# Colombo North Polling Division

The Colombo North 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 North has matched the final country result 5 out of 9 times.
| Year | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2024 | | SJB | | NPP | 21.25% | | NPP | 16.35% |
| 2019 | | NDF | | SLPP | 29.05% | | SLPP | 28.13% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 19.16% | | NDF | 23.46% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | UPFA | 23.76% | | UPFA | 28.78% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 23.89% | | UPFA | 26.29% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | PA | 15.22% | | PA | 16.82% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 3.37% | | PA | 0.95% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 14.36% | | UNP | 13.11% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 10.62% | | UNP | 14.07% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 5/9 | 5/9 | 8/9 | 8/9 | 17.85% | 9/9 | 9/9 | 18.66% |

### 2024 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SJB | | 32,289 | 46.63% | | 342,108 | 25.64% | | 4,363,035 | 32.76% |
| | NPP | | 17,978 | 25.96% | | 629,963 | 47.21% | | 5,634,915 | 42.31% |
| | IND-16 | | 15,692 | 22.66% | | 281,436 | 21.09% | | 2,299,767 | 17.27% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,330 | 3.36% | | 50,456 | 3.78% | | 679,118 | 5.10% |
| | SLPP | | 954 | 1.58% | | 30,432 | 2.28% | | 342,781 | 2.57% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,243 | 69,243 | 96.82% | 1,334,390 | 1,334,390 | 97.67% | 13,319,616 | 13,319,616 | 97.80% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,276 | 2,276 | 3.18% | 31,796 | 31,796 | 2.33% | 300,300 | 300,300 | 2.20% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,519 | 71,519 | 73.26% | 1,366,186 | 1,366,186 | 77.39% | 13,619,916 | 13,619,916 | 79.46% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 97,620 | 97,620 | | 1,765,351 | 1,765,351 | | 17,140,354 | 17,140,354 | |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 52,983 | 72.94% | | 559,921 | 40.92% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 16,986 | 23.38% | | 727,713 | 53.19% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,590 | 2.19% | | 26,740 | 1.95% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| | NPP | | 1,084 | 1.49% | | 53,803 | 3.93% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 72,643 | 72,643 | 98.17% | 1,368,177 | 1,368,177 | 98.89% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,355 | 1,355 | 1.83% | 15,333 | 15,333 | 1.11% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 73,998 | 73,998 | 78.97% | 1,383,510 | 1,383,510 | 82.82% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 93,705 | 93,705 | | 1,670,403 | 1,670,403 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 51,537 | 75.07% | | 725,073 | 55.93% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 16,423 | 23.92% | | 562,614 | 43.40% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 689 | 1.00% | | 8,673 | 0.67% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 68,649 | 68,649 | 98.36% | 1,296,360 | 1,296,360 | 98.83% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,146 | 1,146 | 1.64% | 15,334 | 15,334 | 1.17% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 69,795 | 69,795 | 77.75% | 1,311,694 | 1,311,694 | 81.34% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,771 | 89,771 | | 1,612,660 | 1,612,660 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 42,896 | 69.51% | | 533,022 | 45.90% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 17,605 | 28.53% | | 614,740 | 52.93% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,214 | 1.97% | | 13,620 | 1.17% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 61,715 | 61,715 | 98.37% | 1,161,382 | 1,161,382 | 99.03% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,022 | 1,022 | 1.63% | 11,394 | 11,394 | 0.97% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,737 | 62,737 | 65.77% | 1,172,776 | 1,172,776 | 76.09% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 95,385 | 95,385 | | 1,541,242 | 1,541,242 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 45,161 | 75.13% | | 569,627 | 51.12% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 14,270 | 23.74% | | 534,431 | 47.96% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 680 | 1.13% | | 10,192 | 0.91% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 60,111 | 60,111 | 98.46% | 1,114,250 | 1,114,250 | 98.86% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 939 | 939 | 1.54% | 12,879 | 12,879 | 1.14% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,050 | 61,050 | 71.02% | 1,127,129 | 1,127,129 | 75.85% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,967 | 85,967 | | 1,486,021 | 1,486,021 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 32,714 | 61.53% | | 425,185 | 44.08% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 18,114 | 34.07% | | 474,310 | 49.18% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,281 | 2.41% | | 44,009 | 4.56% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,058 | 1.99% | | 21,030 | 2.18% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 53,167 | 53,167 | 97.42% | 964,534 | 964,534 | 