Hon. R. Sampanthan | |
|---|---|
இரா. சம்பந்தன் | |
 Sampanthan in 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 – 30 June 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Trincomalee District | |
| In office 5 December 2001 – 30 June 2024 | |
| Succeeded by | K. S. Kugathasan |
| 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 | 5 February 1933 Trincomalee, 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 |
Rajavarothiam Sampanthan (Tamil: இராஜவரோதயம் சம்பந்தன்; Sinhala: රාජවරෝදියම් සම්බන්දන්; 5 February 1933 – 30 June 2024) was a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer who led the Tamil National Alliance from 2001 until his death in 2024. He was a Member of Parliament from 2001 until his death, and previously from 1977 to 1983 and from 1997 to 2000. He was the Leader of the Opposition from September 2015 to December 2018.[1][2]
- ^ "Sampanthan Chosen As New Leader Of The Opposition". Colombo Telegraph. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 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.