The Avissawella Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Colombo Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.
Presidential Election Results
Summary
The winner of Avissawella has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Avissawella is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
Party
|
Avissawella[4]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
SLPP
|
|
61,755
|
60.85%
|
|
727,713
|
53.19%
|
|
6,924,255
|
52.25%
|
|
NDF
|
|
34,532
|
34.03%
|
|
559,921
|
40.92%
|
|
5,564,239
|
41.99%
|
|
NMPP
|
|
3,184
|
3.14%
|
|
53,803
|
3.93%
|
|
418,553
|
3.16%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
2,019
|
1.99%
|
|
26,740
|
1.95%
|
|
345,452
|
2.61%
|
Valid Votes
|
101,490
|
99.13%
|
1,368,177
|
98.89%
|
13,252,499
|
98.99%
|
Rejected Votes
|
887
|
0.87%
|
15,333
|
1.11%
|
135,452
|
1.01%
|
Total Polled
|
102,377
|
85.38%
|
1,383,510
|
82.82%
|
13,387,951
|
83.71%
|
Registered Electors
|
119,905
|
|
1,670,403
|
|
15,992,568
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[5]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
51,351
|
54.12%
|
|
562,614
|
43.40%
|
|
5,768,090
|
47.58%
|
|
NDF
|
|
42,728
|
45.03%
|
|
725,073
|
55.93%
|
|
6,217,162
|
51.28%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
801
|
0.84%
|
|
8,673
|
0.67%
|
|
138,200
|
1.14%
|
Valid Votes
|
94,880
|
98.92%
|
1,296,360
|
98.83%
|
12,123,452
|
98.85%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,032
|
1.08%
|
15,334
|
1.17%
|
140,925
|
1.15%
|
Total Polled
|
95,912
|
81.65%
|
1,311,694
|
81.34%
|
12,264,377
|
78.69%
|
Registered Electors
|
117,472
|
|
1,612,660
|
|
15,585,942
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[6]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
53,664
|
64.09%
|
|
614,740
|
52.93%
|
|
6,015,934
|
57.88%
|
|
NDF
|
|
28,875
|
34.49%
|
|
533,022
|
45.90%
|
|
4,173,185
|
40.15%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,193
|
1.42%
|
|
13,620
|
1.17%
|
|
204,494
|
1.97%
|
Valid Votes
|
83,732
|
99.18%
|
1,161,382
|
99.03%
|
10,393,613
|
99.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
689
|
0.82%
|
11,394
|
0.97%
|
101,838
|
0.97%
|
Total Polled
|
84,421
|
78.07%
|
1,172,776
|
76.09%
|
10,495,451
|
66.70%
|
Registered Electors
|
108,138
|
|
1,541,242
|
|
15,734,587
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[7]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
41,936
|
53.02%
|
|
534,431
|
47.96%
|
|
4,887,152
|
50.29%
|
|
UNP
|
|
36,227
|
45.80%
|
|
569,627
|
51.12%
|
|
4,706,366
|
48.43%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
935
|
1.18%
|
|
10,192
|
0.91%
|
|
123,521
|
1.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
79,098
|
98.92%
|
1,114,250
|
98.86%
|
9,717,039
|
98.88%
|
Rejected Votes
|
865
|
1.08%
|
12,879
|
1.14%
|
109,869
|
1.12%
|
Total Polled
|
79,963
|
79.12%
|
1,127,129
|
75.85%
|
9,826,908
|
69.51%
|
Registered Electors
|
101,065
|
|
1,486,021
|
|
14,136,979
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[8]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
