Former Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) leader Mavai Somasundaram Senathirajah has passed away at the age of 82 today.
He died at Jaffna Teaching Hospital after he was admitted for suffering a fall at his home.
Senathirajah first entered parliament in 1989 and was elected as an MP for the Jaffna district in 2000, 2001, 2004, 2010 and 2015. He served as ITAK's General Secretary from 2004 until 2014 and later served as the party's leader from 2014 to 2024.
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