The electoral districts Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara that make up the Western Province are three of the biggest prizes for all main parties at the general elections. Each of the three districts has more than 1 million registered voters, and in total there are more than 4.6m voters in the three districts. The province is [...]

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Western Province: 4.6m have choice of 48 contestants in largest districts

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The electoral districts Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara that make up the Western Province are three of the biggest prizes for all main parties at the general elections. Each of the three districts has more than 1 million registered voters, and in total there are more than 4.6m voters in the three districts.

The province is the administrative and economic heart of the country. Voters can choose from 48 MPs to the 225-member Parliament across the three electoral districts. This is more than in any other province.

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath are both contesting from the province. Among the many prominent faces are former opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, former MPs Susil Premajayantha, Harsha De Silva, Hirunika Premachandra, Sarath Weerasekara, Udaya Gammanpila, Rajitha Senaratne, Vidura Wickramanayaka, actor-turned politician Ranjan Ramanayake and entrepreneur Dilith Jayaweera.

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