Sri Lankan provincial council election, 1999
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The 1999 Sri Lankan provincial council election was held on 25 January 1999, 6 April 1999 and 10 June 1999 to elect members to seven provincial councils in Sri Lanka
. No election was held in the eighth province, North Eastern
, which had been governed directly by the national government since March 1990. The People's Alliance
, which was in power nationally, managed to win the majority of seats in two provinces (North Central and North Western). It was also able to form a majority administration in the other five provinces with the support of smaller parties such as the Ceylon Workers' Congress
.
the Indo-Lanka Accord
was signed on 29 July 1987. One of the requirements of the accord was that the Sri Lankan government
to devolve powers to the provinces. Accordingly on 14 November 1987 the Sri Lankan Parliament passed the 13th Amendment
to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
and the Provincial Councils Act No 42 of 1987. On 3 February 1988 nine provincial councils were created by order. The first elections for provincial councils took place on 28 April 1988 in North Central
, North Western
, Sabaragamuwa
, and Uva
provinces. On 2 June 1988 elections were held for provincial councils for Central, Southern
and Western
provinces. The United National Party
(UNP), which was in power nationally, won control of all seven provincial councils.
The Indo-Lanka Accord also required the merger of the Eastern and Northern provinces into one administrative unit
. The accord required a referendum
to be held by 31 December 1988 in the Eastern Province to decide whether the merger should be permanent
. Crucially, the accord allowed the Sri Lankan president
to postpone the referendum at his discretion
. On September 2 and 8 1988 President Jayewardene
issued proclamations enabling the Eastern and Northern provinces to be one administrative unit administered by one elected council, creating the North Eastern Province
. Elections in the newly merged North Eastern Province were held on 19 November 1988. The Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front
, an Indian backed paramilitary group
, won control of the North Eastern provincial council.
On 1 March 1990, just as the Indian Peace Keeping Force
were preparing to withdraw from Sri Lanka, Annamalai Varatharajah Perumal, Chief Minister of the North Eastern Province, moved a motion in the North Eastern Provincial Council declaraing
an independent
Eelam
. President Premadasa
reacted to Permual's UDI by dissolving the provincial council and imposing direct rule on the province.
The 2nd Sri Lankan provincial council election was held in 1993 in seven provinces. The UNP retained control of six provincial councils but lost control of the largest provincial council, Western, to the opposition People's Alliance
. A special election was held in Southern Province in 1994 after some UNP provincial councillors defected to the opposition. The PA won the election and took control of the Southern Provincial Council.
.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. No election was held in the eighth province, North Eastern
North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
The North Eastern Province was one of the provinces of Sri Lanka. The province was created in September 1988 by merging the Northern and Eastern provinces. This merger was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2006. The province was formally demerged into the Northern and Eastern...
, which had been governed directly by the national government since March 1990. The People's Alliance
People's Alliance (Sri Lanka)
The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party...
, which was in power nationally, managed to win the majority of seats in two provinces (North Central and North Western). It was also able to form a majority administration in the other five provinces with the support of smaller parties such as the Ceylon Workers' Congress
Ceylon Workers' Congress
The Ceylon Workers' Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka that has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy .- History :...
.
Background
In an attempt to end the Sri Lankan Civil WarSri Lankan civil war
The Sri Lankan Civil War was a conflict fought on the island of Sri Lanka. Beginning on July 23, 1983, there was an on-and-off insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam , a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state named Tamil...
the Indo-Lanka Accord
Indo-Sri Lanka Accord
The Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was an accord signed in Colombo on July 29, 1987, between Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President J.R. Jayewardene. The accord was expected to resolve the ongoing Sri Lankan civil war...
was signed on 29 July 1987. One of the requirements of the accord was that the Sri Lankan government
Politics of Sri Lanka
Politics of Sri Lanka takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Sri Lanka is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both...
to devolve powers to the provinces. Accordingly on 14 November 1987 the Sri Lankan Parliament passed the 13th Amendment
Constitutional amendment
A constitutional amendment is a formal change to the text of the written constitution of a nation or state.Most constitutions require that amendments cannot be enacted unless they have passed a special procedure that is more stringent than that required of ordinary legislation...
to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka
Constitution of Sri Lanka
The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has been the constitution of the island nation of Sri Lanka since its original promulgation by the National State Assembly on 7 September 1978. It is Sri Lanka's second republican constitution, and its third constitution since the...
and the Provincial Councils Act No 42 of 1987. On 3 February 1988 nine provincial councils were created by order. The first elections for provincial councils took place on 28 April 1988 in North Central
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
North Central Province is a province of Sri Lanka. Its capital is Anuradhapura. The province is not densely populated with a weak economy, as the land tends to be dry tropical woodlands.-History:...
