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Ex-State Minister Nimal Lanza remanded
The Island
|August 30, 2025
Former State Minister and ex-MP Nimal Lanza was remanded until 12 September by the Negombo Magistrate’s Court after surrendering to the Kochchikade Police earlier yesterday (29).
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Lanza faces charges filed by the Attorney General in connection with an alleged assault and trespassing incide
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