Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Commonwealth snub puts spotlight on diaspora politics


Talking tough with Sri Lanka does have its benefits for Canada’s political parties.Photo Credit: A Creative Commons file photo of a Tamil protest in Ottawa
Talking tough with Sri Lanka does have its benefits for Canada’s political parties. New Canadian Media

By Ranjit Bhaskar-Monday, 21 October 2013                                          
The reaction in Canada to Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s decision not to attend next month’s Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka reflects the island nation’s fault lines.