Colombo South electoral district was an electoral district

Electoral district

An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...

 of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

 between August 1947 and July 1977

Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 1977

The 1977 Sri Lankan election heralded the beginning of a new period of Sri Lanka's history - a period of unprecedented violence.-Background:Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike had become extraordinarily unpopular. Her economic policies had led to industrial growth and self-reliance, but was...

. The district was named after the city of Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

 in Colombo District

Colombo District

Colombo District is the smallest district in Sri Lanka with an area of 642 km². It is located in the Western Province, on the western coast of the island. Sri Lanka’s commercial capital, Colombo and the political capital, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte are located in this district...

, Western Province

Western Province, Sri Lanka

The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:...

. The district was a two-member constituency between March 1960 and July 1977. The district was split into Colombo East

Colombo East Electoral District

Colombo East electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between July 1977 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Colombo in Colombo District, Western Province. The district was created by the division of the Colombo South Electoral District into Colombo East and...

 and Colombo West

Colombo West Electoral District

Colombo West electoral district was an electoral district of Sri Lanka between July 1977 and February 1989. The district was named after the city of Colombo in Colombo District, Western Province. The district was created by the division of the Colombo South Electoral District into Colombo East and...

 electoral districts in July 1977.

1947 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 1st parliamentary election held between 23 August 1947 and 20 September 1947 for the district:

Candidate	|Symbol	|%
R. A. de Mel		Key	6,452	35.71%
P. Sarawanamuttu		Flower	5,812	32.17%
Bernard Soysa		Chair	3,774	20.89%
M.G. Mendis		Hand	1,936	10.71%
V.J. Soysa		Cup	95	0.53%
Valid Votes			18,069	100.00%
Rejected Votes			|149
Total Polled			18,218
Registered Electors			31,864
Turnout			57.17%

1952 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952 for the district:

Candidate	|Symbol	|%
T.F. Jayawardena		Elephant	10,918	59.12%
Bernard Soysa		Key	5,738	31.07%
W.A.D. Ramanayake		Hand	1,810	9.80%
Valid Votes			18,466	100.00%
Rejected Votes			|114
Total Polled			18,580
Registered Electors			32,954
Turnout			56.38%

1956 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 3rd parliamentary election held between 5 April 1956 and 10 April 1956 for the district:

Candidate	|Symbol	|%
Bernard Soysa	Lanka Sama Samaja Party Lanka Sama Samaja Party The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is a Trotskyist political party in Sri Lanka....	Key	14,199	59.30%
T.F. Jayawardena		Elephant	9,155	38.24%
A.P. de Soysa		Hand	590	2.46%
Valid Votes			23,944	100.00%
Rejected Votes			|102
Total Polled			24,046
Registered Electors			39,965
Turnout			60.17%

1960 (March) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 4th parliamentary election held on 19 March 1960 for the district:

Candidate	|Symbol	|%
Edmund Samarawickrema	United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...	Elephant	25,312	42.35%
Bernard Soysa		Key	16,206	27.11%
E. Hema Dabare	Sri Lanka Freedom Party Sri Lanka Freedom Party The Sri Lanka Freedom Party is one of the major political parties in Sri Lanka. It was founded by S.W.R.D Bandaranaike in 1951 and, since then, has been one of the two largest parties in the Sri Lankan political arena. It first came to power in 1956 and since then has been the predominant party in...	Hand	8,851	14.81%
Gamini Fernando	Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Mahajana Eksath Peramuna The Mahajana Eksath Peramuna is a left-wing political party in Sri Lanka. Today the party is led by Dinesh Gunawardena, son of Philip Gunawardena....	Cart Wheel	5,412	9.05%
James Thevathason Ratnam		Ladder	1,273	2.13%
R. Bin Hassan		Sun	1,188	1.99%
M.L.S. Jayasekera		Umbrella	794	1.33%
Mahendra Rasaratnam		Cockerel	333	0.56%
S.R. Yapa		Eye	185	0.31%
Mahinda Weerapure		Lamp	178	0.30%
K.F.R. Fernando		Ship	42	0.07%
Valid Votes			59,774	100.00%
Rejected Votes			|984
Total Polled			60,758
Registered Electors			42,367
Turnout			143.41%

1960 (July) Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 5th parliamentary election held on 20 July 1960 for the district:

Candidate	|Symbol	|%
Junius Richard Jayewardene Junius Richard Jayewardene Junius Richard Jayewardene , famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR, was the first executive President of Sri Lanka, serving from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence...	United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...	Chair	25,814	42.77%
Bernard Soysa	Lanka Sama Samaja Party Lanka Sama Samaja Party The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is a Trotskyist political party in Sri Lanka....	Key	23,914	39.62%
Edmund Samarawickrema	United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...	Elephant	5,765	9.55%
George Jayasuriya		Butterfly	3,750	6.21%
Vijaya Gunaratne		Cart Wheel	1,022	1.69%
N. Alfred de Fonseka		Ladder	95	0.16%
Valid Votes			60,360	100.00%
Rejected Votes			|1,056
Total Polled			61,416
Registered Electors			42,367
Turnout			144.96%

1965 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 6th parliamentary election held on 22 March 1965 for the district:

Candidate	|Symbol	|%
Junius Richard Jayewardene Junius Richard Jayewardene Junius Richard Jayewardene , famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR, was the first executive President of Sri Lanka, serving from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence...			Uncontested
Bernard Soysa			Uncontested
Valid Votes
Rejected Votes			|
Total Polled
Registered Electors			57,403
Turnout

1970 Parliamentary General Election

Results of the 7th parliamentary election held on 27 May 1970 for the district:

Candidate	|Symbol	|%
Junius Richard Jayewardene Junius Richard Jayewardene Junius Richard Jayewardene , famously abbreviated in Sri Lanka as JR, was the first executive President of Sri Lanka, serving from 1978 till 1989. He was a leader of the nationalist movement in Ceylon who served in a variety of cabinet positions in the decades following independence...	United National Party United National Party The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...	Elephant	57,609	59.52%
Bernard Soysa	Lanka Sama Samaja Party Lanka Sama Samaja Party The Lanka Sama Samaja Party is a Trotskyist political party in Sri Lanka....	Key	36,783	38.00%
Ratnasabapathy Wijaya Indra		Eye	1,166	1.20%
Ariyadasa Peiris		Bell	561	0.58%
A.S. Jayamaha		Cockerel	241	0.25%
Mudalige Justin Perera		Flower	165	0.17%
Joseph Beling		Chair	164	0.17%
Yathiendradasa Manampery		Pair of Scales	105	0.11%
Valid Votes			96,794	100.00%
Rejected Votes			|1,134
Total Polled			97,928
Registered Electors			66,136
Turnout			148.07%