The Wennappuwa Polling Division is a Polling Division in the Puttalam Electoral District, in the North Western Province, Sri Lanka.
The winner of Wennappuwa has matched the final country result 7 out of 8 times. Hence, Wennappuwa is a Strong Bellwether for Presidential Elections.
The winner of Wennappuwa has matched the final country result 7 out of 7 times. Hence, Wennappuwa is a Perfect Bellwether for Parliamentary Elections.
The Wennappuwa Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (96.4%) . In comparison, the Puttalam Electoral District (which contains the Wennappuwa Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (73.6%) and a significant Moor population (19.4%)
The Wennappuwa Polling Division has a Roman Catholic majority (55.2%) and a significant Buddhist population (41.3%) . In comparison, the Puttalam Electoral District (which contains the Wennappuwa Polling Division) has a Buddhist plurality (43.2%), a significant Roman Catholic population (31.5%) and a significant Muslim population (19.7%)