Former President and SLPP candidate Maithripala Sirisena has secured the highest number of preferential votes (111,137 votes) in the Polonnaruwa district.
SLPP
Maithripala Sirisena - 111,137
Roshan Ranasinghe - 90,615
Siripala Gamlath - 67,917
Amarakeerthi Athukorale - 45,939
SJB
Kins Nelson - 22,392
(Daily Mirror)