Speaker Karu Jayasuriya made this announcement when parliament convened a short while ago.
Sampanthan is the second Tamil politician since A. Amirthalingam to be appointed to the post of Opposition Leader in Sri Lanka.
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September 03, 2015
TNA parliamentary group leader and Trincomalee District MP R. Sampanthan has been appointed as the Opposition Leader of the 8th Parliament.
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