Nimal Lanza
Former State Minister and former Member of Parliament · Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)
Overview
- Status
- CHARGES PENDING
- Current Case
- Reopened case arising from an alleged 2006 assault and unlawful entry incident.
- Next Hearing
- Not publicly confirmed
- Last Verified
- 8 September 2025
The short version
Nimal Lanza is facing charges. Reopened case arising from an alleged 2006 assault and unlawful entry incident. Granted bail on a surety of Rs.200,000.
How did we get here?
- 8 September 2025
Remand Ended / Bail Granted
Court: Negombo High Court / Magistrate proceedings
Sources (3)
- 29 August 2025
Remanded
Court: Negombo High Court / Magistrate proceedings
Sources (3)
Court cases
Reopened case arising from an alleged 2006 assault and unlawful entry incident.
What’s happened
Granted bail on a surety of Rs.200,000.
- Court
- Negombo High Court / Magistrate proceedings
- Next hearing / due
- Not publicly confirmed
Sources (3)
Political career
Ministerial positions
Former State Minister and former Member of Parliament
Dates not publicly confirmed
Other political positions
No other positions publicly confirmed.
Party history
Historical SLFP background; exact original membership dates are not pinned down.
Reported among the Nov 2018 SLPP crossover group and elected under SLPP in 2020. Later leadership of a separate political grouping means current formal SLPP status should not be assumed.