The president of the Galle District Cricket Association has been assassinated, according to local media reports.

Just a week after after the organisation hosted the second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia at their ground, Premasiri Halambage was shot in his car beside his young son.

The incident occurred a week after Sri Lanka and Australia played a Test match at the ground. Credit:AP

Premasiri was rushed to hospital but did not survive, while it's unknown whether his son was hurt in the attack.

Premasiri was only appointed as the association's president last month in controversial circumstances.