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Hon.
Felix Dias Bandaranaike
Minister of Finance
In office 3 September 1975 – 18 May 1977
Prime Minister
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Preceded by
N. M. Perera
Succeeded by
Ronnie de Mel
In office 21 July 1960 – 24 August 1962
Prime Minister
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Preceded by
J. R. Jayewardene
Succeeded by
C. P. de Silva
Member of Parliament for Dompe
In office 1960–1977
Preceded by
Constituency Established
Succeeded by
Sarathchandra Rajakaruna
Personal details
Born
5 November 1930 Colombo, British Ceylon
Died
26 June 1985(1985-06-26) (aged 54) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Political party
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse(s)
Lakshmie Dias Bandaranaike (née Jayasundera)
Children
Christine
Alma mater
Royal College, Colombo, University of Ceylon
Occupation
Politician
Profession
Lawyer
Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike (Sinhala:ෆීලික්ස් ඩයස් බණඩාරනායක) (5 November 1930 – 26 June 1985) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, who served as Cabinet Minister of Finance, Parliamentary Secretary for the Prime Minister and Defence and External Affairs (de facto foreign minister) (1960–1965) and Cabinet Minister of Justice (1970–77) in the cabinet of Prime Minister Sirima Bandaranaike. He was a very popular person about the anti-corruption campaign and also known as the "virtual leader of the state" during the SLFP governments after the death of Prime minister S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike. He was very active in defeating two major coups against the government, one is 1962 attempted military coup and JVP's 1971 JVP Insurrection.[1][2][3][4][5]
^"18th death anniversary of Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike". Rootsweb. 26 June 2003.
^"Help build a united Sri Lanka – Felix tells Tamils". Daily News. 5 November 2005. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
^"Democracy and co-existence in a pluralistic society". Daily News. 5 November 2001. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
^"Felix Dias undertook series of measures to modernise public service performance – Dr. Amunugama". Daily News. 28 June 2005. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
^"Delayed Revolt". Time. 3 March 1961. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
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