Overall voter turnout of the Western and Southern Provincial Council elections stood at 55-60%, Elections Watchdog Paffrel announced in the evening. 

The lowest voter turn out was reported from the Colombo District which stood at 49% while the highest was reported from Hambanthota 61%. 

Voter turnout of Gampaha stood at 57%, Matara at 58%, Galle 55% and Kalutara 58%, Paffrel said.