91 岁的斯里兰卡泰米尔政治家、泰米尔民族联盟领导人和反对党领导人（2015-2019 年） R. Sampanthan 因长期患病而去世。 91-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil politician R. Sampanthan, TNA leader and opposition leader (2015-2019), passed away after a prolonged illness.
斯里兰卡资深泰米尔政治家和温和派领导人 R Sampanthan 因长期患病于 91 岁时去世。 Veteran Sri Lankan Tamil politician and moderate leader, R Sampanthan, passed away at 91 after a prolonged illness. 他是斯里兰卡政坛的杰出人物，自 2004 年以来一直领导泰米尔民族联盟 (TNA)，并于 2015 年至 2019 年担任反对党领袖。 He was a prominent figure in Sri Lankan politics, leading the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) since 2004 and serving as the opposition leader from 2015 to 2019. 在他的整个职业生涯中，桑潘坦一直主张通过谈判达成政治解决方案来满足泰米尔人的自治要求，这是他自 1948 年斯里兰卡脱离英国独立以来一直追求的事业。 Throughout his career, Sampanthan advocated for a negotiated political settlement to address the Tamil demand for autonomy, a cause he pursued since Sri Lanka gained independence from Britain in 1948.