The United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) ended all speculation conclusively by naming former President Mahinda Rajapaksa as their lead candidate in the Kurunegala District. The UPFA nominees for the Kurunegala District are as follows:
1. Mahinda Rajapaksa
2. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa
3. Johnston Fernando
4. Shantha Bandara
5. Jayarathne Herath
6. Salinda Dissanayake
7. Indika Bandaranayake
8. Tharanath Basnayake
9. Nimal Wijesinghe
10. R. D. Nimaladasa
11. Dayasiri Jayasekara
12. Athula Wijesinghe
13. Darshani Wickremesinghe
14. Sujani Maheshika
15. D.B. Herath
16. Asanka Nawarathne
17. K. A. Padmasiri
