Tamil Diplomat

SB favours Sampanthan being opposition leader

S.B.Dissnayaka has observed that Tamil National Alliance Leader R.Sampanthan be appointed the Leader of the Opposition in view of the UNP-SLFP MoU for formation of government, newspaper reports say.

He argued that in accordance with the democratic traditions, it is Tamil National Alliance that secured 16 seats and sitting in the opposition must be offered the post. He was speaking at the Sri Lanka Freedom Party Central Committee meeting.