New York Ali Sabry, the foreign minister of Sri Lanka, said on Monday in response to the diplomatic dispute between India and Canada that terrorists have found refuge there and that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has a penchant for making ridiculous claims. The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister also stated, exclusively to ANI, that he is "not surprised" by Trudeau's comments given that he has made "outrageous and substantiated allegations."
"Canada has become a refuge for certain terrorists. The Canadian prime minister has a habit of making absurd claims without any backing evidence. The same thing they did with Sri Lanka—a horrific, complete falsehood about their having been a genocide in Sri Lanka. Everyone is aware that there was no genocide in our nation, according to the foreign minister of Sri Lanka.
After Justin Trudeau claimed on September 18 that India was involved in the killing of Khalistan Tiger Force head Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, relations between India and Canada have been strained. On June 18, Nijjar, an Indian terrorist, was assassinated outside a Gurdwara in Surrey, Canada. India, on the other hand, dismissed the accusations, calling them "absurd" and "motivated".
He made fun of Trudeau by saying, "I observed yesterday he had gone and given a hearty welcome to somebody who had in the past been affiliated with the Nazis during the Second World War. This is therefore suspect, and we have dealt with it before. I don't find it surprising when Prime Minister Trudeau makes absurd claims that are supported by evidence.
Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian who served in the first Ukrainian division—also known as the SS division "Galicia" during World War II—was acknowledged by the Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada on September 22 during a speech by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy in the Canadian Parliament.
Speaking about the relationship between Canada and Sri Lanka, Sabry claimed that it has been "affected" by Trudeau's prior remark about "genocide."
That actually had an impact on our relationship. The Foreign Ministry views that differently. While the Minister of Global Affairs has stated unequivocally that Sri Lanka did not experience a genocide, Prime Minister Trudeau stands up and asserts that a genocide had occurred. That directly conflicts with one another. That's not going to help," Sabry remarked.
He also gave the Canadian prime minister advice to respect a sovereign nation's internal affairs. "I don't believe someone should snoop around in other nations and advise on how we should run our own. We have the deepest love for our nation. We are in our country for that reason. That comment makes us quite unhappy, to put it mildly. Indian Ocean identity is crucial, and the regional architecture needs to be strengthened. We must take care of our area. We have to cooperate. In doing so, we can foster tranquilly. Nobody else should be able to tell us how to run our business, he continued.
Prior to this, Sri Lanka condemned the remark made by Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, which contained "outrageous claims" of genocide pertaining to the country's former conflict.
According to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, such reckless and divisive statements by a head of state foster division and animosity in both Sri Lanka and Canada rather than fostering unity and healing.
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