Seniormost politician and the leader of the Opposition in Sri Lanka’s Parliament, Mr. Sampanthan leads the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). The alliance backed the President Maithripala Sirisena–Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe combine that ousted former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Three years on, in a conversation at his Colombo residence, the Tamil leader, now 84, weighs in on the government’s performance, particularly on promises made to the Tamils in the aftermath of a brutal civil war. He also reflects on the future of Tamil politics.
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