Trincomalee Electoral District

Trincomalee Electoral District
திருகோணமலை தேர்தல் மாவட்டம்
Electoral District
for the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Administrative
District		 Trincomalee
Province Eastern
Polling divisions 3
Population 368,000[1] (2009)
Electorate 246,890[2] (2010)
Area 2,727 km2 (1,053 sq mi)[3]
Current Electoral District
Number of members 4
MPs M. K. D. S. Gunawardena, UPFA
Susantha Punchinilame, UPFA
R. Sampanthan, TNA
M. S. Thowfeek, UPFA

Trincomalee Electoral District (Tamil: திருகோணமலை தேர்தல் மாவட்டம் Tirukōṇamalai Tērtal Māvaṭṭam) 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 Trincomalee in the Eastern province. The district currently elects 4 of the 225 members of the Sri Lankan Parliament and had 246,890 registered electors in 2010.[2]

Election results

1982 presidential election

Results of the 1st presidential election held on 20 October 1982 for the district:[4]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 J. R. JayewardeneUNP14,52915,82314,50366745,52248.64%
 Hector KobbekaduwaSLFP12,90013,0975,42427931,70033.87%
 Kumar PonnambalamACTC2,7601,7085,36623410,06810.76%
 Rohana WijeweeraJVP5093,5361,305455,3955.76%
 Colvin de SilvaLSSP228211174226350.68%
 Vasudeva NanayakkaraNSSP8380100132760.29%
Valid Votes31,00934,45526,8721,26093,596100.00%
Rejected Votes536440777421,795
Total Polled31,54534,89527,6491,30295,391
Registered Electors40,42243,98049,244133,646
Turnout (%)78.04%79.34%56.15%71.38%

1988 provincial council election

Results of the 1st North Eastern provincial council election held on 19 November 1988:[5]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionTotal Votes%Seats
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front12,3114,84025,37942,53054.50%5
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress24,0063,7647,73235,50245.50%5
Valid Votes36,3178,60433,11178,032100.00%10
Rejected Votes8102951,2722,377
Total Polled37,1278,89934,38380,409
Registered Electors48,57047,69356,026152,289
Turnout (%)76.44%18.66%61.37%52.80%

1988 presidential election

Results of the 2nd presidential election held on 19 December 1988:[6]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 Ranasinghe PremadasaUNP16,28312,3198,11212736,84145.70%
 Sirimavo BandaranaikeSLFP11,08712,7335,7679229,67936.81%
Oswin AbeygunasekaraSLPP4,9097898,3782714,10317.49%
Valid Votes32,27625,84122,25724680,620100.00%
Rejected Votes35240456551,326
Total Polled32,63126,24522,82225181,949
Registered Electors48,57047,69356,026152,289
Turnout (%)67.18%55.03%40.73%53.81%

1989 parliamentary general election

Results of the 9th parliamentary election held on 15 February 1989:[7]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 Independent (EROS)7,5651,45615,91530325,23924.85%2
 Sri Lanka Freedom Party8,03611,6952,95028522,96622.61%1
 United National Party (CWC, UNP)7,68111,4812,88140722,45022.10%1
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress10,8041,8485,1646817,88417.61%0
 Tamil United Liberation Front (ENDLF, EPRLF, TELO, TULF)3,1602,0117,32525912,75512.56%0
 Mahajana Eksath Peramuna637714132840.28%0
Valid Votes37,30928,56834,3761,325101,578100.00%4
Rejected Votes1,5471,9931,299394,878
Total Polled38,85630,56135,6751,364106,456
Registered Electors48,26047,33155,2361,462152,289
Turnout80.51%64.57%64.59%93.30%69.90%

The following candidates were elected:[7]M. K. D. S. Gunawardena (SLFP), 11,260 preference votes (pv); M. E. H. Maharoof (UNP), 10,000 pv; Sivapragasam Ratnarajah (EROS), 784 pv; and Konamalai Mathavarajah (EROS), 575 pv.

1994 parliamentary general election

Results of the 10th parliamentary election held on 16 August 1994:[8]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 United National Party (CWC, UNP)13,77314,5565,70395434,98629.17%2
 Tamil United Liberation Front6,8171,76518,5481,25028,38023.66%1
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress18,6771,8705,71064626,90322.43%1
 People's Alliance (SLFP et al.)85617,1835,15669123,88619.91%0
 Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization (EROS, PLOTE, TELO)6512712,736513,7093.09%0
 Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front252188408338810.73%0
 Independent Group20035352216080.51%0
 Sri Lanka Progressive Front (JVP)86286199185890.49%0
Valid Votes41,31236,15438,8123,664119,942100.00%4
Rejected Votes2,2102,3112,110516,682
Total Polled43,52238,46540,9223,715126,624
Registered Electors61,94954,63267,509184,090
Turnout70.25%70.41%60.62%68.78%

The following candidates were elected:[8] A. Thangathurai (TULF), 22,409 preference votes (pv); M. N. Abdul Majeed (SLMC), 21,590 pv; M. E. H. Maharoof (UNP), 17,043 pv; and Vithanage Sunil Shantha Ranaweera (UNP), 15,084 pv.

