title: Kesbewa Electoral District
text: # Kesbewa Electoral District
  
  Kesbewa electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between March 1960 and February 1989. The district was named after the town of Kesbewa in Colombo District, Western Province. The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament. The existing 160 mainly single-member electoral districts were replaced with 22 multi-member electoral districts. Kesbewa electoral district was replaced by the Colombo multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections.
  
  ## Members of Parliament
  
  Key
  
  Independent SLFP UNP
  
  | Election | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1960 (March) | Somaweera Chandrasiri | SLNF | 1960-1960 |
  | 1960 (July) | Somaweera Chandrasiri | SLFP | 1960-1965 |
  | 1965 | Somaweera Chandrasiri | SLFP | 1965-1970 |
  | 1970 | Somaweera Chandrasiri | SLFP | 1970-1971 |
  | 1972 by-election | Dharmasena Attygalle | UNP | 1972-1977 |
  | 1977 | Dharmasena Attygalle | UNP | 1977-82 |
  | 1983 by-election | Gamini Lokuge | UNP | 1983-89 |
  
  ## Elections
  
  ### 1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Somaweera Chandrasiri | Sri Lanka National Front | Spoon | 11,115 | 38.58 |
  | Edmund Samarakkody | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 7,433 | 25.80 |
  | P. L. F. Seneviratne | United National Party | Elephant | 7,384 | 25.63 |
  | I. C. Perera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 2,353 | 8.17 |
  | Hemachandra Gunatilleke | Independent | Clock | 236 | 0.82 |
  | L. D. B. Wanigasuriya | Independent | Cockrel | 126 | 0.44 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,647 | 99.43 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 165 | 0.57 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 28,812 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 36,188 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79.62 |
  
  ### 1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Somaweera Chandrasiri | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 12,152 | 45.37 |
  | Bodhipala Waidyasekera | United National Party | Elephant | 8,427 | 31.46 |
  | Ruban Perera | | Key | 5,856 | 21.86 |
  | I. C. Perera | | Bell | 240 | 0.90 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 26,675 | 99.59 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 111 | 0.41 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 26,786 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 36,188 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74.02 |
  
  ### 1965 Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Somaweera Chandrasiri | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 22,754 | 57.87 |
  | P. L. F. Seneviratne | United National Party | Elephant | 15,751 | 40.06 |
  | W. J. Perera | | Cartwheel | 583 | 1.48 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,088 | 99.42 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 228 | 0.58 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,316 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,385 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81.26 |
  
  ### 1970 Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Somaweera Chandrasiri | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 32,332 | 64.37 |
  | Dharmasena Attygalle | United National Party | Elephant | 17,726 | 35.29 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,058 | 99.66 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 173 | 0.34 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,231 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,441 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80.45 |
  
  ### 1972 Parliamentary By-election
  
  Results of the parliamentary by-election held on 9 October 1972:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dharmasena Attygalle | United National Party | Elephant | 22,592 | 39.42 |
  | Subhas Chandrasiri | | Spoon | 19,549 | 34.11 |
  | Dixon J. Perera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 14,269 | 24.90 |
  | W. G. Shelton Jayasekera | | Bell | 332 | 0.56 |
  | B. D. Somapala | | Ladder | 193 | 0.34 |
  | D. A. Preman | | Cartwheel | 192 | 0.34 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,064 | 99.56 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 250 | 0.44 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 57,314 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,441 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91.79 |
  
  ### 1977 Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dharmasena Attygalle | United National Party | Elephant | 24,850 | 51.39 |
  | Dixon J. Perera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 19,250 | 39.81 |
  | Malini Chandrasiri | | Key | 3,814 | 7.89 |
  | T. N. Perera | | Bell | 298 | 0.60 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,212 | 99.71 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 140 | 0.29 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,352 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,237 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84.48 |
  
  ### 1983 Parliamentary By-election
  
  Results of the parliamentary by-election held on 18 May 1983:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gamini Lokuge | United National Party | Elephant | 27,821 | 50.84 |
  | Dixon J. Perera | Sri Lanka Freedom Party | Hand | 23,962 | 43.79 |
  | Subas Chandrasiri Vithanage | | Spoon | 382 | 0.70 |
  | M. Wijayasiri Perera | | Tree | 93 | 0.17 |
  | Thilakaratne Wettasinghe | | Flower | 93 | 0.17 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 54,311 | 99.25 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 411 | 0.75 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,722 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,237 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95.61 |
  