# Kelaniya Polling Division

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

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kelaniya has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Kelaniya is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | SLPP | | SLPP | 1.71% | | SLPP | 5.21% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 3.33% | | NDF | 1.66% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.68% | | UPFA | 1.30% |
| 2005 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 1.64% | | UPFA | 2.65% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 1.91% | | PA | 3.23% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.23% | | PA | 2.03% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | SLFP | 1.36% | | UNP | 4.20% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.45% | | UNP | 1.10% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.04% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 2.67% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLPP | | 43,668 | 57.57% | | 855,870 | 59.28% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NDF | | 27,521 | 36.28% | | 494,671 | 34.26% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | NMPP | | 3,134 | 4.13% | | 61,760 | 4.28% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,532 | 2.02% | | 31,499 | 2.18% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 75,855 | 75,855 | 98.83% | 1,443,800 | 1,443,800 | 98.92% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 899 | 899 | 1.17% | 15,751 | 15,751 | 1.08% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 76,754 | 76,754 | 81.67% | 1,459,551 | 1,459,551 | 83.31% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 93,979 | 93,979 | | 1,751,892 | 1,751,892 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 37,884 | 53.16% | | 669,007 | 49.83% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 32,856 | 46.11% | | 664,347 | 49.49% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 520 | 0.73% | | 9,142 | 0.68% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,260 | 71,260 | 98.81% | 1,342,496 | 1,342,496 | 98.92% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 859 | 859 | 1.19% | 14,647 | 14,647 | 1.08% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 72,119 | 72,119 | 80.02% | 1,357,143 | 1,357,143 | 80.77% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 90,122 | 90,122 | | 1,680,263 | 1,680,263 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 36,242 | 56.92% | | 718,716 | 61.66% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 26,740 | 42.00% | | 434,506 | 37.28% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 689 | 1.08% | | 12,426 | 1.07% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 63,671 | 63,671 | 99.09% | 1,165,648 | 1,165,648 | 99.24% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 584 | 584 | 0.91% | 8,960 | 8,960 | 0.76% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 64,255 | 64,255 | 77.32% | 1,174,608 | 1,174,608 | 78.03% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,105 | 83,105 | | 1,505,363 | 1,505,363 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 33,179 | 53.18% | | 596,698 | 54.78% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | UNP | | 28,676 | 45.96% | | 481,764 | 44.23% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 532 | 0.85% | | 10,815 | 0.99% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,387 | 62,387 | 98.88% | 1,089,277 | 1,089,277 | 98.94% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 708 | 708 | 1.12% | 11,724 | 11,724 | 1.06% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,095 | 63,095 | 78.57% | 1,101,001 | 1,101,001 | 79.17% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,301 | 80,301 | | 1,390,691 | 1,390,691 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,947 | 54.11% | | 532,796 | 56.58% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 22,215 | 38.84% | | 353,969 | 37.59% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 2,940 | 5.14% | | 40,472 | 4.30% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,088 | 1.90% | | 14,382 | 1.53% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,190 | 57,190 | 97.31% | 941,619 | 941,619 | 97.84% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,582 | 1,582 | 2.69% | 20,768 | 20,768 | 2.16% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 58,772 | 58,772 | 75.91% | 962,387 | 962,387 | 77.12% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 77,425 | 77,425 | | 1,247,860 | 1,247,860 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 35,601 | 64.48% | | 550,654 | 64.74% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 18,825 | 34.09% | | 288,608 | 33.93% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 789 | 1.43% | | 11,256 | 1.32% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 55,215 | 55,215 | 98.36% | 850,518 | 850,518 | 98.48% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 920 | 920 | 1.64% | 13,137 | 13,137 | 1.52% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 56,135 | 56,135 | 71.79% | 863,655 | 863,655 | 74.16% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,191 | 78,191 | | 1,164,625 | 1,164,625 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 22,877 | 48.70% | | 355,553 | 48.83% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 21,395 | 45.55% | | 350,092 | 48.08% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 2,700 | 5.75% | | 22,467 | 3.09% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,972 | 46,972 | 98.55% | 728,112 | 728,112 | 98.63% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 690 | 690 | 1.45% | 10,108 | 10,108 | 1.37% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,662 | 47,662 | 72.26% | 738,220 | 738,220 | 74.93% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,961 | 65,961 | | 985,206 | 985,206 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,732 | 53.33% | | 365,847 | 52.50% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 19,050 | 41.08% | | 301,808 | 43.31% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 2,179 | 4.70% | | 23,701 | 3.40% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 411 | 0.89% | | 5,491 | 0.79% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,372 | 46,372 | 98.98% | 696,847 | 696,847 | 99.15% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 480 | 480 | 1.02% | 5,992 | 5,992 | 0.85% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,852 | 46,852 | 79.86% | 702,839 | 702,839 | 82.70% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 58,671 | 58,671 | | 849,896 | 849,896 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Kelaniya has matched the final country result 7 out of 7 times. Hence, Kelaniya is a Perfect Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.25% | | UNP | 1.40% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 4.48% | | UPFA | 2.37% |
| 2004 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 5.03% | | UPFA | 2.04% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.52% | | UNP | 1.15% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 4.07% | | PA | 2.03% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.67% | | PA | 5.46% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.76% | | UNP | 3.35% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 7/7 | 7/7 | 7/7 | 7/7 | 2.83% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 2.54% |

