Dion’s Sri Lanka visit: Step in right direction, but more must be done

Making a substantial contribution to post-conflict reconciliation in Sri Lanka would go a long way to show Canada’s engaged approach to global affairs.

Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion speaks to reporters while visiting Sri Lanka last week. Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka's Foreign Ministry

Opinion

BY DAVID POOPALAPILLAI

August 3, 2016

Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion’s visit to Sri Lanka last week was a welcome symbol of the important steps that Canada is taking to help support reconciliation efforts in the island nation. Although Sri Lanka’s devastating civil war ended in 2009, post-conflict rebuilding efforts remain ...

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