DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 2 APRIL 2004 ================================================================== Elections to the National Assembly Source: Sri Lanka government election website Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------ * EJP - Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (United National Party, UNP) * Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) * United People's Freedom Alliance The UPFA is a coalition of parties consisting of: * Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) * Communist Party of Sri Lanka * Democratic United National Front * Lanka Equal Society Party (LSSP) * Sri Lanka People's Party. At this election the Alliance also included * JVP - Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (People's United Liberation Front) * JHU - Jathika Hela Urumaya (National Sinhala Heritage) * ITAK - Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (Lanka Tamil State Party) * Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) VOTES AND SEATS BY DISTRICT ==================================================================== ANURADHAPURA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 514,149 Total votes cast: 393,406 76.5 Invalid votes: 21,281 05.4 Valid votes: 372,125 94.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 8,034 02.2 - United National Party 148,612 39.9 3 United People’s Freedom Alliance 212,943 57.2 5 Others 2,536 00.7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 372,125 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BADULLA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 511,115 Total votes cast: 400,337 78.3 Invalid votes: 30,159 07.5 Valid votes: 370,178 92.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 6,932 01.9 - United National Party 181,705 49.1 5 United People’s Freedom Alliance 178,634 48.3 3 Others 2,907 00.8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 370,178 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATTICALOA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 303,928 Total votes cast: 254,023 83.6 Invalid votes: 12,648 05.0 Valid votes: 241,375 95.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eelam People’s Democratic Party 2,556 01.1 - Lanka Tamil State Party 161,011 66.7 4 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 43,131 17.8 1 United National Party 6,151 02.5 - United People’s Freedom Alliance 26,268 10.9 - Others 2,258 00.9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 241,375 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COLOMBO ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,467,751 Total votes cast: 1,096,571 74.7 Invalid votes: 38,605 03.5 Valid votes: 1,057,966 96.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eelam People’s Democratic Party 539 00.1 - National Sinhala Heritage 190,618 18.0 3 United National Party 441,841 41.8 9 United People’s Freedom Alliance 414,688 39.2 8 Others 10,280 01.0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,057,966 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DIGAMADULLA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 379,044 Total votes cast: 308,625 81.4 Invalid votes: 18,264 05.9 Valid votes: 290,361 94.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eelam People’s Democratic Party 1,611 00.6 - Lanka Tamil State Party 55,533 19.1 1 National Sinhala Heritage 1,130 00.4 - Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 76,563 26.4 2 United National Party 42,121 14.5 1 United People’s Freedom Alliance 111,747 38.5 3 Others 1,656 00.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 290,361 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GALLE ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 716,709 Total votes cast: 571,891 79.8 Invalid votes: 30,380 05.3 Valid votes: 541,511 94.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 22,826 04.2 - United National Party 209,399 38.7 4 United People’s Freedom Alliance 306,385 56.6 6 Others 2,901 00.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 541,511 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GAMPAHA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,327,145 Total votes cast: 1,030,864 77.7 Invalid votes: 40,862 04.0 Valid votes: 990,002 96.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 102,516 10.4 2 United National Party 367,572 37.1 6 United People’s Freedom Alliance 509,963 51.5 9 Others 9,951 01.1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 990,002 17 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HABANTOTA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 384,361 Total votes cast: 297,034 77.3 Invalid votes: 17,724 06.0 Valid votes: 279,310 94.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- United National Party 98,877 35.4 2 United People’s Freedom Alliance 178,895 64.0 5 Others 1,538 00.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 279,310 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- JAFFNA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 644,279 Total votes cast: 305,259 47.4 Invalid votes: 21,233 07.0 Valid votes: 284,026 93.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eelam People’s Democratic Party 18,612 06.6 1 Lanka Tamil State Party 257,320 90.6 8 National Sinhala Heritage 95 00.0 - Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 1,995 00.7 - Others 6,004 02.1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 284,026 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KALUTARA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 746,138 Total votes cast: 593,760 79.6 Invalid votes: 30,741 05.2 Valid votes: 563,019 94.