The Sammanthurai Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Ampara Electoral District, in the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka.
The winner of Sammanthurai has matched the final country result 5 out of 8 times. Hence, Sammanthurai is a Weak Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
The winner of Sammanthurai has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times. Hence, Sammanthurai is a Weak Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
The Sammanthurai Polling Division has a Moor majority (83.4%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (15.0%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Samanthurai Polling Division) has a Moor plurality (43.4%), a significant Sinhalese population (38.9%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (17.3%)
The Sammanthurai Polling Division has a Muslim majority (83.4%) and a significant Hindu population (13.4%) . In comparison, the Ampara Electoral District (which contains the Sammanthurai Polling Division) has a Muslim plurality (43.4%), a significant Buddhist population (38.7%) and a significant Hindu population (15.8%)