# Nawalapitiya Polling Division

The Nawalapitiya Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Kandy Electoral District, in the Central Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Nawalapitiya has matched the final country result 6 out of 8 times. Hence, Nawalapitiya is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
| Year | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | SLPP | 4.81% | | SLPP | 6.86% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 0.28% | | NDF | 3.23% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 3.15% | | UPFA | 0.54% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.85% | | UPFA | 2.03% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 4.35% | | PA | 2.89% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.34% | | PA | 5.24% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.27% | | UNP | 7.11% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.48% | | UNP | 6.99% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 6/8 | 6/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 2.94% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 4.36% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 39,887 | 49.51% | | 417,355 | 44.64% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 36,436 | 45.22% | | 471,502 | 50.43% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,504 | 3.11% | | 22,479 | 2.40% | | 345,452 | 2.61% |
| | NMPP | | 1,740 | 2.16% | | 23,539 | 2.52% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 80,567 | 80,567 | 98.74% | 934,875 | 934,875 | 99.04% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,030 | 1,030 | 1.26% | 9,020 | 9,020 | 0.96% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 81,597 | 81,597 | 84.42% | 943,895 | 943,895 | 84.89% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 96,659 | 96,659 | | 1,111,860 | 1,111,860 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 40,233 | 54.25% | | 466,994 | 54.56% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 32,619 | 43.98% | | 378,585 | 44.23% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,310 | 1.77% | | 10,329 | 1.21% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 74,162 | 74,162 | 98.16% | 855,908 | 855,908 | 98.73% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,393 | 1,393 | 1.84% | 10,993 | 10,993 | 1.27% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 75,555 | 75,555 | 79.06% | 866,901 | 866,901 | 79.71% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 95,567 | 95,567 | | 1,087,542 | 1,087,542 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 35,555 | 57.05% | | 406,636 | 54.16% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | NDF | | 25,107 | 40.29% | | 329,492 | 43.89% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,658 | 2.66% | | 14,658 | 1.95% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 62,320 | 62,320 | 98.31% | 750,786 | 750,786 | 98.85% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,069 | 1,069 | 1.69% | 8,700 | 8,700 | 1.15% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 63,389 | 63,389 | 74.46% | 759,486 | 759,486 | 75.87% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,136 | 85,136 | | 1,001,074 | 1,001,074 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 29,882 | 50.26% | | 387,150 | 54.33% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 28,544 | 48.01% | | 315,672 | 44.30% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,027 | 1.73% | | 9,798 | 1.37% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 59,453 | 59,453 | 98.40% | 712,620 | 712,620 | 98.64% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 965 | 965 | 1.60% | 9,817 | 9,817 | 1.36% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 60,418 | 60,418 | 75.52% | 722,437 | 722,437 | 77.37% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 80,003 | 80,003 | | 933,754 | 933,754 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 28,277 | 54.78% | | 308,187 | 50.29% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 20,885 | 40.46% | | 276,360 | 45.10% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | JVP | | 1,353 | 2.62% | | 15,512 | 2.53% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,107 | 2.14% | | 12,752 | 2.08% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,622 | 51,622 | 97.15% | 612,811 | 612,811 | 97.29% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,513 | 1,513 | 2.85% | 17,060 | 17,060 | 2.71% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 53,135 | 53,135 | 76.90% | 629,871 | 629,871 | 77.61% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 69,098 | 69,098 | | 811,606 | 811,606 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 26,785 | 56.98% | | 320,110 | 56.64% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 19,423 | 41.32% | | 235,519 | 41.68% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 799 | 1.70% | | 9,488 | 1.68% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 47,007 | 47,007 | 96.89% | 565,117 | 565,117 | 97.55% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,509 | 1,509 | 3.11% | 14,179 | 14,179 | 2.45% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,516 | 48,516 | 77.01% | 579,296 | 579,296 | 77.85% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,996 | 62,996 | | 744,151 | 744,151 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,203 | 59.26% | | 234,124 | 54.88% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 16,082 | 39.37% | | 186,187 | 43.65% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 559 | 1.37% | | 6,266 | 1.47% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 40,844 | 40,844 | 98.74% | 426,577 | 426,577 | 98.57% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 521 | 521 | 1.26% | 6,167 | 6,167 | 1.43% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,365 | 41,365 | 76.59% | 432,744 | 432,744 | 68.36% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 54,010 | 54,010 | | 633,030 | 633,030 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 24,586 | 62.32% | | 289,621 | 59.80% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 13,512 | 34.25% | | 178,647 | 36.89% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 961 | 2.44% | | 12,493 | 2.58% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 394 | 1.00% | | 3,536 | 0.73% | | 249,460 | 3.83% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,453 | 39,453 | 98.97% | 484,297 | 484,297 | 99.07% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 411 | 411 | 1.03% | 4,548 | 4,548 | 0.93% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 39,864 | 39,864 | 84.02% | 488,845 | 488,845 | 89.44% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 47,445 | 47,445 | | 546,565 | 546,565 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Nawalapitiya has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Nawalapitiya is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 0.59% | | UNP | 6.60% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 12.60% | | UPFA | 10.78% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 1.63% | | UPFA | 5.54% |