33,957
|
52.10%
|
|
474,310
|
49.18%
|
|
4,312,157
|
51.12%
|
|
UNP
|
|
26,903
|
41.27%
|
|
425,185
|
44.08%
|
|
3,602,748
|
42.71%
|
|
JVP
|
|
2,976
|
4.57%
|
|
44,009
|
4.56%
|
|
343,927
|
4.08%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,346
|
2.06%
|
|
21,030
|
2.18%
|
|
176,679
|
2.09%
|
Valid Votes
|
65,182
|
97.76%
|
964,534
|
97.06%
|
8,435,754
|
97.69%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,495
|
2.24%
|
29,197
|
2.94%
|
199,536
|
2.31%
|
Total Polled
|
66,677
|
75.84%
|
993,731
|
73.39%
|
8,635,290
|
72.17%
|
Registered Electors
|
87,913
|
|
1,354,025
|
|
11,965,536
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[9]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
31,132
|
55.86%
|
|
557,708
|
64.82%
|
|
4,709,205
|
62.28%
|
|
UNP
|
|
23,126
|
41.50%
|
|
288,741
|
33.56%
|
|
2,715,283
|
35.91%
|
|
SMBP
|
|
787
|
1.41%
|
|
6,059
|
0.70%
|
|
32,651
|
0.43%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
683
|
1.23%
|
|
7,878
|
0.92%
|
|
104,389
|
1.38%
|
Valid Votes
|
55,728
|
97.70%
|
860,386
|
98.17%
|
7,561,526
|
98.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
1,313
|
2.30%
|
16,060
|
1.83%
|
151,706
|
1.97%
|
Total Polled
|
57,041
|
70.24%
|
876,446
|
69.59%
|
7,713,232
|
69.12%
|
Registered Electors
|
81,213
|
|
1,259,484
|
|
11,158,880
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[10]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
24,292
|
49.36%
|
|
361,337
|
49.14%
|
|
2,569,199
|
50.43%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
23,721
|
48.20%
|
|
339,958
|
46.23%
|
|
2,289,857
|
44.95%
|
|
SLMP
|
|
1,199
|
2.44%
|
|
34,020
|
4.63%
|
|
235,701
|
4.63%
|
Valid Votes
|
49,212
|
98.86%
|
735,315
|
98.49%
|
5,094,754
|
98.24%
|
Rejected Votes
|
570
|
1.14%
|
11,295
|
1.51%
|
91,499
|
1.76%
|
Total Polled
|
49,782
|
72.26%
|
746,610
|
67.53%
|
5,186,256
|
55.87%
|
Registered Electors
|
68,892
|
|
1,105,583
|
|
9,283,143
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[11]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
26,648
|
50.92%
|
|
436,290
|
57.86%
|
|
3,450,815
|
52.93%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
23,481
|
44.87%
|
|
274,476
|
36.40%
|
|
2,546,348
|
39.05%
|
|
JVP
|
|
1,687
|
3.22%
|
|
28,580
|
3.79%
|
|
273,428
|
4.19%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
513
|
0.98%
|
|
14,685
|
1.95%
|
|
249,460
|
3.83%
|
Valid Votes
|
52,329
|
98.96%
|
754,031
|
98.95%
|
6,520,156
|
98.78%
|
Rejected Votes
|
551
|
1.04%
|
7,990
|
1.05%
|
80,470
|
1.22%
|
Total Polled
|
52,880
|
84.44%
|
762,021
|
76.88%
|
6,600,626
|
80.15%
|
Registered Electors
|
62,628
|
|
991,194
|
|
8,235,358
|
|
Parliamentary Election Results
Summary
The winner of Avissawella has matched the final country result 5 out of 7 times. Hence, Avissawella is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
Party
|
Avissawella[14]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
|
SLPFA
|
|
58,477
|
67.93%
|
|
674,603
|
57.04%
|
|
6,853,693
|
59.09%
|
|
|
SJB
|
