| Polonnaruwa | |
|---|---|
| Electoral District for the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Administrative District | Polonnaruwa |
| Province | North Central |
| Polling divisions | Polonnaruwa, Minneriya, Medirigiriya |
| Population | 400,000[1] (2008) |
| Electorate | 280,337[2] (2010) |
| Area | 3,293 km2 (1,271 sq mi)[3] |
| Current Electoral District | |
| Number of members | 5 |
| MPs | Maithripala Sirisena, SLPP Roshan Ranasinghe, SLPP Siripala Gamalath, SLPP Amarakeerthi Athukorala, SLPP Kins Nelson, SJP |
Polonnaruwa electoral district is one of the 22 multi-member electoral districts of Sri Lanka created by the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The district is conterminous with the administrative district of Polonnaruwa in the North Central province. The district currently elects 5 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 280,337 registered electors in 2010.[2]
- ^ "Estimated mid year population by district, 2004–2008" (PDF). Statistical Abstract 2009. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-13.
- ^ a b "Presidential Election - 2010 Polonnaruwa District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka.
- ^ "Area of Sri Lanka by province and district" (PDF). Statistical Abstract 2009. Department of Census and Statistics, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-13.