Attanagalla electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between August 1947 and February 1989.
The district was named after the town of Attanagalla in present-day Gampaha District, Western Province.
The 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka introduced the proportional representation electoral system for electing members of Parliament.
[1] Attanagalla electoral district was replaced by the Gampaha multi-member electoral district at the 1989 general elections, the first under the PR system, though Attanagalla continues to be a polling division of the multi-member electoral district.
Key Independent SLFP UNP Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:[2] Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:[3] Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:[4] Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:[5] Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:[6] Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:[7] Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:[8] Results of the 8th parliamentary election held on 21 July 1977 for the district:[9]