| Puttalam | |
|---|---|
| Electoral District for the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Administrative District | Puttalam |
| Province | North Western |
| Polling divisions | 5 |
| Population | 760,000[1] (2008) |
| Electorate | 495,575[2] (2010) |
| Area | 3,072 km2 (1,186 sq mi)[3] |
| Current Electoral District | |
| Number of members | 8 |
| MPs | |
Puttalam 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 Puttalam in the North Western province. The district currently elects 8 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 495,575 registered electors in 2010.[2] The district is Sri Lanka's Electorate Number 16.[4]
- ^ "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.
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2010pewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "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.
- ^ "Election Commission". elections.gov.lk. Retrieved 2024-11-15.