Presidential Election 2019 - Polls closed

Voter turn out as at 2.00 PM

• Galle - 67%
• Hambanthota - 70%
• Vavuniya - 60%

-District Returning Officer 02:06 PM - Voter turnout as at 2.00 PM;

• Ampara - 55%
• Nuwara Eliya - 60%
• Kandy - 70%
• Polonnaruwa - 72%
• Kurunegala - 60%
• Matale - 70%

-District Returning Officer  01:53 PM - Voter turnout as at 1.00 PM

• Kilinochchi: 50%
• Anuradhapura:60%
• Trincomalee: 57%
• Monaragala: 55%
• Rathnapura: 65%
• Puttalam: 55%
• Badulla: 60%

- District Returning officer 01:09 PM - Voter turnout as at 12.00 PM for

• Anuradhapura: 50%
• Badulla: 60%
• Monaragala: 55%
• Rathnapura: 55%
• Puttalam: 50%

- District Returning officer 01:04 PM- Voter turnout as at 12.00 PM

• Batticoloa: 44%
• Polonnaruwa: 60%
• Mannar: 48%
• Matale: 65%

- District Returning officer 12:53 PM - Voter turnout as at 12.00 PM for

• Nuwara Eliya: 50%
• Ampara: 48%

- District Returning officer 12:49 PM - Voter turnout as of 11 am

• Kurunegala: 40%

- District Returning officer 12:47 PM - Voter turnout as of 12 noon

• Monaragala: 55%

- District Returning officer 12:45 PM - Voter turnout as of 12 noon

• Dhigamadulla: 48%

- District Returning officer 12:41 PM - Voter turn out at Matara exceeds 50% as at 12.00 PM - District Returning Officer 12:38 PM - Voter turn out at Anuradhapura 30% - District Returning Officer 11:36 AM - Voter turn out as at 10 AM

• Polonnaruwa - 48%
• Gampaha - 40%
• Kilinochchi - 30%

- District Returning Officer 11:24 AM - Voter turn out at Vavuniya - 35% -District Returning Officer 11:16 AM - Voter turn out as at 10 AM

• Jaffna - 24%
• Mannar - 30%

-  District Returning Officer 11:14 AM - Voter turn out at Puttalam as at 10 AM - 40% -District Returning Officer 11:06 AM - Voter turn out at Moneragala as at 10 AM - 45% -District Returning Officer 11:04 AM- Voter turn out at Kegalle as at 10 AM - 37% -District Returning Officer 10:52 AM - Voter turn out at Kandy 30% - District Returning Officer 10:47 AM - Voter turn out at Batticoloa 19% -District Returning Officer 10:40 AM - Voter turn out Nuwara Eliya as at 10 AM - 40% -District Returning Officer 10:35 AM - Voter turn out

• Galle: 25 %,
• Matara: 30%

-District Returning Officer "All those individuals who have not yet obtained their ballot papers for the Presidential elections could collect it till 5.00 pm today (November 16)" - Postal Department 9:52 AM - Both local and foreign election observers have begun supervising the activities of the Presidential elections 2019. Commissioner-General of the National Elections Commission, Saman Sri Rathnayake states that 17 foreign observers are currently engaging in election observing activities. 9:49 AM - "Voter turnout exceeds 30% in Kandy within 2 hours of polls opening." - Kandy District Returning Officer 8:07 AM - "Armed Police officers who are on duty at the polling stations will travel with the ballot boxes to the counting centers, and ensure the security of the ballot boxes.." - SSP Ruwan Gunasekara 8:05 AM - "The Police spent over Rs 60mn to remove illegal election posters and cutouts" - SSP Ruwan Gunasekara 8:05 AM - "This is one of the most peaceful elections that I have taken part in as a Police officer" - SSP Ruwan Gunasekara 8:04 AM - "We request the general public not to remain within a 500m radius of the polling station after casting their votes" - SSP Ruwan Gunasekara 8:00 AM - "Over 25,000 police officers have been deployed for polling booth duties. Over 3000 officers deployed for mobile patrols. Riot squads have also been placed on standby." - SSP Ruwan Gunasekara 7:20 AM - First official result of the 2019 Presidential Election expected to be released between 10:00 PM & 12:00 midnight; Await all election-related details & results on News 1st 7:17 AM - "If you have returned from overseas after an extended stay, please make sure you also carry your passport to the polling station as the elections officials present at the location could ask for it.." - NEC Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya 7:15 AM - "Go to the polling station as early as possible, ideally before 2 pm. If you are at the polling station at 5 pm and you have not received a ballot paper you will not be allowed to vote. So go as early as possible and exercise your right." - NEC Chairman Mahinda Deshapriya 7:10 AM - When going to the polling station make sure you have your polling card as well as a valid form of identification. These are the forms of identification that will be accepted at the polling center.

• National Identity Card (NIC)
• Valid Passport
• Valid driving license
• Identity card issued to clergy
• Government pensioners’ identity card
• Senior citizens’ identity card
• Temporary identity card issued by the Election Commission

7:00 AM - Polls are now open for the 2019 Presidential election. Polling centers will remain open till 5 pm today. 15,992,096 individuals have been deemed eligible to cast their votes during the election.