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

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] His death is highly controversial and believed to have inside hands from the government.

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