaratne | Elephant | |
Ratnapura District
| Electorate | Name of the Elected | Symbol |
|---|
| Ehaliyagoda | Mervyn Kularatne | Elephant |
| Ratnapura | G.V. Punchinilame | Elephant |
| Pelmadulla | Chandrasekera Gankanda | Elephant |
| Balangoda | M.L.M.Aboosally | Elephant |
| Rakwana | H. Kularatne | Elephant |
| Nivitigala | Gamini Athukorale | Elephant |
| Kalawana | Abeyratna Pilapitiya | Elephant |
| Kolonna | Caluwadewage Nanda Mathew | Elephant | |
Source
[2] [3] Sources
- Web site: Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977 . Department of Elections, Sri Lanka .
- Web site: 1977 General Election Results . LankaNewspapers.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150405154410/http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/election/general_election1977.jsp . 2015-04-05 .
- Web site: Table 38 Parliament Election (1977). 10 February 2009. Sri Lanka Statistics. 3 April 2015. 9 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111009145525/http://www.jpp.co.jp/lanka/gov/govd/govde/gov38e.htm. dead.
- Web site: Chapter 24: Tamil militancy - a manifestation. https://web.archive.org/web/20020213090010/http://www.atimes.com/ind-pak/DA26Df04.html. unfit. 13 February 2002. K. T.. Rajasingham. 26 January 2002. Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Asia Times.
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Notes and References
- http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/election/general_election1977.jsp 1977 General Election Results
- http://www.slelections.gov.lk/web/images/pdf/general-election-results/general-election-1977.pdf General Election Results 1977
- http://www.sandanaya.lk/sub_pgs/english/ele_results/preveous_election_result/Genaral/1977%20General%20Election%20Results.html 1977 General Election Results
