# Electoral districts of Central Province, Sri Lanka

Currently there are three electoral districts in Central Province, Sri Lanka.
The country's 1978 Constitution introduced a new proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament from 1989 onwards. The existing single-member, double-member and triple-member districts were replaced with multi-member electoral districts, similar to the existing administrative districts of Sri Lanka. The remaining districts by 1989 continues to be a polling division of the current multi-member electoral districts.

## 1947 to 1989

| Electoral District | District | First Election (Est.) | Last Election (Ab.) | Duration | Elections | By-elections | Total Members | Notes |
| Akurana | Kandy | 19 March 1960 | 27 May 1970 | 10 years, 69 days | 4 | | | |
| Dambulla | Matale | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 | | 3 | |
| Galagedara | Kandy | 19 March 1960 | 27 May 1970 | 10 years, 69 days | 5 | | 5 | |
| Galaha | Kandy | 23 August 1947 | 19 March 1960 | 12 years, 209 days | 3 | | 2 | |
| Gampola | Kandy | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| Hanguranketha | Nuwara Eliya | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | 4 | |
| Harispattuwa | Kandy | 21 July 1977 | 15 February 1989 | 11 years, 239 days | 1 | | | |
| Hewaheta | Kandy | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | | |
| Kadugannawa | Kandy | 23 August 1947 | 19 March 1960 | 12 years, 209 days | 3 | | 4 | Double-member district |
| Kandy | Kandy | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 | 3 | 6 | |
| Kotagala | Nuwara Eliya | 23 August 1947 | 19 March 1960 | 12 years, 209 days | 3 | | 3 | |
| Kotmale | Nuwara Eliya | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | | |
| Kundasale | Kandy | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | | |
| Laggala | Matale | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | | |
| Maskeliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 August 1947 | 21 July 1977 | 29 years, 302 days | 7 | 1 | 7 | |
| Matale | Matale | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 | | 5 | |
| Maturata | Kandy | 23 August 1947 | 19 March 1960 | 12 years, 209 days | 3 | | 1 | |
| Minipe | Kandy | 23 August 1947 | 21 July 1977 | 29 years, 302 days | 7 | | 4 | |
| Nawalapitiya | Kandy | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 | | 6 | |
| Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 23 August 1947 | 21 July 1977 | 41 years, 176 days | 7 | 1 | 6 | |
| Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya | Nuwara Eliya | 21 July 1977 | 15 February 1989 | 11 years, 239 days | 1 | | 3 | Triple-member district |
| Pathadumbara | Kandy | 21 July 1977 | 15 February 1989 | 11 years, 239 days | 1 | | 1 | |
| Rattota | Matale | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | | |
| Senkadagala | Kandy | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | 2 | |
| Talawakelle | Nuwara Eliya | 23 August 1947 | 19 March 1960 | 12 years, 209 days | 3 | | 3 | |
| Teldeniya | Kandy | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | | |
| Udadumbara | Kandy | 21 July 1977 | 15 February 1989 | 11 years, 239 days | 1 | | 1 | |
| Udunuwara | Kandy | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | | |
| Walapane | Nuwara Eliya | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | | |
| Wattegama | Kandy | 23 August 1947 | 21 July 1977 | 29 years, 302 days | 7 | | 3 | |
| Yatinuwara | Kandy | 19 March 1960 | 15 February 1989 | 28 years, 333 days | 5 | | | |
| Total | Total | 23 August 1947 | 15 February 1989 | 41 years, 176 days | 8 | 8 | | |

## Since 1989

| Electoral District | District | Area km$^2$ | Polling Divisions | Population (2014) | Registered Electors (2014) | Sect. 98 Seats (2014) | Sect. 96(4) Seats (1979) | Total Seats (2014) |
| Kandy | Kandy | 1,940 | 13 | 1,367,900 | 1,049,160 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Matale | Matale | 1,993 | 4 | 482,294 | 379,675 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Nuwara Eliya | Nuwara Eliya | 1,741 | 4 | 706,156 | 534,150 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Total | Total | 65,610 | 160 | 20,274,179 | 14,268,063 | 160 | 36 | 225 |