At the conclusion of voting at 5 pm last evening Batticaloa Returning Officer M. Udayakumar said the final voter turnout was approximately 77 per cent.
According to the Batticaloa district MP Srinesan, the figure had crossed the 80% mark by noon, in the rural areas as compared to the urban areas.
Udayakumar said around 398,301 voters were eligible to vote in 428 polling...