title: Wellawatte-Galkissa Electoral District
text: # Wellawatte-Galkissa Electoral District
  
  Wellawatte-Galkissa electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and March 1960. The district was named after the suburbs of Wellawatte and Galkissa (Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia) in Colombo, Colombo District, Western Province.
  
  ## Members of Parliament
  
  Key
  
  Independent Bolshevik–Leninist Party LSSP UNP
  
  | Election | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1947 | Colvin R. de Silva | Bolshevik–Leninist Party | 1947-1952 |
  | 1952 | S. de Silva Jayasinghe | United National Party | 1952-1956 |
  | 1956 | Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | 1956-1960 |
  
  ## Elections
  
  ### 1947 Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Colvin R. de Silva | Bolshevik–Leninist Party | Key | 11,606 | 53.36 |
  | Gilbert Perera | | Cart Wheel | 4,170 | 19.17 |
  | L. V. Gooneratne | | Star | 4,121 | 18.95 |
  | Amaradasa Ratnapala | | Pair of Scales | 1,327 | 6.10 |
  | S. J. F. D. Bandaranaike | | Lamp | 224 | 1.03 |
  | A. P. de Zoysa | | Hand | 103 | 0.47 |
  | Thomas de Silva | | Umbrella | 72 | 0.33 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 21,623 | 99.42 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 127 | 0.58 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 21,750 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 38,664 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56.25 |
  
  ### 1952 Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | S. de Silva Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 16,388 | 57.00 |
  | Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 11,888 | 41.35 |
  | Richard Gotabhaya Senanayake | | Umbrella | 228 | 0.79 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 28,504 | 99.15 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 245 | 0.85 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 28,749 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 43,276 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66.43 |
  
  ### 1956 Parliamentary General Election
  
  Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:
  
  | Candidate | Party | Symbol | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Colvin R. de Silva | Lanka Sama Samaja Party | Key | 16,782 | 43.06 |
  | S. de Silva Jayasinghe | United National Party | Elephant | 11,806 | 30.29 |
  | L. V. Gooneratne | | Hand | 10,259 | 26.33 |
  | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,847 | 99.68 |
  | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 124 | 0.32 |
  | Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,971 | 100.00 |
  | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 56,165 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69.39 |
  