Amarakeerthi Athukorala
Amarakeerthi Athukorala | |
|---|---|
| අමරකීර්ති අතුකෝරල அமரகீர்த்தி அதுகோரள | |
| Member of Parliament for Polonnaruwa District | |
| In office 20 August 2020 – 9 May 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1964 Ceylon |
| Died | 9 May 2022 (aged 57) Nittambuwa, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
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.
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.