The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected a message by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on May 18, referring to a “genocide” during Sri Lanka’s war.
PM Trudeau, in a statement, noted that Canada’s Parliament unanimously voted to recognise May 18 as ‘Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day’.
“We will always advocate for justice and accountability for the crimes committed during the conflict, as well as for the hardships faced by all in Sri Lanka. In 2023, we imposed sanctions against four former Sri Lankan government officials in response to their violations of human rights in the country during the armed conflict,” Trudeau said in his statement.
Responding to the statement, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry said it rejects the false allegation of a so-called “genocide” in Sri Lanka by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
The Ministry said the Government of Sri Lanka in all previous communications has categorically refuted such outrageous allegations of genocide in Sri Lanka.
