Polling divisions in Sri Lanka are subdivisions of the country's electoral districts. From the 1st parliamentary election in 1947 to the 8th in 1977, members were elected to the parliament using a first-past-the-post system from these polling divisions. This system changed in 1978.
The 1978 Constitution introduced a proportional representation electoral system, electing Members of Parliament from 22 multi-member electoral districts.
All but two electoral districts correspond to their respective administrative districts. The exceptions are Jaffna, covering both Jaffna District and Kilinochchi District, and Vanni, covering Mannar District, Mullaitivu District, and Vavuniya District. The first general election under this system was the 1989 election.
Polling divisions are still maintained for declaring election results, and for administrative purposes to facilitate the management and organisation of electoral processes.
Electoral districts
+ Registered electors and seat allocation changes: 2020 to 2024 Provinces Districts Registered electors Number of allocated seats 2020 2024 2020 2024 Change (+/-) Western Colombo 1,709,209 1,765,351 19 18 1 Gampaha 1,785,964 1,881,129 18 19 1 Kalutara 972,319 1,024,244 10 11 1 Central Kandy 1,129,100 1,191,399 12 12 Matale 407,569 429,991 5 5 Nuwara Eliya 577,717 605,292 8 8 Southern Galle 867,709 903,163 9 9 Matara 659,587 686,175 7 7 Hambantota 493,192 520,940 7 7 Northern Jaffna 571,848 593,187 7 6 1 Vanni 287,024 306,081 6 6 Eastern Batticaloa 409,808 449,686 5 5 Ampara 513,979 555,432 7 7 Trincomalee 288,868 315,925 4 4 North Western Kurunegala 1,348,787 1,417,226 15 15 Puttalam 614,374 663,673 8 8 North Central Anuradhapura 693,634 741,862 9 9 Polonnaruwa 331,109 351,302 5 5 Uva Badulla 668,166 705,772 9 9 Monaragala 372,155 399,166 6 6 Sabaragamuwa Ratnapura 877,582 923,736 11 11 Kegalle 684,189 709,622 9 9 National List 29 29 Total 16,263,885 17,140,354 225 225
Polling divisions
Western Province
Electoral districts Polling divisions Colombo 1. Colombo North 2. Colombo Central 3. Borella 4. Colombo East 5. Colombo West 6. Dehiwala 7. Ratmalana 8. Kolonnawa 9. Kotte 10. Kaduwela 11. Avissawella 12. Homagama 13. Maharagama 14. Kesbewa 15. Moratuwa Gampaha 16. Wattala 17. Negombo 18. Katana 19. Divulapitiya 20. Mirigama 21. Minuwangoda 22. Attanagalla 23. Gampaha 24. Ja Ela 25. Mahara 26. Dompe 27. Biyagama 27. Biyagama 28. Kelaniya Kalutara 29. Panadura 30. Bandaragama 31. Horana 32. Bulathsinhala 33. Mathugama 34. Kalutara 35. Beruwala 36. Agalawatta
Central Province
Electoral districts Polling divisions Kandy 37. Galagedara 38. Harispattuwa 39. Pathadumbara 40. Ududumbara 41. Teldeniya 42. Kundasale 43. Hewaheta 44. Senkadagala 45. Mahanuwara 46. Yatinuwara 47. Udunuwara 48. Gampola 49. Nawalapitiya Matale 50. Dambulla 51. Laggala 52. Matale 53. Rattota Nuwara Eliya 54. Nuwara Eliya–Maskeliya 55. Kothmale 56. Hanguranketha 57. Walapane
Southern Province
Electoral districts Polling divisions Galle 58. Balapitiya 59. Ambalangoda 60. Karandeniya 61. Bentara–Elpitiya 62. Hiniduma 63. Baddegama 64. Ratgama 65. Galle 66. Akmeemana 67. Habaraduwa Matara 68. Deniyaya 69. Hakmana 70. Akuressa 71. Kamburupitiya 72. Deniyaya 73. Matara 74. Weligama Hambantota 75. Mulkirigala 76. Beliatta 77. Tangalle 78. Thissamaharama
Northern Province
Electoral districts Polling divisions Jaffna 79. Kayts 80. Vaddukoddai 81. Kankesanthurai 82. Manipay 83. Kopay 84. Udupiddy 85. Point Pedro 86. Chavakachcheri 87. Nallur 88. Jaffna 89. Kilinochchi Vanni 90. Mannar 91. Vavuniya 92. Mullaitivu
Eastern Province
Electoral districts Polling divisions Batticaloa 93. Kalkudah 94. Batticaloa 95. Paddiruppu Ampara 96. Ampara 97. Sammanthurai 98. Kalmunai 99. Pothuvil Trincomalee 100. Seruwila 101. Trincomalee 102. Mutur
North Western Province
Electoral districts Polling divisions Kurunegala 103. Galgamuwa 104. Nikaweratiya 105. Yapahuwa 106. Hiriyala 107. Wariyapola 108. Panduwasnuwara 109. Bingiriya 110. Katugampola 111. Kuliyapitiya 112. Dambadeniya 113. Polgahawela 114. Kurunegala 115. Mawathagama 116. Dodangaslanda Puttalam 117. Puttalam 118. Anamaduwa 119. Chilaw 120. Nattandiya 121. Wennappuwa
North Central Province
Electoral districts Polling divisions Anuradhapura 122. Medawachchiya 123. Horowpothana 124. Anuradhapura East 125. Anuradhapura West 126. Kalawewa 127. Mihinthale 128. Kekirawa Polonnaruwa 129. Minneriya 130. Medirigiriya 131. Polonnaruwa
Uva Province
Electoral districts Polling divisions Badulla 132. Mahiyanganaya 133. Viyaluwa 134. Passara 135. Badulla 136. Hali Ela 137. Uva Paranagama 138. Welimada 139. Bandarawela 140. Haputale Moneragala 141. Bibile 142. Monaragala 143. Wellawaya
Sabaragamuwa Province
Electoral districts Polling divisions Ratnapura 144. Eheliyagoda 145. Ratnapura 146. Pelmadulla 147. Balangoda 148. Rakwana 149. Nivithigala 150. Kalawana 151. Kolonna Kegalle 152. Dedigama 153. Galigamuwa 154. Kegalle 155. Rambukkana 156. Mawanella 157. Aranayaka 158. Yatiyanthota 159. Ruwanwella 160. Deraniyagala
References
External links Election Commission of Sri Lanka official website