| 2001 | | PA | | UNP | 9.38% | | UNP | 6.24% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 9.35% | | PA | 9.74% |
| 1994 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.61% | | PA | 7.34% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 2.15% | | UNP | 7.43% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/7 | 4/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 5.47% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 7.67% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 37,611 | 56.12% | | 440,761 | 55.61% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 25,672 | 38.31% | | 309,152 | 39.00% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 2,157 | 3.22% | | 30,669 | 3.87% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 855 | 1.28% | | 7,655 | 0.97% | | 82,981 | 0.74% |
| | CWC | | 719 | 1.07% | | 4,400 | 0.56% | | 17,107 | 0.15% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 67,014 | 67,014 | 92.82% | 792,637 | 792,637 | 95.48% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,101 | 5,101 | 7.07% | 37,065 | 37,065 | 4.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 72,200 | 72,200 | 75.55% | 830,165 | 830,165 | 79.13% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 95,567 | 95,567 | | 1,049,160 | 1,049,160 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 38,153 | 74.76% | | 339,819 | 60.81% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 11,648 | 22.82% | | 192,798 | 34.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | DNA | | 1,128 | 2.21% | | 23,728 | 4.25% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 108 | 0.21% | | 2,459 | 0.44% | | 30,354 | 0.38% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,037 | 51,037 | 92.23% | 558,804 | 558,804 | 90.49% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,262 | 4,262 | 7.70% | 58,333 | 58,333 | 9.45% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,338 | 55,338 | 65.00% | 617,559 | 617,559 | 61.70% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 85,136 | 85,136 | | 1,000,861 | 1,000,861 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 25,823 | 50.99% | | 313,859 | 49.99% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 22,708 | 44.84% | | 268,131 | 42.71% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 1,793 | 3.54% | | 42,192 | 6.72% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 318 | 0.63% | | 3,684 | 0.59% | | 64,227 | 0.69% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 50,642 | 50,642 | 91.92% | 627,866 | 627,866 | 93.24% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,421 | 4,421 | 8.02% | 45,484 | 45,484 | 6.75% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,093 | 55,093 | 71.83% | 673,380 | 673,380 | 76.47% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 76,700 | 76,700 | | 880,634 | 880,634 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 25,630 | 49.81% | | 233,637 | 39.23% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 22,110 | 42.97% | | 314,297 | 52.77% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | JVP | | 2,811 | 5.46% | | 37,146 | 6.24% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 902 | 1.75% | | 10,496 | 1.76% | | 129,347 | 1.44% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,453 | 51,453 | 93.16% | 595,576 | 595,576 | 93.40% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,780 | 3,780 | 6.84% | 42,103 | 42,103 | 6.60% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 55,233 | 55,233 | 75.68% | 637,679 | 637,679 | 76.03% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 72,986 | 72,986 | | 838,687 | 838,687 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 30,259 | 58.26% | | 282,282 | 46.66% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 16,089 | 30.98% | | 243,623 | 40.27% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,668 | 3.21% | | 21,565 | 3.56% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | NUA | | 1,388 | 2.67% | | 32,023 | 5.29% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| | CWC | | 1,372 | 2.64% | | 6,108 | 1.01% | | 22,985 | 0.27% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,160 | 2.23% | | 19,327 | 3.19% | | 266,683 | 3.10% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,936 | 51,936 | N/A | 604,928 | 604,928 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,836 | 55.20% | | 301,824 | 52.35% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | PA | | 21,402 | 44.03% | | 267,683 | 46.43% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 374 | 0.77% | | 7,045 | 1.22% | | 175,576 | 2.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,612 | 48,612 | 93.92% | 576,552 | 576,552 | 94.89% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,148 | 3,148 | 6.08% | 31,019 | 31,019 | 5.11% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,760 | 51,760 | 82.16% | 607,571 | 607,571 | 81.67% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 62,996 | 62,996 | | 743,939 | 743,939 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Nawalapitiya | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Kandy Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,315 | 64.05% | | 204,973 | 61.72% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 10,425 | 29.92% | | 105,977 | 31.91% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | SLMC | | 1,065 | 3.06% | | 14,697 | 4.43% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | USA | | 921 | 2.64% | | 5,147 | 1.55% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 114 | 0.33% | | 1,315 | 0.40% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 34,840 | 34,840 | 92.60% | 332,109 | 332,109 | 93.69% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,784 | 2,784 | 7.40% | 22,374 | 22,374 | 6.31% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 37,624 | 37,624 | 70.55% | 354,483 | 354,483 | 56.42% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 53,327 | 53,327 | | 628,317 | 628,317 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Nawalapitiya Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (60.1%), a significant Indian Tamil population (16.5%) and a significant Moor population (15.7%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Nawalapitiya Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (74.4%) and a significant Moor population (13.9%)
Ethnicity in Nawalapitiya

### Religion

The Nawalapitiya Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (59.3%), a significant Hindu population (20.9%) and a significant Muslim population (16.3%) . In comparison, the Kandy Electoral District (which contains the Nawalapitiya Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (73.4%) and a significant Muslim population (14.3%)
Religion in Nawalapitiya