Sripathi Sooriyarachchi

Hon.
Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi
MP
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

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

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]

  1. ^ Daily News (Sri Lanka), Monday, 12 April 2004, "Jeewan, Sripathi want sports to reach greater heights" by Dinesh Weerawansa Archived 13 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Sooriyaarachchi killed in accident
  3. ^ Sripathi seeks police protection against death threats
  4. ^ BBC Sinhala, 17 March, 2007, 17:24 GMT - Former Minister arrested and remanded
  5. ^ ColomboPage, Saturday, February 9, 2008, 11:59 GMT. "Sri Lanka MP Sripathi Sooriyarachchi killed in road accident."
  6. ^ Parliament of Sri Lanka - Sripathi Sooriyarachchi Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine