Nimal Siripala de Silva
Nimal Siripala de Silva | |
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| නිමල් සිරිපාල ද සිල්වා நிமல் சிறிபால டி சில்வா | |
Silva at Indian Ocean Conference in Dhaka (2023) | |
| 7th Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party | |
| Assumed office 2024 Disputed | |
| Preceded by | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation | |
| In office 20 May 2022 – 23 September 2024 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickramasinghe |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickramasinghe Dinesh Gunawardena |
| Preceded by | Pramitha Tennakoon |
| Succeeded by | Vijitha Herath |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 12 August 2020 – 18 April 2022 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Dullas Alahapperuma |
| Succeeded by | Vidura Wickremanayake |
| In office 4 September 2015 – 26 October 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Ranjith Maddumabandara |
| Succeeded by | Arjuna Ranatunga |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 22 November 2019 – 12 August 2020 | |
| President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
| Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Thalatha Atukorale |
| Succeeded by | Ali Sabry |
| 13th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 16 January 2015 – 26 June 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Succeeded by | R. Sampanthan |
| Leader of the House | |
| In office 09 August 2005 – 20 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Succeeded by | Lakshman Kiriella |
| Member of Parliament for Badulla District | |
| In office 2000–2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| In office 1989–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 September 1944 Badulla, British Ceylon |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2019 – Present) United People's Freedom Alliance (2004 – 2019) People's Alliance (1994 – 2004) |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Profession | Proctor |
Nilenthi Nimal Siripala de Silva (born 6 September 1944) is a Sri Lankan politician who held a number of senior cabinet portfolios. He currently serves as the disputed chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He served as the Leader of the Opposition for a few months in 2015, and has served in several other ministerial posts: he is the former Cabinet Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation in 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka, former Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management, the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation and former Leader of the House.