Amarakeerthi Athukorala | |
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| අමරකීර්ති අතුකෝරල அமரகீர்த்தி அதுகோரள | |
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| Member of Parliament for Polonnaruwa District | |
| In office 20 August 2020 – 9 May 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1964 Ceylon |
| Died | 9 May 2022 (aged 57) Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
Amarakeerthi Athukorala (23 December 1964 – 9 May 2022) was a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Podujana Peramuna in the Sri Lankan parliament from Polonnaruwa Electoral District.[1][2][3]
During the 2022 Sri Lankan protests after armed loyalists of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa launched a violent attack against peaceful protestors violence erupted against government politicians. In the town of Nittambuwa, Athukorala's vehicle confronted a mob during which Athukorala's body guard opened fire, killing a man and wounding another. He later escaped along with his bodyguard and sought refuge in a nearby building, where they were later found dead.[a][4]
- ^ "The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka" (PDF). Sri Lankan Government. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Hon. Amarakeerthi Athukorala, M.P." Sri Lankan Parliament. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "SLPP MP claims Basil is a leader with 7 brains". NewsHub.lk. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka MP among three killed on day of violence". Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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