New Delhi [India], Condoling the demise of veteran Sri Lankan Tamil leader R. Sampanthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he would "always cherish fond memories of meetings" with him.
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"He tirelessly sought a life of peace, security, equality, justice and dignity for the Tamil citizens of Sri Lanka. He will be deeply missed by his friends and supporters in Sri Lanka and India," PM Modi further said in the post. of the.
Sampanthan was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, lawyer and also a leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also expressed his condolences to Sampanthan's family and supporters.
"I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing away of Sri Lankan Tamil leader Shri R. Sampanthan. I remember my numerous meetings and conversations with him over several decades," Jaishankar said, sharing a post on X.
"He dedicated his entire life to fighting for equality, dignity and justice for Tamils in Sri Lanka. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and his followers," he added.
Notably, veteran Tamil politician MP R. Sampanthan, 91, died yesterday at a private hospital in Colombo, Dailymirror reported quoting a party official.
Sampanthan first entered the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 1977 and remained as an MP until 1983. He was again an MP from 1997 to 2000.
He took over the leadership of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) after its creation in 2001 as a coalition of Tamil parties.
Sampanthan also served as leader of the opposition from 2015 to 2018.
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"He tirelessly sought a life of peace, security, equality, justice and dignity for the Tamil citizens of Sri Lanka. He will be deeply missed by his friends and supporters in Sri Lanka and India," PM Modi further said in the post. of the.
Sampanthan was a Sri Lankan Tamil politician, lawyer and also a leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).
Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also expressed his condolences to Sampanthan's family and supporters.
"I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing away of Sri Lankan Tamil leader Shri R. Sampanthan. I remember my numerous meetings and conversations with him over several decades," Jaishankar said, sharing a post on X.
"He dedicated his entire life to fighting for equality, dignity and justice for Tamils in Sri Lanka. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and his followers," he added.
Notably, veteran Tamil politician MP R. Sampanthan, 91, died yesterday at a private hospital in Colombo, Dailymirror reported quoting a party official.
Sampanthan first entered the Parliament of Sri Lanka in 1977 and remained as an MP until 1983. He was again an MP from 1997 to 2000.
He took over the leadership of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) after its creation in 2001 as a coalition of Tamil parties.
Sampanthan also served as leader of the opposition from 2015 to 2018.