Nimal Siripala de Silva
| The Honourable Nimal Siripala de Silva MP | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Badulla | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management | |
| In office 16 April 2010 – 09 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Anuruddha Ratwatte |
| Succeeded by | Duminda Dissnayake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 6, 1944 Badulla, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality |  Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations |
United People's Freedom Alliance (2004 – Present) People's Alliance (1994 – 2004) |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Nilenthi Nimal Siripala de Silva MP (6 September 1944) is current opposition leader of Sri Lanka Freedom Party and a Member of Parliament representing the Badulla District
He is Lawyer a by profession & was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo.
He is the Assembly President of the World Health Organisation. In 1996 July 4th, De Silva was able to escaped with injuries in an attempted assassination by a LTTE women suicide bomber at the Stanley Road in Jaffna. This incident took place minutes after the Minister declared open a branch of Building Materials Corporation (BMC) in Jaffna. Brigadier Ananda Hamangoda (Jaffna Sector Commander), Ranjith Godamuna (Chairman, Lanka Cement) and 21 others were killed and more than 50 injured in this explosion.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Wasantha Siriwardena (1996-07-07). "Thursdays blast in Jaffna". The Sunday Times - Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- Biographies of Present Members
- "Old Nalandians elected MPs to be felicitated". Daily News. Retrieved 2002-03-27.
- "Opposition weaker than ever before -Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
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