, North Western
North Western Province, Sri Lanka
North Western Province is a province of Sri Lanka. The districts of Kurunegala and Puttalam formulate Wayamba. Its capital is Kurunegala, which has a population of 28,571. The province is known mainly for its numerous coconut plantations. Other main towns in this province are Chilaw and Puttalam...
, Sabaragamuwa
Sabaragamuwa Province
Sabaragamuwa, is a province of Sri Lanka, and contains two main cities: Ratnapura and Kegalle. Sabaragamuwa University is in Belihuloya. It is named after its former indigenous inhabitants, namely the Sabara, an indic term for hunter gatherer tribes, a term seldom used in ancient Sri...
, and Uva
Uva Province
Uva is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts: Badulla බදුල්ල பதுளை and Moneragala මොනරාගල மொனராகல. The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces...
provinces. On 2 June 1988 elections were held for provincial councils for Central, Southern
Southern Province, Sri Lanka
The Southern Province of Sri Lanka is a small geographic area consisting of the districts of Galle, Matara and Hambantota. The region is economically backward compared to the Western province, where the capital Sri Jayawardenapura-Kotte is situated...
and Western
Western Province, Sri Lanka
The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:...
provinces. The United National Party
United National Party
The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...
(UNP), which was in power nationally, won control of all seven provincial councils.
The Indo-Lanka Accord also required the merger of the Eastern and Northern provinces into one administrative unit
Administrative division
An administrative division, subnational entity, or country subdivision is a portion of a country or other political division, established for the purpose of government. Administrative divisions are each granted a certain degree of autonomy, and are required to manage themselves through their own...
. The accord required a referendum
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
to be held by 31 December 1988 in the Eastern Province to decide whether the merger should be permanent
Permanent
The permanent of a square matrix in linear algebra, is a function of the matrix similar to the determinant. The permanent, as well as the determinant, is a polynomial in the entries of the matrix...
. Crucially, the accord allowed the Sri Lankan president
President of Sri Lanka
The President of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is the elected head of state and the head of government. The President is a dominant political figure in Sri Lanka. The office was created in 1978 but has grown so powerful there have been calls to restrict or even eliminate its power...
to postpone the referendum at his discretion
Discretion
Discretion is a noun in the English language with several meanings revolving around the judgment of the person exercising the characteristic.-Meanings:*"The Art of suiting action to particular circumstances"...
. On September 2 and 8 1988 President Jayewardene
Junius Richard Jayewardene
Junius Richard Jayewardene , famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR, was the first executive President of Sri Lanka, serving from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence...
issued proclamations enabling the Eastern and Northern provinces to be one administrative unit administered by one elected council, creating the North Eastern Province
North Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
The North Eastern Province was one of the provinces of Sri Lanka. The province was created in September 1988 by merging the Northern and Eastern provinces. This merger was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 2006. The province was formally demerged into the Northern and Eastern...
. Elections in the newly merged North Eastern Province were held on 19 November 1988. The Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front
Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front
The Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front is a Sri Lankan political party and a former militant separatist group.-Militant separatists:The EPRLF was formed in 1980 by K...
, an Indian backed paramilitary group
Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups
Sri Lankan Tamil militant groups rose to prominence in the 1970s to fight the state of Sri Lanka in order to create an independent Tamil Eelam in the north of Sri Lanka. They rose in response to the perception amongst minority Sri Lankan Tamils that the state was preferring the majority Sinhalese...
, won control of the North Eastern provincial council.
