Veteran Sri Lanka MP who fought for Tamil rights dies
Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, one of Sri Lanka's most prominent politicians and a veteran campaigner for the country's Tamil minority, has died at the age of 91.
Rajavarothiam Sampanthan, one of Sri Lanka's most prominent politicians and a veteran campaigner for the country's Tamil minority, has died at the age of 91.
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