President Rajapaksa Wishes TNA Leader Sampanthan For 81st Birthday and Invites Him For Direct Talks on Tamil Issue.

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Ananth Palakidnar

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa, while extending birthday greetings to Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader, R. Sampanthan, has invited him for direct talks over the Tamil question.

According to sources, the TNA Leader, who turned 81 yesterday, is currently on a private visit in India and the President had invited him to have direct talks once the TNA Leader returned to Colombo from India.

The President has a habit of greeting the TNA Leader every year on his birthday, TNA sources added.
Sampanthan, a prominent leader from the Trincomalee District, entered Parliament from the TULF in 1977 at the age of 45.

Meanwhile, the TNA is planning to stage a mass protest in three stages in the Mannar District.

Courtesy:Ceylon Today