On 1 March 1990, just as the Indian Peace Keeping Force
Indian Peace Keeping Force
Indian Peace Keeping Force was the Indian military contingent performing a peacekeeping operation in Sri Lanka between 1987 and 1990...
were preparing to withdraw from Sri Lanka, Annamalai Varatharajah Perumal, Chief Minister of the North Eastern Province, moved a motion in the North Eastern Provincial Council declaraing
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
an independent
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
Eelam
Tamil Eelam
Tamil Eelam , is the name given by certain Tamils in Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora to the independent state which they aspire to create in the north and east of Sri Lanka. Tamil Eelam has no official status or recognition by any other state or authority...
. President Premadasa
Ranasinghe Premadasa
Ranasinghe Premadasa was the 3rd President of Sri Lanka from January 2, 1989 to May 1, 1993. Before that, he served as the Prime Minister in the government headed by J. R. Jayewardene from February 6, 1978 to January 1, 1989...
reacted to Permual's UDI by dissolving the provincial council and imposing direct rule on the province.
The 2nd Sri Lankan provincial council election was held in 1993 in seven provinces. The UNP retained control of six provincial councils but lost control of the largest provincial council, Western, to the opposition People's Alliance
People's Alliance (Sri Lanka)
The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party...
. A special election was held in Southern Province in 1994 after some UNP provincial councillors defected to the opposition. The PA won the election and took control of the Southern Provincial Council.
Results
The PA, which was now in power nationally, managed to win the majority of seats in two provinces (North Central and North Western). It was also able to form a majority administration in the other five provinces with the support of smaller parties such as the Ceylon Workers' CongressCeylon Workers' Congress
The Ceylon Workers' Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka that has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy .- History :...
.
Overall
| Party / Alliance | |% | People's Alliance People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party... 1 | 3,133,658 | 46.88% | 187 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe... |
2,761,864 | 41.31% | 152 | ||
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna The Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa is a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 and 1987-89... |
417,168 | 6.24% | 25 | ||
| National Union of Workers National Union of Workers (Sri Lanka) The National Union of Workers is an active trade union in the tea plantations in Sri Lanka. The NUW was established in 1965 by V. K. Vellayan, his colleague with the most effective labour force in the tea plantation in Sri Lanka... (CWC Ceylon Workers' Congress The Ceylon Workers' Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka that has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy .- History :... , DWC) |
145,350 | 2.17% | 9 | ||
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Mahajana Eksath Peramuna The Mahajana Eksath Peramuna is a left-wing political party in Sri Lanka. Today the party is led by Dinesh Gunawardena, son of Philip Gunawardena.... |
87,165 | 1.30% | 3 | ||
| New Left Front New Left Front The Left Liberation Front is a left wing electoral coalition in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1998 as the New Left Front by the Nava Sama Samaja Party, former members of the People's Alliance, and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna... |
63,578 | 0.95% | 1 | ||
| Up-Country People's Front Up-Country People's Front The Up-Country People's Front is a political party in Sri Lanka.At the last legislative elections, held on 2 April 2004, the party won 0.5% of the popular vote and 2 out of 225 seats. One is an elected seat and the second member of parliament was appointed through the national list of the United... |
25,369 | 0.38% | 2 | ||
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
22,494 | 0.34% | 0 | ||
| Muslim United Liberation Front | 10,051 | 0.15% | 0 | ||
| Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Sri Lanka Muslim Congress The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka. The party was formed at a meeting held at Kattankudy in 1981 by a small study group of local Eastern Province political leaders.... 1 |
7,230 | 0.11% | 1 | ||
| Liberal Party Liberal Party of Sri Lanka The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka began as a think-tank called the Council for Liberal Democracy, founded in 1981 by the late Dr. Chanaka Amaratunga, a longstanding member of the United National Party which was then in government.... |