### 2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | | SLPFA | | 39,172 | 60.96% | | 807,896 | 65.76% | | 6,853,693 | 59.09% |
| | | SJB | | 17,684 | 27.52% | | 285,809 | 23.27% | | 2,771,984 | 23.9% |
| | | JJB | | 3,421 | 5.32% | | 61,833 | 5.03% | | 445,958 | 3.84% |
| | | UNP | | 1,501 | 2.34% | | 28,282 | 2.3% | | 249,435 | 2.15% |
| | | OPPP | | 1,045 | 1.63% | | 21,627 | 1.76% | | 67,766 | 0.58% |
| | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,438 | 2.23% | | 23,027 | 1.88% | | 1,160,093 | 10.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 64,261 | 64,261 | 67.68% | 1,228,474 | 1,228,474 | 68.78% | 11,598,936 | 11,598,936 | 71.32% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,090 | 4,090 | 4.31% | 75,509 | 75,509 | 4.23% | 744,373 | 744,373 | 4.58% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,351 | 68,351 | 71.99% | 1,303,983 | 1,303,983 | 73.01% | 12,343,309 | 12,343,309 | 75.89% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 94,950 | 94,950 | | 1,785,964 | 1,785,964 | | 16,263,885 | 16,263,885 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 31,501 | 47.93% | | 577,004 | 47.17% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 28,323 | 43.10% | | 549,958 | 44.96% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 5,206 | 7.92% | | 87,880 | 7.18% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 688 | 1.05% | | 8,332 | 0.68% | | 81,501 | 0.73% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 65,718 | 65,718 | 95.55% | 1,223,174 | 1,223,174 | 95.51% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,024 | 3,024 | 4.40% | 56,246 | 56,246 | 4.39% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 68,782 | 68,782 | 76.32% | 1,280,647 | 1,280,647 | 78.21% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 90,122 | 90,122 | | 1,637,537 | 1,637,537 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 30,276 | 57.95% | | 589,476 | 63.40% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 16,479 | 31.54% | | 266,523 | 28.67% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 5,322 | 10.19% | | 69,747 | 7.50% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 170 | 0.33% | | 3,985 | 0.43% | | 19,003 | 0.24% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,247 | 52,247 | 95.08% | 929,731 | 929,731 | 94.83% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,668 | 2,668 | 4.86% | 50,234 | 50,234 | 5.12% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 54,953 | 54,953 | 66.12% | 980,467 | 980,467 | 65.06% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 83,105 | 83,105 | | 1,506,969 | 1,506,969 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 25,774 | 43.88% | | 509,963 | 51.52% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 21,450 | 36.52% | | 367,572 | 37.14% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | JHU | | 10,956 | 18.65% | | 102,516 | 10.36% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 556 | 0.95% | | 9,691 | 0.98% | | 57,229 | 0.62% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 58,736 | 58,736 | 95.12% | 989,742 | 989,742 | 95.96% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,996 | 2,996 | 4.85% | 41,462 | 41,462 | 4.02% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 61,749 | 61,749 | 76.87% | 1,031,464 | 1,031,464 | 77.72% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,329 | 80,329 | | 1,327,145 | 1,327,145 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 27,174 | 45.65% | | 437,289 | 43.94% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 23,419 | 39.34% | | 428,780 | 43.08% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 7,589 | 12.75% | | 113,990 | 11.45% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | SU | | 932 | 1.57% | | 8,105 | 0.81% | | 50,665 | 0.57% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 417 | 0.70% | | 7,066 | 0.71% | | 87,161 | 0.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,531 | 59,531 | 95.92% | 995,230 | 995,230 | 96.30% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,532 | 2,532 | 4.08% | 38,187 | 38,187 | 3.70% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 62,063 | 62,063 | 78.35% | 1,033,417 | 1,033,417 | 80.36% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 79,217 | 79,217 | | 1,285,973 | 1,285,973 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 24,734 | 42.85% | | 470,018 | 48.87% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 24,045 | 41.66% | | 378,328 | 39.34% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 5,651 | 9.79% | | 73,110 | 7.60% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | SU | | 2,292 | 3.97% | | 20,297 | 2.11% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 994 | 1.72% | | 19,956 | 2.08% | | 319,123 | 3.71% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,716 | 57,716 | N/A | 961,709 | 961,709 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 32,961 | 57.05% | | 509,030 | 56.79% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 23,504 | 40.68% | | 375,631 | 41.91% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | SLPF | | 1,314 | 2.27% | | 11,627 | 1.30% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,779 | 57,779 | 96.22% | 896,288 | 896,288 | 96.39% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,271 | 2,271 | 3.78% | 33,553 | 33,553 | 3.61% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,050 | 60,050 | 76.80% | 929,841 | 929,841 | 79.65% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 78,191 | 78,191 | | 1,167,469 | 1,167,469 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Kelaniya | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Gampaha Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,549 | 51.45% | | 385,733 | 54.14% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 18,716 | 40.89% | | 294,490 | 41.34% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 3,064 | 6.69% | | 21,665 | 3.04% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 438 | 0.96% | | 10,549 | 1.48% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,767 | 45,767 | 95.43% | 712,437 | 712,437 | 95.64% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,190 | 2,190 | 4.57% | 32,497 | 32,497 | 4.36% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,957 | 47,957 | 73.71% | 744,934 | 744,934 | 76.82% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,066 | 65,066 | | 969,658 | 969,658 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Kelaniya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (83.8%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Kelaniya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (90.5%)
Ethnicity in Kelaniya

### Religion

The Kelaniya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (74.7%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Kelaniya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (71.3%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (19.5%)
Religion in Kelaniya