By: Isuru Parakrama
November 14, Colombo (LNW): The 2024 General Election in Sri Lanka officially closed this evening, with polling stations across the country operating from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Voters visited 13,421 polling centres to elect representatives for the Tenth Parliament of Sri Lanka, marking a significant event in the nation’s democratic process.
This election determines the composition of the new 225-member Parliament, with 196 seats decided by public vote and an additional 29 seats allocated through the National List, which allows political parties to nominate members based on overall vote shares.
The inaugural session of the Tenth Parliament is scheduled to open on November 21, 2024 at 10:00 am, when newly elected representatives will take their seats to address the country’s legislative agenda for the coming term.
The voter turnout in each district following the conclusion of the election is elaborated below:
Colombo: 65%
Nuwara Eliya: 68%
Kurunegala: 64%
Batticaloa: 61%,
Matara: 64%
Puttalam: 56%
Anuradhapura: 65%
Badulla: 66%
Mannar: 70%
Trincomalee: 67%
Mullativu: 63%
Kegalle: 64%
Polonnaruwa: 65%
Ratnapura: 65%