5,329 | 0.08% | 0 | ||
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 2,557 | 0.04% | 0 | ||
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya is a minor Sinhala Buddhist political party in Sri Lanka, led by Dr. Harischandra Wijayatunga.... |
1,540 | 0.02% | 0 | ||
| People's Liberation Solidarity Front | 1,216 | 0.02% | 0 | ||
| People's Freedom Front | 340 | 0.01% | 0 | ||
| Valid Votes | 6,684,909 | 100.00% | 380 | ||
| Rejected Votes | |||||
| Total Polled | |||||
| Registered Electors | 9,991,293 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| 1. SLMC Sri Lanka Muslim Congress The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka. The party was formed at a meeting held at Kattankudy in 1981 by a small study group of local Eastern Province political leaders.... contested separately in Kalutara District Kalutara Electoral District Kalutara electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kalutara in the Western province... , and with the PA People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party... in other districts. |
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Central Province
Results of the 3rd Central provincial council election held on 6 April 1999:| Party / Alliance | |Kandy Kandy Electoral District Kandy electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kandy in the Central province... | |Matale Matale Electoral District Matale electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Matale in the Central province... | |Nuwara Eliya Nuwara Eliya Electoral District Nuwara Eliya electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Nuwara Eliya in the Central province... | Votes | |Seats | |% | |Votes | |Seats | |% | People's Alliance People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party... | 247,250 | 47.54% | 95,115 | 51.38% | 79,264 | 29.18% | 2 | 421,629 | 43.17% | 26 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe... |
232,934 | 44.79% | 70,705 | 38.20% | 88,020 | 32.41% | 391,659 | 40.10% | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| National Union of Workers National Union of Workers (Sri Lanka) The National Union of Workers is an active trade union in the tea plantations in Sri Lanka. The NUW was established in 1965 by V. K. Vellayan, his colleague with the most effective labour force in the tea plantation in Sri Lanka... (CWC Ceylon Workers' Congress The Ceylon Workers' Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka that has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy .- History :... ) |
16,954 | 3.26% | 9,306 | 5.03% | 69,441 | 25.57% | 95,701 | 9.80% | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna The Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa is a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 and 1987-89... |
16,065 | 3.09% | 1 | 8,010 | 4.33% | 4,909 | 1.81% | 28,984 | 2.97% | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Up-Country People's Front Up-Country People's Front The Up-Country People's Front is a political party in Sri Lanka.At the last legislative elections, held on 2 April 2004, the party won 0.5% of the popular vote and 2 out of 225 seats. One is an elected seat and the second member of parliament was appointed through the national list of the United... |
22,896 | 8.43% | 2 | 22,896 | 2.34% | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Mahajana Eksath Peramuna The Mahajana Eksath Peramuna is a left-wing political party in Sri Lanka. Today the party is led by Dinesh Gunawardena, son of Philip Gunawardena.... |
4,433 | 0.85% | 1,453 | 0.78% | 811 | 0.30% | 6,697 | 0.69% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
853 | 0.16% | 516 | 0.28% | 2,731 | 1.01% | 4,100 | 0.42% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| New Left Front New Left Front The Left Liberation Front is a left wing electoral coalition in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1998 as the New Left Front by the Nava Sama Samaja Party, former members of the People's Alliance, and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna... |
3,541 | 1.30% | 3,541 | 0.36% | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Party Liberal Party of Sri Lanka The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka began as a think-tank called the Council for Liberal Democracy, founded in 1981 by the late Dr. Chanaka Amaratunga, a longstanding member of the United National Party which was then in government.... |
881 | 0.17% | 881 | 0.09% | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 689 | 0.13% | 689 | 0.07% | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valid Votes | 520,059 | 100.00% | 185,105 | 100.00% | 271,613 | 100.00% | 2 | 976,777 | 100.00% | 58 | |||||||||||||
