Ven. Banagala Upatissa Na Thero, Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Maha Bodhi Association and Japan’s Chief Sanghanayake of Dambadiva Sanchi Chethiyagiri Vihara, has paid tribute to the late MP and former opposition leader R. Sampanthan, recognising him as a respected leader with a profound vision for fostering harmony between the North and South of Sri Lanka.