UPFA Kurunegala District candidate - Mahinda Rajapaksa and his son - UPFA Hambantota District candidate - Namal Rajapaksa are two such figures.

Also, UNP MP Rajitha Senaratne and his son Chathura were elected to parliament after contesting from the Gampaha and Kalutara districts.

Brothers :

Former minister Arjuna Ranatunga and former Western provincial councillor Prasanna Ranatunga, who contested the General election as political rivals, are both elected to parliament.

Their younger brother - Ruwan Ranatunga however, was defeated.

Similarly, the Aluthgamage brothers - Mahindananda and Ananda, who were elected from Kandy District, are political rivals.

Meanwhile, Hambantota District MP - Chamal Rajapaksa, the former Speaker, is the brother of Mahinda Rajapaksa. Their niece, former minister Nirupama Rajapaksa was defeated at the election.

Nuwara Eliya District MP Navin Dissanayake and Kandy District MP Mayantha Dissanayake are brothers. Navin is also the son-in-law of UNP National List MP - Karu Jayasuriya.

Spouses
There is also a husband and wife in the new parliament, namely UNP MP Daya Gamage and his wife Anoma, who was named as an UNP National List MP.

(BBC Sandeshaya)