Anura Bastian

Anura Bastian (born 30 July 1950) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was a former Deputy Minister of Defence and Member of Parliament (1978 - 1989). A favorite of J. R. Jayewardene, he succeeded his parliamentary seat when the latter became President of Sri Lanka. In 1983, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defence.[1][2][3][4]

Hon.

Anura Bastian
Deputy Minister of Defence
In office
1983–1989
PresidentJ. R. Jayewardene
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Colombo West District
In office
5 February 1978 – 8 March 1989
Personal details
Born (1950-07-30) 30 July 1950
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party

References
  1. "Hon. Bastian, Anura, M.P." www.parliament.lk. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. de Mel, Kithsiri. "Ranil should step down-Fmr. MPs". DailyMirrior. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  3. "Ranil 'exceeded' authority". BBC. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  4. Neville Karunatilake. "The 87th death commemoration of the national hero Edward Henry Pedris". Island. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
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