Over 70 per cent of voter turnout was reported in most districts by 4.00 p.m. today, returning officers in the respective districts said.

Matale and Ratnapura districts reported a voter turnout of 80 per cent while Galle, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa reported a turnout of mover 75 per cent.

The voter turnout in other districts as follows:

Vavuniya: 70 %
Badulla: 62%
Kandy: 63
Ampara: 70
Puttalam: 72%
Nuwara Eliya: 65%
Matara: 75.2%
Moneragala: 80%