|
20,308
|
23.59%
|
|
387,145
|
32.73%
|
|
2,771,984
|
23.9%
|
|
|
JJB
|
|
3,761
|
4.37%
|
|
67,600
|
5.72%
|
|
445,958
|
3.84%
|
|
|
UNP
|
|
1,712
|
1.99%
|
|
30,875
|
2.61%
|
|
249,435
|
2.15%
|
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,823
|
2.12%
|
|
22,553
|
1.9%
|
|
1,227,859
|
11.02%
|
Valid Votes
|
86,081
|
70.41%
|
1,182,776
|
69.2%
|
11,598,936
|
71.32%
|
Rejected Votes
|
6,907
|
5.65%
|
81,034
|
4.74%
|
744,373
|
4.58%
|
Total Polled
|
92,988
|
76.06%
|
1,263,810
|
73.94%
|
12,343,309
|
75.89%
|
Registered Electors
|
122,257
|
|
1,709,209
|
|
16,263,885
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[15]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
42,895
|
49.38%
|
|
474,063
|
39.25%
|
|
4,732,664
|
42.48%
|
|
UNP
|
|
39,106
|
45.02%
|
|
640,743
|
53.04%
|
|
5,098,916
|
45.77%
|
|
JVP
|
|
4,346
|
5.00%
|
|
81,391
|
6.74%
|
|
544,154
|
4.88%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
513
|
0.59%
|
|
11,752
|
0.97%
|
|
93,045
|
0.84%
|
Valid Votes
|
86,860
|
95.50%
|
1,207,949
|
96.46%
|
11,140,333
|
95.35%
|
Rejected Votes
|
4,044
|
4.45%
|
43,372
|
3.46%
|
516,926
|
4.42%
|
Total Polled
|
90,952
|
77.42%
|
1,252,271
|
78.93%
|
11,684,111
|
77.66%
|
Registered Electors
|
117,472
|
|
1,586,598
|
|
15,044,490
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[16]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
42,259
|
65.27%
|
|
480,896
|
51.23%
|
|
4,846,388
|
60.38%
|
|
UNP
|
|
16,730
|
25.84%
|
|
339,750
|
36.19%
|
|
2,357,057
|
29.37%
|
|
DNA
|
|
5,432
|
8.39%
|
|
110,683
|
11.79%
|
|
441,251
|
5.50%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
327
|
0.51%
|
|
7,292
|
0.78%
|
|
48,240
|
0.60%
|
Valid Votes
|
64,748
|
93.79%
|
938,723
|
94.85%
|
8,026,322
|
96.03%
|
Rejected Votes
|
4,225
|
6.12%
|
50,354
|
5.09%
|
581,465
|
6.96%
|
Total Polled
|
69,035
|
63.84%
|
989,729
|
64.17%
|
8,358,246
|
59.29%
|
Registered Electors
|
108,138
|
|
1,542,457
|
|
14,097,690
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[17]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UPFA
|
|
37,380
|
51.57%
|
|
414,688
|
39.20%
|
|
4,223,126
|
45.70%
|
|
UNP
|
|
28,607
|
39.46%
|
|
441,841
|
41.77%
|
|
3,486,792
|
37.73%
|
|
JHU
|
|
5,952
|
8.21%
|
|
190,618
|
18.02%
|
|
552,723
|
5.98%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
552
|
0.76%
|
|
10,713
|
1.01%
|
|
90,868
|
0.98%
|
Valid Votes
|
72,491
|
95.39%
|
1,057,860
|
96.47%
|
9,241,931
|
94.52%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,491
|
4.59%
|
38,605
|
3.52%
|
534,452
|
5.47%
|
Total Polled
|
75,991
|
77.53%
|
1,096,571
|
74.71%
|
9,777,821
|
75.74%
|
Registered Electors
|
98,012
|
|
1,467,751
|
|
12,909,631
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[18]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
32,784
|
46.46%
|
|
546,417
|
51.62%
|
|
4,086,026
|
45.62%
|
|
PA
|
|
29,176
|
41.35%
|
|
353,401
|
33.39%
|
|
3,330,815
|
37.19%
|
|
JVP
|
|
7,121
|
10.09%
|
|
117,404
|
11.09%
|
|
815,353
|
9.10%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,484
