Sripathi_Sooriyaarachchi

Sripathi Sooriyarachchi

Sripathi Sooriyarachchi

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

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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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