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Nimal Siripala de Silva | |
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| නිමල් සිරිපාල ද සිල්වා நிமல் சிறிபால டி சில்வா | |
 Silva at Indian Ocean Conference in Dhaka (2023) | |
| 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 MP (born 6 September 1944) is a Sri Lankan politician currently serving as the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation[1] and one of the two acting chairmen of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party alongside Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.[2] 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 and former Leader of the House.[3]
He is a member of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and a Member of Parliament representing the Badulla District.