# Colombo Central Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Colombo Central has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.
| Year | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | SLPP | 35.80% | | SLPP | 34.89% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 25.41% | | NDF | 29.69% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | UPFA | 29.70% | | UPFA | 34.67% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 27.30% | | UPFA | 29.68% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | PA | 13.70% | | PA | 15.28% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.19% | | PA | 0.77% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 16.08% | | UNP | 14.84% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 13.42% | | UNP | 16.73% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/8 | 4/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 20.57% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 22.07% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 80,076 | 80.33% | | 559,921 | 40.92% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 16,341 | 16.39% | | 727,713 | 53.19% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,735 | 1.74% | | 26,740 | 1.95% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| | NMPP | | 1,528 | 1.53% | | 53,803 | 3.93% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 99,680 | 99,680 | 98.85% | 1,368,177 | 1,368,177 | 98.89% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,156 | 1,156 | 1.15% | 15,333 | 15,333 | 1.11% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 100,836 | 100,836 | 81.09% | 1,383,510 | 1,383,510 | 82.82% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 124,354 | 124,354 | | 1,670,403 | 1,670,403 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 82,495 | 81.28% | | 725,073 | 55.93% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 17,779 | 17.52% | | 562,614 | 43.40% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,223 | 1.20% | | 8,673 | 0.67% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 101,497 | 101,497 | 98.80% | 1,296,360 | 1,296,360 | 98.83% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,237 | 1,237 | 1.20% | 15,334 | 15,334 | 1.17% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 102,734 | 102,734 | 78.14% | 1,311,694 | 1,311,694 | 81.34% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 131,482 | 131,482 | | 1,612,660 | 1,612,660 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 73,152 | 75.55% | | 533,022 | 45.90% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 21,824 | 22.54% | | 614,740 | 52.93% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,850 | 1.91% | | 13,620 | 1.17% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 96,826 | 96,826 | 98.66% | 1,161,382 | 1,161,382 | 99.03% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1.34% | 11,394 | 11,394 | 0.97% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 98,146 | 98,146 | 70.19% | 1,172,776 | 1,172,776 | 76.09% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 139,822 | 139,822 | | 1,541,242 | 1,541,242 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 78,908 | 78.57% | | 569,627 | 51.12% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 20,395 | 20.31% | | 534,431 | 47.96% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,121 | 1.12% | | 10,192 | 0.91% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 100,424 | 100,424 | 98.42% | 1,114,250 | 1,114,250 | 98.86% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,616 | 1,616 | 1.58% | 12,879 | 12,879 | 1.14% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 102,040 | 102,040 | 70.41% | 1,127,129 | 1,127,129 | 75.85% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 144,916 | 144,916 | | 1,486,021 | 1,486,021 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 59,234 | 60.11% | | 425,185 | 44.08% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 35,416 | 35.94% | | 474,310 | 49.18% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,955 | 1.98% | | 44,009 | 4.56% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,930 | 1.96% | | 21,030 | 2.18% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 98,535 | 98,535 | 97.42% | 964,534 | 964,534 | 97.06% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,605 | 2,605 | 2.58% | 29,197 | 29,197 | 2.94% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 101,140 | 101,140 | 70.24% | 993,731 | 993,731 | 73.39% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 143,993 | 143,993 | | 1,354,025 | 1,354,025 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 56,219 | 61.78% | | 557,708 | 64.82% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 33,824 | 37.17% | | 288,741 | 33.56% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 956 | 1.05% | | 13,937 | 1.62% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 90,999 | 90,999 | 97.83% | 860,386 | 860,386 | 98.17% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,020 | 2,020 | 2.17% | 16,060 | 16,060 | 1.83% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 93,019 | 93,019 | 66.91% | 876,446 | 876,446 | 69.59% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 139,012 | 139,012 | | 1,259,484 | 1,259,484 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 58,795 | 65.77% | | 361,337 | 49.14% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 26,083 | 29.18% | | 339,958 | 46.23% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 4,521 | 5.06% | | 34,020 | 4.63% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 89,399 | 89,399 | 98.27% | 735,315 | 735,315 | 98.49% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,572 | 1,572 | 1.73% | 11,295 | 11,295 | 1.51% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 90,971 | 90,971 | 67.93% | 746,610 | 746,610 | 67.53% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 133,920 | 133,920 | | 1,105,583 | 1,105,583 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 68,346 | 72.81% | | 436,290 | 57.86% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 22,061 | 23.50% | | 274,476 | 36.40% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,121 | 2.26% | | 28,580 | 3.79% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,335 | 1.42% | | 14,685 | 1.95% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 93,863 | 93,863 | 99.22% | 754,031 | 754,031 | 98.95% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 740 | 740 | 0.78% | 7,990 | 7,990 | 1.05% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 94,603 | 94,603 | 74.23% | 762,021 | 762,021 | 76.88% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 127,452 | 127,452 | | 991,194 | 991,194 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Colombo Central has matched the final country result 3 out of 7 times.