A. Thangathurai (TULF) was murdered on 5 July 1997.[9]

Mohamed Ehuttar Hadjiar Maharoof (UNP) was murdered on 20 July 1997.[10]

1994 presidential election

Results of the 3rd presidential election held on 9 November 1994:[11]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 Chandrika KumaratungaPA25,72120,62128,9002,70177,94371.62%
 Srimathi DissanayakeUNP11,20911,7263,9251,14628,00625.74%
 Hudson SamarasingheInd 2946415697162,0741.91%
 G. A. NihalSLPF1201118583240.30%
 Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP748511282790.26%
 A. J. RanashingeInd 182605121950.18%
Valid Votes38,15233,01833,7703,881108,821100.00%
Rejected Votes495640545461,726
Total Polled38,64733,65834,3153,927110,547
Registered Electors61,94954,63267,5094,135184,090
Turnout (%)62.39%61.61%50.83%94.97%60.05%

1999 presidential election

Results of the 4th presidential election held on 21 December 1999:[12]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 Ranil WickremasingheUNP18,98714,55128,0611,75263,35150.25%
 Chandrika KumaratungaPA20,90820,78113,8071,19556,69144.96%
 Nandana GunathilakeJVP1201,515573992,3071.83%
 W. V. M. RanjithInd 227423622417350.58%
Rajiva WijesinhaLiberal3072022013713 0.57%
Abdul RasoolSLMP29873201275990.48%
 T. EdirisuriyaInd 116518113014770.38%
Vasudeva NanayakkaraLDA34373041014760.38%
Kamal KarunadasaPLSF108657112450.19%
 Harischandra WijayatungaSMBP449074102180.17%
 Hudson SamarasingheInd 341355111280.10%
A. DissanayakaDUNF1821303720.06%
A. W. PremawardhanaPFF2021271690.05%
Valid Votes41,32437,80843,7543,195126,081100.00%
Rejected Votes7165861,2271132,642
Total Polled42,04038,39444,9813,308128,723
Registered Electors66,69057,63477,484201,808
Turnout (%)63.04%66.62%58.05%63.78%

2000 parliamentary general election

Results of the 11th parliamentary election held on 10 October 2000:[13]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 People's Alliance (SLFP, SLMC et al.)21,39318,51711,9281,96453,86040.46%3
 United National Party (DWC, NWC, UCPF, UNP)17,68814,48912,8611,63846,70035.08%1
 Tamil United Liberation Front1,61594411,07045914,09010.58%0
 Eelam People's Democratic Party7463163,382804,5243.40%0
 All Ceylon Tamil Congress1921053,2691823,7482.82%0
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1562,0569011803,3012.48%0
 Independent Group 2156372,2681602,6211.97%0
 Independent Group 3609119674321,4341.08%0
 Independent Group 623690526208720.65%0
 Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization363642064980.37%0
Citizen's Front824626974040.30%0
Sinhala Heritage10172172183720.28%0
Liberal Party68335211540.12%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party191212021530.11%0
Muslim United Liberation Front34267701370.10%0
Democratic United National Front3428221850.06%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya116132320.02%0
 Independent Group 414781310.02%0
 Independent Group 183163300.02%0
 Independent Group 5110150260.02%0
National Development Front41260220.02%0
Ruhuna People's Party44110190.01%0
People's Freedom Front4670170.01%0
Valid Votes43,11037,08448,0874,756133,130100.00%4
Rejected Votes2,5812,4683,3858,642
Total Polled45,69139,55251,472141,772
Registered Electors68,32959,23379,322206,884
Turnout (%)66.87%66.77%64.89%68.52%

The following candidates were elected:[14] M. A. M. Maharoof (UNP), 21,438 preference votes (pv); M. N. Abdul Majeed (PA), 18,173 pv; M. S. Thowfeek (PA-SLMC), 15,588 pv; and M. K. D. S. Gunawardena (PA), 15,392 pv.

