The ruling UPFA and the main opposition UNP say they will hand in their nominations for upcoming provincial polls on December 30^th.

Spokesmen for the two parties say their lists of nominations were in the final stages of preparation.

The leftist JVP says it has finalized its list of candidates.

Meanwhile, an independent group led by a Buddhist monk, Ven. Battaramulle Seelaratana and comprising candidates from Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities, has handed in nominations for Kurunegala district in north western province.

For central province, four independent groups have placed their deposits.

The Police Elections Bureau says the five district secretariats of Matale, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Kurunegala and Puttalam have been provided with additional security for the duration of the nominations that close on December 31^st.

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