The Canadaian government said that it will continue to encourage the Sri Lankan government to fulfill its commitment to the United Nations Human Rights Council to bring about real peace, reconciliation, accountability and justice for the people in Sri Lanka.
Issuing a statement on the anniversary of Black July, the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on this 33rd anniversary, "we join Canadians of Tamil descent and members of the Tamil community around the world in commemoration of the events of Black July in 1983."
“Let us pause to remember the victims of the anti-Tamil pogroms and all the lives that were lost throughout the entirety of the Sri Lankan Civil War. We offer our deepest condolences to those who lost family and friends.
He also noted the war and the devastation it wrought reminds all of us to heal the wounds of those who have suffered, and to promote unity over division and inclusion over prejudice.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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