|
2.10%
|
|
41,259
|
3.90%
|
|
561,281
|
6.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
70,565
|
95.50%
|
1,058,481
|
96.28%
|
8,955,844
|
94.77%
|
Rejected Votes
|
3,324
|
4.50%
|
40,901
|
3.72%
|
494,009
|
5.23%
|
Total Polled
|
73,889
|
78.92%
|
1,099,382
|
76.31%
|
9,449,878
|
76.03%
|
Registered Electors
|
93,630
|
|
1,440,682
|
|
12,428,762
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[19]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
PA
|
|
33,986
|
49.88%
|
|
394,146
|
38.86%
|
|
3,899,329
|
45.33%
|
|
UNP
|
|
26,671
|
39.15%
|
|
440,684
|
43.45%
|
|
3,451,765
|
40.12%
|
|
JVP
|
|
4,434
|
6.51%
|
|
78,133
|
7.70%
|
|
518,725
|
6.03%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
1,121
|
1.65%
|
|
46,998
|
4.63%
|
|
352,098
|
4.09%
|
|
SU
|
|
1,086
|
1.59%
|
|
49,671
|
4.90%
|
|
127,859
|
1.49%
|
|
CWC
|
|
832
|
1.22%
|
|
4,588
|
0.45%
|
|
22,985
|
0.27%
|
Valid Votes
|
68,130
|
N/A
|
1,014,220
|
N/A
|
8,602,617
|
N/A
|
Party
|
Avissawella[20]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
28,768
|
46.30%
|
|
385,100
|
41.77%
|
|
3,498,370
|
44.04%
|
|
PA
|
|
20,782
|
33.45%
|
|
469,642
|
50.94%
|
|
3,887,805
|
48.94%
|
|
MEP
|
|
11,846
|
19.07%
|
|
42,734
|
4.64%
|
|
68,538
|
0.86%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
738
|
1.19%
|
|
24,457
|
2.65%
|
|
142,073
|
1.79%
|
Valid Votes
|
62,134
|
95.57%
|
921,933
|
96.18%
|
7,943,688
|
95.20%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,882
|
4.43%
|
36,635
|
3.82%
|
400,395
|
4.80%
|
Total Polled
|
65,016
|
80.06%
|
958,568
|
76.04%
|
8,344,095
|
74.75%
|
Registered Electors
|
81,213
|
|
1,260,686
|
|
11,163,064
|
|
Party
|
Avissawella[21]
|
Colombo Electoral District
|
Sri Lanka
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
Votes
|
%
|
|
UNP
|
|
23,462
|
47.23%
|
|
374,530
|
51.67%
|
|
2,838,005
|
50.71%
|
|
MEP
|
|
20,225
|
40.71%
|
|
76,966
|
10.62%
|
|
90,480
|
1.62%
|
|
SLFP
|
|
4,131
|
8.32%
|
|
205,053
|
28.29%
|
|
1,785,369
|
31.90%
|
|
ELJP
|
|
1,172
|
2.36%
|
|
7,112
|
0.98%
|
|
67,723
|
1.21%
|
|
USA
|
|
523
|
1.05%
|
|
31,873
|
4.40%
|
|
141,983
|
2.54%
|
|
Other Parties (with < 1%)
|
|
168
|
0.34%
|
|
29,308
|
4.04%
|
|
202,016
|
3.61%
|
Valid Votes
|
49,681
|
95.21%
|
724,842
|
95.36%
|
5,596,468
|
93.87%
|
Rejected Votes
|
2,500
|
4.79%
|
35,271
|
4.64%
|
365,563
|
6.13%
|
Total Polled
|
52,181
|
76.91%
|
760,113
|
69.87%
|
5,962,031
|
63.60%
|
Registered Electors
|
67,851
|
|
1,087,891
|
|
9,374,164
|
|
Demographics
Ethnicity
The Avissawella Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (90.9%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Avissawella Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (76.5%), a significant Moor population (10.7%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.1%) [1]
Religion
The Avissawella Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (86.3%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Avissawella Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%) [1]
References