Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa

His Excellency Harsha Kumara Navaratne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Canada graced the Annual Award Ceremony of the Canadian Immigrant Magazine on 11^th August 2022 in Toronto  where two Sri Lankan origin Canadians, Professor Janaka Ruwanpura and Dr.  Sivakumar Gulasingam were among the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants of 2022. The annual awards program celebrates the achievements of inspiring Canadian immigrants.

Professor Ruwanpura is a scholar in construction engineering and an award-winning academic. He is the Vice-provost and Associate Vice-President (Research/international) and Professor of Engineering at the University of Calgary. Professor Ruwanpura has won international, national, provincial, and municipal awards for his academic accomplishments, research   and innovation. A few recent awards received by him include the Distinguished Alumni Award (Arizona State University), Life Time Achievement Award from Sri Lanka Foundation (Los Angeles) and City of Calgary’s International Achievement.

Dr. Sivakumar Gulasingam is an award-winning physical medicine and rehabilitation physician attached to University Health Network’s Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and an Assistant Professor of the University of Toronto. He is a medical graduate from the University of Colombo. Before migrating immigrating to Canada, Dr. Gulasingam had worked as the lead physician at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Sri Lanka. He is a national trainer and para-athletics classifier with Athletics Canada, International Paralympic Committee classifier and international trainer for World Para-Athletics and World Para-Dance Sports. Dr. Gulasingam is a recipient of many prestigious awards including Michael Gordon Award for Humanism in Medicine from University of Toronto and The Most Outstanding Young Persons of the Year - Humanitarian and Voluntary Services, Junior Chambers International (JCI), Sri Lanka (2004).

The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka in Canada and a cross section of academic, professionals and business community in Canada attended the event.

Sri Lanka High Commission

Ottawa

18^th August, 2022

The Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Food Security has shared the following guidelines for donating essential food items to Sri Lanka. Required documentation for donations is also annexed. Kindly note that guidelines are subject to future amendments.

Those who are able to extend help at this hour of need are kindly requested to contact the High Commission through email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sri Lanka High Commission

Ottawa

Canada

Guidelines for donating essential food items to Sri Lanka

Required documentation for donations

Please see the latest list of urgently required medicines and medical equipment issued by the Ministry of Health on 27the June 2022.

List of urgently required medicines and medical equipment