# Pothuvil Polling Division

The Pothuvil Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Ampara Electoral District, in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.

## Presidential Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Pothuvil has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.
| Year | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | NDF | 16.57% | | SLPP | 35.20% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 12.27% | | NDF | 25.96% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | NDF | 10.00% | | UPFA | 19.77% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 9.86% | | UPFA | 17.17% |
| 1999 | | PA | | PA | 0.46% | | PA | 3.11% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 8.28% | | PA | 18.40% |
| 1988 | | SLFP | | UNP | 5.26% | | UNP | 4.58% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.17% | | UNP | 4.82% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/8 | 4/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 8.61% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 16.13% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 100,952 | 80.62% | | 259,673 | 63.09% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 20,116 | 16.06% | | 135,058 | 32.82% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 4,153 | 3.32% | | 16,839 | 4.09% | | 764,005 | 5.76% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 125,221 | 125,221 | 99.27% | 411,570 | 411,570 | 99.24% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 925 | 925 | 0.73% | 3,158 | 3,158 | 0.76% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 126,146 | 126,146 | 78.99% | 414,728 | 414,728 | 82.32% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 159,694 | 159,694 | | 503,790 | 503,790 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 81,547 | 77.55% | | 233,360 | 65.22% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 22,425 | 21.33% | | 121,027 | 33.82% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,176 | 1.12% | | 3,430 | 0.96% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 105,148 | 105,148 | 99.24% | 357,817 | 357,817 | 99.27% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 802 | 802 | 0.76% | 2,625 | 2,625 | 0.73% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 105,950 | 105,950 | 69.64% | 360,442 | 360,442 | 73.85% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 152,147 | 152,147 | | 488,067 | 488,067 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 54,374 | 59.89% | | 153,105 | 49.94% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 33,979 | 37.42% | | 146,912 | 47.92% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,443 | 2.69% | | 6,545 | 2.13% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 90,796 | 90,796 | 98.84% | 306,562 | 306,562 | 99.06% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,066 | 1,066 | 1.16% | 2,912 | 2,912 | 0.94% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 91,862 | 91,862 | 66.67% | 309,474 | 309,474 | 36.77% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 137,779 | 137,779 | | 841,672 | 841,672 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 55,467 | 65.75% | | 159,198 | 55.81% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 27,704 | 32.84% | | 122,329 | 42.88% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,188 | 1.41% | | 3,740 | 1.31% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 84,359 | 84,359 | 98.99% | 285,267 | 285,267 | 98.98% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 863 | 863 | 1.01% | 2,941 | 2,941 | 1.02% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 85,222 | 85,222 | 65.66% | 288,208 | 288,208 | 70.65% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 129,798 | 129,798 | | 407,918 | 407,918 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 46,341 | 55.89% | | 149,593 | 55.59% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | UNP | | 34,407 | 41.50% | | 109,805 | 40.80% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 2,168 | 2.61% | | 9,456 | 3.51% | | 520,606 | 6.17% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 82,916 | 82,916 | 98.39% | 269,100 | 269,100 | 98.34% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,360 | 1,360 | 1.61% | 4,549 | 4,549 | 1.66% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 84,276 | 84,276 | 76.35% | 273,649 | 273,649 | 78.47% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 110,386 | 110,386 | | 348,712 | 348,712 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 56,780 | 80.76% | | 168,289 | 72.36% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 11,774 | 16.75% | | 59,074 | 25.40% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Ind 2 | | 1,407 | 2.00% | | 3,677 | 1.58% | | 58,888 | 0.78% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 349 | 0.50% | | 