50% voter turnout by 2 p.m.
8 January 2015 09:45 am
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. p.m