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Monday, March 17, 2008 - 04.14 GMT     Back
Former Minister Anura Bandaranaike passes away
Former Minister of National Heritage and Gampaha district MP Anura Bandaranaike passed away in his official residence Wisumpaya yesterday (16) afternoon.

Mr. Bandaranaike, 59, represented the parliament continuously after he was first elected to the parliament in 1977 as the second MP for Nuwara Eliya-Maskeliya multiple member constituency. He also held the positions of Leader of the Opposition and Speaker of Parliament.

He graduated in History and Political Science from Oxford University after finishing secondary education from Royal College, Colombo.

The funeral will take place at Horagolla on Wednesday (19).




 


 
  
 
     
 
   
   

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