Amarakeerthi Athukorala
Sri Lankan politician (1964–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amarakeerthi Athukorala (23 December 1964 – 9 May 2022) was a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Podujana Peramuna in the Sri Lankan parliament from Polonnaruwa Electoral District.[1][2][3]
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Amarakeerthi Athukorala | |
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අමරකීර්ති අතුකෝරල அமரகீர்த்தி அதுகோரள | |
Member of Parliament for Polonnaruwa District | |
In office 20 August 2020 – 9 May 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-12-23)23 December 1964 Ceylon |
Died | 9 May 2022(2022-05-09) (aged 57) Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
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During the 2022 Sri Lankan protests after armed loyalists of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa launched a violent attack against peaceful protestors violence erupted against government politicians. In the town of Nittambuwa, Athukorala's vehicle confronted a mob during which Athukorala's body guard opened fire, killing a man and wounding another. He later escaped along with his bodyguard and sought refuge in a nearby building, where they were later found dead.[lower-alpha 1][4]