1,541 | 0.66% | | 78,152 | 1.03% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 70,310 | 70,310 | 98.67% | 232,581 | 232,581 | 98.47% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 949 | 949 | 1.33% | 3,621 | 3,621 | 1.53% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 71,259 | 71,259 | 72.92% | 236,202 | 236,202 | 74.01% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 97,721 | 97,721 | | 319,166 | 319,166 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLFP | | 27,239 | 47.09% | | 83,137 | 43.78% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | UNP | | 25,262 | 43.67% | | 96,420 | 50.77% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLMP | | 5,345 | 9.24% | | 10,352 | 5.45% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 57,846 | 57,846 | 97.43% | 189,909 | 189,909 | 98.04% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,524 | 1,524 | 2.57% | 3,802 | 3,802 | 1.96% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 59,370 | 59,370 | 71.67% | 193,711 | 193,711 | 72.72% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,833 | 82,833 | | 266,396 | 266,396 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,286 | 47.29% | | 90,772 | 56.39% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 17,265 | 35.06% | | 53,096 | 32.99% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | ACTC | | 5,748 | 11.67% | | 8,079 | 5.02% | | 173,934 | 2.67% |
| | JVP | | 2,518 | 5.11% | | 7,679 | 4.77% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 423 | 0.86% | | 1,344 | 0.83% | | 75,526 | 1.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 49,240 | 49,240 | 98.44% | 160,970 | 160,970 | 98.71% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 778 | 778 | 1.56% | 2,101 | 2,101 | 1.29% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,018 | 50,018 | 75.74% | 163,071 | 163,071 | 79.22% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,037 | 66,037 | | 205,838 | 205,838 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Pothuvil has matched the final country result 3 out of 7 times.
| Year | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 4.97% | | UNP | 12.41% |
| 2010 | | UPFA | | UPFA | 5.47% | | UPFA | 13.13% |
| 2004 | | SLMC | | UPFA | 12.28% | | UPFA | 25.03% |
| 2001 | | SLMC | | SLMC | 8.02% | | UNP | 26.46% |
| 2000 | | PA | | PA | 2.32% | | PA | 2.83% |
| 1994 | | SLMC | | UNP | 9.39% | | PA | 28.69% |
| 1989 | | TULF | | UNP | 7.66% | | UNP | 23.58% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 3/7 | 3/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 7.16% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 18.88% |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 43,533 | 45.96% | | 151,013 | 46.34% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | ITAK | | 25,147 | 26.55% | | 45,421 | 13.94% | | 515,963 | 4.63% |
| | UPFA | | 15,575 | 16.44% | | 89,334 | 27.42% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | ACMC | | 9,517 | 10.05% | | 33,102 | 10.16% | | 33,102 | 0.30% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 943 | 1.00% | | 6,978 | 2.14% | | 676,586 | 6.07% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 94,715 | 94,715 | 94.07% | 325,848 | 325,848 | 94.55% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,837 | 5,837 | 5.80% | 18,423 | 18,423 | 5.35% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 100,686 | 100,686 | 66.18% | 344,618 | 344,618 | 73.99% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 152,147 | 152,147 | | 465,757 | 465,757 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UPFA | | 32,603 | 43.09% | | 132,096 | 51.66% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | UNP | | 27,189 | 35.93% | | 90,757 | 35.50% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | ITAK | | 14,248 | 18.83% | | 26,895 | 10.52% | | 233,190 | 2.91% |
| | TMVP | | 934 | 1.23% | | 1,490 | 0.58% | | 20,284 | 0.25% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 695 | 0.92% | | 4,442 | 1.74% | | 477,444 | 5.95% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 75,669 | 75,669 | 945862.50% | 255,688 | 255,688 | 1345726.32% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4 | 4 | 50.00% | 9 | 9 | 47.37% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 8 | 8 | 200.00% | 19 | 19 | 237.50% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 4 | 4 | | 8 | 8 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMC | | 33,787 | 35.58% | | 76,563 | 26.42% | | 186,880 | 2.02% |
| | ITAK | | 31,890 | 33.59% | | 55,533 | 19.16% | | 633,203 | 6.85% |
