The first election results of the 2024 parliamentary elections will be released by 10 p.m. today, Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said.
Voting for the election began at 7 a.m. at 13,314 polling centers around the country and will end at 4 p.m.
Counting of the first postal votes will commence at 5 p.m., and all counting will depend on the efficiency of the counting centers.
There are 8,888 candidates running in this election, with 17,140,354 individuals eligible to vote.
However, there may be an influence from the weather in the evening.
Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa stated that polling for Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election has been peaceful, with no election-related violence reported so far.
However, he noted that three individuals involved in illegal election campaigning activities were arrested today (14). The arrested persons, aged 49, 19, and 26, are from Nedunkerny, Mannar, and Biyagama.
Accordingly, the voter turnout percentages of several districts as at 2.00 p.m. today (Nov.14) are as follows:
Gampaha – 52%
Kalutara – 45%
Jaffna – 42%
Kilinochchi – 46%
Mannar – 55%
Batticaloa – 47%
Trincomalee – 51%
Monaragala – 47%
Stay tuned for more updates!
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