| Rejected Votes | 45,000 | 16,257 | 30,853 | 92,110 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Polled | 565,059 | 201,362 | 302,466 | 1,068,887 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Registered Electors | 780,232 | 281,089 | 391,585 | 1,452,906 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 72.42% | 71.64% | 77.24% | 73.57% |
North Central Province
Results of the 3rd North Central provincial council election held on 6 April 1999:| Party / Alliance | |Anuradhapura Anuradhapura Electoral District Anuradhapura electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Anuradhapura in the North Central province... | |Polonnaruwa Polonnaruwa Electoral District Polonnaruwa electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Polonnaruwa in the North Central province... | Votes | |Seats | |% | |Votes | |Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Alliance People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party... |
156,291 | 54.09% | 75,466 | 52.01% | 2 | 231,757 | 53.39% | 19 | ||
| United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe... |
111,285 | 38.51% | 60,022 | 41.37% | 171,307 | 39.46% | 12 | |||
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna The Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa is a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 and 1987-89... |
14,197 | 4.91% | 8,498 | 5.86% | 22,695 | 5.23% | 2 | |||
| New Left Front New Left Front The Left Liberation Front is a left wing electoral coalition in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1998 as the New Left Front by the Nava Sama Samaja Party, former members of the People's Alliance, and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna... |
4,259 | 1.47% | 4,259 | 0.98% | 0 | |||||
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Mahajana Eksath Peramuna The Mahajana Eksath Peramuna is a left-wing political party in Sri Lanka. Today the party is led by Dinesh Gunawardena, son of Philip Gunawardena.... |
1,150 | 0.40% | 394 | 0.27% | 1,544 | 0.36% | 0 | |||
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
861 | 0.30% | 861 | 0.20% | 0 | |||||
| Muslim United Liberation Front | 798 | 0.28% | 798 | 0.18% | 0 | |||||
| Liberal Party Liberal Party of Sri Lanka The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka began as a think-tank called the Council for Liberal Democracy, founded in 1981 by the late Dr. Chanaka Amaratunga, a longstanding member of the United National Party which was then in government.... |
388 | 0.27% | 388 | 0.09% | 0 | |||||
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya is a minor Sinhala Buddhist political party in Sri Lanka, led by Dr. Harischandra Wijayatunga.... |
334 | 0.23% | 334 | 0.08% | 0 | |||||
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 131 | 0.05% | 131 | 0.03% | 0 | |||||
| Valid Votes | 288,972 | 100.00% | 145,102 | 100.00% | 2 | 434,074 | 100.00% | 33 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 22,153 | 10,255 | 32,408 | |||||||
| Total Polled | 311,125 | 155,357 | 466,482 | |||||||
| Registered Electors | 448,098 | 217,318 | 665,416 | |||||||
| Turnout | 69.43% | 71.49% | 70.10% |
North Western Province
Results of the 3rd North Western provincial council election held on 25 January 1999:| Party / Alliance | |Kurunegala Kurunegala Electoral District Kurunegala electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kurunegala in the North Western province... | |Puttalam Puttalam Electoral District Puttalam electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Puttalam in the North Western province... | Votes | |Seats | |% | |Votes | |Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Alliance People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party... |
405,431 | 56.16% | 20 | 160,722 | 56.97% | 8 | 2 | 566,153 | 56.39% | 30 |
| United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe... |
273,892 | 37.94% | 13 | 105,876 | 37.53% | 6 | 379,768 | 37.82% | 19 | |
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna The Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa is a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 and 1987-89... |
31,221 | 4.32% | 2 | 10,759 | 3.81% | 1 | 41,980 | 4.18% | 3 | |
| New Left Front New Left Front The Left Liberation Front is a left wing electoral coalition in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1998 as the New Left Front by the Nava Sama Samaja Party, former members of the People's Alliance, and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna... |
9,456 | 1.31% | 0 | 3,361 | 1.19% | 0 | 12,817 | 1.28% | 0 | |
| Muslim United Liberation Front | 971 | 0.13% | 0 | 542 | 0.19% | 0 | 1,513 | 0.15% | 0 | |
| Liberal Party Liberal Party of Sri Lanka The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka began as a think-tank called the Council for Liberal Democracy, founded in 1981 by the late Dr. Chanaka Amaratunga, a longstanding member of the United National Party which was then in government.... |
