The National Election Commission announced that voting for Sri Lanka's General Election 2020 concluded peacefully,  at 5.00 p.m. today (August 5).

 

The polling process commenced at 7.00 a.m., today.

 

Polling was conducted  at 12,985 polling stations across  Sri Lanka under high security provided by over  5,000 Police and civil defence personnel. 

 

The Chairman of the Election Commission, Mahinda Deshapriya stated that the overall voter turnout across the country for the General Election is over 70 percent, at the close of polls.

 

The voter turnout of all electoral districts at the conclusion of polls 

Colombo 72%

Gampaha 69%

Kaluthara 71%

Kandy 71%

Matale 71% 

Nuwaraeliya 71%

Galle 69%

Matara 71%

Hambantota 73%

Jaffna 74%

Wanni 73%

Batticaloa 72 %

Digamadulla 72%

Trincomalee74%

Kurunegala 69%

Puttalam 65%

Anuradhapura 71%

Polnnaruwa 71%

Badulla 74%

Monaragala 74%

Rathnapura 73 %

Kegalle 71%