Nimal Lanza
Nimal Lanza | |
|---|---|
| නිමල් ලාන්සා நிமல் லான்சா | |
| Member of Parliament for Gampaha District | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1974 |
| Party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Spouse | Enoka |
| Alma mater | St. Maris College, Negombo |
| Occupation | politician |
Antony Nimal Lanza Warnakulasooriya (born 13 October 1974), commonly known as Nimal Lanza (Sinhala: නිමල් ලාන්සා, Tamil: நிமல் லான்சா) is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, Sri Lanka Freedom Party - United People's Freedom Alliance/United People's Freedom Alliance, from the Gampaha district.[1]
Nimal Lanza has a brother, Dayann, who is Mayor of Negombo.[2]
He received his education at St. Maris College, Negombo.[3]
He was elected to parliament representing the Gampaha District at the 2015 parliamentary elections.[4] On 9 September 2015 he was appointed the deputy minister of Home Affairs in the second Sirisena cabinet, but resigned from the role on 19 December 2017.[5][6]
Controversies
On 29 August 2025, Lanza was arrested by the Sri Lanka Police in connection with allegations of assault and trespassing during a protest in 2006.[7] He is subsequently remanded until 12 September by the Negombo magistrate.[8] He was granted bail by the Negombo High Court on 9 September, following a revision application filed against the Negombo magistrate's court order refusing bail.[9]
References
- ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka – Nimal Lanza". Parliament of Sri Lanka. 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ Dayan Lanza
- ^ "St.Mary's college".
- ^ "Preferential votes- General Election 2015". adaderana.lk. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Palihawadana, Norman (19 December 2017). "Lanza says high CoL made him resign". The Island. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Nimal Lanza resigns as Deputy Minister". The Daily Mirror. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Former MP Nimal Lanza arrested". Ada Derana. 29 August 2025. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Nimal Lanza Remanded Over 2006 Election Case". News First. 29 August 2025. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Nimal Lanza granted bail". Daily Mirror. 9 September 2025. Archived from the original on 9 September 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.