Political Party

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)

District

Badulla

Portfolio

Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation

Date of Birth

1944-07-09

Religion

Buddhism

Civil Status

Married

Legislative Service

34 years, 5 months, 4 days

Profession

Attorney-at-Law

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Address (Sitting Days)

No. 93/20,Elvitigala Mawatha,Colombo 08.

Address (Non-Sitting Days)

No. 24/18,R.M. Gunawardena Mawatha,Badulla.

Phone (Sitting Days)

0112695600

Phone (Non-Sitting Days)

0552229892

Email

nimalsiripala@parliament.lk

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Academic Qualifications

Attorney-at-Law; Solicitor of the United Kingdom; G.C.E. (A/L); G.C.E. (O/L)

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2020-08-05 - to date)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2015-08-17 - 2020-03-02)
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2010-04-08 - 2015-06-26)
Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2010-03-09 - 2010-04-08)
Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2004-04-02 - 2010-02-09)
Fifth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2001-12-05 - 2004-02-07)
Fourth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2000-10-10 - 2001-10-10)
Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka- (2000-09-14 - 2000-10-10)
Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka- (1994-08-16 - 2000-08-18)
Second Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (1989-02-15 - 1994-06-24)

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation (2022-08-02)
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation (2022-05-20)
Minister of Labour (2020-08-12)

Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Minister of Justice, Human Rights & Legal Reforms (2019-11-22)
Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation (2018-10-29)
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation (2015-10-15)
Minister of Transport (2015-09-04)
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation (2010-11-22)

Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (2015-01-20)
Minister of Irrigation & Water Resources Management (2010-04-23)
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management and the Leader of the House of Parliament (2010-04-23)

Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition (2007-01-28)
Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition (2005-11-23)

Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation (2022-08-02 - to date)
Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation (2022-05-20 - 2022-07-06)
Minister of Labour (2020-08-12 - 2022-04-03)
Minister of Justice, Human Rights & Legal Reforms (2019-11-22 - 2020-03-02)
Minister of Transport & Civil Aviation (2018-10-29 - 2018-11-15)
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation (2015-10-15 - 2018-10-26)
Minister of Transport (2015-09-04 - 2015-10-15)
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (2015-01-20 - 2015-06-26)
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation (2010-11-22 - 2015-01-09)
Minister of Irrigation & Water Resources Management (2010-04-23 - 2010-05-04)
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management and the Leader of the House of Parliament (2010-04-23 - 2010-11-22)
Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition (2007-01-28 - 2010-04-09)
Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition (2005-11-23 - 2007-01-27)
Leader of the House of Parliament (2005-08-09 - 2005-11-23)
Minister of Healthcare, Nutrition and Uva-Wellassa Development (2004-04-10 - 2005-11-23)
Minister of Health, Indigenous Medicine and Social Services (2001-09-14 - 2001-12-07)
Minister of Posts & Telecommunication (2000-10-19 - 2001-09-14)
Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine (2000-08-10 - 2000-10-10)
Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine (1997-06-09 - 2000-08-09)
Minister of Housing Construction and Public Utilities (1994-11-14 - 1997-06-09)
Minister of Housing Construction and Public Utilities (1994-08-19 - 1994-11-12)

Fifth Session

Fourth Session

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

Fourth Session

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

First Session

2024-02-23

Petitioned By: B.W. Gnanawathie
Petition Status: Fully Rejected

2024-02-14

Petitioned By: H.A. Ranjith
Petition Status: Ministry Report Requested
Related Ministry: Ministry of Power and Energy

2022-01-14

Petitioned By: P.S.C. Piyasinghe
Petition Status: Follow Up Letter Sent
Related Ministry: Ministry of Finance

2020-12-17

Petitioned By: B.W. Gnanawathi
Petition Status: Meeting Sheduled
Related Ministry: Ministry of Health

2019-07-25

Petitioned By: A.G.A.S. Dayapriya
Petition Status: Partially Rejected
Related Ministry: Ministry of Defence

Legislature	Session	Questions Answered
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Fifth Session	2	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Fourth Session	1	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Third Session	3	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Second Session	2	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	9	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	5	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	53	Details

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	349	59	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	336	107	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	251	63	Details

Committee of Selection

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	2	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	6	6	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	5	4	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	5	4	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	8	3	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	0	2	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	5	3	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	0	1	Details

Committee on High Posts

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	10	11	0	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	6	12	0	Details

Committee on Parliamentary Business

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	4	9	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	16	12	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	8	6	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	11	6	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	32	2	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	1	2	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	18	10	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	10	18	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	40	49	Details

Liaison Committee

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	2	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports, Shipping and Aviation

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	6	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour and Foreign Employment

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports, Shipping and Aviation

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	2	0	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	1	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport & Civil Aviation

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	0	1	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	26	1	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into incidents of infringe of privileges of the Members of Parliament and of the Parliament and to make suitable recommendations in that regard

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	3	0	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	2	13	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to make recommendations for the Review and Reform of Legal Education in Sri Lanka

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	8	0	Details

Special Meeting with the Hon. Speaker

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	2	0	0	Details

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Unanimously Elected Vice President of the World Health Organisation in 1998.

Hon. Nimal Siripala de Silva, Attorney at Law, M.P.

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Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

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Liaison Committee

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports, Shipping and Aviation

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour and Foreign Employment

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports, Shipping and Aviation

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport & Civil Aviation

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into incidents of infringe of privileges of the Members of Parliament and of the Parliament and to make suitable recommendations in that regard

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Select Committee of Parliament to make recommendations for the Review and Reform of Legal Education in Sri Lanka

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Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Labour and Foreign Employment

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports, Shipping and Aviation

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport & Civil Aviation

Select Committee of Parliament to identify appropriate reforms of the election laws and the electoral system and to recommend necessary amendment

Select Committee of Parliament to investigate into incidents of infringe of privileges of the Members of Parliament and of the Parliament and to make suitable recommendations in that regard

Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of women’s rights in Sri Lanka

Select Committee of Parliament to make recommendations for the Review and Reform of Legal Education in Sri Lanka

Special Meeting with the Hon. Speaker

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