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 56,615 10.1 1 United National Party 212,721 37.8 3 United People’s Freedom Alliance 291,208 51.7 6 Others 2,475 04.3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 563,019 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KANDY ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 880,634 Total votes cast: 673,350 76.5 Invalid votes: 45,484 06.8 Valid votes: 627,866 93.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 42,192 06.7 1 United National Party 313,859 50.0 6 United People’s Freedom Alliance 268,131 42.7 5 Others 3,684 05.9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 627,866 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KEGALLE ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 570,299 Total votes cast: 446,816 78.4 Invalid votes: 25,685 05.7 Valid votes: 421,131 94.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 18,034 04.3 0 United National Party 186,641 44.3 4 United People’s Freedom Alliance 214,267 50.9 5 Others 2,189 00.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 421,131 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KURUNEGALA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,089,482 Total votes cast: 834,043 76.6 Invalid votes: 40,396 04.8 Valid votes: 793,647 95.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 37,459 04.7 - United National Party 340,768 42.9 7 United People’s Freedom Alliance 412,157 51.9 9 Others 3,263 00.4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 793,647 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MATALE ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 312,556 Total votes cast: 239,611 76.7 Invalid votes: 19,549 08.2 Valid votes: 220,062 91.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 8,819 04.0 - United National Party 100,642 45.7 2 United People’s Freedom Alliance 108,259 49.2 3 Others 2,342 01.1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 220,062 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MATARA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 550,506 Total votes cast: 423,002 76.8 Invalid votes: 22,769 05.4 Valid votes: 400,233 94.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 16,229 04.1 - United National Party 139,633 34.9 3 United People’s Freedom Alliance 241,235 60.3 5 Others 3,136 00.8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 400,233 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MONARAGALA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 262,742 Total votes cast: 204,929 78.0 Invalid votes: 12,816 06.3 Valid votes: 192,113 93.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 2,675 01.4 - United National Party 71,067 37.5 2 United People’s Freedom Alliance 117,456 61.1 3 Others 915 00.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 192,113 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NUWARA-ELIYA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 436,236 Total votes cast: 352,022 80.7 Invalid votes: 24,413 06.9 Valid votes: 327,609 93.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 4,454 01.4 - United National Party 176,971 54.0 4 United People’s Freedom Alliance 82,945 25.3 2 Up-Country People’s Front 49,728 15.2 1 Others 13,511 04.1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 327,609 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- POLONNARUWA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 254,062 Total votes cast: 197,934 77.9 Invalid votes: 12,673 06.4 Valid votes: 185,261 93.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 2,413 01.3 - United National Party 75,664 40.8 2 United People’s Freedom Alliance 106,243 57.3 3 Others 941 00.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 185,261 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PUTTALAM ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 450,057 Total votes cast: 311,194 69.2 Invalid votes: 21,431 06.9 Valid votes: 289,763 93.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 10,000 03.5 - United National Party 135,152 46.6 3 United People’s Freedom Alliance 142,784 49.3 5 Others 1,827 00.6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 289,763 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RATNAPURA ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 647,035 Total votes cast: 520,349 80.4 Invalid votes: 28,346 05.4 Valid votes: 492,003 94.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- National Sinhala Heritage 20,801 04.2 - United National Party 205,490 41.8 4 United People’s Freedom Alliance 261,450 53.1 6 Others 4,262 00.9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 492,003 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TRINCOMALEE ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 224,307 Total votes cast: 191,657 85.4 Invalid votes: 8,863 04.6 Valid votes: 182,794 95.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eelam People’s Democratic Party 540 00.3 - Lanka Tamil State Party 68,955 37.7 2 National Sinhala Heritage 791 00.4 - Sri Lanka Muslim Congress 65,187 35.7 1 United National Party 15,693 08.6 - United People’s Freedom Alliance 31,053 17.0 1 Others 575 00.3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 182,794 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- VANNI ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 226,604 Total votes cast: 151,003 66.6 Invalid votes: 10,626 07.0 Valid votes: 140,377 93.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eelam People’s Democratic Party 1,097 00.8 - Lanka Tamil State Party 90,835 64.7 5 National Sinhala Heritage 74 00.1 - United National Party 33,621 24.0 1 United People’s Freedom Alliance 7,259 05.2 - Others 7,491 05.3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 140,377 6 --------------------------------------------------------------------