2001 parliamentary general election

Results of the 12th parliamentary election held on 5 December 2001:[15][16]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 United National Front (CWC, SLMC, UNP, WPF)29,47316,26614,5602,5706162,93039.05%2
 Tamil National Alliance (ACTC, EPRLF(S), TELO, TULF)14,3934,79635,6391,289456,12134.83%1
 People's Alliance (NUA, SLFP et al.)11,19914,9655,0271,7456132,99720.48%1
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1683,8181,66444326,0953.78%0
 Eelam People's Democratic Party124851,2095201,4700.91%0
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)1842801361546190.38%0
Sinhala Heritage2013935802020.13%0
National Development Front415171201650.10%0
Muslim United Liberation Front322851201130.07%0
United Sinhala Great Council443818001000.06%0
Liberal Party35372331990.06%0
Democratic United National Front2822510560.03%0
 Independent Group 615121910470.03%0
 Independent Group 1163500240.01%0
 Independent Group 568800220.01%0
 Independent Group 3710300200.01%0
 Independent Group 436400130.01%0
 Independent Group 254300120.01%0
Sri Lanka Muslim Party23600110.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front13700110.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front54200110.01%0
Valid Votes55,80140,57858,4956,131133161,138100.00%4
Rejected Votes2,8442,1423,25118578,429
Total Polled58,64542,72061,7466,316140169,567
Registered Electors70,16860,69081,422212,280
Turnout (%)83.58%70.39%75.83%79.88%

The following candidates were elected:[17] R. Sampanthan (TNA-TULF), 40,110 preference votes (pv); M. A. M. Maharoof (UNF), 25,264 pv; K. M. Thowfeek (UNF-SLMC), 24,847 pv; and M. K. D. S. Gunawardena (PA), 14,938 pv.

2004 parliamentary general election

Results of the 13th parliamentary election held on 2 April 2004:[18]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 Tamil National Alliance (ACTC, EPRLF(S), ITAK, TELO)17,0056,17843,8801,89268,95537.72%2
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress45,5234,64713,3781,45065,18735.66%1
 United People's Freedom Alliance (JVP, NUA, SLFP et al.)1,85419,6076,2293,36231,05316.99%1
 United National Front (CWC, DPF, UNP)68910,3463,1931,46315,6938.59%0
 Jathika Hela Urumaya21563119887910.43%0
 Eelam People's Democratic Party4961393375400.30%0
United Muslim People's Alliance50323321170.06%0
 New Left Front (NSSP et al.)3212358870.05%0
Ruhuna People's Party5311170820.04%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya4212101650.04%0
 Independent Group 13111162610.03%0
 Independent Group 6309172580.03%0
 Independent Group 52614130530.03%0
 Independent Group 321461230.01%0
 Independent Group 214140190.01%0
 Independent Group 44240100.01%0
Valid Votes65,42541,52067,3478,308182,794100.00%4
Rejected Votes3,0802,4243,0732738,863
Total Polled68,50543,94470,4208,581191,657
Registered Electors74,86963,16186,277224,307
Turnout (%)91.50%69.57%81.62%85.44%

The following candidates were elected:[19] R. Sampanthan (TNA-ITAK), 47,735 preference votes (pv); K. Thurairetnasingam (TNA-ITAK), 34,773 pv; M. N. Abdul Majeed (SLMC), 26,948 pv; and Jayantha Wijesekara (UPFA-SLFP), 19,983 pv.

M. N. Abdul Majeed (SLMC) was expelled from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress on 30 May 2004.[20] He subsequently joined the United People's Freedom Alliance.

2005 presidential election

Results of the 5th presidential election held on 17 November 2005:[21]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 Ranil WickremasingheUNP29,06117,83541,3693,9131992,19761.33%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA18,81721,35310,8784,6211155,68037.04%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP3381422991307920.53%
A. A. SuraweeraNDF2571531381005580.37%
Victor HettigodaULPP45561334202760.18%
 A. K. J. ArachchigeDUA8235381001650.11%
 Chamil JayaneththiNLF3250651001570.10%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP655037501570.10%
Anura De SilvaULF452956201320.09%
Wimal GeeganageSLNF16262720710.05%
Wije DiasSEP18143320670.04%
P. Nelson PereraSLPF2292410560.04%
H.S. DharmadwajaUNAF107900260.02%
Valid Votes48,80839,75953,1068,63130150,334100.00%
Rejected Votes54240695619002,094
Total Polled49,35040,16554,0628,82130152,428
Registered Electors81,53466,12691,095238,755
Turnout (%)60.53%60.74%59.35%63.84%