676 | 0.09% | 0 | 202 | 0.07% | 0 | 878 | 0.09% | 0 | |
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
309 | 0.04% | 0 | 540 | 0.19% | 0 | 849 | 0.08% | 0 | |
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 126 | 0.04% | 0 | 126 | 0.01% | 0 | ||||
| Valid Votes | 721,956 | 100.00% | 35 | 282,128 | 100.00% | 15 | 2 | 1,004,084 | 100.00% | 52 |
| Rejected Votes | ||||||||||
| Total Polled | ||||||||||
| Registered Electors | 960,241 | 398,055 | 1,358,296 | |||||||
| Turnout |
Sabaragamuwa Province
Results of the 3rd Sabaragamuwa provincial council election held on 6 April 1999:| Party / Alliance | |Kegalle Kegalle Electoral District Kegalle electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kegalle in the Sabaragamuwa province... | |Ratnapura Ratnapura Electoral District Ratnapura electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Ratnapura in the Sabaragamuwa province... | Votes | |Seats | |% | |Votes | |Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Alliance People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party... |
165,041 | 47.70% | 191,502 | 47.92% | 2 | 356,543 | 47.82% | 22 | ||
| United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe... |
158,503 | 45.81% | 175,912 | 44.02% | 334,415 | 44.85% | 19 | |||
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna The Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa is a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 and 1987-89... |
15,537 | 4.49% | 1 | 17,200 | 4.30% | 1 | 32,737 | 4.39% | 2 | |
| National Union of Workers National Union of Workers (Sri Lanka) The National Union of Workers is an active trade union in the tea plantations in Sri Lanka. The NUW was established in 1965 by V. K. Vellayan, his colleague with the most effective labour force in the tea plantation in Sri Lanka... (CWC Ceylon Workers' Congress The Ceylon Workers' Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka that has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy .- History :... ) |
4,351 | 1.26% | 7,586 | 1.90% | 11,937 | 1.60% | 1 | |||
| New Left Front New Left Front The Left Liberation Front is a left wing electoral coalition in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1998 as the New Left Front by the Nava Sama Samaja Party, former members of the People's Alliance, and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna... |
5,047 | 1.26% | 5,047 | 0.68% | 0 | |||||
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Mahajana Eksath Peramuna The Mahajana Eksath Peramuna is a left-wing political party in Sri Lanka. Today the party is led by Dinesh Gunawardena, son of Philip Gunawardena.... |
1,552 | 0.45% | 1,624 | 0.41% | 3,176 | 0.43% | 0 | |||
| Liberal Party Liberal Party of Sri Lanka The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka began as a think-tank called the Council for Liberal Democracy, founded in 1981 by the late Dr. Chanaka Amaratunga, a longstanding member of the United National Party which was then in government.... |
983 | 0.28% | 983 | 0.13% | 0 | |||||
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
592 | 0.15% | 592 | 0.08% | 0 | |||||
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 194 | 0.05% | 194 | 0.03% | 0 | |||||
| Valid Votes | 345,967 | 100.00% | 399,657 | 100.00% | 2 | 745,624 | 100.00% | 44 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 23,749 | 29,362 | 53,111 | |||||||
| Total Polled | 369,716 | 429,019 | 798,735 | |||||||
| Registered Electors | 528,107 | 584,998 | 1,113,105 | |||||||
| Turnout | 70.01% | 73.34% | 71.76% |
Southern Province
Results of the 4th Southern provincial council election held on 10 June 1999:| Party / Alliance | |Galle Galle Electoral District Galle electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Galle in the Southern province... | |Hambantota Hambantota Electoral District Hambantota electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Hambantota in the Southern province... | |Matara Matara Electoral District Matara electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Matara in the Southern province... | Votes | |Seats | |% | |Votes | |Seats | |% | People's Alliance People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party... | 214,714 | 46.70% | 11 | 89,483 | 39.11% | 6 | 157,762 | 46.36% | 8 | 2 | 461,959 | 44.90% | 27 |
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| United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe... |
188,921 | 41.09% | 9 | 82,786 | 36.19% | 5 | 130,843 | 38.45% | 7 | 402,550 | 39.13% | 21 | |||||||||||
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna The Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa is a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 and 1987-89... |
38,817 | 8.44% | 2 | 47,296 | 20.67% | 3 | 40,276 | 11.84% | 2 | 126,389 | 12.28% | 7 | |||||||||||
