CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday said veteran Sri Lankan Tamil leader R Sampanthan was a great personality who always raised his voice for the rights of Lankan Tamils and also earned the respect of others.
Paying tribute to the Tamil National Alliance leader, who died in Colombo on June 30 at the age of 91, the Chief Minister said Sampanthan always thought and worked for the welfare of the Tamil people till his last breath.
"He was a great political personality, who raised his voice for the rights of Sri Lankan Tamils all his life. ..No one can easily replace Sampanthan in Sri Lankan politics. His demise is not only for the Sri Lankan Tamil people but also for There is a loss." Tamils living all over the world,” Stalin said in a release here.
This veteran political leader's contribution as a parliamentarian for half a century had a profound impact on Sri Lankan politics. Stalin said, "For a long time, Sampanthan had been fighting for the transfer of powers to the Sri Lankan Tamil people." On behalf of Tamil Nadu, he expressed his deep condolences and sympathy to the bereaved people.
Paying tribute to the Tamil National Alliance leader, who died in Colombo on June 30 at the age of 91, the Chief Minister said Sampanthan always thought and worked for the welfare of the Tamil people till his last breath.
"He was a great political personality, who raised his voice for the rights of Sri Lankan Tamils all his life. ..No one can easily replace Sampanthan in Sri Lankan politics. His demise is not only for the Sri Lankan Tamil people but also for There is a loss." Tamils living all over the world,” Stalin said in a release here.
This veteran political leader's contribution as a parliamentarian for half a century had a profound impact on Sri Lankan politics. Stalin said, "For a long time, Sampanthan had been fighting for the transfer of powers to the Sri Lankan Tamil people." On behalf of Tamil Nadu, he expressed his deep condolences and sympathy to the bereaved people.
