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
BorellaElephant
Colombo EastA.Edmund Samarawickrema Elephant
Colombo West Elephant
Dehiwala S. de S. Jayasinghe Elephant
Ratmalana Lalith AthulathmudaliElephant
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 WijeratneElephant
Minuwangoda Bennet Gunasekera Elephant
Attanagalla Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Hand
Gampaha Hand
Ja-ela Elephant
Mahara Tudor Gunasekera Elephant
Dompe Sarathchandra RajakarunaElephant
Biyagama Ranil WickremasingheElephant
Kelaniya Kaluwadewage Cyril Mathew Elephant

Kalutara District

ElectorateName of the Elected Symbol
Panadura Neville FernandoElephant
Bandaragama Senaraja Samaranayake Elephant
Horana Indradasa Hettiarachchi Elephant
Bulathsinhala O.S. Perera Elephant
MathugamaReginold V. Wijegooneratne Elephant
Kalutara V.L.Wijemanne Elephant
BeruwalaBakeer 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
RattotaP. B. KaviratneElephant

Kandy District

Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Galagedara W. M. G. T. BandaElephant
Harispattuwa Abdul Cader Sahul Hameed Elephant
Harispattuwa R. Premachandra WijesiriUmbrella
Pathadumbara T. B. WerapitiyaElephant
Udadumbara R. B. AttanayakeElephant
Teldeniya Gamini Rajapakse Elephant
Kundasale D. M. Chandrapala Elephant
Hewaheta Elephant
Shelton RanarajaElephant
Mahanuwara E. L. Senanayake Elephant
YatinuwaraSunil Subasiri Abeysundara Elephant
Udunuwara D. B. WijetungaElephant
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 AbeywickramaElephant
Habaraduwa P. Sumathiratne Elephant

Matara District

Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Hakmana Harshanath Wanigasekara Elephant
Akuressa Dayananda Wickremasinghe Elephant
Kamburupitiya Don Edwin MalawaraarachchiElephant
Devinuwara Ronnie de Mel Elephant
Matara S.K. Piyadasa Elephant
Weligama Montague Jayawickrema Elephant
DeniyayaKeerthi AbeywickramaElephant

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. AmirthalingamSun
Kopai S. KathiravelupillaiSun
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.SellathambuSun
Vavuniya T. Sivasithamparam Sun

Eastern Province

Trincomalee District

Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Seruvila H.D.L. Leelaratne Elephant
Trincomalee R. SampathanSun

Batticalao District

Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Mutur M.E.H. Maharoof Elephant
Kalkudah K.W. Devanayagam Elephant
Batticaloa C.Rajadurai & Farid MeeralebbaiSun & Elephant
Paddiruppu P. Ganeshalingam Sun

Ampara District

Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Ampara P. DayaratnaElephant
Elephant
KalmunaiAbdul 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 PereraElephant
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 SenanayakeHand
Horoupothana E. L. B. HurulleElephant
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
MedirigiriyaA.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.LokubandaraElephant

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 WijayaratneElephant
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
KalawanaAbeyratna Pilapitiya Elephant
Kolonna Caluwadewage Nanda Mathew Elephant

Source [2] [3]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/election/general_election1977.jsp 1977 General Election Results
  2. http://www.slelections.gov.lk/web/images/pdf/general-election-results/general-election-1977.pdf General Election Results 1977
  3. http://www.sandanaya.lk/sub_pgs/english/ele_results/preveous_election_result/Genaral/1977%20General%20Election%20Results.html 1977 General Election Results