Voter turnout as at 4.00 p.m.

Over 70 per cent of voter turnout was reported in most districts by 4.00 p.m. today, returning officers in the respective districts said.

Matale and Ratnapura districts reported a voter turnout of 80 per cent while Galle, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa reported a turnout of mover 75 per cent.

The voter turnout in other districts as follows:

Vavuniya: 70 %
Badulla: 62%
Kandy: 63
Ampara: 70
Puttalam: 72%
Nuwara Eliya: 65%
Matara: 75.2%
Moneragala: 80%