Wattala Polling Division

The Wattala Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Gampaha Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.

Summary
The winner of Wattala has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Wattala is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.

Summary
The winner of Wattala has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Wattala is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.

Ethnicity
The Wattala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (71.1%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (18.8%). In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Wattala Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (90.5%)

Religion
The Wattala Polling Division has a Roman Catholic plurality (45.2%), a significant Buddhist population (29.9%) and a significant Hindu population (13.0%). In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Wattala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (71.3%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (19.5%)