Sripathi Sooriyarachchi

Sripathi Sooriyarachchi (8 September 1962 – 9 February 2008) was a Sri Lankan politician, member of parliament, lawyer and former wrestling champion.[1]

Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi
Member of Parliament
for Gampaha District
In office
22 April 2004 – 9 February 2008
Succeeded byReggie Ranatunga
Majority76,637 Preferential Votes
Personal details
Born(1962-09-08)8 September 1962
Died9 February 2008(2008-02-09) (aged 45)
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations
United People's Freedom Alliance
SpouseDilrukshi Sooriyaarachchi
Children4
Alma materSt. Anthony's College, Wattala
OccupationLawyer

He was fired from his cabinet position after he accused Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapaksa of entering into an accord with LTTE.[2] He had alleged he faced death threats.[3] In March 2007, he was arrested on charges of misusing a government vehicle[4] He was associated with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Mahajana faction.[5] His parliamentary web page identified him as a member of parliament for the district of Gampaha, a member of the United People's Freedom Alliance, and a Buddhist.[6]

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