In Sri Lanka, nominations for the upcoming general election will close at noon on Friday. The Election Commission has issued guidelines to the parties submitting national list candidates.

The poll body has advised all political parties and independent groups contesting the election to submit a list of suitable national list nominees during the nomination period.
Meanwhile, Several of the major political parties contesting in the upcoming general election have submitted their nomination papers so far. According to the Election Commission, a total of 33 independent groups and political parties have already submitted nominations to contest the General Election.

The general election is scheduled for 14th of November to elect 225 Parliamentarians out of which 29 members belong to the National list. A national list member of parliament is a nominated member of parliament who is appointed by a political party or an independent group to the Parliament of Sri Lanka. The number of national list MPs allocated to a contesting party or an independent group depends on the proportion of their share of the national vote.