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8th Parliament of Sri Lanka
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Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of Sri Lanka
Term22 July 1977 – 8 March 1989
Election21 July 1977
Senior parliamentarians
SpeakerAnandatissa de Alwis, UNP (1977–78)
Abdul Bakeer Markar, UNP (1978–83)
E. L. Senanayake, UNP (1983–89)
Deputy Speaker and
Chairman of Committees		M. A. Bakeer Markar, UNP (1977–78)
Norman Waidyaratne, UNP (1978–88)
Deputy Chairman of CommitteesEdmund Samarawickrema, UNP
Prime MinisterJ. R. Jayewardene, UNP (1977–78)
Ranasinghe Premadasa, UNP (1978–89)
Leader of the OppositionA. Amirthalingam, TULF (1977–83)
Anura Bandaranaike, SLFP (1983–88)
Leader of the HouseRanasinghe Premadasa, UNP (1977–88)
Ranil Wickremesinghe, UNP (1989)
Chief Government WhipVincent Perera, UNP
Chief Opposition WhipX. M. Sellathambu, TULF (1977–83)
Lakshman Jayakody, SLFP (1983–89)

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 5⁄6 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

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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]

PartyVotes%Seats
United National Party3,179,22150.92140
Sri Lanka Freedom Party1,855,33129.728
Tamil United Liberation Front421,4886.7518
Lanka Sama Samaja Party225,3173.610
Communist Party of Sri Lanka123,8561.980
Ceylon Workers' Congress62,7071.001
Mahajana Eksath Peramuna22,6390.360
Independents353,0145.651
Total6,243,573100.00168
Registered voters/turnout6,667,589–
Source: Kusaka Research Institute

Electorate Results

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Western Province

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Colombo District

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Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Colombo North M. Vincent Perera Elephant
Colombo Central R.Premadasa Elephant
Colombo Central M.Jabir A. Cader Eye
Colombo Central M.Haleem Ishak Hand
Borella M.H.Mohomed Elephant
Colombo East A.Edmund Samarawickrema Elephant
Colombo West J.R.Jayewardene 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

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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 S. D. Bandaranayake Hand
Ja-ela Joseph Michael Perera Elephant
Mahara Tudor Gunasekera Elephant
Dompe Sarathchandra Rajakaruna Elephant
Biyagama Ranil Wickremasinghe Elephant
Kelaniya Kaluwadewage Cyril Mathew Elephant

Kalutara District

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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

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Matale District

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Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Dambulla K. W. R. M. Ekananayake Elephant
Laggala K. Y. M. Wijeratne Banda Elephant
Matale Alick Aluvihare Elephant
Rattota P. B. Kaviratne Elephant

Kandy District

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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 Anura Daniel Elephant
Senkadagala 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

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Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Navalapitiya Chandradra Karunaratne Elephant
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya Gamini Dissanayake Elephant
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya Anura Bandaranaike Hand
Nuwaraeliya Maskeliya S. Thondaman Cockerei
Kothmale Ananda Dassanayake Hand
Hanguranketha George Abeygoonasekera Elephant
Walapane Renuka Herath (Mrs.) Elephant

Southern Province

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Galle District

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Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Balapitiya Norman Waidyaratna Elephant
Ambalangoda Raitor Thilakasekara Elephant
Karandeniya Bandulahewa Senadheera Elephant
Bentara-Elpitiya Rupasena Karunatilake Elephant
Hiniduma M.S. Amarasiri Elephant
Baddegama E.D. Wickrematilaka Elephant
Rathgma Edwin Thilakaratne Elephant
Galle Albert de Silva Elephant
Akmeemana Sumanadasa Abeywickrama Elephant
Habaraduwa P. Sumathiratne Elephant

Matara District

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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

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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

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Jaffna District

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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

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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

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Trincomalee District

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

Batticalao District

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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

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Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Ampara P. Dayaratna Elephant
Sammanthurai M. A. Abdul Majeed Elephant
Kalmunai Abdul Rasak Mansoor Elephant
Potuvil M.A.M. Jalaldeen & C.Kanagaratnam Elephant & -Sun

North Western Province

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Puttalam District

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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

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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 Amara Piyaseeli Ratnayake 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

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Anuradapura District

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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

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Electorate Name of the Elected Symbol
Minneriya Merril de Silva Elephant
Medirigiriya A.D.B. Ekanayake Elephant
Polonnaruwa H.G.P. Nelson

Uva Province

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Badulla District

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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

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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

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Kegalla District

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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

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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]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ 1977 General Election Results Archived 2015-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ General Election Results 1977[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 1977 General Election Results Archived 2010-03-25 at the Wayback Machine

Sources

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  • "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1977" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.[permanent dead link]
  • "1977 General Election Results". LankaNewspapers.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05.
  • "Table 38 Parliament Election (1977)". Sri Lanka Statistics. 10 February 2009. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  • Rajasingham, K. T. (26 January 2002). "Chapter 24: Tamil militancy - a manifestation". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Asia Times. Archived from the original on 13 February 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  • Rajasingham, K. T. (2 February 2002). "Chapter 25: War or peace?". Sri Lanka: The Untold Story. Asia Times. Archived from the original on 16 April 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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