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
5,120 | 1.11% | 0 | 2,824 | 1.23% | 0 | 6,041 | 1.78% | 0 | 13,985 | 1.36% | 0 | |||||||||||
| New Left Front New Left Front The Left Liberation Front is a left wing electoral coalition in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1998 as the New Left Front by the Nava Sama Samaja Party, former members of the People's Alliance, and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna... |
4,981 | 1.08% | 0 | 4,869 | 2.13% | 0 | 2,906 | 0.85% | 0 | 12,756 | 1.24% | 0 | |||||||||||
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Mahajana Eksath Peramuna The Mahajana Eksath Peramuna is a left-wing political party in Sri Lanka. Today the party is led by Dinesh Gunawardena, son of Philip Gunawardena.... |
5,496 | 1.20% | 0 | 1,044 | 0.46% | 0 | 1,160 | 0.34% | 0 | 7,700 | 0.75% | 0 | |||||||||||
| People's Liberation Solidarity Front | 444 | 0.10% | 0 | 324 | 0.14% | 0 | 448 | 0.13% | 0 | 1,216 | 0.12% | 0 | |||||||||||
| Liberal Party Liberal Party of Sri Lanka The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka began as a think-tank called the Council for Liberal Democracy, founded in 1981 by the late Dr. Chanaka Amaratunga, a longstanding member of the United National Party which was then in government.... |
340 | 0.07% | 0 | 150 | 0.07% | 0 | 298 | 0.09% | 0 | 788 | 0.08% | 0 | |||||||||||
| Muslim United Liberation Front | 739 | 0.16% | 0 | 739 | 0.07% | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya is a minor Sinhala Buddhist political party in Sri Lanka, led by Dr. Harischandra Wijayatunga.... |
399 | 0.12% | 0 | 399 | 0.04% | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| People's Freedom Front | 197 | 0.04% | 0 | 143 | 0.04% | 0 | 340 | 0.03% | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Valid Votes | 459,769 | 100.00% | 22 | 228,776 | 100.00% | 14 | 340,276 | 100.00% | 17 | 2 | 1,028,821 | 100.00% | 55 | ||||||||||
| Rejected Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Polled | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registered Electors | 652,734 | 342,498 | 510,310 | 1,505,542 |
Uva Province
Results of the 3rd Uva provincial council election held on 6 April 1999:| Party / Alliance | |Badulla Badulla Electoral District Badulla electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Badulla in the Uva province... | |Monaragala Monaragala Electoral District Monaragala electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Monaragala in the Uva province... | Votes | |Seats | |% | |Votes | |Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Alliance People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party... |
140,293 | 44.69% | 66,870 | 45.35% | 2 | 207,163 | 44.90% | 17 | ||
| United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe... |
137,437 | 43.78% | 65,340 | 44.31% | 202,777 | 43.95% | 14 | |||
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna The Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa is a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 and 1987-89... |
12,106 | 3.86% | 10,292 | 6.98% | 22,398 | 4.85% | 2 | |||
| National Union of Workers National Union of Workers (Sri Lanka) The National Union of Workers is an active trade union in the tea plantations in Sri Lanka. The NUW was established in 1965 by V. K. Vellayan, his colleague with the most effective labour force in the tea plantation in Sri Lanka... (CWC Ceylon Workers' Congress The Ceylon Workers' Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka that has traditionally represented Tamils working in the plantation sector of the economy .- History :... ) |
19,224 | 6.12% | 1,927 | 1.31% | 21,151 | 4.58% | 1 | |||
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Mahajana Eksath Peramuna The Mahajana Eksath Peramuna is a left-wing political party in Sri Lanka. Today the party is led by Dinesh Gunawardena, son of Philip Gunawardena.... |
1,980 | 0.63% | 419 | 0.28% | 2,399 | 0.52% | 0 | |||
| Up-Country People's Front Up-Country People's Front The Up-Country People's Front is a political party in Sri Lanka.At the last legislative elections, held on 2 April 2004, the party won 0.5% of the popular vote and 2 out of 225 seats. One is an elected seat and the second member of parliament was appointed through the national list of the United... |
2,473 | 0.79% | 2,473 | 0.54% | 0 | |||||
| New Left Front New Left Front The Left Liberation Front is a left wing electoral coalition in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1998 as the New Left Front by the Nava Sama Samaja Party, former members of the People's Alliance, and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna... |
2,182 | 1.48% | 2,182 | 0.47% | 0 | |||||
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
407 | 0.13% | 374 | 0.25% | 781 | 0.17% | 0 | |||