2008 provincial council election

Results of the 1st Eastern provincial council election held on 10 May 2008:[22]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 United National Party (SLMC, UNP)28,23310,85528,1462,48170,85851.37%5
 United People's Freedom Alliance (SLFP, TMVP et al.)18,45121,91513,8284,93859,29842.99%4
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna1602,2861,4084114,2663.09%1
United Socialist Party495249537181,3090.95%0
 Independent Group 18884332384680.34%0
 Eelavar Democratic Front (EROS)124125195134590.33%0
Akila Ilankai Tamil United Front259311333780.27%0
 Independent Group 4941010132090.15%0
People's Front of Liberation Tigers257117101630.12%0
 Independent Group 128139161180.09%0
National Development Front1641229890.06%0
 Independent Group 5208282580.04%0
 Independent Group 19819140430.03%0
 Independent Group 178871240.02%0
 Independent Group 114682200.01%0
 Independent Group 16552180.01%0
 Independent Group 63471150.01%0
 Independent Group 21823140.01%0
 Independent Group 821110140.01%0
 Independent Group 34360130.01%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya1722130.01%0
 Independent Group 72550120.01%0
 Independent Group 102250110.01%0
 Independent Group 153340100.01%0
Sri Lanka Progressive Front144090.01%0
Sri Lanka National Front054090.01%0
 Independent Group 13233080.01%0
 Independent Group 9025070.01%0
 Independent Group 16114060.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party023050.00%0
 Independent Group 14112050.00%0
Valid Votes47,78835,65045,2087,943137,929100.00%10
Rejected Votes3,7793,1855,02041112,695
Total Polled51,56738,83550,2288,354150,624
Registered Electors84,17566,69091,598242,463
Turnout61.26%58.23%54.84%62.12%

The following candidates were elected:[23] Ajju Mohamed Mohamed Faiz (UPFA); Ariyawathi W. G. M. Galappaththi (UPFA); Rauff Hakeem (UNP-SLMC); M. K. D. S. Gunawardena (UPFA); M. A. M. Maharoof (UNP); Sathak Lebbe Muhammadu Hasan Moulavi (UPFA); Arunasalam Parasuraman (UNP); K. G. Wimal Piyathissa (JVP); M. S. Thowfeek (UNP-SLMC); and Rathna Sabapathi Nawarathnarajah Varathan (UNP).

2010 presidential election

Results of the 6th presidential election held on 26 January 2010:[24]

CandidatePartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 Sarath FonsekaNDF32,63115,26035,8873,7988587,66154.09%
 Mahinda RajapaksaUPFA21,00227,93213,9356,882169,75243.04%
M. C. M. IsmailDUNF3842624452311,1150.69%
C. J. Sugathsiri GamageUDF252121384807650.47%
 W. V. Mahiman RanjithInd 113113374803460.21%
A. A. SuraweeraNDF110100831803110.19%
 M. K. ShivajilingamInd 552321932503020.19%
Sarath ManamendraNSH1176369302520.16%
Siritunga JayasuriyaUSP945495402470.15%
Lal PereraONF984298202400.15%
A. S. P LiyanageSLLP656683402180.13%
 Ukkubanda WijekoonInd 3585135301470.09%
 Vikramabahu KarunaratneLF322960401250.08%
 Aithurus M. IlliasInd 2431444401050.06%
Sanath PinnaduwaNA33212800820.05%
Wije DiasSEP30193010800.05%
 M. Mohamed MusthaffaInd 431132750760.05%
Aruna de SoyzaRPP15192400580.04%
Sarath KongahageUNAF1193140550.03%
Senaratna de SilvaPNF11132400480.03%
M. B. ThaminimullaACAKO1162710450.03%
Battaramulla SeelarathanaJP8102220420.03%
Valid Votes55,21944,26951,69810,79987162,072100.00%
Rejected Votes6965631,05012032,432
Total Polled55,91544,83252,74810,91990164,504
Registered Electors85,40169,04786,685241,133
Turnout65.47%64.93%60.85%68.22%

