The High Commission organized a different programme this year to commemorate Vesak by donating essential items to the Manoir Ronald McDonald Children’s House in Ottawa on Saturday, 12^th May 2012.

Read more: Vesak Celebrations held on 12th May 2012 in Ottawa

It is a matter of great satisfaction to us that 15 countries voted with Sri Lanka, despite the intensity of pressure, in a variety of forms, exerted on them all.  We convey to them our warm thanks and deep appreciation.

We also thank sincerely the 8 countries which, by abstaining, declined to support the Resolution.

With 15 countries voting with SriLanka, and 8 countries abstaining, the final result was that 23 countries, out of a total of 47 members of the Human Rights Council, did not support the Resolution, while 24 supported it. The margin was as narrow as this.

Read more: Statement by Professor G.L. Peiris, Minister of External Affairs

Read more: High Commissioner Wagiswara addressed Canadian Parliamentarians

The Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) contributed C$ 50,000 to Amnesty International (AI) in Canada in January 2012. The CTC is a Front of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a ruthless terrorist group defeated in Sri Lanka. After supporting LTTE's terrorist agenda for a decade, CTC is today seeking to manipulate the Human Rights agenda.

Read more: Terrorist fronts in Canada traps Amnesty International

Canada calls upon Members of the Sri Lankan Tamil Community to develop creative ideas about how to contribute constructively

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Ottawa celebrated the 64^th Anniversary of Independence on 4^th February at the High Commissioner’s Residence with the participation of the High Commission Staff and their families and the main Office Bearers of the  Sri Lanka Canada Association of Ottawa.

Read more: Independence Day Celebrations in Ottawa

On the invitation of the Acting Minister of External Affairs Hon. Neomal Perera, a Parliamentary delegation from Canada comprising Hon. Chungen Leung (M.P.), Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multiculturalism and Deputy Minister of the Government of Canada, Hon. Joe Daniel (M.P.), and Marlene Gallyot, Member of the Conservative Party visited Sri Lanka from 8th to 11th January, 2012.  The delegation paid a courtesy call on the Acting Minister at the Ministry of External Affairs.

Read more: Visit of Canadian Parliamentary Delegation to Sri Lanka