R. Sampanthan
Rajavarothiam Sampanthan (Tamil: இராஜவரோதயம் சம்பந்தன்; Sinhala: රාජවරෝදියම් සම්බන්දන්; 5 February 1933 – 30 June 2024) is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and lawyer. He has been the Tamil National Alliance party leader since 2001. He has also been a Member of Parliament since 2001. He was the Leader of the Opposition from September 2015 to December 2018.[1][2] He passed at a private hospital on 30 June 2024, at the age of 91.[3]
R. Sampanthan | |
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இரா. சம்பந்தன் | |
 Sampanthan in November 2013 | |
| 14th Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 3 September 2015 – 18 December 2018 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Preceded by | Nimal Siripala De Silva |
| Succeeded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Leader of the Tamil National Alliance | |
| In office 2001–2024 | |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Trincomalee District | |
| In office 5 December 2001 – June 30 2024 | |
| Majority | 33,834 |
| In office 1997 – 18 August 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Arunasalam Thangathurai |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Trincomalee | |
| In office 21 July 1977 – 7 September 1983 | |
| Preceded by | B. Neminathan |
| Majority | 15,144 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1933 British Ceylon |
| Died | 30 June 2024 (aged 91) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi |
| Other political affiliations | Tamil National Alliance |
| Alma mater | Ceylon Law College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
R. Sampanthan Media
U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets Sampanthan in May 2015.
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References
- ↑ "Sampanthan Chosen As New Leader Of The Opposition". Colombo Telegraph. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ethnic Tamil lawmaker becomes opposition leader in Sri Lanka for first time in decades". Fox News. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ↑ Former TNA Leader R. Sampanthan no more