# Colombo East Polling Division

The Colombo East 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 East has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.
| Year | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2019 | | NDF | | SLPP | 14.04% | | SLPP | 13.11% |
| 2015 | | NDF | | NDF | 11.46% | | NDF | 15.78% |
| 2010 | | NDF | | UPFA | 12.94% | | UPFA | 18.04% |
| 2005 | | UNP | | UNP | 11.21% | | UPFA | 13.64% |
| 1999 | | UNP | | PA | 7.33% | | PA | 8.92% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 0.89% | | PA | 1.55% |
| 1988 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.13% | | UNP | 1.87% |
| 1982 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.21% | | UNP | 6.90% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/8 | 4/8 | 7/8 | 7/8 | 8.03% | 8/8 | 8/8 | 9.98% |

### 2019 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 28,599 | 55.81% | | 559,921 | 40.92% | | 5,564,239 | 41.99% |
| | SLPP | | 19,619 | 38.28% | | 727,713 | 53.19% | | 6,924,255 | 52.25% |
| | NMPP | | 1,750 | 3.41% | | 53,803 | 3.93% | | 418,553 | 3.16% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 706 | 1.38% | | 16,405 | 1.20% | | 295,797 | 2.23% |
| | NPP | | 571 | 1.11% | | 10,335 | 0.76% | | 49,655 | 0.37% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 51,245 | 51,245 | 98.60% | 1,368,177 | 1,368,177 | 98.89% | 13,252,499 | 13,252,499 | 98.99% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 727 | 727 | 1.40% | 15,333 | 15,333 | 1.11% | 135,452 | 135,452 | 1.01% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 51,972 | 51,972 | 79.47% | 1,383,510 | 1,383,510 | 82.82% | 13,387,951 | 13,387,951 | 83.71% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,398 | 65,398 | | 1,670,403 | 1,670,403 | | 15,992,568 | 15,992,568 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 35,167 | 67.45% | | 725,073 | 55.93% | | 6,217,162 | 51.28% |
| | UPFA | | 16,601 | 31.84% | | 562,614 | 43.40% | | 5,768,090 | 47.58% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 369 | 0.71% | | 8,673 | 0.67% | | 138,200 | 1.14% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 52,137 | 52,137 | 98.73% | 1,296,360 | 1,296,360 | 98.83% | 12,123,452 | 12,123,452 | 98.85% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 668 | 668 | 1.27% | 15,334 | 15,334 | 1.17% | 140,925 | 140,925 | 1.15% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 52,805 | 52,805 | 78.88% | 1,311,694 | 1,311,694 | 81.34% | 12,264,377 | 12,264,377 | 78.69% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,941 | 66,941 | | 1,612,660 | 1,612,660 | | 15,585,942 | 15,585,942 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | NDF | | 28,334 | 58.67% | | 533,022 | 45.90% | | 4,173,185 | 40.15% |
| | UPFA | | 19,107 | 39.56% | | 614,740 | 52.93% | | 6,015,934 | 57.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 854 | 1.77% | | 13,620 | 1.17% | | 204,494 | 1.97% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,295 | 48,295 | 98.57% | 1,161,382 | 1,161,382 | 99.03% | 10,393,613 | 10,393,613 | 99.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 699 | 699 | 1.43% | 11,394 | 11,394 | 0.97% | 101,838 | 101,838 | 0.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 48,994 | 48,994 | 71.38% | 1,172,776 | 1,172,776 | 76.09% | 10,495,451 | 10,495,451 | 66.70% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,643 | 68,643 | | 1,541,242 | 1,541,242 | | 15,734,587 | 15,734,587 | |

### 2005 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 28,832 | 62.40% | | 569,627 | 51.12% | | 4,706,366 | 48.43% |
| | UPFA | | 16,919 | 36.62% | | 534,431 | 47.96% | | 4,887,152 | 50.29% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 455 | 0.98% | | 10,192 | 0.91% | | 123,521 | 1.27% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 46,206 | 46,206 | 98.52% | 1,114,250 | 1,114,250 | 98.86% | 9,717,039 | 9,717,039 | 98.88% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 694 | 694 | 1.48% | 12,879 | 12,879 | 1.14% | 109,869 | 109,869 | 1.12% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 46,900 | 46,900 | 71.35% | 1,127,129 | 1,127,129 | 75.85% | 9,826,908 | 9,826,908 | 69.51% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 65,732 | 65,732 | | 1,486,021 | 1,486,021 | | 14,136,979 | 14,136,979 | |