| | UPFA | | 22,192 | 23.37% | | 111,747 | 38.56% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | UNP | | 5,723 | 6.03% | | 42,121 | 14.53% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,358 | 1.43% | | 3,865 | 1.33% | | 639,878 | 6.92% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 94,950 | 94,950 | 94.64% | 289,829 | 289,829 | 93.91% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 5,227 | 5,227 | 5.21% | 18,264 | 18,264 | 5.92% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 100,332 | 100,332 | 81.54% | 308,625 | 308,625 | 81.42% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 123,051 | 123,051 | | 379,044 | 379,044 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMC | | 29,047 | 31.85% | | 75,257 | 26.86% | | 105,346 | 1.18% |
| | TULF | | 28,882 | 31.67% | | 48,789 | 17.41% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | PA | | 13,861 | 15.20% | | 65,246 | 23.29% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | UNP | | 9,515 | 10.43% | | 58,468 | 20.87% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | IND9 | | 5,062 | 5.55% | | 14,808 | 5.28% | | 14,848 | 0.17% |
| | EPDP | | 3,377 | 3.70% | | 5,901 | 2.11% | | 72,783 | 0.81% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,462 | 1.60% | | 11,721 | 4.18% | | 934,107 | 10.43% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 91,206 | 91,206 | 94.85% | 280,190 | 280,190 | 94.20% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,940 | 4,940 | 5.14% | 17,225 | 17,225 | 5.79% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 96,159 | 96,159 | 82.39% | 297,440 | 297,440 | 82.51% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 116,710 | 116,710 | | 360,497 | 360,497 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 39,753 | 48.12% | | 136,423 | 51.13% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | UNP | | 30,750 | 37.22% | | 101,628 | 38.09% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | IG2 | | 10,729 | 12.99% | | 19,812 | 7.43% | | 31,443 | 0.37% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,381 | 1.67% | | 8,937 | 3.35% | | 712,394 | 8.28% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 82,613 | 82,613 | N/A | 266,800 | 266,800 | N/A | 8,602,617 | 8,602,617 | N/A |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | SLMC | | 28,851 | 40.17% | | 75,092 | 31.19% | | 143,307 | 1.80% |
| | UNP | | 16,717 | 23.28% | | 78,767 | 32.72% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | TULF | | 13,532 | 18.84% | | 24,526 | 10.19% | | 132,461 | 1.67% |
| | PA | | 7,959 | 11.08% | | 54,150 | 22.49% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | IND1 | | 2,420 | 3.37% | | 3,366 | 1.40% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
| | TELO | | 2,235 | 3.11% | | 4,192 | 1.74% | | 24,974 | 0.31% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 108 | 0.15% | | 673 | 0.28% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 71,822 | 71,822 | 94.06% | 240,766 | 240,766 | 94.98% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 4,536 | 4,536 | 5.94% | 12,736 | 12,736 | 5.02% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 76,358 | 76,358 | 78.14% | 253,502 | 253,502 | 79.54% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 97,721 | 97,721 | | 318,710 | 318,710 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Pothuvil | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Ampara Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | TULF | | 23,352 | 33.54% | | 43,424 | 20.32% | | 188,594 | 3.37% |
| | SLMC | | 21,631 | 31.07% | | 61,325 | 28.69% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | SLFP | | 13,012 | 18.69% | | 45,400 | 21.24% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | UNP | | 11,475 | 16.48% | | 62,600 | 29.29% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 157 | 0.23% | | 965 | 0.45% | | 965 | 0.02% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 69,627 | 69,627 | 95.17% | 213,714 | 213,714 | 95.22% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,533 | 3,533 | 4.83% | 10,727 | 10,727 | 4.78% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 73,160 | 73,160 | 88.97% | 224,441 | 224,441 | 84.45% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 82,231 | 82,231 | | 265,768 | 265,768 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Pothuvil Polling Division has a Moor plurality (38.4%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (31.8%) and a significant Sinhalese population (29.4%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Pothuvil Polling Division) has a Moor plurality (43.4%), a significant Sinhalese population (38.9%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (17.3%)
Ethnicity in Pothuvil

### Religion

The Pothuvil Polling Division has a Muslim plurality (38.4%), a significant Buddhist population (29.2%) and a significant Hindu population (29.0%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Pothuvil Polling Division) has a Muslim plurality (43.4%), a significant Buddhist population (38.7%) and a significant Hindu population (15.8%)
Religion in Pothuvil