Polls for Sri Lanka’s presidential election close 

by admin
Sep 21, 2024

Millions of Sri Lankans have turned out today to vote today in the island’s 9th presidential election, which is the first open presidential election since the country’s economic collapse in 2022.

Early polling indicated that across the island approximately 50% of people turned out to vote. 

Voter turnout as at 2pm
Nuwara Eliya 70%
Monaragala 65%
Matara 62%
Rathnapura 60%
Colombo 60%
Kalutara 60%
Mannar 60%
Digamadulla 60%
Hambantota 60%
Vanni 58%
Jaffna 48%#SriLanka #LKA #Elections2024 #SriLankaElections #PresPollSL… pic.twitter.com/PbgXWdFUcM

— Sri Lanka Tweet (@SriLankaTweet) September 21, 2024

The first postal results are expected around midnight.

Read more about the presidential candidates below: Who are the candidates standing in Sri Lanka's presidential election?

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