Several key political parties including the UPFA, the UNP and the JVP yesterday submitted nominations for both the Provinces.
According to election authorities in the Ratnapura district which comes under Sabaragamuwa province four political parties had handed over their nominations including United National Party (UNP), Upcountry Peoples Front (UPF), New Left Front (NLF) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in addition to three independent groups.

Out of 27 eligible candidates from each party, the Ratnapura district is set to appoint 24 members to the Sabaragamuwa PC.
According to election authorities in the Kegalle district seven political parties and five independent groups had handed over their list of nominees by noon yesterday.

The UPFA, UNP, JVP, UPF, NLF, NDF and Lanka Maha Sabha had submitted nominations along with five other independent groups for Kegalle which is set to appoint 18 candidates out of 21 eligible from each party.

In the Anuradhapura district only two political parties had handed over their nominations by noon yesterday, the United Socialist Front (USP) and National Development Front (NDF).

Out of 24 eligible nominees the Anuradhapura district would appoint 21 members to the North Central Provincial Council.