| Year | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2024 | | NPP | | NPP | - | | NPP | - |
| 2020 | | SJB | | SLPFA | - | | SLPFA | - |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 27.74% | | UNP | 30.84% |
| 2010 | | UNP | | UPFA | 22.86% | | UPFA | 30.37% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 22.52% | | UPFA | 25.73% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 18.13% | | UNP | 21.21% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | UNP | 13.57% | | PA | 18.28% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | PA | 8.18% | | PA | 6.13% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 8.63% | | UNP | 9.76% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/9 | 4/9 | 7/9 | 7/9 | - | 9/9 | 9/9 | - |

### 2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | | SJB | | 64,692 | 73.39% | | 387,145 | 32.73% | | 2,771,984 | 23.9% |
| | | SLPFA | | 16,688 | 18.93% | | 674,603 | 57.04% | | 6,853,693 | 59.09% |
| | | UNP | | 2,978 | 3.38% | | 30,875 | 2.61% | | 249,435 | 2.15% |
| | | JJB | | 1,912 | 2.17% | | 67,600 | 5.72% | | 445,958 | 3.84% |
| | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,873 | 2.13% | | 22,553 | 1.9% | | 1,227,859 | 11.02% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 88,143 | 88,143 | 69.94% | 1,182,776 | 1,182,776 | 93.59% | 11,598,929 | 11,598,929 | 93.97% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 8,955 | 8,955 | 7.11% | 81,034 | 81,034 | 6.41% | 744,373 | 744,373 | 6.03% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 97,098 | 97,098 | 77.05% | 1,263,810 | 1,263,810 | 73.94% | 12,343,302 | 12,343,302 | 75.89% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 126,022 | 126,022 | | 1,709,209 | 1,709,209 | | 16,263,885 | 16,263,885 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 79,968 | 84.73% | | 640,743 | 53.04% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 11,489 | 12.17% | | 474,063 | 39.25% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 2,109 | 2.23% | | 81,391 | 6.74% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 815 | 0.86% | | 11,752 | 0.97% | | 93,045 | 0.84% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 94,381 | 94,381 | 94.56% | 1,207,949 | 1,207,949 | 96.46% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,332 | 5,332 | 5.34% | 43,372 | 43,372 | 3.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 99,809 | 99,809 | 75.91% | 1,252,271 | 1,252,271 | 78.93% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 131,482 | 131,482 | | 1,586,598 | 1,586,598 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 51,421 | 63.80% | | 339,750 | 36.19% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | UPFA | | 21,794 | 27.04% | | 480,896 | 51.23% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | DNA | | 6,243 | 7.75% | | 110,683 | 11.79% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,135 | 1.41% | | 7,292 | 0.78% | | 48,240 | 0.60% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 80,593 | 80,593 | 92.32% | 938,723 | 938,723 | 94.85% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,606 | 6,606 | 7.57% | 50,354 | 50,354 | 5.09% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 87,297 | 87,297 | 62.43% | 989,729 | 989,729 | 64.17% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 139,822 | 139,822 | | 1,542,457 | 1,542,457 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 71,599 | 71.51% | | 441,841 | 41.77% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 17,681 | 17.66% | | 414,688 | 39.20% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 8,881 | 8.87% | | 190,618 | 18.02% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,968 | 1.97% | | 10,713 | 1.01% | | 90,868 | 0.98% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 100,129 | 100,129 | 94.83% | 1,057,860 | 1,057,860 | 96.47% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,451 | 5,451 | 5.16% | 38,605 | 38,605 | 3.52% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 105,593 | 105,593 | 68.67% | 1,096,571 | 1,096,571 | 74.71% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 153,763 | 153,763 | | 1,467,751 | 1,467,751 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 80,318 | 75.08% | | 546,417 | 51.62% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 19,149 | 17.90% | | 353,401 | 33.39% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 3,883 | 3.63% | | 117,404 | 11.09% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,971 | 1.84% | | 28,563 | 2.70% | | 213,117 | 2.38% |
