Only 09 of them contested the general election and 2 of them added to National List.
Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Dr. Sita Arambepola have already been nominated for the National List.
Out of the 9 candidates who contested the preferential election in the general election, only one was defeated and 08 had won.
Those 08 winners are
Dr. Sarath Weerasekera (Colombo - 328,092)
Prof. Gunapala Ratnasekera (Kurunegala-141,991)
Dr. Nalaka Godahewa (Gampaha - 325,479)
Dr. Channa Jayasumana (Anuradhapura - 133,980)
Engineer Nalaka Kottagoda (Matale - 71,404)
Dr. Thilak Rajapaksa (Digamadulla - 54,203)
Attorney at Law Udayana Chaminda Kirindigoda (Kandy - 39,904)
Dr. Upul Galappaththi (Hambantota-63,369)
defeated
Chartered Accountant Anura Fernando (Colombo District)