Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa

President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit Japan from 24 to 27 May 2023 to address the 28th Nikkei Future of Asia Conference held in Tokyo.

During the visit, President Wickremesinghe will hold bilateral discussions with Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Minister of Finance Suzuki Shunichi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashi Yoshimasa and Minister for Digital Transformation Taro Kono.

The President will also meet the officials of the Japan-Sri Lanka Parliamentary Friendship League, which is engaged in strengthening relations between the two countries, while promoting mutually beneficial cultural ties. During the visit, President Wickremesinghe also plans to engage with the Business Community during a Business Forum organized by the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Tokyo, in collaboration with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and Japan-Sri Lanka Business Cooperation Council (JSLBCC), followed by a discussion with the Sri Lanka Business Council in Japan, to identify ways of enhancing trade and investment between Sri Lanka and Japan.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Colombo

22 May 2023

The Sri Lanka High Commission in Ottawa seeks the assistance of the general public to find out a close relative or a person known to the following Sri Lankan who died in Montreal.

The relatives may contact the Consular Division of the Sri Lanka High Commission urgently via 613 233 8449 / 613 233 7821 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Name                           :           Mr, Shanmugam, Sivamohan  

Place of Death             :           Montreal, Canada

Date of Birth               :           1966.01.17

Mother                        :           Mrs. Nakanathy Packyam

The Commission of Appointment of Honorary Consul for the province of British Columbia was ceremoniously handed over by High Commissioner Harsha Kumara Navaratne to             Mr. James (Jim) Alan Bennett on 03^rd May 2023, at the office of the High Commissioner in Ottawa.

Briefing on the functions and duties, High Commissioner Navaratne stated that the role of the Honorary Consul in the modern context goes beyond routine consular related assistance, and he would be expected to assist the High Commission in promoting the interest of Sri Lanka   with focus on outreach, promotion of tourism and investment.  Honorary Consul Bennett informed that he is already in contact with the Sri Lankan community in BC and is looking forward to   work on identified priority areas under the guidance of the High Commission.

The office of the Honorary Consul is based in Surrey, British Columbia and he could be reached on +1-236-513-4744 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Honorary Consul Bennett is currently working as Principal Strategic Advisor at Jim Bennett Consulting and he is also the Administrator and Adjudicator of Jim Bennett Trust Fund (private). He has also volunteered his services as National Coordinator Canada at Astronomers Without Borders and member of Community Advisory Council of the Simon Fraser University.  He is  the founder and Executive Director of South Fraser Community Services and has  established the  Front Room 24  hour  drop in Centre  for Homeless  on135 A Street, as well as  the Surrey Needle Exchange –third in  B.C. He is the recipient of Surrey’s 2020 Good Citizen Award.

Sri Lanka High Commission 

Ottawa

03^rd May 2023