The Colombo West Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Colombo Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.
The winner of Colombo West has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.
The winner of Colombo West has matched the final country result 3 out of 7 times.
The Colombo West Polling Division has a Sri Lankan Tamil plurality (40.2%), a significant Sinhalese population (34.1%) and a significant Moor population (19.2%) In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo West Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (76.5%), a significant Moor population (10.7%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.1%)
The Colombo West Polling Division has a Hindu plurality of 36.3%, a Buddhist population of 27.7% and a Muslim population of 21.6%. In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo West Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority of 70.2% and a Muslim population of 11.8%.