### 1999 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,281 | 52.09% | | 425,185 | 44.08% | | 3,602,748 | 42.71% |
| | PA | | 17,777 | 41.56% | | 474,310 | 49.18% | | 4,312,157 | 51.12% |
| | JVP | | 1,486 | 3.47% | | 44,009 | 4.56% | | 343,927 | 4.08% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,226 | 2.87% | | 21,030 | 2.18% | | 176,679 | 2.09% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 42,770 | 42,770 | 96.86% | 964,534 | 964,534 | 97.06% | 8,435,754 | 8,435,754 | 97.69% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,388 | 1,388 | 3.14% | 29,197 | 29,197 | 2.94% | 199,536 | 199,536 | 2.31% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 44,158 | 44,158 | 68.58% | 993,731 | 993,731 | 73.39% | 8,635,290 | 8,635,290 | 72.17% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 64,386 | 64,386 | | 1,354,025 | 1,354,025 | | 11,965,536 | 11,965,536 | |

### 1994 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 23,867 | 63.79% | | 557,708 | 64.82% | | 4,709,205 | 62.28% |
| | UNP | | 12,806 | 34.23% | | 288,741 | 33.56% | | 2,715,283 | 35.91% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 742 | 1.98% | | 13,937 | 1.62% | | 137,040 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 37,415 | 37,415 | 97.80% | 860,386 | 860,386 | 98.17% | 7,561,526 | 7,561,526 | 98.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 843 | 843 | 2.20% | 16,060 | 16,060 | 1.83% | 151,706 | 151,706 | 1.97% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 38,258 | 38,258 | 67.06% | 876,446 | 876,446 | 69.59% | 7,713,232 | 7,713,232 | 69.12% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,049 | 57,049 | | 1,259,484 | 1,259,484 | | 11,158,880 | 11,158,880 | |

### 1988 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 16,480 | 51.09% | | 361,337 | 49.14% | | 2,569,199 | 50.43% |
| | SLFP | | 13,477 | 41.78% | | 339,958 | 46.23% | | 2,289,857 | 44.95% |
| | SLMP | | 2,298 | 7.12% | | 34,020 | 4.63% | | 235,701 | 4.63% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 32,255 | 32,255 | 97.98% | 735,315 | 735,315 | 98.49% | 5,094,754 | 5,094,754 | 98.24% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 666 | 666 | 2.02% | 11,295 | 11,295 | 1.51% | 91,499 | 91,499 | 1.76% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 32,921 | 32,921 | 64.27% | 746,610 | 746,610 | 67.53% | 5,186,256 | 5,186,256 | 55.87% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 51,225 | 51,225 | | 1,105,583 | 1,105,583 | | 9,283,143 | 9,283,143 | |

### 1982 Sri Lankan Presidential Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 21,367 | 60.57% | | 436,290 | 57.86% | | 3,450,815 | 52.93% |
| | SLFP | | 11,268 | 31.94% | | 274,476 | 36.40% | | 2,546,348 | 39.05% |
| | JVP | | 1,352 | 3.83% | | 28,580 | 3.79% | | 273,428 | 4.19% |
| | LSSP | | 828 | 2.35% | | 9,655 | 1.28% | | 58,531 | 0.90% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 462 | 1.31% | | 5,030 | 0.67% | | 190,929 | 2.93% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 35,277 | 35,277 | 98.81% | 754,031 | 754,031 | 98.95% | 6,520,156 | 6,520,156 | 98.78% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 426 | 426 | 1.19% | 7,990 | 7,990 | 1.05% | 80,470 | 80,470 | 1.22% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 35,703 | 35,703 | 73.22% | 762,021 | 762,021 | 76.88% | 6,600,626 | 6,600,626 | 80.15% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 48,760 | 48,760 | | 991,194 | 991,194 | | 8,235,358 | 8,235,358 | |

## Parliamentary Election Results
### Summary

The winner of Colombo East has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Colombo East is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
| Year | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | MAE % | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | MAE % |
| 2015 | | UNP | | UNP | 11.50% | | UNP | 15.72% |
| 2010 | | UNP | | UPFA | 11.74% | | UPFA | 19.97% |
| 2004 | | UNP | | UNP | 9.59% | | UPFA | 14.96% |
| 2001 | | UNP | | UNP | 6.34% | | UNP | 10.13% |
| 2000 | | UNP | | UNP | 5.99% | | PA | 10.43% |
| 1994 | | PA | | PA | 4.01% | | PA | 1.98% |
| 1989 | | UNP | | UNP | 3.58% | | UNP | 4.64% |
| Matches/Mean MAE | 4/7 | 4/7 | 5/7 | 5/7 | 7.54% | 7/7 | 7/7 | 11.12% |

