In pictures - Polls close in Sri Lanka’s presidential election

^{A polling station in Mannar this morning.}

Polls have closed across the island and counting has begun in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election.

As of 2PM local time, turnout had been reported to exceed 50% across the North-East.

There were no serious incidents of violence reported, but one Tamil youth was reported arrested in Jaffna earlier today after he reportedly tore up his ballot paper in a sign of protest.

Sri Lanka’s Election Commission also reported that it received more than 300 complaints of election violations within the last 24 hours alone. Overall, a total of 5,551 complaints were received.

The first set of results is expected to be received around midnight local time, as counting begins.

See more photographs from across the North-East below.

^{Ballot papers arrive to be counted at Jaffna Central College.}

^{Ballot papers arrive to be counted at Mannar.}

Ballot papers arrive to be counted in Mullaitivu

^{Tamil common candidate P Ariyanenthiran casts his vote in Batticaloa this morning.}

^{Ballot boxes arrive in the North-East yesterday under Sri Lankan police protection.}

^{Elderly voters arrive to cast their votes in Jaffna.}

^{Polling stations in Mullaitivu this morning.}

^{Ballot boxes and election monitors arrive in Vavuniya this morning.}

^{A polling station in Amparai this morning.}