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The Sri Lanka’s high commissioner to Canada has accused the Canadian government of strengthening “evil forces” in response to its threat of boycotting the upcoming Commonwealth summit in Colombo. However, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird negated the criticism on Thursday, alleging that Canada will apply all methods to “increase pressure” on Sri Lanka’s government to protect human rights.
In an official statement by Sri Lanka’s high commissioner to Canada, Chitranganee Wagiswar stated that it was “appalling and unprecedented for certain quarters to express views” opposing a decision by heads of state a few years ago regarding the venue of 2013 Commonwealth summit. Baird previously stated on Tuesday that the Commonwealth was failing its greatest test by allowing Sri Lanka to host the November summit, rather than pressuring it to improve its post-civil war record and protect its Tamil minority. He mentioned that “we’re tremendously concerned about the deteriorating and authoritative trend of the government in Sri Lanka.”
On the other hand, Wagiswara stated that Sri Lanka needs support after facing “separatist terrorism for nearly three decades.” He pointed out that “notably certain separatist elements within the diaspora including in Canada, still continue to relentlessly disseminate anti-Sri Lanka propaganda and lobby political leaders and other decision makers.” Wagiswara also alleged that “hostile criticism and unfair targeting of Sri Lanka by Canada only serves to further strengthen the evil forces working against Sri Lanka and does not contribute in any manner to the ongoing rebuilding and reconciliation process in the multicultural society of the country.”
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