Antony Nimal Lanza Warnakulasooriya, 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
Nimal Lanza | |
|---|---|
| නිමල් ලාන්සා நிமல் லான்சா | |
| Member of Parliament for Gampaha District | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Negombo |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Spouse | Enoka |
| Alma mater | St. Maris College, Negombo |
| Occupation | politician |
Nimal Lanza has a brother, Dayann, who is Mayor of Negombo.[1]
He received his education at St. Maris College, Negombo.[2]
He was elected to parliament representing the Gampaha District at the 2015 parliamentary elections.[3] 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.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ 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.
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