Colombo North Polling Division

The Colombo North Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Colombo Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Summary
The winner of Colombo North has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.

Summary
The winner of Colombo North has matched the final country result 3 out of 7 times.

Ethnicity
The Colombo North Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil plurality (42.6%), a significant Sinhalese population (33.2%) and a significant Moor population (20.3%). In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo North Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (76.5%), a significant Moor population (10.7%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.1%)

Religion
The Colombo North Polling Division has a Hindu plurality (31.1%), a significant Muslim population (21.5%), a significant Roman Catholic population (21.3%) and a significant Buddhist population (20.4%). In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo North Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%)