Deraniyagala Polling Division

The Deraniyagala Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kegalle Electoral District, in the Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka.

Summary
The winner of Deraniyagala has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Deraniyagala is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.

Summary
The winner of Deraniyagala has matched the final country result 6 out of 7 times. Hence, Deraniyagala is a Strong Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.

Ethnicity
The Deraniyagala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (79.8%) and a significant Indian Tamil population (13.3%). In comparison, the Kegalle Electoral District (which contains the Deraniyagala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (85.5%)

Religion
The Deraniyagala Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (78.9%) and a significant Hindu population (15.7%). In comparison, the Kegalle Electoral District (which contains the Deraniyagala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (84.4%)