Gamini Atukorale
Sri Lankan politician (1951–2002)
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Gamini Atukorale (2 April 1951 – 1 January 2002) was a former Transport, Highways and Civil Aviation Minister in Sri Lanka and former General Secretary and Deputy Leader of United National Party.[2][3] Former member of parliament Thalatha Atukorale is the sister of Gamini Atukorale.[4]
Born2 April 1951
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Died1 January 2002 (aged 50)
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Spouse(s)Harindrani Atukorale
nee Dissanayake[1]
nee Dissanayake[1]
OccupationPolitician
Gamini Atukorale | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Transport, Highways, and Civil Aviation | |
| Member of Parliament for Nivithigala | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1951 Ratnapura, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 1 January 2002 (aged 50) Ratnapura, Sri Lanka |
| Spouse(s) | Harindrani Atukorale nee Dissanayake[1] |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Death
Atukorale died as a result of a cardiac arrest on 1 January 2002 at his residence in Ratnapura.[5][6] In 2005, UPFA Presidential candidate's election coordinator, former Minister Mangala Samaraweera termed Atukorale's death suspicious and proposed a "Special Commission" to probe it.[7]