### 2020 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | 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 | | 20,538 | 46.58% | | 387,145 | 32.73% | | 2,771,984 | 23.9% |
| | | SLPFA | | 18,007 | 40.84% | | 674,603 | 57.04% | | 6,853,693 | 59.09% |
| | | JJB | | 2,595 | 5.89% | | 67,600 | 5.72% | | 445,958 | 3.84% |
| | | UNP | | 1,869 | 4.24% | | 30,875 | 2.61% | | 249,435 | 2.15% |
| | | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,083 | 2.45% | | 22,553 | 1.9% | | 1,227,859 | 11.02% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,092 | 44,092 | 65.57% | 1,182,776 | 1,182,776 | 69.2% | 11,598,936 | 11,598,936 | 71.32% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 3,371 | 3,371 | 5.01% | 81,034 | 81,034 | 4.74% | 744,373 | 744,373 | 4.58% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,463 | 47,463 | 70.59% | 1,263,810 | 1,263,810 | 73.94% | 12,343,309 | 12,343,309 | 75.89% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 67,241 | 67,241 | | 1,709,209 | 1,709,209 | | 16,263,885 | 16,263,885 | |

### 2015 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 31,450 | 65.52% | | 640,743 | 53.04% | | 5,098,916 | 45.77% |
| | UPFA | | 12,917 | 26.91% | | 474,063 | 39.25% | | 4,732,664 | 42.48% |
| | JVP | | 2,960 | 6.17% | | 81,391 | 6.74% | | 544,154 | 4.88% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 674 | 1.40% | | 11,752 | 0.97% | | 93,045 | 0.84% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 48,001 | 48,001 | 95.81% | 1,207,949 | 1,207,949 | 96.46% | 11,140,333 | 11,140,333 | 95.35% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,043 | 2,043 | 4.08% | 43,372 | 43,372 | 3.46% | 516,926 | 516,926 | 4.42% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 50,099 | 50,099 | 74.84% | 1,252,271 | 1,252,271 | 78.93% | 11,684,111 | 11,684,111 | 77.66% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,941 | 66,941 | | 1,586,598 | 1,586,598 | | 15,044,490 | 15,044,490 | |

### 2010 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 19,241 | 49.36% | | 339,750 | 36.19% | | 2,357,057 | 29.37% |
| | UPFA | | 14,662 | 37.62% | | 480,896 | 51.23% | | 4,846,388 | 60.38% |
| | DNA | | 4,608 | 11.82% | | 110,683 | 11.79% | | 441,251 | 5.50% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 467 | 1.20% | | 7,292 | 0.78% | | 48,240 | 0.60% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 38,978 | 38,978 | 93.79% | 938,723 | 938,723 | 94.85% | 8,026,322 | 8,026,322 | 96.03% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 2,562 | 2,562 | 6.16% | 50,354 | 50,354 | 5.09% | 581,465 | 581,465 | 6.96% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,558 | 41,558 | 60.54% | 989,729 | 989,729 | 64.17% | 8,358,246 | 8,358,246 | 59.29% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 68,643 | 68,643 | | 1,542,457 | 1,542,457 | | 14,097,690 | 14,097,690 | |

### 2004 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 23,739 | 52.09% | | 441,841 | 41.77% | | 3,486,792 | 37.73% |
| | UPFA | | 12,141 | 26.64% | | 414,688 | 39.20% | | 4,223,126 | 45.70% |
| | JHU | | 9,116 | 20.00% | | 190,618 | 18.02% | | 552,723 | 5.98% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 577 | 1.27% | | 10,713 | 1.01% | | 90,868 | 0.98% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,573 | 45,573 | 96.42% | 1,057,860 | 1,057,860 | 96.47% | 9,241,931 | 9,241,931 | 94.52% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,689 | 1,689 | 3.57% | 38,605 | 38,605 | 3.52% | 534,452 | 534,452 | 5.47% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,265 | 47,265 | 69.63% | 1,096,571 | 1,096,571 | 74.71% | 9,777,821 | 9,777,821 | 75.74% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 67,885 | 67,885 | | 1,467,751 | 1,467,751 | | 12,909,631 | 12,909,631 | |

