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Voter turnout around 50% in most areas

Voter turnout at the 2019 Presidential election was around 50% in most areas as of 12 noon today. According to election officials, as of 12 noon voter turnout was recorded as 55% in Hambantota, 55% in Kandy, 50% in Matara, 52% in Polonaruwa, 50% in Anuradhapura, 50% in Puttalam, 60% in Badulla, 55% in Kurunegala, 56% in Matale, 50% in Vavuniya, 40 % in Colombo, 45% in Ampara, 45% in Mullaitivu, 44% in Jaffna. Voting opened at 7am today and closes at 5pm this evening. Nearly 16 million voters

16 Nov, 2019

Sajith Premadasa tops votes in Nallur, Jaffna

New Democratic Front Presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa secured the most number of votes in the Nallur polling division in the Jaffna District at the 2019 Presidential election.    

16 Nov, 2019

Around 80 percent voter turnout recorded as polls end

Around 80 percent voter turnout was recorded as the 2019 Presidential election ended this evening. PAFFREL said that among the incidents noted on Election Day, the most serious was the firing at a convoy of buses taking displaced voters to their original homes in the North where they were registered to vote. However, no one was injured. Another was the attempt to set up unauthorized checkpoints in the North by security forces. Other incidents included five cases of assault, seven complaints o

16 Nov, 2019