Over 80% voter turnout as at 5 p.m.: PAFFREL

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Execute Director of the People’s Actions for Free and Fair Elections (PAFFREL) Rohana Hettiarachchi said average voter turnout of over 80 per cent was recorded at the conclusion of the presidential election.

He said voting has been peaceful throughout the day.

Voter turnout according to returning officers as at 5.00 p.m:

Nuwara Eliya	80%
Kandy	80%
Puttalam	75%
Badulla	80%
Polonnaruwa	80%
Anuradhapura	80%
Hambantota	80%
Ratnapura	84%
Gampaha	81%
Jaffna	66%
Killinochchi	73%
Batticaloa	77%
Ampara	80%
Kegalle	79%
Trincomalee	83%
Monaragala	84%
Kalutara	80%
Mullaitivu	76%
Vavuniya	75%
Mannar	71%
Colombo	80%
Matale	80%
Galle	80%
Matara	80%
Kurunegala	81%

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Comments - 8

Hope for a good result Saturday, 16 November 2019 06:23 PM

Thank God the minorities have voted !

Keeping our fingers crossed. ! Saturday, 16 November 2019 06:27 PM

Well done our brothers and sisters. The fear was that the right thinking people will shun the polls. Thank god it appears not so.

Gayan Saturday, 16 November 2019 06:35 PM

Now that's a proper turnout for an election. No one can dispute the outcome.

D perera Saturday, 16 November 2019 07:24 PM

My predictions are Gota will get Minimum 55% votes. These are my calculations. 2015 Presidential election. Matri got 51.28% votes

ANWAR HUSSAIN ABDUL CADER Saturday, 16 November 2019 08:07 PM

TO THE INCOMING NEW PRESIDENT, GENTLEMAN . WE SRILANKANS RESPECT ANY LOYAL PRESIDENT WHO WINS TO PROTECT AND KEEP THE RESPECT OF THE BUDDHIST COUNTRY WHERE ALL COMMUNITIES CAN LIVE IN PEACE AND HARMONY. LET NO EVIL GREED MISGUIDE YOU.

George Harry Saturday, 16 November 2019 08:27 PM

MR was a GENTLEMAN who introduced a Free

Anthony Saturday, 16 November 2019 08:45 PM

80% VOTED 65% FOR THE GREEN IS UNOFFICIAL FORECAST

K.L.Lakshman Fernando Saturday, 16 November 2019 09:38 PM

More turn out in kurunagala, Ratnapura, may favour Gotanaya. Will have to wait and see

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