The Colombo Central Polling Division has a Moor majority (52.0%), a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (24.2%) and a significant Sinhalese population (20.0%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo Central Polling Division) has a Sinhalese majority (76.5%), a significant Moor population (10.7%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (10.1%) [1]
The Colombo Central Polling Division has a Muslim majority (54.0%), a significant Buddhist population (18.2%) and a significant Hindu population (17.6%) . In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo Central Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%) [1]
↑ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Colombo Central and the Colombo Electoral District. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
↑ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Colombo Central and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
↑ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Colombo Central and the Colombo Electoral District. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.
↑ The mean absolute error, between the percentages of votes each party got in Colombo Central and the country. It is a measure of the difference in voting behaviour between the two regions.