Less voter turnout across the country in first three hours of pollingNewsDespite three hours passed since polling opened early this morning, less voter turnout was witnessed across the country, according to the voter turnout data from the Election Secretariat. As of 9:00 a.m, district-level voter turnout for the polls has exceeded 10 per cent in several districts with Colombo recording a turnout of 20 per cent, while Kalutara followed with 15 per cent. In other districts, lower voter turnouts were recorded: 7 per cent in Nuwara-Eliya, 5 per cent in Jaffna, 6 per cent in Kilinochchi, and 10 per cent in Trincomalee. Fairly heavy showers of about 75 mm are likely in other areas. Manjula Gajanayake, Executive Director at the Institute for Democratic Reforms and Electoral Studies (IRES) told Times Online that the voter turnout will improve later in the day considering the past voting pattern of Sri Lankan voters.

Source: Sunday Times November 14, 2024 05:04 UTC