97.06% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,409 | 1,409 | 2.58% | 29,197 | 29,197 | 2.94% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,576 | 54,576 | 70.47% | 993,731 | 993,731 | 73.39% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,447 | 77,447 | | 1,354,025 | 1,354,025 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 26,250 | 61.61% | | 557,708 | 64.82% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 15,924 | 37.37% | | 288,741 | 33.56% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 434 | 1.02% | | 13,937 | 1.62% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,608 | 42,608 | 97.83% | 860,386 | 860,386 | 98.17% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 947 | 947 | 2.17% | 16,060 | 16,060 | 1.83% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,555 | 43,555 | 68.56% | 876,446 | 876,446 | 69.59% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,528 | 63,528 | | 1,259,484 | 1,259,484 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,389 | 63.26% | | 361,337 | 49.14% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 10,744 | 30.36% | | 339,958 | 46.23% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 2,259 | 6.38% | | 34,020 | 4.63% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 35,392 | 35,392 | 98.20% | 735,315 | 735,315 | 98.49% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 647 | 647 | 1.80% | 11,295 | 11,295 | 1.51% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 36,039 | 36,039 | 66.56% | 746,610 | 746,610 | 67.53% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,149 | 54,149 | | 1,105,583 | 1,105,583 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,380 | 69.03% | | 436,290 | 57.86% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 10,641 | 25.00% | | 274,476 | 36.40% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,645 | 3.86% | | 28,580 | 3.79% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | ACTC | | 477 | 1.12% | | 3,022 | 0.40% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 421 | 0.99% | | 11,663 | 1.55% | | 75,526 | 1.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,564 | 42,564 | 98.67% | 754,031 | 754,031 | 98.95% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 575 | 575 | 1.33% | 7,990 | 7,990 | 1.05% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 43,139 | 43,139 | 74.98% | 762,021 | 762,021 | 76.88% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,534 | 57,534 | | 991,194 | 991,194 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Colombo North has matched the final country result 4 out of 9 times.
| Year | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2024 | | NPP | | NPP | 12.08% | | NPP | 5.01% |
| 2020 | | SJB | | SLPP | 30.52% | | SLPP | 32.57% |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 23.67% | | UNP | 26.98% |
| 2010 | | UNP | | UPFA | 19.63% | | UPFA | 26.71% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 20.76% | | UPFA | 23.03% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 14.23% | | UNP | 17.52% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | UNP | 13.34% | | PA | 17.70% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | PA | 10.93% | | PA | 8.86% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 11.89% | | UNP | 12.95% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/9 | 4/9 | 7/9 | 7/9 | 17.45% | 9/9 | 9/9 | 19.04% |

### 2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | 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 | | 41,059 | 64.9% | | 387,145 | 32.73% | | 2,771,984 | 23.9% |
| | | SLPFA | | 16,775 | 26.52% | | 674,603 | 57.04% | | 6,853,693 | 59.09% |
| | | UNP | | 2,676 | 4.23% | | 30,875 | 2.61% | | 249,435 | 2.15% |
| | | JJB | | 1,230 | 1.94% | | 67,600 | 5.72% | | 445,958 | 3.84% |
| | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,523 | 2.41% | | 22,553 | 1.9% | | 1,227,859 | 11.02% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,263 | 63,263 | 67.54% | 1,182,776 | 1,182,776 | 69.2% | 11,598,936 | 11,598,936 | 71.32% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 7,113 | 7,113 | 7.59% | 81,034 | 81,034 | 4.74% | 744,373 | 744,373 | 4.58% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 70,376 | 70,376 | 75.13% | 1,263,810 | 1,263,810 | 73.94% | 12,343,309 | 12,343,309 | 75.89% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 93,672 | 93,672 | | 1,709,209 | 1,709,209 | | 16,263,885 | 16,263,885 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 50,571 | 80.13% | | 640,743 | 53.04% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 10,256 | 16.25% | | 474,063 | 39.25% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 1,647 | 2.61% | | 81,391 | 6.74% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 640 | 1.01% | | 11,752 | 0.97% | | 93,045 | 0.84% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,114 | 63,114 | 93.85% | 1,207,949 | 1,207,949 | 96.46% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,055 | 4,055 | 6.03% | 43,372 | 43,372 | 3.