50% voter turnout by 2 p.m

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The voter turnout at today’s election had exceeded the 50% mark in most of the districts by 2.00 p.m, returning officers said.

A 70% voter turnout was reported in Anuradhapura and 62% in Matale by 1.30 p.m, 50% in Polonnaruwa, 65% in Moneragala, 60% in Badulla and 55% in Galle by 1.00 pm. The turnout was 64% in Vavuniya at 3.00 p.m.

(Mahesh Keerthiratne, Sajeewa Wijeweera, Palitha Ariyawansa, Romesh Madhusanka and Rohana Chandradasa)

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Jo Arumibank Thursday, 08 January 2015 03:34 PM

High voter turnout is excellent news, assuming it is not caused by some jilmart. At the end of the day, if there is a high participation people cannot complain later on no matter who wins.

Prometheus Thursday, 08 January 2015 04:40 PM

Bigger the turnout the better. I too voted this morning and the queue was so long the whole process took almost 30 minutes. And their were 4 queues like that. I have never seen such enthusiasm.

patriot Thursday, 08 January 2015 06:02 PM

Can the my3 gang swallow the lost?

citizen lanka Thursday, 08 January 2015 09:07 PM

My3 ta jaya jayama wewa 100" 000%

SL in KSA Friday, 09 January 2015 09:11 AM

Winds of Change sweeping through the nation.

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