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%)[1] Ethnicity in Colombo West[1] The Colombo West Polling Division has a Hindu plurality (36.3%), a significant Buddhist population (27.7%) and a significant Muslim population (21.6%) In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Colombo West Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%)[1] Religion in Colombo West[1]