| | TULF | | 1,649 | 1.54% | | 12,696 | 1.20% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 106,970 | 106,970 | 94.94% | 1,058,481 | 1,058,481 | 96.28% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,700 | 5,700 | 5.06% | 40,901 | 40,901 | 3.72% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 112,670 | 112,670 | 70.68% | 1,099,382 | 1,099,382 | 76.31% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 159,417 | 159,417 | | 1,440,682 | 1,440,682 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 57,578 | 55.41% | | 440,684 | 43.45% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 20,414 | 19.65% | | 394,146 | 38.86% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | NUA | | 16,420 | 15.80% | | 27,067 | 2.67% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | JVP | | 2,806 | 2.70% | | 78,133 | 7.70% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,524 | 2.43% | | 17,052 | 1.68% | | 146,675 | 1.71% |
| | SU | | 1,683 | 1.62% | | 49,671 | 4.90% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | CWC | | 1,247 | 1.20% | | 4,588 | 0.45% | | 22,985 | 0.27% |
| | PP | | 1,236 | 1.19% | | 2,879 | 0.28% | | 19,830 | 0.23% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 103,908 | 103,908 | N/A | 1,014,220 | 1,014,220 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 50,136 | 52.38% | | 385,100 | 41.77% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 42,060 | 43.95% | | 469,642 | 50.94% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,988 | 2.08% | | 57,940 | 6.28% | | 162,412 | 2.04% |
| | IND1 | | 1,526 | 1.59% | | 9,251 | 1.00% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 95,710 | 95,710 | 94.11% | 921,933 | 921,933 | 96.18% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,995 | 5,995 | 5.89% | 36,635 | 36,635 | 3.82% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 101,705 | 101,705 | 73.16% | 958,568 | 958,568 | 76.04% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 139,012 | 139,012 | | 1,260,686 | 1,260,686 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Central | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 49,733 | 56.90% | | 374,530 | 51.67% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLMC | | 19,874 | 22.74% | | 29,308 | 4.04% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | SLFP | | 11,861 | 13.57% | | 205,053 | 28.29% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 4,399 | 5.03% | | 31,873 | 4.40% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | MEP | | 1,326 | 1.52% | | 76,966 | 10.62% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 205 | 0.23% | | 7,112 | 0.98% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 87,398 | 87,398 | 93.45% | 724,842 | 724,842 | 95.36% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 6,126 | 6,126 | 6.55% | 35,271 | 35,271 | 4.64% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 93,524 | 93,524 | 71.05% | 760,113 | 760,113 | 69.87% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 131,624 | 131,624 | | 1,087,891 | 1,087,891 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Colombo Central Polling Division has a Moor majority (52.0%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (24.2%) and a significant Sinhalese population (20.0%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo Central Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (76.5%), a significant Moor population (10.7%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.1%)
Ethnicity in Colombo Central

### Religion

The Colombo Central Polling Division has a Muslim majority (54.0%), a significant Buddhist population (18.2%) and a significant Hindu population (17.6%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo Central Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%)
Religion in Colombo Central