The winner of Dehiwala has matched the final country result 4 out of 8 times.

The winner of Dehiwala has matched the final country result 4 out of 7 times.

The Dehiwala Polling Division has a Sinhalese majority (60.5%), a significant Moor population (20.8%) and a significant Sri Lankan Tamil population (14.5%) .

In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Dehiwala 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 Dehiwala[1] The Dehiwala Polling Division has a Buddhist majority (54.3%), a significant Muslim population (22.6%) and a significant Hindu population (12.1%) .

In comparison, the Colombo Electoral District (which contains the Dehiwala Polling Division) has a Buddhist majority (70.2%) and a significant Muslim population (11.8%)[1] Religion in Dehiwala[1]