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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 United National Party won a 5/6 majority to form a government under J.R. Jayewardene . later Mr Jayawardane introduce a new constitution to Sri Lanka and was elected the 1st President of Sri Lanka . The government extended their term to stay in power in 1983 with out an election and stayed in power until 1989. The 1982 Sri Lankan national referendum took place on December 22, 1982, giving the people of Sri Lanka the option to extend the life of parliament by 6 years. It was the first and so far only national referendum to be held in Sri Lanka.[1] The referendum was called for by President J. R. Jayawardene, who had been elected to a fresh six-year term as President in October 1982. With the life of the current parliament due to expire in August 1983,
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]
Template:Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1977
Electorate Results
Western Province
Colombo District
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
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
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
Laggala
J.G.Wijeratne Banda
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
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
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
Galle District
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 Abeywickrema
Elephant
Habaraduwa
P. Sumathiratne
Elephant
Deniyaya
Keerthisena Abeywickrama
Elephant
Matara District
Electorate
Name of the Elected
Symbol
Hakmana
Harshanath Wanigasekara
Elephant
Akuressa
Dayananda Wickremasinghe
Elephant
Kamburupitiya
D.E. Malawaraarachchi
Elephant
Devinuwara
Ronnie de Mel
Elephant
Matara
S.K. Piyadasa
Elephant
Weligama
Montague Jayawickrema
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
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
Elepahant
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
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
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
Elephnt
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
[ 2] [ 3]
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