The SLPP has nominated 17 national list members who will be sworn in as MPs.
Several notable ffigures, including former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivaad Cabraal, President's Counsel Ali Sabry and former Minister G.L. Peiris have been nominated as national list MPs.
The full list of names is as follows
Prof. G.L. Peiris, Sagara Kariyawasam, Ajith Nivard Kabraal, PC Ali Sabry, PC Jayantha Weerasinghe, Mrs.Manjula Dissanayake, Prof. Ranjith Bandara, Prof. Charitha Herath, Gevindu Kumarathunga, Mohomed Muzammil, Prof. Tissa Vitarana, Engineer Yadamini Gunawardena, Dr.Surendra Ragavan, Tiran Alles, Dr. Seetha Arambepola, Jayantha Ketagoda, Marjan Faleel