Hirunika Premachandra of UPFA and S.M. Marikkar of UNP have topped preferential votes lists of the Colombo district. 

Premachandra has obtained 139034 votes while Marikkar has secured 67243 votes. 

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Udaya Gammanpila, who has become the second on the list, has obtained 115637 while Upali Kodikara has become the third with 47822 votes. Popular actor Roger Seneviratne is the fourth on the UPFA list while Malsha Kumaratunga has secured the fifth position. 

Manju Sri Arangala is the second on the UNP list with 45654 votes while Mujiber Rahuman has secud the third position with 42126 votes. Niroshan Padukka is the third on the UNP list. 

Susil Kindelpitiya of the DP and K.D. Lalkantha of the JVP, who topped preferential lists,  have also been selected for the Western Provincial Council.