Former Minister of the Southern Provincial Council D.V. Upul of UPFA, who obtained 66995 votes, has topped the preferential votes list of the Hambanthota District. M.K. Kasun has become the second by obtaining 55881 votes while Ajith Rajapaksa has become the third.
Rajapaksa has obtained 34591 votes from the Hambanthota District.
Thennakoon Nilame has, who obtained 28829 votes, has topped the UNP Preferential votes list of the District. Former JVP Parliamentarian Nihal Galappaththi has also been selected from the Hambanthota District for the JVP.