2010 parliamentary general election

Results of the 14th parliamentary election held on 8 April 2010:[25]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Displaced
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC, NC, SLFP et al.)18,57622,75610,9617,487459,78442.78%2
 United National Front (DPF, SLFP(P), SLMC, UNP)21,9636,9368,7182,074039,69128.40%1
 Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF(S), ITAK, TELO)8,0683,29720,5781,3061933,26823.81%1
 Democratic National Alliance (JVP et al.)1801,46052235702,5191.80%0
Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal3022621,1064201,7121.23%0
Tamil National People's Front (ACTC et al.)161399562601,1820.85%0
 Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (Padmanaba)9512051402790.20%0
Sri Lanka National Front1214061201700.12%0
United Socialist Party962032201500.11%0
National Development Front2248291001090.08%0
 Independent Group 118295501010.07%0
 Independent Group 721304160980.07%0
All Lanka Tamil United Front10165450850.06%0
United National Alternative Front31142740760.05%0
 Independent Group 1416281710620.04%0
 Independent Group 3774010550.04%0
 Independent Group 61220810410.03%0
 Independent Group 131021710390.03%0
 Independent Group 122011700380.03%0
 Independent Group 5482300350.03%0
 Independent Group 1109860330.02%0
 Independent Group 10942000330.02%0
 Left Liberation Front (LLF, TNLA)002920310.02%0
Muslim Liberation Front212410280.02%0
United Democratic Front138510270.02%0
Janasetha Peramuna511610230.02%0
 Independent Group 472820190.01%0
 Independent Group 938500160.01%0
 Independent Group 228410150.01%0
 Sinhalaye Mahasammatha Bhoomiputra Pakshaya55220140.01%0
 Independent Group 84311090.01%0
Valid Votes49,68135,21343,45411,37123139,742100.00%4
Rejected Votes3,2462,8543,483653410,240
Total Polled52,92738,06746,93712,02427149,982
Registered Electors85,40169,04786,685241,133
Turnout61.97%55.13%54.15%62.20%

The following candidates were elected:[26] R. Sampanthan (TNA-ITAK), 24,488 preference votes (pv); M. S. Thowfeek (UNF-SLMC), 23,588 pv; Susantha Punchinilame (UPFA), 22,820 pv; and M. K. D. S. Gunawardena (UPFA), 19,734 pv.

2012 provincial council election

Results of the 2nd Eastern provincial council election held on 8 September 2012:[27]

PartyVotes per Polling DivisionPostal
Votes		Total Votes%Seats
MuturSeru-
wila		Trinco
-malee
 Tamil National Alliance (EPRLF (S), ITAK, PLOTE, TELO, TULF)10,2135,01428,0671,10244,39629.08%3
 United People's Freedom Alliance (ACMC, NC, SLFP, TMVP et al.)13,01117,7857,9494,57943,32428.38%3
 Sri Lanka Muslim Congress14,6172,3908,64252726,17617.15%2
 United National Party12,3187,1482,9791,99424,43916.01%1
National Freedom Front4906,4501,5271,0559,5226.24%1
 Independent Group 101,35055155821,6421.08%0
 Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna21518141977770.51%0
Socialist Alliance (CPSL, DLF, LSSP)40038162126120.40%0
 Eelavar Democratic Front (EROS)1681179373850.25%0
Akila Ilankai Tamil United Front387925983840.25%0
United Socialist Party75373251490.10%0
 Independent Group 875261191210.08%0
Sri Lanka Labour Party1468611070.07%0
United Lanka Great Council2213584970.06%0
 Independent Group 162336228890.06%0
 Independent Group 6956124810.05%0
Patriotic National Front4815114780.05%0
 Independent Group 349221360.02%0
Jana Setha Peramuna218114350.02%0
 Independent Group 1218663330.02%0
 Independent Group 169132300.02%0
 Independent Group 964172290.02%0
 Independent Group 411351200.01%0
 Independent Group 721152200.01%0
 Independent Group 57630160.01%0
Muslim Liberation Front6531150.01%0
 Independent Group 146251140.01%0
 Independent Group 113621120.01%0
 Independent Group 21812120.01%0
 Independent Group 13212050.00%0
 Independent Group 15130040.00%0
Ruhuna People's Party011130.00%0
Valid Votes52,96739,87550,2929,529152,663100.00%10
Rejected Votes3,0322,9794,56375011,324
Total Polled55,99942,85454,85510,279163,987
Registered Electors89,37070,14185,852245,363
Turnout62.66%61.10%63.89%66.83%

The following candidates were elected:[28] S. Thandayuthapani (TNA-ITAK), 20,854 preference votes (pv); Ariyawathy Galappaththy (UPFA), 14,224 pv; Kekunawela Pathiranage Priyantha Prema Kumara (UPFA), 12,393 pv; M. N. Abdul Majeed (UPFA-SLFP), 11,726 pv; Kumaraswamy Nageswaran (TNA-ITAK), 10,911 pv; Anver Ramlan Mohamed (SLMC), 10,904 pv; Asan Sathak Lebbe Mohamed Moulavi (SLMC), 10,732 pv; Jegatheesan Janarthanan (TNA-ITAK), 8,949 pv; and Naketh Gedara Wijesekara Mudiyanselage Jayantha Wijesekara (NFF), 7,303 pv.

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