Consulate General of Sri Lanka
Toronto Sri Varasiththi Vinaayagar Hindu Temple Annual Chariot Festival
Sri Lanka Consulate General in Toronto participated at the Annual Chariot Festival of the Sri Varasiththi Vinaayagar Hindu Temple on 23rd July 2022 at the invitation extended by the Chief Priest and the Board of Trustees of the Hindu Temple.
The festival was attended by more than 10,000 Sri Lankan Canadian Tamils including high-profile business community representing a cross section of their population. Also, the festival was attended by several Canadian provincial political dignitaries and senior officials of the public and private sector of Canada. The Canadian political leaders highly commended the contribution of the Sri Lankan Canadian Tamils towards cultural diversity and socio-economic development of Canada. They highlighted that Canada has become home to the largest Sri Lanka expatriate Tamil population in the world.
This festival reflected the broadening space in the moderate Tamil community for a welcoming engagement with Sri Lanka. This moderate Canadian Tamil segment of the population mainly represents academics, professionals, and high-profile business community. They have shown interest for increasing presence in Sri Lanka in the economic development. There is a growing trend of submitting dual citizen applications by this segment having prospects for broader engagement in Sri Lanka. The Consulate General in Toronto is providing consular services for an increasing number of Sri Lankan Canadian Tamil community and representing their social, cultural and community events. Sri Lanka may utilize this platform and the political force to strengthen the reconciliation efforts of Sri Lanka through some constructive engagements on a clear roadmap.
Consulate General of Sri Lanka
Toronto
26th July, 2022
Announcement
The Consul General’s Office in Toronto wishes to inform Sri Lankan pensioners who are yet to submit their Life/Residence Certificates for 2021 for attestation by the Consulate to do so on/before 25 March 2021.
Since, the Consul General’s Office has to strictly follow the Ontario health guidelines with regard to COVID-19, and restrictions, all pensioners are kindly requested to adhere to the following instructions;
- Duly fill the Life/Residence Certificates 2021 and place your signature at category 03 ( front page down) and the Declaration category on the reverse side of the form.
- With duly filled form attach copies of the following
- Only the photo page of your valid Sri Lankan or Canadian passport.
- Pension card, and
- A self-addressed stamped envelope in order to send you the attested copy
- You can only drop off the form with the attachments in the special box at the Consul General’s Office or send by post.
If you wish to send by post please get your doctors attestation with his/her names stamp on the Certification category of the reverse side of the form. In order to avoid Covid-19 risk, specially disabled, medically, physically challenged and seniors are kindly requested to refrain from visiting our Office and instead send their forms with doctors attestation post with self addressed stamped envelope.
- Due to Covid-19 risk, entrance to the building is restricted and facility is not provided to fill the form at the Office. No waiting will be available until Ontario Covid-19 restrictions are eased/lifted. Therefore, please fill your forms at home.
- Upon receipt of your form, this Office will attest and forward the originals to the Pensions Department and send your copy to you in the self addressed envelope within 10 days.
- We appreciate your understanding and cooperation and wish you good health.
- Visit our website: www.torontoslcg.org
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