Sripathi Sooriyarachchi

Hon. Sripathi Sooriyaarachchi MP
Member of Parliament for Gampaha District
In office 22 April 2004 – 9 February 2008
Succeeded by	Reggie Ranatunga
Majority	76,637 Preferential Votes
Personal details
Born	(1962-09-08)8 September 1962
Died	9 February 2008(2008-02-09) (aged 45)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance
Spouse	Dilrukshi Sooriyaarachchi
Children	4
Alma mater	St. Anthony's College, Wattala
Occupation	Lawyer

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]

References

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