Sripathi Sooriyarachchi

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

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

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]