Nimal Lanza

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]

Hon. Nimal Lanza MP
නිමල් ලාන්සා நிமல் லான்சா
Member of Parliament for Gampaha District
Incumbent
Assumed office 2015
Personal details
Born	(1974-10-13) 13 October 1974 (age 50) 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.^[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]