In a groundbreaking announcement today, Canada announced sanctions on four Sri Lankan officials. Two among the sanctioned were the two former presidents of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse (2005-2015) and his ousted presidential brother Gotabaya Rajapakse (2019-2022).
In its statement to the UN Human Rights Council, on Sept 12, India urged the government of Sri Lanka to take immediate and credible action towards a political solution to the Tamil people.
August 9, 2022
Scarborough- Canada
In a letter sent via email to the Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his counterparts of the QUAD nations and Canada, the Global Tamil Council a Canadian Tamil advocacy group urged, to take concrete measures to ensure peace and stability in the Indian Ocean and indo-Pacific regions.