Update: High voter turnout

8 January 2015 11:40 am

A high voter turnout of more than 70 % in total was reported in the poll that concluded at 4.p.m. today, returning officers said.


A 70 % turnout was reported in Kalutara, 75 % in Matale, 70 % in Kegalle, 75 % in Kurunegala and 76 % in Anuradhapura.

The voter turnout in Vavuniya was reported as 66 % and 68 % in Mannar while it was 75 % in Kandy and 72 % in Trincomalee.

Voter turnout in some of the districts


76% in Matara

70% in Hambantota

80% in Nuwara Eliya

70% in Puttalam

75% in Moneragala

75 % in Polonnaruwa

70% in Kegalle

65% in Gampaha

79% in Galle

61% in Jaffna

70% in Vanni

60% in Batticaloa

70% in Digamadulla