09 February, 2008 - Published 17:32 GMT

Sripathi killed in accident

Gampaha district MP and former Minister Sripathi Sooriyarachchi was killed in a road accident on Saturday.

The accident happened at Medagama near Galgamuwa on Anuradhapura -Kurunegala road

Sooriyarachchi and three others including one of his security guards were killed when the car they were travelling veered off the road and hit a tree.

Another security guard was admitted to Anuradhapura Hospital with serious injuries.

Sooriyaarachchi was a naval officer before he became a politician.