The government intends to hold the provincial council election before April next year.
The SJB and other parties are already in the process of selecting their candidates.
The SJB decided to advertise for applications from aspiring candidates.
Deputy minister Ruwan Senarath said the government had no intention of delaying the PC election.
Legal hurdles against holding the election are presently being looked into, he said.
Election commission chief Saman Sri Ratnayake expressed readiness to hold the election once those issues are rectified, since the funds required have already been allotted.
For nearly 10 years, the governors are controlling the all nine dissolved provinces.