Ilankei Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) Member of Parliament and former opposition leader R. It is reported that Sampanthan passed away a few moments ago yesterday (30).
He was 91 years old when he died.
R. It is reported that Sangan was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo when he passed away.
Born on February 5, 1933, he was first elected to Parliament in 1977.
He led the Tamil National Alliance and held the position of Leader of the Opposition in Parliament from 2015 to December 2019.