R. Sampanthan
Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka
Rajavarothiam Sampanthan is a Sri Lankan Tamil politician and lawyer who has led the Tamil National Alliance since 2001. He has also been a Member of Parliament since 2001, and previously served as a Member of Parliament from 1977 to 1983 and from... Wikipedia
Born: 1933 (age 91 years), Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Party: Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi
Previous offices: Leader of the Opposition of Sri Lanka (2015–2018), Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (1997–2000), and Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (1977–1983)
Office: Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka since 2001
President: Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister: Ranil Wickremesinghe; Mahinda Rajapaksa