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 50 | 0.03% | 50 | 0.01% | 0 | |||||
| Valid Votes | 313,920 | 100.00% | 147,454 | 100.00% | 2 | 461,374 | 100.00% | 34 | ||
| Rejected Votes | 29,396 | 13,976 | 43,372 | |||||||
| Total Polled | 343,316 | 161,430 | 504,746 | |||||||
| Registered Electors | 454,913 | 224,077 | 678,990 | |||||||
| Turnout | 75.47% | 72.04% | 74.34% |
Western Province
Results of the 3rd Western provincial council election held on 6 April 1999:| Party / Alliance | |Colombo Colombo Electoral District Colombo electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Colombo in the Western province... | |Gampaha Gampaha Electoral District Gampaha electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Gampaha in the Western province... | |Kalutara Kalutara Electoral District Kalutara electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Kalutara in the Western province... | Votes | |Seats | |% | |Votes | |Seats | |% | People's Alliance People's Alliance (Sri Lanka) The People's Alliance is a front of political parties in Sri Lanka, formed in 1994.It comprises the following parties:* Sri Lanka Freedom Party* Lanka Sama Samaja Party* Communist Party of Sri Lanka* Sri Lanka Mahajana Party... | 313,576 | 38.98% | 17 | 376,176 | 48.30% | 17 | 198,702 | 44.08% | 10 | 2 | 888,454 | 43.68% | 46 |
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| United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe... |
362,636 | 45.07% | 19 | 317,698 | 40.79% | 15 | 199,054 | 44.16% | 10 | 879,388 | 43.23% | 44 | |||||||||||
| Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna The Janathā Vimukthi Peramuṇa is a Marxist-Leninist, Communist political party in Sri Lanka. The party was involved in two armed uprisings against the ruling governments in 1971 and 1987-89... |
55,361 | 6.88% | 3 | 58,277 | 7.48% | 3 | 28,347 | 6.29% | 2 | 141,985 | 6.98% | 8 | |||||||||||
| Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Mahajana Eksath Peramuna The Mahajana Eksath Peramuna is a left-wing political party in Sri Lanka. Today the party is led by Dinesh Gunawardena, son of Philip Gunawardena.... |
43,008 | 5.35% | 2 | 15,492 | 1.99% | 1 | 7,149 | 1.59% | 0 | 65,649 | 3.23% | 3 | |||||||||||
| New Left Front New Left Front The Left Liberation Front is a left wing electoral coalition in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1998 as the New Left Front by the Nava Sama Samaja Party, former members of the People's Alliance, and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna... |
9,140 | 1.14% | 1 | 8,409 | 1.08% | 0 | 5,427 | 1.20% | 0 | 22,976 | 1.13% | 1 | |||||||||||
| National Union of Workers National Union of Workers (Sri Lanka) The National Union of Workers is an active trade union in the tea plantations in Sri Lanka. The NUW was established in 1965 by V. K. Vellayan, his colleague with the most effective labour force in the tea plantation in Sri Lanka... (DWC) |
12,510 | 1.55% | 1 | 4,051 | 0.90% | 0 | 16,561 | 0.81% | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Sri Lanka Muslim Congress The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress is a political party in Sri Lanka. The party was formed at a meeting held at Kattankudy in 1981 by a small study group of local Eastern Province political leaders.... |
7,230 | 1.60% | 1 | 7,230 | 0.36% | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Muslim United Liberation Front | 5,087 | 0.63% | 0 | 1,347 | 0.17% | 0 | 567 | 0.13% | 0 | 7,001 | 0.34% | 0 | |||||||||||
| Liberal Party Liberal Party of Sri Lanka The Liberal Party of Sri Lanka began as a think-tank called the Council for Liberal Democracy, founded in 1981 by the late Dr. Chanaka Amaratunga, a longstanding member of the United National Party which was then in government.... |
1,411 | 0.18% | 0 | 1,411 | 0.07% | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka Progressive Front | 495 | 0.06% | 0 | 663 | 0.09% | 0 | 209 | 0.05% | 0 | 1,367 | 0.07% | 0 | |||||||||||
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1,326 | 0.16% | 0 | 1,326 | 0.07% | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputhra Pakshaya is a minor Sinhala Buddhist political party in Sri Lanka, led by Dr. Harischandra Wijayatunga.... |
807 | 0.10% | 0 | 807 | 0.04% | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Valid Votes | 804,550 | 100.00% | 43 | 778,869 | 100.00% | 36 | 450,736 | 100.00% | 23 | 2 | 2,034,155 | 100.00% | 104 | ||||||||||
| Rejected Votes | 50,435 | 48,262 | 28,441 | 127,138 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Polled | 854,985 | 827,131 | 479,177 | 2,161,293 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Registered Electors | 1,326,487 | 1,213,589 | 676,962 | 3,217,038 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 64.45% | 68.16% | 70.78% | 67.18% |