Elections for the north western and central provincial councils will take place on February 14th, announced the Elections Secretariat.
Nominations for the two PC polls closed at noon yesterday (Dec. 31).
For Kurunegala district in NWP, eight political parties and five independent groups have qualified to contest the election.
Nominations from two parties and two independent groups had been rejected.
From Puttalam, 13 political parties and independent groups each had filed nominations, but nominations from one political party and an independent group had been rejected, said returning officer M. Kingsley Fernando.
In CP, returning officer Gotabhaya Jayaratne said 10 parties and eight independent groups have qualified to contest from Kandy.
Nominations from two parties and independent groups each have been rejected.
For Matale, the nominations by 12 parties and eight independent groups have been accepted, said returning officer Gamini Seneviratne.
Nuwara Eliya returning officer D.P.G. Kumarasiri said nominations from 14 parties and 11 independent groups have been accepted, while the nomination of one political party had been rejected.
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