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 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 Parliament for Trincomalee | |
In office 21 July 1977 – 7 September 1983 | |
Preceded by | B. Neminathan |
Majority | 15,144 |
Personal details | |
Born | British Ceylon | 5 February 1933
Died | 30 June 2024 Colombo, Sri Lanka | (aged 91)
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 |
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]