### 2001 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 26,636 | 58.23% | | 546,417 | 51.62% | | 4,086,026 | 45.62% |
| | PA | | 11,807 | 25.81% | | 353,401 | 33.39% | | 3,330,815 | 37.19% |
| | JVP | | 3,613 | 7.90% | | 117,404 | 11.09% | | 815,353 | 9.10% |
| | TULF | | 2,075 | 4.54% | | 12,696 | 1.20% | | 348,164 | 3.89% |
| | SU | | 962 | 2.10% | | 16,970 | 1.60% | | 50,665 | 0.57% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 652 | 1.43% | | 11,593 | 1.10% | | 162,452 | 1.81% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 45,745 | 45,745 | 96.10% | 1,058,481 | 1,058,481 | 96.28% | 8,955,844 | 8,955,844 | 94.77% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,855 | 1,855 | 3.90% | 40,901 | 40,901 | 3.72% | 494,009 | 494,009 | 5.23% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 47,600 | 47,600 | 71.33% | 1,099,382 | 1,099,382 | 76.31% | 9,449,878 | 9,449,878 | 76.03% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 66,736 | 66,736 | | 1,440,682 | 1,440,682 | | 12,428,762 | 12,428,762 | |

### 2000 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 22,232 | 49.86% | | 440,684 | 43.45% | | 3,451,765 | 40.12% |
| | PA | | 13,922 | 31.22% | | 394,146 | 38.86% | | 3,899,329 | 45.33% |
| | SU | | 2,939 | 6.59% | | 49,671 | 4.90% | | 127,859 | 1.49% |
| | JVP | | 2,844 | 6.38% | | 78,133 | 7.70% | | 518,725 | 6.03% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 1,193 | 2.68% | | 19,281 | 1.90% | | 162,201 | 1.89% |
| | ACTC | | 927 | 2.08% | | 5,238 | 0.52% | | 27,289 | 0.32% |
| | NUA | | 534 | 1.20% | | 27,067 | 2.67% | | 185,593 | 2.16% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 44,591 | 44,591 | 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 East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | PA | | 18,211 | 45.60% | | 469,642 | 50.94% | | 3,887,805 | 48.94% |
| | UNP | | 17,858 | 44.72% | | 385,100 | 41.77% | | 3,498,370 | 44.04% |
| | MEP | | 1,615 | 4.04% | | 42,734 | 4.64% | | 68,538 | 0.86% |
| | IND1 | | 1,593 | 3.99% | | 9,251 | 1.00% | | 48,199 | 0.61% |
| | SLPF | | 493 | 1.23% | | 11,454 | 1.24% | | 90,078 | 1.13% |
| | Other Parties (with < 1%) | | 163 | 0.41% | | 3,752 | 0.41% | | 3,796 | 0.05% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 39,933 | 39,933 | 96.11% | 921,933 | 921,933 | 96.18% | 7,943,688 | 7,943,688 | 95.20% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,618 | 1,618 | 3.89% | 36,635 | 36,635 | 3.82% | 400,395 | 400,395 | 4.80% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 41,551 | 41,551 | 72.83% | 958,568 | 958,568 | 76.04% | 8,344,095 | 8,344,095 | 74.75% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 57,049 | 57,049 | | 1,260,686 | 1,260,686 | | 11,163,064 | 11,163,064 | |

### 1989 Sri Lankan Parliamentary Election

| Party | Party | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo East | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Colombo Electoral District | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Party | Party | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % | Votes | Votes | % |
| | UNP | | 17,908 | 56.48% | | 374,530 | 51.67% | | 2,838,005 | 50.71% |
| | SLFP | | 8,654 | 27.29% | | 205,053 | 28.29% | | 1,785,369 | 31.90% |
| | USA | | 2,482 | 7.83% | | 31,873 | 4.40% | | 141,983 | 2.54% |
| | MEP | | 1,620 | 5.11% | | 76,966 | 10.62% | | 90,480 | 1.62% |
| | SLMC | | 680 | 2.14% | | 29,308 | 4.04% | | 202,016 | 3.61% |
| | ELJP | | 363 | 1.14% | | 7,112 | 0.98% | | 67,723 | 1.21% |
| Valid Votes | Valid Votes | 31,707 | 31,707 | 95.66% | 724,842 | 724,842 | 95.36% | 5,596,468 | 5,596,468 | 93.87% |
| Rejected Votes | Rejected Votes | 1,439 | 1,439 | 4.34% | 35,271 | 35,271 | 4.64% | 365,563 | 365,563 | 6.13% |
| Total Polled | Total Polled | 33,146 | 33,146 | 66.30% | 760,113 | 760,113 | 69.87% | 5,962,031 | 5,962,031 | 63.60% |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 49,993 | 49,993 | | 1,087,891 | 1,087,891 | | 9,374,164 | 9,374,164 | |

## Demographics
### Ethnicity

The Colombo East Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (58.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (28.6%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo East 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 East

### Religion

The Colombo East Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (54.1%), a significant Hindu population (23.3%) and a significant Muslim population (10.7%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo East Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%)
Religion in Colombo East