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 67,248 | 67,248 | 74.91% | 1,252,271 | 1,252,271 | 78.93% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 89,771 | 89,771 | | 1,586,598 | 1,586,598 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 30,825 | 60.61% | | 339,750 | 36.19% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | UPFA | | 15,976 | 31.41% | | 480,896 | 51.23% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | DNA | | 3,226 | 6.34% | | 110,683 | 11.79% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 831 | 1.63% | | 7,254 | 0.77% | | 48,012 | 0.60% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,858 | 50,858 | 91.79% | 938,723 | 938,723 | 94.85% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,495 | 4,495 | 8.11% | 50,354 | 50,354 | 5.09% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,404 | 55,404 | 58.08% | 989,729 | 989,729 | 64.17% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 95,385 | 95,385 | | 1,542,457 | 1,542,457 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 40,387 | 70.21% | | 441,841 | 41.77% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 12,724 | 22.12% | | 414,688 | 39.20% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 3,409 | 5.93% | | 190,618 | 18.02% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,000 | 1.74% | | 10,713 | 1.01% | | 90,868 | 0.98% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,520 | 57,520 | 94.36% | 1,057,860 | 1,057,860 | 96.47% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,431 | 3,431 | 5.63% | 38,605 | 38,605 | 3.52% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,959 | 60,959 | 70.56% | 1,096,571 | 1,096,571 | 74.71% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,388 | 86,388 | | 1,467,751 | 1,467,751 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 41,052 | 69.06% | | 546,417 | 51.62% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 11,792 | 19.84% | | 353,401 | 33.39% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 3,098 | 5.21% | | 117,404 | 11.09% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | TULF | | 2,483 | 4.18% | | 12,696 | 1.20% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,023 | 1.72% | | 28,563 | 2.70% | | 213,117 | 2.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,448 | 59,448 | 94.66% | 1,058,481 | 1,058,481 | 96.28% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,352 | 3,352 | 5.34% | 40,901 | 40,901 | 3.72% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,800 | 62,800 | 72.32% | 1,099,382 | 1,099,382 | 76.31% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 86,842 | 86,842 | | 1,440,682 | 1,440,682 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 33,212 | 59.68% | | 440,684 | 43.45% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 13,422 | 24.12% | | 394,146 | 38.86% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | NUA | | 3,149 | 5.66% | | 27,067 | 2.67% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | JVP | | 2,031 | 3.65% | | 78,133 | 7.70% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | CWC | | 1,099 | 1.97% | | 4,588 | 0.45% | | 22,985 | 0.27% |
| | SU | | 1,043 | 1.87% | | 49,671 | 4.90% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | ACTC | | 910 | 1.64% | | 5,238 | 0.52% | | 27,289 | 0.32% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 782 | 1.41% | | 14,693 | 1.45% | | 139,216 | 1.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,648 | 55,648 | 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 North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,522 | 54.63% | | 385,100 | 41.77% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 18,140 | 40.41% | | 469,642 | 50.94% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | IND1 | | 1,254 | 2.79% | | 9,251 | 1.00% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 973 | 2.17% | | 57,940 | 6.28% | | 162,412 | 2.04% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,889 | 44,889 | 94.54% | 921,933 | 921,933 | 96.18% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,593 | 2,593 | 5.46% | 36,635 | 36,635 | 3.82% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,482 | 47,482 | 74.74% | 958,568 | 958,568 | 76.04% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 63,528 | 63,528 | | 1,260,686 | 1,260,686 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo North | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,052 | 66.46% | | 374,530 | 51.67% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 5,691 | 17.15% | | 205,053 | 28.29% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | SLMC | | 2,786 | 8.40% | | 29,308 | 4.04% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | USA | | 1,680 | 5.06% | | 31,873 | 4.40% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | MEP | | 732 | 2.21% | | 76,966 | 10.62% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 239 | 0.72% | | 7,112 | 0.98% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 33,180 | 33,180 | 93.10% | 724,842 | 724,842 | 95.36% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,460 | 2,460 | 6.90% | 35,271 | 35,271 | 4.64% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 35,640 | 35,640 | 66.80% | 760,113 | 760,113 | 69.87% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 53,356 | 53,356 | | 1,087,891 | 1,087,891 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### 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%)
Ethnicity in Colombo North

### 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%)
Religion in Colombo North