Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election is in full swing, with voting underway at 13,421 polling stations across the country. A total of 17,140,354 voters are eligible to cast their ballots in this historic election, which features a record 38 candidates.
As of 2 PM, the voter turnout percentages reported by District Returning Officers are as follows:
- Kurunegala: 65%
- Kegalle: 65%
- Gampaha: 62%
- Galle: 61%
- Puttalam: 57%
- Nuwara Eliya: 70%
- Matara: 62%
- Rathnapura: 60%
- Colombo: 60%
- Kalutara: 60%
- Mannar: 60%
- Badulla: 56%
- Trincomalee: 54%
- Monaragala: 65%
- Digamadulla: 60%
- Hambantota: 60%
- Vanni: 58%
- Jaffna: 49%
Nuwara Eliya has reported the highest voter turnout at 70%, while Jaffna has the lowest so far at 49%. Voting will continue until 4 PM today, with officials expecting a strong turnout across the island.
