The Ja Ela Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Gampaha Electoral District, in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.
The winner of Ja Ela has matched the final country result 9 out of 9 times. Hence, Ja Ela is a Perfect Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
The winner of Ja Ela has matched the final country result 7 out of 7 times. Hence, Ja Ela is a Perfect Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
The Ja Ela Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (92.3%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Ja Ela Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (90.5%)
The Ja Ela Polling Division has a Roman Catholic plurality (49.4%) and a significant Buddhist population (43.6%) . In comparison, the Gampaha Electoral District (which contains the Ja Ela Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (71.3%) and a significant Roman Catholic population (19.5%)