Anura may refer to:

Biology

Frog A frog is any member of a diverse and largely semiaquatic group of short-bodied, tailless amphibian vertebrates composing the order (biology), order Anura (coming from the Ancient Greek , literally 'without tail'). Frog species with rough ski ...

s, an order of animals in binomial nomenclature * ''Anura'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family *

Anura (elephant) The is a zoo, owned by the government of Tokyo Metropolis, and located in Hino, Tokyo, Japan. The Tama Zoo was opened on May 5, 1958, originally as a of the Ueno Zoo. The zoo aims to use its large site – 52 ha, compared to the 14.3 ha of the U ...

, a long-lived elephant at the Tama Zoo in Japan

People

Anura is a common given name in Sri Lanka *

Anura Bandaranaike Anura Bandaranaike (15 February 1949 – 16 March 2008) was a Sri Lankan politician, who served as Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (2000-2001) and Leader of the Opposition (1983–1988). He held several cabinet ministries: as Foreig ...

(1949–2008), Sri Lankan politician *

Anura Kumara Dissanayake Anura Kumara Dissanayake (born 24 November 1968), commonly referred to by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician who has been the tenth and current president of Sri Lanka since 2024. Dissanayake is the first Sri Lankan president to be ele ...

(born 1968), 10th President of Sri Lanka *

Anura Horatious Anura Horatious () is a popular Sri Lankan author of crime fiction, best known for the bestselling novel ''Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli'' (, (''Firearms and Fireworks''). The novel was later adapted into an award-winning film by Udayakantha Warnasuriya ...

, Sri Lankan novelist * Anura C. Perera (born 1947), Sri Lankan-American writer and astronomer *

Anura Ranasinghe Anura Nandana Ranasinghe (13 October 1956 – 9 November 1998) was a Sri Lankan cricketer, who represented Sri Lanka at international level 11 times. School times Ranasinghe won the best schoolboy cricketer award during the 1974–75 cricketi ...

(1956–1998), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Anura Rohana Anura Rohana (born 11 September 1973) is a Sri Lankan professional golfer. He plays primarily on the Professional Golf Tour of India, where he has won three times. He also plays on the Asian Tour and Asian Development Tour The Asian Developmen ...

, Sri Lankan golfer *

Anura Tennekoon Anura Tennekoon also spelt as Anura Tennakoon (born 29 October 1946) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. He was educated at the S. Thomas' College in Mount Lavinia. After captaining the school ...

(born 1946), Sri Lankan cricketer *

Anura Wegodapola Anura Wegodapola (born Senevirathne Panditha Abeykoon Bandaranayaka Wasala Mudiyense Ralahamilage Anura Bandara Wegodapola on 23 March 1981) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for Sri L ...

(born 1981), cricketer for Sri Lanka Navy *

Anura Priyadharshana Yapa Yapa Appuhamilage Anura Priyadharshana (known as Anura Priyadharshana Yapa born 18 January 1959) MP for Kurunegala former Cabinet Minister of Disaster Management in 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka. Anura Priyadharshana Yapa is also the General Se ...

(born 1959), Sri Lankan politician

Place

* Anura, Varanasi, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Place

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