2026 Voters' Register Certified: 17.64 Million Eligible to Vote

COLOMBO (News1st): The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has officially certified the 2026 Voters' Register, bringing the total number of qualified voters to 17,641,006, a net increase of 90,835 compared to the 2025 electoral list.

Following shifts in voter proportions across electoral districts, the Commission has updated parliamentary seat allocations accordingly, increasing representation in Colombo and Gampaha from 18 to 19 seats each. 

In addition, to maintain the statutory balance based on population ratios, seat allocations for the Jaffna district have been reduced from 7 to 6, while Badulla district has dropped from 9 to 8 seats. 

All revised seat distributions are set to be formally published via an Extraordinary Gazette notification.