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The Sri Lankan government has once again criticized Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for engaging in vote-bank politics by spreading a series of “false narratives” about the ethnic conflict against the Liberation Tigers. Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

During a meeting with Canadian Deputy Minister for International Development Christopher MacLennan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier this week, Lankan Foreign Minister Aruni Wijewardene expressed the island nation's deep concern over the that “Canada's high-level report announcement” represents a false narrative.” For more than three decades, until 2009, genocide was linked to the country's conflict.”

Foreign Minister Wijewardane urged Canada to take a “constructive approach” with Sri Lanka and facilitate dialogue and reconciliation.

“The Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed Sri Lanka's deep concern over high-level statements made in Canada that represent a false narrative of genocide in relation to the conflict in Sri Lanka over the past few years. The Minister of Foreign Affairs urged Canada to engage constructively with Sri Lanka. procedures and facilitate dialogue and reconciliation,” Lankan said. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

In response, the Canadian Deputy Minister appreciated Sri Lanka's reconciliation efforts and assured to convey Sri Lanka's concerns to the relevant authorities in Canada.

Canadian High Commissioner Eric Walsh, officials from the Canadian High Commission and senior officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs were present at the meeting.

Justin Trudeau designated May 18 as “Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day,” marking 15 years since the end of the bloody civil war in Sri Lanka.

“Two years ago, the Canadian Parliament voted unanimously to recognize 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 the suffering endured by everyone in Sri Lanka,” he said. Prime Minister of Canada.

Colombo immediately responded to accusations of “genocide” and accused the Canadian Prime Minister of engaging in “electoral vote banking.”

India has also made similar accusations against the Canadian prime minister as the country continues to give political prominence to Khalistan separatists.

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